Notice of Emergency Rule
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
53ER19-75Fast Play™ Retailer Double Sales Commission Promotion
SUMMARY: The rule sets forth the provisions for the Fast Play™ Retailer Double Sales Commission Promotion which begins December 1, 2019.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE EMERGENCY RULE IS: Diane D. Schmidt, Legal Analyst, Department of the Lottery, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011.
THE FULL TEXT OF THE EMERGENCY RULE IS:
53ER19-75 Fast Play™ Retailer Double Sales Commission Promotion.
(1) Beginning December 1, 2019, the Florida Lottery will conduct the Fast Play™ Retailer Double Sales Commission Promotion (“Promotion”). The Promotion will continue through December 31, 2019, or end on the date on which the funding available for the Promotion has been utilized; whichever date occurs first (“Promotion Period”). Retailers will be notified of the official end date of the Promotion by retailer terminal messaging.
(2) During the Promotion Period, the Florida Lottery will pay Florida Lottery retailers an additional five percent bonus sales commission in addition to the standard five percent sales commission for a total ten percent sales commission (“Double Sales Commission”) on the purchase price of each HIT $50, BULLSEYE BUCKS, $50,000 PYRAMID, MERRY MONEY MATCH, and BLIZZARD BINGO Fast Play lottery ticket sold.
(3) Bonus sales commissions will be considered compensation to a retailer and will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service by the Florida Lottery.
Rulemaking Authority 24.105(9)(i), 24.109(1) FS. Law Implemented 24.105(9)(i), 24.112(1) FS. History – New 11-26-19.
THIS RULE TAKES EFFECT UPON BEING FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE UNLESS A LATER TIME AND DATE IS SPECIFIED IN THE RULE.
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 26, 2019.