In response to similar legislation from last year, officials from the Office of Prosecution Services assumed this proposal would not fiscally impact their agencies. An increase in commitments would depend on the utilization of prosecutors and the actual sentences imposed by the courts. The low status of the crime enhances the possibility of plea-bargaining. This proposal prohibits licensed game retailers from selling lottery tickets or shares in lottery games to their own employees and prohibits employees of licensed game retailers from purchasing lottery tickets or shares in lottery games from their employers. If the retailer has more than one location, employers may sell and employees may purchase tickets or shares from other locations.
Violation is a class A misdemeanor.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.