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The Honorable Curtis A. Golden State Attorney First Judicial Circuit of Florida Post Office Box 12726 Pensacola, Florida 32575 Attention: Mr. William P. White, Jr. Assistant State Attorney

Dear Mr. Golden:

You have asked my opinion of the following question:

May a vendor of real or personal property who is not a "retailer" of lottery tickets as defined in s. 24.103(6), F.S., advertise and give lottery tickets to purchasers of real or personal property in connection with cash or credit sales transactions?

In summary:

While sales of lottery tickets are authorized under Ch. 24, F.S., only through…