Sales and sale price of tickets; gifting tickets.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-115-65
in effectNo person shall sell a ticket at a price other than established by the corporation, unless authorized in writing by the president. No person other than a duly certified lottery retailer shall sell lottery tickets, but this shall not be construed to prevent a person who may lawfully purchase tickets from making a gift of lottery tickets to another. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the corporation from designating certain of its agents and employees to sell lottery tickets directly to the public. Lottery tickets may be given by merchants as a means of promoting goods or services to customers or prospective customers subject to approval by the board. No lottery retailer shall sell a ticket except from the locations listed in the contract. No lottery tickets shall be sold at State of Mississippi safety rest areas.
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