LOTTERY SALES AGENT: 

PROHIBIT CERTAIN CONDUCT

House Bill 5102

Sponsor:  Rep. Barbara Farrah

Committee:  Regulatory Reform

Complete to 10-22-07

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5102 AS INTRODUCED 8-8-07

The bill would amend the McCauley-Traxler-Law-Bowman-McNeely Lottery Act to prohibit a licensed lottery sales agent from offering to give, or from giving, any money or other thing of value to the holder of a lottery ticket or a share in a lottery ticket for winning the lottery.  The sales agent would still be allowed to pay the amount of the prize, if such payment by a sales agent is authorized by the Lottery commissioner. 

(Cash prizes worth up to $600 may be claimed at any Michigan Lottery retailer.  Cash prizes worth up to $50,000 may be claimed at any Lottery regional office, and prizes worth more than $50,000 must be claimed at the Lottery headquarters in Lansing.)

The commissioner can suspend or revoke the license of an agent who violates the act or rules promulgated under the act.

MCL 432.23

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact on the State of Michigan or its local units of government.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   Susan Stutzky

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Richard Child

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.