Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.375 (2026)

Advertising, printing, or publishing lottery tickets; prohibited conduct; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.

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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE

Act 328 of 1931

750.375 Advertising, printing, or publishing lottery tickets; prohibited conduct; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.

Sec. 375.

(1) Except in the case of a lottery or gift enterprise conducted pursuant to section 372(2), a person shall not advertise, print, or publish any lottery ticket or gift enterprise or any share in a lottery ticket for sale either by himself or herself or by another person.

(2) Except in the case of a lottery or gift enterprise conducted pursuant to section 372(2), a person shall not set up or exhibit or devise and make for the purpose of being set up and exhibited any sign, symbol, or any emblematic or other representation of a lottery or gift enterprise or of its drawing in any way indicating where a lottery ticket or a share in a lottery ticket or any such writing, certificate, bill, goods, merchandise or chattels, token, or other device may be purchased or obtained and shall not in any way invite or entice, or attempt to entice, any other person to purchase or receive the lottery ticket or a share in a lottery ticket.

(3) A person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.375 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 206, Imd. Eff. May 21, 1996 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 672, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003

FormerLaw Notes:

See section 4 of Ch. 160 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5894; CL 1871, § 7738; How., § 9334; CL 1897, § 11347; CL 1915, § 15053; CL 1929, § 16616; and Act 86 of 1867.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1987–1987 · leading case: People v. Cooper, 421 N.W.2d 177 (Mich. Ct. App. 1987).

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People v. Cooper, 421 N.W.2d 177 (Mich. Ct. App. 1987). “On March 20, 1985, all but Marvin Pittman pled guilty to an added misdemeanor count of advertising, printing or publishing lottery tickets or gift enterprises, MCL 750.375; MSA 28.607. Defendants Attaway, Byas and Cooper appeal as of right from their convictions on the…”

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