Virginia § 58.1-4018.2 Ticket discounting; civil penalties

Virginia Statutes

§ 58.1-4018.2 — Ticket discounting; civil penalties

Virginia § 58.1-4018.2

JurisdictionVirginia

Title 58.1Taxation

Subtitle IVOther Sources of State Revenue

Ch. 40Virginia Lottery Law; Sports Betting

Art. 1Powers and Duties of Virginia Lottery Board; Administration of Tickets and Prizes

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Va. Code Ann. § 58.1-4018.2 (2026).

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A. As used in this section, "ticket discounting" means reselling or having a person other than the prize winner claim a winning lottery ticket or buying or claiming a winning lottery ticket for the purpose of assisting the original prize winner with concealing his identity as a prize winner. B. No person shall engage in the practice of ticket discounting. C. Any person found to have engaged in the practice of ticket discounting shall be fined as determined by the Director (i) for prizes of less than $1,000, not more than $250;

(ii)for prizes of $1,000 or more but less than $5,000, more than $250 but not more than $500; and (iii) for prizes of $5,000 or more, no less than $1,000. All fines recovered for violations of this section shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the

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A. As used in this section, "ticket discounting" means reselling or having a person other than the prize winner claim a winning lottery ticket or buying or claiming a winning lottery ticket for the purpose of assisting the original prize winner with concealing his identity as a prize winner.

B. No person shall engage in the practice of ticket discounting.

C. Any person found to have engaged in the practice of ticket discounting shall be fined as determined by the Director (i) for prizes of less than $1,000, not more than $250; (ii) for prizes of $1,000 or more but less than $5,000, more than $250 but not more than $500; and (iii) for prizes of $5,000 or more, no less than $1,000. All fines recovered for violations of this section shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the Literary Fund, in accordance with § 19.2-353.