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§ 9-117. Lottery sales agent compensation

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Government (Refs & Annos)
Title 9. Miscellaneous Executive Agencies (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. State Lottery Agency (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2022
MD Code, State Government, § 9-117
§ 9-117. Lottery sales agent compensation
Currentness
In general
(a)(1) A licensed agent shall receive regular commissions of 6% of the licensed agent's gross receipts from ticket sales.
(2) A licensed agent may further receive a cashing fee not to exceed 3% of valid prizes paid for services rendered in cashing winning tickets.
Bonus or incentive
(b)(1) The Commission may authorize the payment of special bonuses to licensed agents and their employees.
(2) The total of the bonuses may not exceed one-half of 1% of the gross receipts from ticket sales for the year for which the bonuses are awarded.
(3) Lottery sales agents may not offer patrons inducements of alcoholic beverages to purchase or redeem lottery tickets.
Rent
(c) Unless otherwise expressly provided by a lease for premises on which lottery tickets are sold, whenever lottery tickets are sold by a licensed agent on premises subject to rent that is wholly or partially based on a percentage of gross sales or receipts, the tenant responsible for payment of the rent may calculate that portion of the rent arising from the sale of lottery tickets solely on the basis of:
(1) the commission received by the licensed agent on the sale of those tickets; and
(2) in the case of instant lottery tickets, the difference between the price paid by the licensed agent in purchasing the tickets from the Agency and the price for which they were sold by the agent.

Credits

Added by Acts 1984, c. 284, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 268, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986; Acts 1986, c. 400, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986; Acts 1988, c. 315, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 1988, c. 316, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 1998, c. 462, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 1999, c. 640, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2005, c. 444, § 9, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2009, c. 487, § 2, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2012, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 1, § 1, eff. June 1, 2012; Acts 2012, 2nd Sp. Sess., c. 1, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2014, c. 464, § 1, eff. June 1, 2014; Acts 2022, c. 661, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022.
Formerly Art. 88D, § 17.
MD Code, State Government, § 9-117, MD STATE GOVT § 9-117
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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