{"data":{"id":"us/6-cfr-139.40","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"6 CFR 139.40","heading":"Gambling.","body":"(a) General rule. Any person on Federal property is prohibited from—\n(1) Participating in games for money or other personal property;\n(2) Operating gambling devices;\n(3) Conducting a lottery or pool; or\n(4) Selling or purchasing gambling tickets.\n(b) Exceptions. This section is not intended to prohibit:\n(1) Vending or exchange of chances by licensed blind operators of vending facilities for any lottery set forth in a State law and authorized by section 2(a)(5) of the Randolph-Sheppard Act (20 U.S.C. 107 et seq.); and\n(2) Prize drawings for personal property at otherwise permitted functions on Federal property, provided that the game or drawing does not constitute gambling per se.","path":["Title 6—Domestic Security","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY","PART 139—CONDUCT ON FEDERAL PROPERTY","Subpart B—Personal Conduct Affecting Federal Property"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-6.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:54Z","sha256":"18f383c9be0c5971e4cf58dc5346bdad392e768cf61dcae1794bbad187a2cfc6","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/6-cfr-139.35","next":"us/6-cfr-139.45"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}