Louisiana § RS 47:9021 - Toll-free telephone number to assist compulsive gamblers; printing on tickets; signs at retail outlets
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§ RS 47:9021. Toll-free telephone number to assist compulsive gamblers; printing on tickets; signs at retail outlets
The corporation shall require as a part of any contract for the production or printing of lottery tickets that each ticket include the toll-free telephone number made available by the office of behavioral health of the Louisiana Department of Health to provide information and referral services regarding compulsive or problem gambling. However, the requirements of this Section shall not affect any lottery tickets that are part of the inventory that has been delivered to retail licensees for sale or that have been printed but not yet delivered to retail licensees for sale prior to August 15, 1993.
Acts 1993, No. 200, §4; Acts 1997, No. 172, §3, eff. June 13, 1997; Acts 1999, No. 339, §3; Acts 2009, No. 384, §5, eff. July 1, 2010.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 47:9021 ("Toll-free telephone number to assist compulsive gamblers; printing on tickets; signs at retail outlets") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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