Wyoming § 9-17-121 - Sales to minors; penalty; affirmative defense.
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§ 9-17-121. Sales to minors; penalty; affirmative defense.
Any person who knowingly sells a lottery ticket or share to a person under eighteen (18) years of age or permits a person under eighteen (18) years of age to play any lottery game shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the first offense and for each subsequent offense not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). It shall be an affirmative defense to a charge of a violation under this section that the retailer reasonably and in good faith relied upon representation of proof of age in making the sale.
Source: official Wyoming text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9-17-121 ("Sales to minors; penalty; affirmative defense.") is part of the Wyoming Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Wyoming. 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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