Virginia § 58.1-4018.2 - Ticket discounting; civil penalties
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 58.1-4018.2 — Ticket discounting; civil penalties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 58.1-4018.2. Ticket discounting; civil penalties
A. As used in this section, "ticket discounting" means reselling or having a person other than the prize winner claim a winning lottery ticket or buying or claiming a winning lottery ticket for the purpose of assisting the original prize winner with concealing his identity as a prize winner.
B. No person shall engage in the practice of ticket discounting.
C. Any person found to have engaged in the practice of ticket discounting shall be fined as determined by the Director (i) for prizes of less than $1,000, not more than $250; (ii) for prizes of $1,000 or more but less than $5,000, more than $250 but not more than $500; and (iii) for prizes of $5,000 or more, no less than $1,000. All fines recovered for violations of this section shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the Literary Fund, in accordance with § 19.2-353.
2019, c. 762.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia § 58.1-4018.2
What does Code of Virginia § 58.1-4018.2 cover?
Section 58.1-4018.2 ("Ticket discounting; civil penalties") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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