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Title XLVI
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Chapter 849
GAMBLING

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F.S. 849.10

849.10 Printing lottery tickets, etc., prohibited.—

(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, it is unlawful for any person, in any house, office, shop or building in this state to write, typewrite, print, or publish any lottery ticket or advertisement, circular, bill, poster, pamphlet, list or schedule, announcement or notice, of lottery prizes or drawings or any other matter or thing in any way connected with any lottery drawing, scheme or device, or to set up any type or plate for any such purpose, to be used or distributed in this state, or to be sent out of this state.

(2) Except as otherwise provided by law, it is unlawful for the owner or lessee of any such house, shop or building knowingly to permit the printing, typewriting, writing or publishing therein of any lottery ticket or advertisement, circular, bill, poster, pamphlet, list, schedule, announcement or notice of lottery prizes or drawings, or any other matter or thing in any way connected with any lottery drawing, scheme or device, or knowingly to permit therein the setting up of any type or plate for any such purpose to be used or distributed in this state, or to be sent out of the state.

(3) Nothing in this chapter shall make unlawful the printing or production of any advertisement or any lottery ticket for a lottery conducted in any other state or nation where such lottery is not prohibited by the laws of such state or nation, or the sale of such materials by the manufacturer thereof to any person or entity conducting or participating in the conduct of such a lottery in any other state or nation. This section does not authorize any advertisement within Florida relating to lotteries of any other state or nation, or the sale or resale within Florida of such lottery tickets, chances, or shares to individuals, or any other acts otherwise in violation of any laws of the state.

(4) Any violation of this section shall be a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 2, ch. 4373, 1895; GS 3583; RGS 5510; CGL 7668; s. 1066, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 96-320.

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Amendments to 849.10

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 849.10

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

S849.10 1 - LOTTERY - PRINT TICKETS OR OTHER MATERIAL - F: T

S849.10 2 - LOTTERY - LEASE BLDG FOR PRINTING TICKETS OTHER MATERIAL - F: T

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 849.10

Total Results: 4

City of Orlando v. County of Orange

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1973-04-11

Citation: 276 So. 2d 41, 1973 Fla. LEXIS 4556

Snippet: same mandatory connotation. [9] 264 So.2d at 848-849. [10] 54 So.2d 207, 208 (Fla. 1951).

Caston v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1952-03-07

Citation: 58 So. 2d 694, 1952 Fla. LEXIS 1201

Snippet: Fort Lauderdale. See Sections 168.08, 849.09 and 849.10, F.S.A. *698 The Courts of Florida by Chapter 948

Mach v. Mayo

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1920-08-02

Citation: 80 Fla. 372, 86 So. 222

Snippet: 332; 21 Standard Ency. of Proc., 79; 20 R. C. L. 849; 10 R. C. L. 898; Dubos v. Jones, 34 Fla. 539, 16 South

Jacksonville Street Railroad v. Walton

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1900-01-15

Citation: 42 Fla. 54

Snippet: plaintiffs below, and numbered 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 849, 10, u, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and