predetermining identity of one entitled to prize; disclosing description, amount, number
of prizes; penalty, misdemeanor.
Sec. 372a.
(a) For purposes of this section, the term game promotion shall mean any game or contest in
which the elements of chance and prize are present but in which the element of consideration
is not present.
(b) No person shall force or coerce his lessee, agent or franchise dealer to purchase game
promotions. For the purposes of this subsection, coercion or force may be presumed in those
circumstances in which a course of business conduct extending over a period of 1 year or
longer between a lessor and lessee or a principal and agent or an owner and franchise dealer is
materially changed coincident with a failure or refusal of a lessee, agent or franchise dealer to
purchase game promotions.
(c) No person who shall conduct a game promotion within this state shall, in connection
with such promotion, predetermine the identity of any individual entitled to receive a prize in
such game promotion.
(d) Any person who shall conduct a game promotion within this state shall disclose to
participants as to such game promotion, on a prominent poster in case such game promotion is
conducted by a retail outlet, or on any card, game piece, entry blank or any other paraphernalia
required for participation in a game promotion in case such game promotion is not conducted
in a retail outlet, the geographic area or number of outlets in which the game promotion is
proposed to be conducted, an accurate description of each type of prize to be made available,
the minimum number and minimum amount of cash prizes to be made available and the
minimum number of each other type of prize to be made available.
(e) Any person guilty of a violation of this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.§ 750.372a“Game promotion” defined; force or coercion to purchase, presumption;
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