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Maine Revised Statutes Title 8. Amusements and Sports § 414. When sale of tickets prohibited

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. Prohibition; price; licensed sales agent. No ticket may be sold at a price greater than those fixed by the commission, nor may a sale be made by any person other than a licensed sales agent. Any person who violates any of these provisions shall be subject to the sanctions of each respective party state's lottery statutes.

2. Prohibition; age limitation. No ticket may be sold to any person under 18 years of age, but this shall not be deemed to prohibit the purchase of a ticket for the purpose of making a gift by a person 18 years of age or older to a person less than that age. Any licensee or the employee or agent of any licensee who sells or offers to sell a ticket to any person under 18 years of age shall be subject to the sanctions of each respective party state's lottery statutes.

3. Prohibition; affiliation with commission. No prize may be paid to any of the following persons:

A. Any member, officer or employee of the commission; or

B. Any spouse, child, brother, sister or parent residing as a member of the same household in the principal place of abode of any of the persons set out in paragraph A.

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