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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Prices.--No person shall sell, resell or engage in the business of reselling lottery tickets or shares at a price greater than that fixed by rule or regulation of the department. Price shall include any fee associated with the acquisition or transportation of lottery tickets or shares.
(b) Construction.--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 person from giving lottery tickets or shares to another as a gift.
(c) Lotteries of other states.--Except as provided in this chapter, no person shall engage in the sale or offering for sale within this Commonwealth of any interest in a lottery of another state or government whether or not such interest is an actual lottery ticket, receipt, contingent promise to pay, order to purchase or other record of such interest.
(d) Penalty.--Any person convicted of violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $2,000.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal Affairs § 3761-307. Ticket sales - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-72-ps-taxation-and-fiscal-affairs/pa-st-sect-72-3761-307/
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