Section 6-503 - Required disclosures when awarding prizes.
§ 6-503. Required disclosures when awarding prizes.
(a) Scope of section.- This section does not apply to a raffle or other game of chance that a charitable organization holds in a county under the laws applicable to the county.
(b) In general.-
(1) If a person, in connection with a written charitable solicitation, offers a contest, sweepstakes, or other promotion, the person shall disclose in writing to each offeree:
(i) the manufacturer's suggested retail price or comparable retail price of each prize offered;
(ii) the conditions to be met to receive a prize; and
(iii) that to receive the prize offered in the promotion the offeree may not be required to:
1. buy goods or services;
2. pay money; or
3. submit to a promotion.
(2) If the contest, sweepstakes, or other promotion involves awarding prizes by chance, the person shall also disclose in writing to each offeree:
(i) the exact number of prizes offered in each category;
(ii) how to get a list of winners, if a prize with a retail price or monetary value of more than $100 is offered;
(iii) whether each prize offered will be awarded;
(iv) the date when winners will be determined; and
(v) 1. the odds of winning each prize, if they can be calculated in advance; or
2. that the odds of winning will be determined by the number of entries, if the odds cannot be calculated in advance.
(c) Disclosures to appear on first page.- Each disclosure required under this section shall appear on the first page of the prize notification document.
[An. Code 1957, art. 41, § 3-212; 1992, ch. 4, § 2.]