Missouri § 313.290 - Ticket or share prices fixed — counterfeiting prohibited — penalty.
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§ 313.290. Ticket or share prices fixed — counterfeiting prohibited — penalty.
1. No person shall sell a ticket or share at a price other than that fixed by rule or regulation of the commission. No person other than a licensed lottery game retailer shall sell lottery tickets or shares, but nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent any person from giving lottery tickets or shares to another as a gift. Any violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.
2. Any person who falsely or fraudulently makes, forges, alters or counterfeits, or causes or procures to be made, forged, altered or counterfeited, any state lottery ticket, or any part thereof, or who knowingly and willfully utters, publishes, passes or tenders as true, any forged, altered or counterfeited state lottery ticket is guilty of a class D felony. Any person who with intent to defraud secures, manufactures, or causes to be secured or manufactured, or has in his possession any counterfeit state lottery ticket or device, is guilty of a class E felony.
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(L. 1985 S.B. 44 § 19, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Missouri § 313.290
What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 313.290 cover?
Section 313.290 ("Ticket or share prices fixed — counterfeiting prohibited — penalty.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. 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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