§ 4-51-122 — Restrictions on sales

(a) In accordance with title 39, chapter 17, part 6: (1) No person shall sell a ticket or share at a price other than the price established by the corporation unless authorized in writing by the chief executive officer; (2) No person, other than a duly certified lottery retailer, shall sell lottery tickets or shares; (3) This subsection (a) shall not be construed to prevent a person who may lawfully purchase tickets or shares from making a gift of lottery tickets or shares to another; (4) This subsection (a) shall not be construed to prevent a merchant who may lawfully purchase tickets or shares from making a gift of lottery tickets or shares as a means of promoting goods or services to customers or prospective customers subject to prior approval by the corporation; and (5) This subsection (a) shall not be construed to prohibit the corporation from designating certain of its agents and employees to sell or give lottery tickets or shares directly to the public. (b) No lottery retailer shall sell a lottery ticket or share except from the locations listed in the retailer's contract and as evidenced by the retailer's certificate of authorization unless the corporation authorizes in writing any temporary location not listed in the retailer's contract. (c) In accordance with title 39, chapter 17, part 6, no lottery tickets or shares shall be sold to persons under eighteen (18) years of age; provided, however, that nothing in this chapter or title 39, chapter 17, part 6, prohibits the purchase of a lottery ticket or share by a person eighteen (18) years of age or older for the purpose of making a gift to any person of any age. In such case, the corporation shall direct payment of proceeds of any lottery prize to an adult member of the person's family or a legal representative of the person on behalf of such person.

Legislative History

Acts 2003, ch. 297, § 2.