HARRY HUGHES, Governor
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(2) State lottery tickets issued under the authority
of Title 9, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article.
(b) A, person may not notify any other person by any means,
as part of an advertising scheme or plan, that the other person
has won a prize, received an award, or has been selected or is
eligible to receive anything of value if the other person
purchases an item or submits to a sales promotion effort.
(C) WHEN A PERSON OFFERS PRIZES IN A SALES PROMOTION EFFORT
RELATING TO THE SALE, LEASE, OR RENTAL OF REAL PROPERTY NOT
PROHIBITED BY THIS SUBSECTION, THAT PERSON SHALL DISCLOSE TO EACH
OFFEREE, IN WRITING, CLEARLY AND CONSPICUOUSLY:
(1) THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE SALES PROMOTION EFFORT IS
TO SOLICIT THE PURCHASE, LEASE, OR RENTAL OF REAL PROPERTY;
(2) THE EXACT NUMBER OF EACH PRIZE OFFERED IN EACH
CATEGORY TO BE MADE AVAILABLE DURING THE SALES PROMOTION;
(3) THE MANUFACTURER'S SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE OR
COMPARABLE RETAIL PRICE OF EACH PRIZE OFFERED;
(4) (I) IF CALCULABLE IN ADVANCE, THE ODDS AGAINST
WINNING EACH PRIZE; OR
(II) IF NOT CALCULABLE IN ADVANCE, A STATEMENT
TO THAT EFFECT, OR THAT THE ODDS OF WINNING WILL BE DETERMINED BY
THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES;
(5) WHETHER SUBMISSION TO A SALES PROMOTION EFFORT IS
REQUIRED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A PRIZE;
(6) (5) WHETHER ALL PRIZES OFFERED WILL BE AWARDED
AND WHEN A DETERMINATION OF WINNERS WILL BE MADE; AND
(7) (6) IF PRIZES WITH RETAIL PRICES OR MONETARY
VALUES IN EXCESS OF $100 ARE OFFERED, WHERE AND WHEN A LIST OF
WINNERS OF THOSE PRIZES CAN BE OBTAINED.
(D) WHERE PROVISIONS OF LAW OR REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE
AWARDING OF PRIZES IN THE SALE, LEASE, OR RENTAL OF REAL PROPERTY
EXIST, INCLUDING § 11A-119 OF THE REAL PROPERTY ARTICLE, THE
PROVISIONS OF THOSE LAWS OR REGULATIONS SHALL APPLY IF THE
PROVISIONS ARE MORE STRINGENT THAN THIS SECTION.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.
Approved May 28, 1985.
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