Ch. 316

LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAPTER 316

(House Bill 1262)

AN ACT concerning

State Lottery Agents - Rental Payments
Based on Gross Sales or Receipts

FOR the purpose of clarifying the basis for calculating rent in
certain leases for premises on which State lottery tickets
are sold by a licensed lottery agent where the rent is based
on gross sales or receipts; providing for an exception; and
generally relating to rental payments for rental property on
which State lottery tickets are sold.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - State Government

Section 9-117

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1984 Volume and 1987 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - State Government

9-117.

(a)  During a calendar year, a licensed agent may not
receive regular commissions that exceed 5% of the licensed
agent's gross receipts from ticket sales made during that year.

(b)  (1) The Commission may authorize the payment of special
bonuses or incentives to licensed agents and their employees.

(2)  The total of the bonuses and incentives may not
exceed one-half of 1% of the gross receipts from ticket sales for
the year for which the bonuses or incentives are awarded.

(3)  Lottery sales agents may not offer patrons
inducements of alcoholic beverages to purchase or redeem lottery
tickets.

(4)  For fiscal year 1988 and for all fiscal years
thereafter, the Agency shall appropriate funds for the bonuses
and incentives in the Agency's operating budget.

(C) UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED BY A LEASE FOR
PREMISES ON WHICH LOTTERY TICKETS ARE SOLD, AND SUBJECT TO THE
LIMITATION PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION, WHENEVER

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