PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 505

(1995 Replacement Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - State Government

9-119.

(a) (1) Except for the commission of a licensed agent AND SUBJECT TO
PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, all of the receipts from the sale of State lottery
tickets or shares are due to the Agency:

[ (1)] (I) on the due date that the Agency sets; or

[(2)](II) at the times and within the intervals prescribed by agency
regulations.

(2) RECEIPTS FROM THE SALE OF STATE LOTTERY TICKETS OR SHARES
MAY NOT BE DUE TO THE AGENCY BEFORE 9 DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF SALE.

9-122.

(a)     The regulations of the Agency shall provide for winning tickets to be drawn at
least once a week.

(b)     (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, § 10-113.1 of the Family
Law Article, and Article 27, § 640B of the Code a prize won under this subtitle is not
assignable.

(2)     If the prize winner dies before the prize is paid, the prize may be paid to
the estate of the prize winner.

(3)     Under appropriate court order, a prize won under this subtitle may be
paid to a person other than the winner.

(c)     A LICENSED AGENT MAY PAY IN CASH GAME PRIZES OF NOT MORE THAN
$5,000.

(D) (1) In this subsection, the words "bank" and "guardian" and references to a
"member" of a "minor's family" have the meanings stated in § 13-301 of the Estates and
Trusts Article.

(2)     If a minor wins a prize of less than $5,000, the Director may give a draft,
AS PROVIDED FOR IN RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION
payable to the order of the minor, to:

(i) an adult member of the minor's family; or

(ii) a guardian of the minor.

(3)     If a minor wins $5,000 or more, the Director may deposit the prize in a
bank to the credit of 1 of the following, as custodian for the minor:

(i) an adult member of the minor's family; or
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