Bonus Cash Fridays Retailer Double Sales Commission

 

DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY

RULE NO.:              RULE TITLE:

53ER19-58              Bonus Cash Fridays Retailer Double Sales Commission

SUMMARY: The rule sets forth the provisions for the Bonus Cash Fridays Retailer Double Sales Commission Promotion which begins September 6, 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:

 

53ER19-58 Bonus Cash Fridays Retailer Double Sales Commission Promotion.

(1) Beginning Friday, September 6, 2019, and thereafter on each Friday through September 27, 2019 (“Promotion Period”), the Florida Lottery will conduct the Bonus Cash Fridays Retailer Double Sales Commission Promotion.

(2) 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 FANTASY 5® lottery ticket sold at their location on each Friday occurring during the Promotion Period, excluding FANTASY 5® tickets that are sold as part of a Grouper® play and FANTASY 5® tickets that are issued as a prize.

(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 9-4-19.

 

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: September 4, 2019.