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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 712

discretion of the court, be paid in whole or in part to the
spouse.

254.

(c) The license shall be issued under the following
conditions:

(5) A license to conduct a raffle shall be valid
until the time of the drawing or drawings. All drawings for
a raffle shall be conducted within 1 calendar [day,] DAY;
the day for the drawing or drawings shall be specified on
the application for the license and on the license.

255.

(a)  This subtitle may not be construed to make it
unlawful for any volunteer fire company or bona fide
fraternal, civic, war veterans', religious or charitable
organization or corporation in Allegany, Anne Arundel,
Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick,
Garrett, Kent, Prince George's, Queen Anne's, St. Mary's,
Somerset, Talbot and Washington counties to conduct or hold
a carnival, bazaar, or raffle for the exclusive benefit of
any such volunteer fire company or fraternal, civic, war
veterans', religious or charitable organization or
corporation, if no individual or group of individuals
benefits financially from the holding of any bazaar,
carnival, or raffle or receives or [be] IS paid any of the
proceeds from any carnival, bazaar, or raffle, for personal
use or benefit. It shall be lawful for such organization or
corporation to award prizes in cash or in merchandise by
such devices as are commonly designated as paddle wheels,
wheels of fortune, chance books, bingo, or any other gaming
device, provided however that any carnivals, bazaars, or
raffles shall be managed by the members of such group,
organization or corporation personally through its members,
and further provided that in Carroll County the use of
paddle wheels shall be subject to the restrictions of § 258
of this article.

342.

(b)  A person commits the offense of theft when he
willfully or knowingly uses deception to obtain and does
obtain control over property of the owner, [and] AND;

(1)  Has the purpose of depriving the owner of
the property; or

(2)  Willfully or knowingly uses, conceals, or
abandons the property in such manner as to deprive the owner
of the property; or

(3)  Uses, conceals, or abandons the property
knowing such use, concealment, or abandonment probably will
deprive the owner of the property.