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Baltimore City Code, Article 2, § 17-12
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§ 17-12. Criminal penalties. (a) In general. Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to: (1) a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days or both fine and imprisonment for each offense; (2) forfeiture of all profits from the sale of tickets obtained in violation of this subtitle; and (3) forfeiture of any equipment used to purchase tickets in violation of this subtitle. (b) Each ticket a separate offense. Each ticket purchased, resold, or offered for resale in violation of this subtitle is a separate offense. (Ord. 16-545.)
Source: City of Baltimore Department of Legislative Reference, City of Baltimore Law Library (codes.baltimorecity.gov; Open Law Library bulk XML)URL: https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/code/2/17-12Fetched: 10/25/2026

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