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- Referred to racing, gaming and wagering
- Referred to racing, gaming and wagering
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Requires the installation and maintenance of lockout devices on lottery vending machines by licensed lottery sales agents to prevent use by minors
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor J. Gary Pretlow
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Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to requiring security devices on lottery machines to prevent use by minors
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to further ensure that people who buy lottery tickets are of the appropriate age.
Summary of provisions
Amends section 1610 of the tax law to help ensure that underaged people are not allowed to purchase lottery tickets.
Justification
Currently, self-serve lottery vending machines are allowed under the law. However, in some cases, the machines are not closely supervised and underaged people are buying lottery tickets illegally. This bill would require the installation and maintenance of a lockout device on all lottery vending machines, requiring the merchant to activate the lottery machine before each purchase. In doing so, the merchant will be able to ascertain whether the customer is of legal age to play the lottery.
Vending machines that dispense lottery tickets are sometimes not carefully watched to prevent underage players. This bill would require that the person selling the lottery tickets activate the machine in order for a person to buy tickets from the vending machine.
Legislative history
2007-08, S.1333; 2005-06, S.915; 2003-04, S.1775; 2001-02, S.3293; 1999-00, S.2021; 1997-98, S.3770, A.5871
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect 90 days after it shall have become a law.
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