(a) It is an offense for a person, other than a state lottery retailer, to sell a state lottery ticket or share.

Attorney's Note

Under the Tennessee Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class A misdemeanorup to 11 monthsup to $2,500
For details, see Tenn. Code § 40-35-111

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 39-17-604

  • Corporation: means the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation or its successor. See Tennessee Code 39-17-601
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Person: includes the singular and the plural and means and includes any individual, firm, partnership, copartnership, association, corporation, governmental subdivision or agency, or other organization or other legal entity, or any agent or servant thereof. See Tennessee Code 39-11-106
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State lottery retailer: means :
    (A) A person who sells state lottery tickets or shares on behalf of the corporation pursuant to a contract or an employee or agent of the person. See Tennessee Code 39-17-601
  • State lottery ticket or share: means a lottery ticket or share issued by, or under the authority of, the corporation for evidence of participation in a state lottery game. See Tennessee Code 39-17-601
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) It is an offense for a person to sell a state lottery ticket or share at a price other than face value.
(c) It is an offense for a state lottery retailer to sell a state lottery ticket or share at a location other than the location listed on the retailer’s certificate of authorization.
(d) A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(e) It is an exception to the application of this section that:

(1) A state lottery retailer, with written preauthorization from the chief executive officer of the corporation, sold state lottery tickets or shares at a price other than the price established by the corporation; and
(2) A state lottery retailer, with written preauthorization from the chief executive officer of the corporation, sold state lottery tickets or shares at a temporary location.
(f) This section shall not be construed as preventing the corporation from giving or selling state lottery tickets or shares at any price or at any location.