2010 Maine Code
TITLE 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS
Chapter 14-A: LOTTERY
8 §389. Forged lottery tickets


8 ME Rev Stat § 389 (2010 through 124th Legis) What's This?

§389. Forged lottery tickets

1. Forge, counterfeit or alter ticket. A person may not forge or counterfeit a Maine State Lottery ticket, alter a Maine State Lottery ticket prepared by the Director of the State Lottery or cause such alteration or forgery.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. C, §8 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

2. Publish, pass or tender as true ticket. A person may not intentionally or knowingly publish, pass or tender as true a forged, altered or counterfeited Maine State Lottery ticket.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. C, §8 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

3. Secure or manufacture. A person may not, with intent to defraud, secure, manufacture or cause to be secured or manufactured a counterfeit Maine State Lottery ticket.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. C, §8 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

4. Possess counterfeit ticket or counterfeiting device. A person may not, with intent to defraud, possess a counterfeit Maine State Lottery ticket or a counterfeiting device.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. C, §8 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

5. Penalty. A person who violates this section commits a Class D crime.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. C, §8 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1999, c. 176, §1 (NEW). 2003, c. 452, §C8 (RPR). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).

Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Maine may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.