# 12 U.S.C. § 25a: Participation by national banks in lotteries and related activities

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## Section

- **Citation:** 12 U.S.C. § 25a
- **Heading:** Participation by national banks in lotteries and related activities
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** July 23, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 12—BANKS AND BANKING > CHAPTER 2—NATIONAL BANKS > SUBCHAPTER I—ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

## Text

deal in lottery tickets;

(R.S. § 5136B, formerly § 5136A, as added Pub. L. 90–203, § 1(a) , Dec. 15, 1967 , 81 Stat. 608 ; renumbered R.S. § 5136B, Pub. L. 106–102, title I, § 121(a)(1) , Nov. 12, 1999 , 113 Stat. 1373 ; amended Pub. L. 113–251, § 3(a) , Dec. 18, 2014 , 128 Stat. 2889 .)

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