23 CAR § 371-202. Eligibility

(a) Lottery games or tickets may only be sold to an individual who is eighteen (18) years old or older. (b) A lottery game or share may not be purchased by any individual under eighteen (18) years of age. (c) An individual is not eligible to win a lottery prize while incarcerated in: (1) The Division of Correction; (2) The Division of Community Correction; or (3) A county or municipal jail or detention facility. (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a person who lawfully purchases or possesses a lottery ticket or share from making a gift of such ticket or share to another person who could lawfully purchase or possess a lottery game.