Rhode Island General Laws 42-61-8. Sales above fixed price – Unlicensed sales – Gifts
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No person shall sell a ticket or share at a price greater than that fixed by rule or regulation of the division. No person other than a licensed lottery sales agent shall sell lottery tickets or shares, except that nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent any individual purchaser from giving lottery tickets or shares to another as a gift. Any person convicted of violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 20, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 234, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 236, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-61-8
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6