§ 18C-918.  Criminal penalties.

(a) Any person who knowingly offers or engages in sports wagering in violation of this Article shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.

(b) Any person under the age of 21 who engages in sports wagering as defined under this Article shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.

(c) Any person who knowingly attempts to suborn, collude, or otherwise conspire to influence the outcome of any competition or aspect of any competition that is the subject of sports wagering pursuant to this Article shall be guilty of a Class G felony.

(d) Any applicant for an interactive sports wagering license, a service provider license, or sports wagering supplier license who willfully furnishes, supplies, or otherwise gives false information on the license application shall be guilty of a Class I felony.

(e) Nothing in this Article shall be construed to allow the interactive sports wagering operator or its service providers to be charged with a violation of subsection (a) or (c) of this section absent actual notice and knowledge that a person is under age or giving false information. (2023-42, s. 1.)