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
N.D. Cent. Code § 53-12.1-08
in effect53-12.1-08. 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.
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:
a. A member of the lottery advisory commission or employee of the lottery, unless
authorized in writing by the director; or
b. An officer or employee of the lottery's gaming system vendor.
2. 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.
3. A retailer or employee of a retailer may buy a ticket and be paid a prize for a winning
ticket.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. A prize awarded is subject to state and federal income tax laws and rules.
10. 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.
11. The state, members of the lottery advisory commission, and employees of the lottery
are discharged of all further liability upon payment of a prize.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t53c12-1.pdf#nameddest=53-12p1-08Fetched: 10/16/2026