1. (a) This section applies to a spin or chance on a paddle wheel or wheel of fortune or a raffle that is authorized under the laws of this State to operate at a campaign fund-raising event.

2. (b) Except as provided in § 13-304(d) of this title, but notwithstanding § 13-239 of this subtitle or any other law that prohibits an anonymous contribution, a political committee may accept contributions received from the sale of a spin or chance or a raffle ticket, and need not identify the individual contributor on its campaign finance reports, if:

   1. (1) the account book of the political committee includes:

      1. (i) the net amount received by the political committee from the raffle, spin, or chance at the fundraising event at which the sale was made; and
      2. (ii) the name and address of each person who attended the event;
   2. (2) no spin or chance is sold at the event for more than $2;
   3. (3) the net income of the sponsoring political committee from spins and chances at the event does not exceed $1,500 in a 24-hour period;
   4. (4) the total receipts of the sponsoring political committee from spins and chances in that election do not exceed $2,500;
   5. (5) a raffle is conducted in accordance with § 12-106(b) of the Criminal Law Article; and

   6. (6) the political committee includes on its campaign finance report:

      1. (i) a lump sum contribution of the net amount received by the political committee from the raffle, spin, or chance at the fundraising event; and
      2. (ii) the total number of persons purchasing a raffle ticket, spin, or chance at the event.

3. (c) If a political committee raises funds in excess of a limit specified in this section, the political committee shall:

   1. (1) donate the excess to a charity of its choice; or
   2. (2) identify in its account book the amount received from each individual who purchased a spin or chance.
4. (d) The State Board shall adopt regulations to implement this section.

Added by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 303, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2013, c. 419, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015; Acts 2021, c. 647, § 1, eff. June 1, 2021.

Formerly Art. 33, § 13-206.