California · Penal Code
PEN §326: Every person who lets, or permits to be used, any building or vessel, or any portion thereof, knowing that it is to be used for setting up, managing, or drawing any lottery, or for the purpose of sell
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a misdemeanor by knowingly allowing a building or vessel to be used for operating a lottery or selling lottery tickets.
Read the full statutory text
Every person who lets, or permits to be used, any building or vessel, or any portion thereof, knowing that it is to be used for setting up, managing, or drawing any lottery, or for the purpose of selling or disposing of lottery tickets, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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