My granddaughter turns 18 on January 29, 2024. I asked her what she would do to celebrate her birthday. She did not hesitate to say:
“I will buy a lottery ticket.”
Lottery laws in Virginia
Her comment inspired me to research the lottery laws in Virginia where we live since every state has different laws.
My first discovery about Virginia lottery laws reads:
“No ticket or share shall be sold to or redeemed from any person under the age of eighteen years. Any licensee who knowingly sells or offers to sell or redeem a lottery ticket or share to or from any person under the age of eighteen years is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.”
Therefore, my granddaughter is right about being able to purchase her very first lottery ticket when she turns 18 in a few days.
Other things 18 years can do in Virginia
Even though buying a lottery ticket is at the top of my granddaughter’s list, there are other things she can do when she turns 18.
In Virginia, 18 is the age of majority, meaning a person is no longer considered a legal minor and has full legal responsibility. A person can do the following things after turning 18 without parental consent: