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Criminal Act — Article 248 (Sale of Lottery Tickets)

형법 제248조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2023-08-08. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-10-02) — check the Korean original.

(1) A person who sells any lottery ticket unauthorized by statutes or regulations shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than five years, or by a fine not exceeding 30 million won.

(2) A person who acts as a go-between for the sale of any lottery ticket under paragraph (1) shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than three years, or by a fine not exceeding 20 million won.

(3) A person who acquires any lottery ticket under paragraph (1) shall be punished by a fine not exceeding ten million won.[This Article Wholly Amended on Apr. 5, 2013]

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