Bill Text: PA SB13 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Providing for sales of Pennsylvania lottery tickets in State liquor stores.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-02 - Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE [SB13 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SB13-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 453
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 13 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY MELLOW, FERLO, WASHINGTON, FONTANA AND LEACH, MARCH 2, 2009
REFERRED TO LAW AND JUSTICE, MARCH 2, 2009
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), entitled, as
reenacted, "An act relating to alcoholic liquors, alcohol and
malt and brewed beverages; amending, revising, consolidating
and changing the laws relating thereto; regulating and
restricting the manufacture, purchase, sale, possession,
consumption, importation, transportation, furnishing, holding
in bond, holding in storage, traffic in and use of alcoholic
liquors, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages and the
persons engaged or employed therein; defining the powers and
duties of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board; providing
for the establishment and operation of State liquor stores,
for the payment of certain license fees to the respective
municipalities and townships, for the abatement of certain
nuisances and, in certain cases, for search and seizure
without warrant; prescribing penalties and forfeitures;
providing for local option, and repealing existing laws,"
providing for sales of Pennsylvania lottery tickets in State
liquor stores.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 207(a) of the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.
90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, reenacted and amended June
29, 1987 (P.L.32, No.14), and amended November 30, 2004 (P.L.
1727, No.221) and December 8, 2004 (P.L.1810, No.239), is
amended to read:
Section 207. General Powers of Board.--Under this act, the
board shall have the power and its duty shall be:
(a) To buy, import or have in its possession for sale and
sell liquor, alcohol, corkscrews, wine and liquor accessories,
trade publications, gift cards, gift certificates, wine or
liquor-scented candles, State lottery tickets and games and wine
glasses in the manner set forth in this act: Provided, however,
That all purchases shall be made subject to the approval of the
State Treasurer, or his designated deputy. The board shall buy
liquor and alcohol at the lowest price and in the greatest
variety reasonably obtainable.
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Section 2. Section 305 of the act is amended by adding a
subsection to read:
Section 305. Sales by Pennsylvania Liquor Stores.--* * *
(j) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
contrary, the Secretary of Revenue shall permit the board to
operate and maintain Pennsylvania lottery instant ticket vending
machines, player-activated terminals and technologies or systems
subsequently approved by the Department of Revenue for the self-
service sale of lottery tickets and games in Pennsylvania liquor
stores. The secretary shall determine the number and location of
the stores authorized to conduct self-service sales of lottery
tickets and games.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of the act of August 26,
1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the "State Lottery Law," the
board shall not be required to obtain a license or post any type
of bond prior to conducting self-service sales of lottery
tickets and games, nor shall the board be entitled to any
commission, compensation or any type of incentive award based on
the sale of lottery tickets and games authorized under this
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subsection.
(3) All moneys derived from paragraph (2) shall be dedicated
to the programs set forth in Chapter 5 of the "State Lottery
Law."
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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