Sales to Persons Under 18 Years of Age

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  1. It is an offense for any person, including a state lottery retailer, to sell a state lottery ticket or share to any person under eighteen (18) years of age.
  2. It is an offense for a state lottery retailer to allow a person under eighteen (18) years of age to purchase a state lottery ticket or share from an electronic or mechanical device.
  3. It is an offense for a state lottery retailer to allow a person under eighteen (18) years of age to play any state lottery game.
  4. It is an offense for a state lottery retailer to redeem a state lottery ticket or share for any person under eighteen (18) years of age.
  5. A person's first violation of this section is a Class B misdemeanor. A person's second or subsequent violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
  6. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section, which must be proven by a preponderance of the evidence, that the state lottery retailer reasonably and in good faith relied upon a representation of proof of age in making, or allowing, the sale or redemption.


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