§ 12-206. Publication of accounts of lotteries and lottery prizes

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   (a) Scope of section. -- This section does not apply to a lottery conducted by a government.

(b) Prohibited. -- A person may not print, write, or publish an account of a lottery that describes:

   (1) when or where the lottery is to be drawn;

   (2) any prize available in the lottery;

   (3) the price of a lottery ticket or share of a lottery ticket; or

   (4) where a lottery ticket may be obtained.

(c) Penalty. -- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 60 days or a fine not exceeding $ 100 or both.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 363; 2002, ch. 26, § 2.

                    
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