{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-53-12.1-08","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 53-12.1-08","heading":"Purchase of ticket or payment of prize to certain individuals prohibited - Price of a ticket - Sale by retailer only - Second chance drawings - Prize paid to owner of a winning ticket - Prize subject to taxation - Discharge of liability - Penalty","body":"1.A North Dakota lottery ticket may not be bought by or otherwise provided to, and a prize may not be paid to, the following individuals or to a parent, stepparent, child, stepchild, spouse, or sibling who is a regular member of the same household of the following individuals:\na.A member of the lottery advisory commission or employee of the lottery, unless authorized in writing by the director; or\nb.An officer or employee of the lottery's gaming system vendor.\n2.An individual who knowingly violates subsection 1 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor on the first offense and a class A misdemeanor on a subsequent offense.\n3.A retailer or employee of a retailer may buy a ticket and be paid a prize for a winning ticket.\n4.Only a retailer may sell a ticket. A retailer may sell a ticket only at the site stated on the license or at a temporary site for a special event authorized by the lottery. A retailer may not sell a ticket at a price greater than the price set by the lottery rules. A person convicted of violating this subsection is guilty of a class A misdemeanor on the first offense and a class C felony on a subsequent offense.\n5.A retailer may conduct a second chance drawing of entry forms or tickets to promote the sale of a ticket at that site provided that an individual is not required to purchase a ticket to participate.\n6.No ticket may be sold or given to a minor. A retailer, employee of a retailer, or any other person who knowingly violates this subsection is guilty of a class B misdemeanor on the first offense and a class A misdemeanor on a subsequent offense.\n7.The prize to be paid or awarded for a winning ticket must be paid to the individual who the director determines is the owner of the ticket. However, the prize of a deceased winning player must be paid to the lawful representative of the estate. A prize may not be paid on a winning ticket that has been purchased by use of a stolen lottery gift certificate or acquired illegally.\n8.If an individual steals a ticket or lottery gift certificate from a retailer, the individual is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. However, if the total value of the tickets or gift certificates stolen exceeds five hundred dollars, the offense is a class C felony.\n9.A prize awarded is subject to state and federal income tax laws and rules.\n10.An individual who, with intent to defraud, falsely makes, alters, forges, passes, or counterfeits a ticket or gift certificate issued by the lottery, regardless of the amount gained, is guilty of a class C felony.\n11.The state, members of the lottery advisory commission, and employees of the lottery are discharged of all further liability upon payment of a prize.","path":["Title 53 Sports And Amusements","Chapter 53-12.1 Lottery"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t53c12-1.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"ad41019baddf336e0e153f18ed4cb803a95213fe72db349b4e3b563387aa2bd2","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-53-12.1-07","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-53-12.1-09"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}