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Tex. Gov't Code § 466.3052

PURCHASE AND SALE OF TICKETS

Known as the State Lottery Act

The act spans §§ 466.001 to 466.453 (101 sections).

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 107 (H.B. 947), Sec. 4.03(b), eff

(a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly sells a ticket and the person accepts anything other than the following as payment for the ticket:

(1) United States currency;

(2) a negotiable instrument in the form of a check that meets the requirements of Section 3.104, Business & Commerce Code;

(3) a debit made through a financial institution debit card;

(4) a coupon or voucher issued by the department for purposes of purchasing a lottery ticket; or

(5) a mail order subscription on a mail order subscription form authorized by the department.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.