S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9953
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 18, 2010
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Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW, REILLY, SPANO -- Multi-Sponsored by --
M. of A. MARKEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Racing
and Wagering
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to requiring lottery sales
agents to return previously purchased lottery tickets to the person
submitting them to such agent for verification of prizes
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 1613-c to
read as follows:
S 1613-C. PRIZE VERIFICATION BY LOTTERY SALES AGENTS. A. ANY PREVI-
OUSLY PURCHASED LOTTERY TICKET SUBMITTED TO A LOTTERY SALES AGENT FOR
VERIFICATION OF WHETHER OR NOT ANY PRIZE WAS WON ON ACCOUNT OF SUCH
TICKET SHALL BE RETURNED BY SUCH AGENT TO THE PERSON WHO SUBMITTED THE
TICKET IMMEDIATELY AFTER SUCH VERIFICATION IS COMPLETED.
B. ANY LOTTERY TICKET DISPENSING MACHINE OR OTHER MACHINE FURNISHED BY
OR AUTHORIZED BY THE DIVISION FOR USE BY LOTTERY SALES AGENTS AND USED
BY LOTTERY SALES AGENTS TO VERIFY WHETHER OR NOT ANY PRIZE WAS WON ON
ACCOUNT OF SUCH TICKET SHALL BE DESIGNED AND/OR SET SO AS NOT TO RETAIN
ANY PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED TICKET WHICH IS INSERTED INTO THE MACHINE FOR
THE PURPOSE OF PRIZE VERIFICATION.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of the calendar month
next succeeding the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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