Section 12-206 - Publication of accounts of lotteries and lottery prizes.
§ 12-206. Publication of accounts of lotteries and lottery prizes.
(a) Scope of section.- This section does not apply to a lottery conducted by a government.
(b) Prohibited.- A person may not print, write, or publish an account of a lottery that describes:
(1) when or where the lottery is to be drawn;
(2) any prize available in the lottery;
(3) the price of a lottery ticket or share of a lottery ticket; or
(4) where a lottery ticket may be obtained.
(c) Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 60 days or a fine not exceeding $100 or both.
[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 363; 2002, ch. 26, § 2.]