Terms Used In Maryland Code, STATE GOVERNMENT 9-101

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Agency” means the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency.

(c) “Commission” means the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission.

(d) “Director” means the Director of the Agency.

(e) “Governmental unit” means:

(1) an instrumentality of the State;

(2) a county or municipal corporation of the State; or

(3) an instrumentality of a county or municipal corporation of the State.

(f) “License” means a license issued by the Director to act as a licensed agent.

(g) “Licensed agent” means a person or governmental unit licensed by the Director to act as a State lottery sales agent.

(h) (1) “State lottery” means the lottery established and operated under this subtitle.

(2) “State lottery” includes a raffle conducted by the Agency.