18-553 C.M.R. ch. 10, § 18 - ELIGIBILITY TO BUY
1.
Sales to
minors prohibited. A person may not sell a lottery ticket to a person
under the age of 18 years. This subsection does not prohibit the purchase of a
ticket by a person 18 years of age or older for the purpose by of making a gift
to a person less than 18 years of age. An agent who knowingly sells or offers
to sell a lottery ticket to a person under 18 years of age commits a civil
violation in accordance under
8 M.R.S.A.
§380 and is subject to suspension and
revocation of the agent 's license.
2.
Officers and employees of the
commission ; relatives. The following persons may not purchase a ticket
or be paid a prize:
A. An officer of the
commission ;
B. Senior supervisory
employees of the commission , as determined by the commission officers;
and
C. A spouse, child, sibling,
parent or person residing in the same household in the principal place of abode
of the persons listed in paragraphs A and B.
3.
Agent s. Agents may purchase
tickets and be awarded prizes.
Notes
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1. Sales to minors prohibited. A person may not sell a lottery ticket to a person under the age of 18 years. This subsection does not prohibit the purchase of a ticket by a person 18 years of age or older for the purpose by of making a gift to a person less than 18 years of age. An agent who knowingly sells or offers to sell a lottery ticket to a person under 18 years of age commits a civil violation in accordance under 8 M.R.S.A. §380 and is subject to suspension and revocation of the agent's license.
2. Officers and employees of the commission; relatives. The following persons may not purchase a ticket or be paid a prize:
A. An officer of the commission;
B. Senior supervisory employees of the commission, as determined by the commission officers; and
C. A spouse, child, sibling, parent or person residing in the same household in the principal place of abode of the persons listed in paragraphs A and B.
3. Agents. Agents may purchase tickets and be awarded prizes.