No person shall: Forge or counterfeit any ticket made for the purposes of any lottery or daily numbers games; alter any number imprinted on such a ticket; offer for sale or sell any such forged, counterfeited, or altered ticket, knowing it to be such; or present any such forged, counterfeited, or altered ticket to any person engaged in carrying out this chapter; with the intent to defraud the District of Columbia or any person participating in any such lottery or daily numbers games. Any person convicted of violating this section shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $5,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 1 year or both. Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction of the provisions of this section, or any rules or regulations issued under the authority of this section, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2. Adjudication of any infraction of this section shall be pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2.
(Mar. 10, 1981, D.C. Law 3-172, § 4, 27 DCR 4736; Oct. 5, 1985, D.C. Law 6-42, § 406(b), 32 DCR 4450; May 3, 2019, D.C. Law 22-312, § 2(b), 66 DCR 1402.)
2001 Ed., § 3-1333
1981 Ed., § 2-2533.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Chapter 6 - Lottery, Gaming, and Sports Wagering
Subchapter I - Lotteries and Gambling Generally
§ 36–601.03. Executive Director and Deputy Director
§ 36–601.04. Bonding and fingerprinting
§ 36–601.05. Conflict of interest
§ 36–601.06. Enforcement; rules and regulations
§ 36–601.08. Power to administer oaths and take testimony; subpoena power
§ 36–601.10. Authority to establish divisions
§ 36–601.12. Lottery, Gambling, and Gaming Fund
§ 36–601.13. Operation of lottery
§ 36–601.14. Operation of daily numbers games
§ 36–601.15. Sale of lottery and daily numbers games tickets by licensed agents; unauthorized sale
§ 36–601.16. Sales agents’ special accounts; reports of receipts and transactions
§ 36–601.20. Persons ineligible to purchase tickets or shares or receive prizes
§ 36–601.21. Rules and regulations governing conduct of lottery and daily numbers games
§ 36–601.22. Operation of bingo and raffles
§ 36–601.22a. Monte Carlo night party
§ 36–601.23. Licenses to conduct bingo games, raffles, and Monte Carlo night parties
§ 36–601.24. Rules and regulations governing conduct of bingo and raffles
§ 36–601.26. License to supply bingo equipment and supplies
§ 36–601.28. Persons ineligible for suppliers’ license
§ 36–601.29. Prohibited suppliers’ activities
§ 36–601.30. Standards for bingo cards
§ 36–601.31. License suspension or revocation
§ 36–601.33. Forged, counterfeit or altered tickets
§ 36–601.34. Gambling by minor prohibited
§ 36–601.35. Payment of prize by or on behalf of minor