SB 324  - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2024 SESSION

24-2935

02/08

 

SENATE BILL 324

 

AN ACT relative to lottery license renewal notices.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Rep. Leishman, Hills. 33

 

COMMITTEE: Ways and Means

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill requires the lottery commission to notify licensed distributors of lucky 7 tickets when their license expires or is revoked.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

24-2935

02/08

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four

 

AN ACT relative to lottery license renewal notices.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Bingo and Lucky 7; Application Fee; Application of Funds.  Amend RSA 287-E:19, II to read as follows:

II. Applications for renewal shall be received by the commission 15 days prior to expiration, unless such requirement is waived by the commission for good cause shown. The commission shall notify distributors licensed under RSA 287-E:8-a or RSA 287-E:23 if their license under this section expires or is rejected for renewal by the commission within 15 days of such expiration or rejection.

2  Suspension; Revocation.  Amend RSA 287-E:25 to read as follows:

287-E:25  Suspension; Revocation.  The commission shall suspend or revoke the license of any licensee and/or impose an administrative fine upon the licensee upon a finding that the licensee has violated any provision of this subdivision.  Any licensee whose license is revoked shall not be eligible for licensure for a period of up to one year from the date of revocation.  The commission shall notify distributors licensed under RSA 287-E:8-a or RSA 287-E:23 if their license is revoked or suspended under this section by the commission within 15 days of such revocation or suspension.

3  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect January 1, 2025.