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A885Assembly2017-2018 Session

Suspend Lottery Licenses for Violations

Official title

“Relates to suspension of lottery retailer licenses for violations of the public health law”

Sponsor Aileen GuntherAD-100+2 co-sponsorsAffects Finance
Status
In Assembly Committee
Ways And Means
Impact
3/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

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In committee · Ways And Means

What's happening

This bill allows, rather than requires, suspension or revocation of lottery retailer licenses for certain public health law violations.

Why it matters

  1. Gives state regulators more flexibility. instead of automatically suspending or revoking a lottery retailer’s license for certain public health law violations (like selling tobacco to minors), regulators can now consider the circumstances and decide on a case-by-case basis.

  2. Could reduce harsh penalties for technical or minor violations. retailers who make an honest mistake or fix their practices quickly might avoid losing their lottery license, which can be a crucial part of their business revenue.

  3. May impact enforcement consistency. with the change from “shall” to “may,” there could be more variation in how penalties are applied across different retailers and regions, potentially raising concerns about fairness or transparency.

  4. Potentially affects public health outcomes. by making penalties discretionary, there’s a possibility that some retailers with repeated violations might keep their lottery licenses, which could influence compliance with laws meant to protect public health.

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Suspend Lottery Licenses for Violations

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Aileen Gunther

Assembly Member · Assembly District 100

History

  1. Referred to ways and means
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STATE OF NEW YORK

885

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 9, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, CRESPO, MONTESANO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH, GALEF, RIVERA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to suspension of lottery retailer licenses for violations of the public health law

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Subdivision h of section 1607 of the tax law, as amended by chapter 162 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows:

h. A violation of article thirteen-F of the public health law as provided in this subdivision:

1. A license [shall] may be suspended for a period of six months upon notification to the division by the commissioner of health of a lottery sales agent's accumulation of three or more points pursuant to subdivision three of section thirteen hundred ninety-nine-ee of the public health law.

2. A license [shall] may be revoked for one year upon notification to the division by the commissioner of health of a lottery sales agent's fourth violation of article thirteen-F of the public health law within a three year period.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD02523-01-7

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