By Mr. Rodrigues of Westport, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 178) of Michael J. Rodrigues and others relative to redeeming losing lottery tickets in the purchase of lottery tickets.  Community Development and Small Business.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Michael J. Rodrigues

Douglas W. Petersen

Stephen M. Brewer

Louis L. Kafka

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to the state lottery.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

   Section 27 of Chapter 10 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1996 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:—
   Losing scratch tickets, so-called, shall be redeemable by the licensee for the amount of five cents per ticket to be used only for the purchase of a lottery ticket.