Notice of Emergency Rule

DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
53ER08-6: $600 MILLION HIGH ROLLER Retailer Incentive Rule
SUMMARY: The Department of the Lottery will conduct a “$600 MILLION HIGH ROLLER. Retailer Incentive” program beginning January 22, 2008, in which certain retailers will receive bonus commissions during the promotion period.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE EMERGENCY RULE IS: Faith L. Schneider, Legal Analyst, Department of the Lottery, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011

THE FULL TEXT OF THE EMERGENCY RULE IS:

53ER08-6 $600 MILLION HIGH ROLLER Retailer Incentive Rule.

(1) $600 MILLION HIGH ROLLER is a scratch-off game. $600 MILLION HIGH ROLLER tickets will go on sale Tuesday, January 22, 2008.

(2) A retailer who sells a winning $1 million top prize $600 MILLION HIGH ROLLER ticket, that is redeemed by the winner will receive a bonus commission of $20,000 in addition to the regular five percent sales commission set forth in Rule 53ER05-14, F.A.C.

(3) Retailers whose Florida Lottery contracts are terminated or inactivated prior to the bonus commission award shall be paid the bonus commission provided the termination or inactivation was not due to non-compliance with Florida Lottery laws, rules or contract terms.

(4) A bonus commission will be considered compensation to the retailer for Internal Revenue Service purposes. The Florida Lottery reserves the right to apply the bonus commission earned against a retailer’s outstanding debt to the Florida Lottery.

Specific Authority 24.105(9), 24.109(1), 24.112(1) FS. Law Implemented 24.105(9), 24.112(1) FS. History–New 1-18-08.

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: January 18, 2008