2016 Tennessee Code
Title 39 - Criminal Offenses
Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety and Welfare
Part 6 - Lottery Sales
§ 39-17-604. Illegal sales -- Exceptions.
(a) It is an offense for a person, other than a state lottery retailer, to sell a state lottery ticket or share.
(b) It is an offense for a person to sell a state lottery ticket or share at a price other than face value.
(c) It is an offense for a state lottery retailer to sell a state lottery ticket or share at a location other than the location listed on the retailer's certificate of authorization.
(d) A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(e) It is an exception to the application of this section that:
(1) A state lottery retailer, with written pre-authorization from the chief executive officer of the corporation, sold state lottery tickets or shares at a price other than the price established by the corporation; and
(2) A state lottery retailer, with written pre-authorization from the chief executive officer of the corporation, sold state lottery tickets or shares at a temporary location.
(f) This section shall not be construed as preventing the corporation from giving or selling state lottery tickets or shares at any price or at any location.
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