§ 12-207
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§12–207.
(a)A person may not:
(1)insure or receive consideration for insuring for or against the drawing of a lottery ticket or part of a lottery ticket;
(2)receive money, property, or evidence of debt in consideration of an agreement to repay or deliver the money, property, or evidence of debt, if a lottery ticket or a part of a lottery ticket is drawn or not drawn on a particular day or in a particular order;
(3)if contingent on the results of a lottery, and whether or not consideration is paid, promise or agree to:
(i)pay or deliver money, property, or evidence of debt; or
(ii)refuse to do anything for the benefit of another; or
(4)publish a notice of an intent to perform or notice of a proposal to perform items
(1)through
(3)of this subsection.
(b)A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of not less than 3 months and not exceeding 6 months or a fine of not less than $100 and not exceeding $1,000 or both.