Florida Statute 24.1055 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title IV
EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Chapter 24
STATE LOTTERIES

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24.1055 Prohibition against sale of lottery tickets to minors; posting of signs; penalties.—

(1) No person who is less than 18 years of age may purchase a lottery ticket by means of a machine or otherwise.

(2) Any retailer that sells lottery tickets by means of a player activated machine shall post a clear and conspicuous sign on such machine, which states the following:

THE SALE OF LOTTERY TICKETS TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 IS AGAINST FLORIDA LAW (SECTION 24.105, FLORIDA STATUTES). PROOF OF AGE IS REQUIRED FOR PURCHASE.

(3) Any person, including any vendor, who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 5, ch. 96-341.

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Amendments to 24.1055

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 24.1055

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S24.1055 1 - LOTTERY-PLAYING - PERSON UNDER 18 YOA PURCHASE LOTTERY TICKET - M: S

S24.1055 2 - LOTTERY-OPERATING - SELL TICKETS BY MACHINE WITHOUT PROPER SIGNS - M: F

Cases Citing Statute 24.1055

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Lane v. Mra Holdings, LLC, 242 F. Supp. 2d 1205 (M.D. Fla. 2002).

Cited 15 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24111, 2002 WL 31940726

...§ 790.22 ("The use for any purpose whatsoever of BB guns, air or gasoperated guns, or electric weapons or devices, by any minor under the age of 16 years is prohibited unless such use is under the supervision and in the presence of an adult who is acting with the consent of the minor's parent"). [48] See Fla. Stat. § 24.1055....

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