(a) As used in this subchapter:
(1) "Lottery" means the same as defined in § 23-115-103 of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Act; and
(2) "Ticket or share" means the same as defined in § 23-115-103 of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Act.
(b) A person commits the offense of lottery fraud if he or she:
(1) Falsely makes, alters, forges, utters, passes, or counterfeits a ticket or share in a lottery with a purpose to defraud the Office of the Arkansas Lottery; or
(2) Purposely influences the winning of a lottery prize through the use of coercion, fraud, deception, or tampering with lottery equipment or materials.
(c) A violation of this section is a Class D felony.
(d) In addition to the fine for a conviction under § 5-4-201, a person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to an additional fine of not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).
Section:Last modified: November 15, 2016