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TO AMEND CHAPTER 150, TITLE 59 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO EDUCATION LOTTERY TICKET SALES, BY ADDING SECTION 59-150-155 TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO CURRENTLY HOLDS A RETAIL LOTTERY TICKET SALES LICENSE MAY BE GRANTED A TEMPORARY LICENSE FOR RETAIL LOTTERY TICKET SALES IF HE ACQUIRES ANOTHER RETAIL BUSINESS WHICH SELLS LOTTERY TICKETS, TO PROVIDE THE LENGTH OF TIME A TEMPORARY LICENSE IS VALID, AND TO PROVIDE THE FEE FOR A TEMPORARY LICENSE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 150, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-150-155. (A) A person who purchases or acquires by lease, inheritance, divorce decree, eviction, or otherwise a retail business which sells lottery tickets, upon initiating the application process for a permanent lottery tickets sales license and contract, may be issued a temporary lottery ticket sales license by the department at the time of the purchase or acquisition if the location for which the temporary license is sought is not considered by the department to be a public nuisance, and:
(1) the applicant currently holds a valid retail lottery ticket sales license and contract for another retail location; and
(2) the applicant has had a criminal history background check conducted by the State Law Enforcement Division within the past thirty days.
(B) A temporary license issued pursuant to subsection (A) is valid until a permanent license and contract is approved or disapproved by the commission, but in no case is it valid for more than one hundred twenty days from the date of issuance.
(C) Notwithstanding subsection (B), the department may revoke a temporary license if the applicant fails to pursue the permanent license and contract in a timely manner, as set forth by the South Carolina Lottery Commission by regulation.
(D) The commission shall collect a fee of twenty-five dollars for each temporary license sought. The funds generated by this fee must be deposited in the general fund of the State."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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