S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 28, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to authorizing the division of
the lottery to sell advertising space on lottery tickets
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1604 of the tax law is amended by adding a new
subdivision d to read as follows:
D. THE DIVISION, SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAWS RELATING TO PUBLIC
CONTRACTS, MAY ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH ONE OR MORE PERSONS TO ALLOW
THE PLACEMENT OF ADVERTISING OR PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THE PLACEMENT OF DISCOUNT COUPONS FOR RETAIL GOODS, ON
LOTTERY TICKETS, SHARES, AND OTHER AVAILABLE MEDIA UNDER THE CONTROL OF
THE DIVISION. HOWEVER, EXCEPT FOR ADVERTISING THAT PROMOTES RESPONSIBLE
CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, THE DIVISION SHALL NOT ALLOW THE
PLACEMENT OF ADVERTISING FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCO-
HOLIC BEVERAGES OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS ON LOTTERY TICKETS UNDER THE CONTROL
OF THE DIVISION.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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