Section 466.3052. Purchase and Sale of Tickets

TX Govt Code § 466.3052 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 466.3052. PURCHASE AND SALE OF TICKETS. (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 commission for purposes of purchasing a lottery ticket; or

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

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

Renumbered from Sec. 466.255 and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 6.33, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 687, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.