Gov. Code, § 8880.53 · Article 5. Lottery Game Retailers

Gov. Code, § 8880.53

Verbatim from the official edition

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

No lottery tickets or shares shall be sold by a lottery game retailer unless the retailer has a certificate of authority, issued by the lottery, to sell lottery tickets.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 377, Sec. 3. Effective August 29, 1994. 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=8880.53.
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