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HOUSE BILL 539
C7 5lr2707
CF 5lr1986
By: Delegate Ebersole
Introduced and read first time: January 22, 2025
Assigned to: Ways and Means
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
State Lottery – Ticket Purchase and Delivery by Third–Party Entity – 2
Authorization 3
FOR the purpose of authorizing the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency to allow 4
licensed agents to enter into an agreement with third–party entities to allow those 5
entities to purchase State lottery tickets on behalf of individuals in the State and 6
deliver the tickets to the purchasers; authorizing the third–party entities to charge 7
a service fee; and generally relating to the authorization of ticket purchases and 8
deliveries by third–party entities. 9
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10
Article – State Government 11
Section 9–101(a), (b), and (g) 12
Annotated Code of Maryland 13
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 14
BY adding to 15
Article – State Government 16
Section 9–111(g) 17
Annotated Code of Maryland 18
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 19
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 20
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 21
Article – State Government 22
9–101. 23
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 24
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(b) “Agency” means the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency. 1
(g) “Licensed agent” means a person or governmental unit licensed by the 2
Director to act as a State lottery sales agent. 3
9–111. 4
(G) (1) THE AGENCY MAY ALLOW A LI CENSED AGENT TO ENTE R INTO AN 5
AGREEMENT WITH A THI RD–PARTY ENTITY TO ALLO W THE ENTITY TO PURC HASE A 6
STATE LOTTERY TICKET ON BEHALF OF AN INDI VIDUAL IN THE STATE AND DELIVER 7
THE TICKET TO THE INDIVIDUAL IN THE STATE. 8
(2) A THIRD–PARTY ENTITY MAY CHA RGE A SERVICE FEE FO R 9
PROVIDING THE SERVIC ES DESCRIBED UNDER P ARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SECTION. 10
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 11
1, 2025. 12