Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 16. CRIMES AND OFFENSES · Chapter 12. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH AND MORALS · Article 2. GAMBLING AND RELATED OFFENSES · Part 1. GAMBLING

16-12-36. Lawful promotional and giveaway contests.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

(a)
A promotional or giveaway contest which conforms with the qualifications of a lawful promotion specified in paragraph (16) of subsection (b) of Code Section 10-1-393 shall not be a lottery.#
(b)
Except as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section, all promotions or promotional contests involving an element of chance in the distribution of prizes, gifts, awards, or other items which otherwise meet the definition of a “lottery” in this article shall be included within the definition of the term “lottery” for purposes of this article, unless specifically exempted by some other statute or law.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1933, § 26-2714, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1661, § 2; Code 1981, § 16-12-36, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1661, § 4; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 13; Ga. L. 1986, p. 1313, § 4.

Cross references

Fair Business Practices Act, § 10-1-390 et seq.

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