The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Ashley Menou.
DIGEST
SB 217 Original 2018 Regular Session Carter
Present law provides that a qualified truck stop facility may be granted a license for the placement
of up to 50 video draw poker devices in his facility based on the fuel sales of the qualified truck stop.
Present law provides that the number of video draw poker devices placed at a qualified truck stop
shall be based on the average monthly fuel sales.
Proposed law deletes present law and provides that to be granted a license for the placement of video
draw poker devices, a qualified truck stop facility must have a fuel facility that offers fuel sales for
individual vehicle consumption.
Present law provides that the board may adopt rules to recognize alternative fuel sources to satisfy
the fuel sale requirement.
Proposed law retains present law reference to the fuel sale requirements and otherwise retains present
law.
Present law provides that any person applying for a truck stop facility license may be issued up to
25 video draw poker devices temporarily without meeting the fuel sale requirements if the facility
meets all other licensing and amenity requirements.
Proposed law deletes present law.
Present law provides for the method of calculating the monthly fuel sales for a newly licensed
qualified truck stop facility.
Proposed law deletes present law.
Present law provides for the method of calculating the monthly fuel sales of a qualified truck stop
facility that is unable to meet fuel sale requirements due to reasons of force majeure or other
noncommercial circumstances.
Proposed law deletes present law.
Effective August 1, 2018.
(Amends R.S. 27:416(A), (C), and (D)(1) and (2); repeals R.S. 27:421)