# 36 C.F.R. § 1280.18 (2026): Gambling

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P1280_S1280_18

## Section

- **Citation:** 36 C.F.R. § 1280.18 (2026)
- **Heading:** Gambling
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 36 CFR: Parks, Forests, and Public Property / Chapter XII: NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION / Part 1280: USE OF NARA FACILITIES / Subpart A: Rules of Conduct on or in NARA Property and Facilities / § 1280.18: § 1280.18   Gambling.

## Text

(a) You may not participate in any type of gambling while on or in NARA property or facilities. This includes:
(1) Participating in games for money or other personal property;
(2) Operating gambling devices;
(3) Conducting a lottery or pool; or
(4) Selling or purchasing numbers tickets.
(b) This rule does not apply to licensed blind operators of vending facilities who are selling chances for any lottery set forth in a state law and conducted by an agency of a state as authorized by section 2(a)(5) of the Randolph-Sheppard Act (20 U.S.C. 107,
et seq.
)

## Nearby sections

- [36 C.F.R. § 1280.1 (2026) § 1280.1   NARA facilities and applicable rules of conduct.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P1280_S1280_1.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 1280.2 (2026) § 1280.2   Items subject to inspection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P1280_S1280_2.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 1280.4 (2026) § 1280.4   Children under the age of 14.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P1280_S1280_4.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 1280.6 (2026) § 1280.6   Service animals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P1280_S1280_6.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 1280.8 (2026) § 1280.8   Driving on NARA property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P1280_S1280_8.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 1280.12 (2026) § 1280.12   Additional rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P1280_S1280_12.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 1280.14 (2026) § 1280.14   Weapons and explosives.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P1280_S1280_14.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 1280.16 (2026) § 1280.16   Illegal drugs and alcohol.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P1280_S1280_16.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 1280.18 (2026) § 1280.18   Gambling.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P1280_S1280_18.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 1280.20 (2026) § 1280.20   Smoking or using alternative smoking devices.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P1280_S1280_20.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 1280.22 (2026) § 1280.22   Distributing or posting materials.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P1280_S1280_22.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 1280.24 (2026) § 1280.24   Eating and drinking.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P1280_S1280_24.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 1280.26 (2026) § 1280.26   Soliciting, vending, and debt collecting.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P1280_S1280_26.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 1280.28 (2026) § 1280.28   Other prohibited behavior.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P1280_S1280_28.md)

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