SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1047        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 112

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John F. Keenan

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act prohibiting the sale of lottery tickets on credit..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

John F. Keenan

 


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1047        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 112

By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 112) of John F. Keenan for legislation to prohibit the sale of lottery tickets on credit.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 157 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act prohibiting the sale of lottery tickets on credit..

 

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

SECTION 1: Section 29 of Chapter 10 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after Line 8 the following new paragraph:-

No person may sell a ticket or share if the only consideration given is a promise, in fact or in law, to make payment at a future time.