(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'bucket shop' means any place of business in which contracts of the nature provided for in Code Section 13-9-3 are made.(b) The maintenance or operation of a bucket shop is prohibited.(c) Any person, either as agent or principal, who maintains or operates a bucket shop shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned for a period not exceeding two years.
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