Missouri Laws 313.303 – Prohibits publishing names and other information concerning lottery winners ..
1. The lottery commission, the state lottery or any employee of the state lottery, or any organization with whom the state has contracted to operate the state lottery or any of that organization’s employees shall not publish the name, address, or any other identifying information of any person who wins the state lottery.
2. As used in this section, “publish” means to issue information or material in printed or electronic form for distribution or sale to the public.
Attorney's Note
Under the Missouri Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class A misdemeanor | up to 1 year | up to $2,000 |
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 313.303
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
3. Any person or entity who violates the provisions of this section by publishing identifying information protected under this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
4. (1) This section shall not apply to any entity described in subsection 1 of this section if the person who wins the state lottery authorizes in writing, on a form to be provided by the lottery commission, the public disclosure of his or her name, address, or any other identifying information.
(2) The form provided by the lottery commission under subdivision (1) of this subsection shall only be provided upon the request of a lottery winner and shall not be offered unsolicited, and shall clearly state in no less than fourteen-point bolded font at the top of such form that the signing of such form allowing the public disclosure of identifying information is not required for the person to claim his or her lottery winnings, and that the person may claim his or her lottery winnings while remaining anonymous to the public.