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349.2127 LAWFUL GAMBLING AND GAMBLING DEVICES 724 3 a of a licensed peace officer or authorized agent of the commissioner of revenue or direc- tor of gambling enforcement,does not immediately produce for inspection the invoice or a true and correct copy of the invoice for the acquisition of the deal from a licensed distributor. A violation of this paragraph is a gross misdemeanor if it involves ten or fewer pull-tab or tipboard deals.A violation of this paragraph is a felony if it involves more than ten pull-tab or tipboard deals, or a combination of more than ten deals of pull-tabs and tipboards. This paragraph does not apply to pull-tab and tipboard deals being transported in interstate commerce between locations outside this state. Subd. 3. False information. A person is guilty of a felony who: • (1) knowingly submits materially false information in any license application or other document or communication submitted to the board; ' (2) knowingly places materially false information on a pull-tab or tipboard deal invoice or a copy of the invoice; or (3) knowingly presents to a licensed peace officer or authorized agent of the com- missioner of revenue or director of gambling enforcement a pull-tab or tipboard deal invoice, or a copy of the invoice, that contains materially false information. Subd. 4. Transporting unstamped deals.A person is guilty of a gross misdemean- or who transports into, causes to be transported into, receives, carries, moves from place to place,or causes to be moved from place to place in this state,any paddleticket cards or deals of pull-tabs or tipboards not stamped or bar coded in accordance with this chapter or chapter 297E except in the course of interstate commerce between loca- tions outside this state.A person is guilty of a felony who violates this subdivision with respect to more than ten pull-tab or tipboard deals,or a combination of more than ten deals of pull-tabs and tipboards. Subd. 5. Providing information.(a)An employee of an organization may not pro- vide any information to a player that would provide an unfair advantage to the player r `, related to the potential winnings of any lawful gambling activity. (b) An employee may not provide,and a person may not receive,with expectation of pecuniary gain to either, any information that would provide an unfair advantage ~i• to the recipient of the information related to the potential winnings of any lawful gam- .. i bling activity. A person who violates this paragraph is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. A person who violates this paragraph within five years after a previous conviction under this paragraph is guilty of a felony. (c) For purposes of this subdivision, "employee" includes a volunteer. 4 Subd. 6. Unlawful expenditures. (a) A person who knowingly or with reason to fi know makes an unlawful expenditure of gross profits from lawful gambling is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced as provided in this subdivision. (b) If the unlawful expenditure is of$200 or less, the penalty in section 349.22, subdivision 1, applies. (c) If the unlawful expenditure is of more than $200 but not more than $2,500, the person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. (d) If the unlawful expenditure is of more than$2,500,the person is guilty of a fel- ony. (e) For purposes of this subdivision,expenditures made within a six-month period may be aggregated and the defendant charged accordingly. Subd. 7. Checks for gambling purchases.An organization may not accept checks in payment for the purchase of any gambling equipment or for the chance to participate in any form of lawful gambling. This subdivision does not apply to gaming activities conducted pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act,United States Code,title 25, section 2701 et seq. Subd. 8.Minimum age.(a)A person under the age of 18 years may not buy a pull- tab, tipboard ticket, paddlewheel ticket,or raffle ticket,or a chance to participate in a bingo game other than a bingo game exempt or excluded from licensing. Violation ofd.. this paragraph isa misdemeanor.