(a) Any recovery of a penalty for a violation of any of the provisions of this subtitle relating to a lottery, whether by indictment or action of debt, or before a justice of the peace before July 5, 1971, or before any court of competent jurisdiction, is considered a first conviction under this section.
(b) A person convicted a second or subsequent time of a violation of any of the provisions of this subtitle relating to a lottery is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 12 - Gaming -- Statewide Provisions
Section 12-201 - "Lottery Device" Defined
Section 12-202 - Scope of Subtitle
Section 12-203 - Sales and Draw of Lottery Devices
Section 12-204 - Location of Sales or Barter of Lottery Devices
Section 12-205 - Possession of Lottery Devices and Records
Section 12-206 - Publication of Accounts of Lotteries and Lottery Prizes
Section 12-207 - Lottery Insurance
Section 12-208 - Construction of Lottery Provisions
Section 12-209 - Conveyance Void
Section 12-210 - Sentencing -- Repeat Lottery Violation