Gov. Code, § 8880.12 · Article 1. General Provisions and Definitions

Gov. Code, § 8880.12

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

“Lottery Game”

“Lottery Game” means any procedure authorized by the commission whereby prizes are distributed among persons who have paid, or who have unconditionally agreed to pay, for tickets or shares which provide the opportunity to win those prizes.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 509, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001. Note: This section was added on Nov. 6, 1984, by initiative Prop. 37.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=8880.12.
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Provisions in this library whose text cites Gov. Code, § 8880.12. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.

Business and Professions Code

Bus. & Prof. Code, § 22580Printed as Sections 8880.12 and 8880.52 of the Government Code

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