Mississippi § 27-115-81 - Possession of illegal lottery devices prohibited; material false statement; material false entry in record submitted to corporation; penalties for violation.
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§ 27-115-81. Possession of illegal lottery devices prohibited; material false statement; material false entry in record submitted to corporation; penalties for violation.
No person shall knowingly or intentionally use or possess an illegal lottery device or make a material false statement in any application for a license or proposal to conduct lottery activities or make a material false entry in any book or record which is compiled or maintained or submitted to the corporation pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be imprisoned for not less than five (5) years nor more than ten (10) years without benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence, and may be fined an amount not to exceed Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) or the dollar amount of the false entry or statement, whichever is greater, or both such fine and imprisonment.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 27-115-81 cover?
Section 27-115-81 ("Possession of illegal lottery devices prohibited; material false statement; material false entry in record submitted to corporation; penalties for violation.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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