Georgia § 50-27-26 - Sales to minors; penalty; affirmative defense.
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§ 50-27-26. Sales to minors; penalty; affirmative defense.
Any person who knowingly sells a lottery ticket or share to a person under 18 years of age or permits a person under 18 years of age to play any lottery games shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00 for the first offense and for each subsequent offense not less than $200.00 nor more than $1,000.00. It shall be an affirmative defense to a charge of a violation under this Code section that the retailer reasonably and in good faith relied upon representation of proof of age in making the sale. (Code 1981, § 50-27-26 , enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 3173, § 2; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1372, § 2.)
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 50-27-26 ("Sales to minors; penalty; affirmative defense.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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