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Can you summarize DCCO 22-1701?
General Provisions. > Lotteries; promotion; sale or possession of tickets.
Short Summary
This legal document, part of the Code of the District of Columbia, falls under the Criminal Offenses section and pertains to the regulation of lotteries, promotion, sale, or possession of tickets. It applies to any person within the District who keeps, sets up, promotes, or is involved in managing, carrying on, promoting, or advertising any policy lottery, policy shop, or any lottery. It also covers the sale or transfer of chances, rights, interests, tickets, certificates, bills, tokens, or other devices related to lotteries. The possession of any such chance, right, interest, ticket, certificate, bill, token, or other device is considered evidence of involvement in a policy lottery, policy shop, or lottery. Violation of this regulation can result in fines or imprisonment. No specific exemptions are mentioned in the document.
Whom does it apply to?
Any person within the District
What does it govern?
Lotteries; promotion; sale or possession of tickets
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned
What are the Penalties?
Fine upon conviction of each offense not more than the amount set forth in 22-3571.01 or imprisonment not more than 3 years, or both
Jurisdiction
Washington, D.C.