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Florida State Lotteries Laws
| Code Section | 24.101, et seq. |
| Distribution of Lottery Revenue | 50% payment of prizes; 39% Educational Enhancement Trust Fund; remaining revenue to pay administrative expenses of lottery department |
| Additional Purpose of Lottery | To support improvements in public education and not as a substitute for educational funds |
| Lottery Prize Subject to Garnishment | On prizes over $600; offset by outstanding obligation to any state agency or owing child support through a court |
| Time Limit to Claim Prize/Disposition | 180 days/added to "pool from which future prizes are awarded or for special prize promotions" |
| Prohibited Related Activities | Unlawful assignment/transfer; unauthorized sale as retailer; sale to minor; counterfeited/altered ticket; at greater price; extension offered to purchase ticket |
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