Raffles & Charitable Gaming are overseen by the local county authority. Many counties in Maryland do not issue raffle permits. Other authorizing agencies for Maryland counties are listed below.
MD Counties that do not issue raffle permits:
Allegany County
Anne Arundel County
Calvert County
Caroline County
Garrett County
St. Mary’s County
Washington County
Authorizing Agency for MD Raffle by County
Baltimore City
Permits Department
Baltimore City Police Department
601 East Fayette Street
Baltimore MD 21202
410-396-2130
Baltimore County
Department of Permits & Development Management
County Office Building
11 West Chesapeake Avenue
Towson MD 21204
410-887-3616
Carroll County
Collections Office
225 North Center Street
Westminster MD 21157
410-386-2971
Cecil County
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Licensing Department
129 East Main Street, Room 208
Elkton MD 21921
410-996-5380
Charles County
County Attorney’s Office
P. O. Box B
Government Building
La Plata MD 20646
301-645-0555
Dorchester County
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Courthouse
Cambridge MD 21613
410-228-0482
Permission granted & enforcement handled by the State’s Attorney at 410-228-3611.
Frederick County
Department of Permits & Inspections
30 North Market Street
Frederick MD 21701
301-694-1082
Harford County
Sheriff’s Office
45 South Meadow Street
Bel Air MD 21014
410-836-5446
Howard County
Carroll Building
3450 Courthouse Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043
410-313-3151
Kent County
Commissioner’s Office
103 North Cross Street
Chestertown MD 21620
410-778-7435
Montgomery County
Licensure & Regulatory Services
255 Rockville Pike
Rockville MD 20850
240-777- 3986
Prince George’s County
Business & License Office
6016 Princess Garden Parkway, Suite 370
New Carrollton MD 20784
301-883-3840
Queen Anne’s County
Human Resources Department
107 North Liberty Street
Centreville MD 21617
410-758-4406
Somerset County
Sheriff’s Office
30426 Sam Barnes Road
Westover MD 21811
410-651-9225
Talbot County
Does not issue permits for raffles. For information, contact the County Manager’s office – 410-777-8010
Wicomico County
Sheriff’s Office
411 Naylor Mill Road
Salisbury MD 21801
410-548-4891
Worcester County
Development, Review & Permitting
13070 St. Martin’s Neck Road
Bishopville MD 21813
410-632-1200