53ER08-75: Crossword Retailer Bonus Sales Commission.
SUMMARY: From December 2, 2008 through December 16, 2008, the Florida Lottery will award retailers a bonus sales commission on each book of tickets sold in their store.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE EMERGENCY RULE IS: Faith L. Schneider, Legal Analyst, Department of the Lottery, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011
THE FULL TEXT OF THE EMERGENCY RULE IS:
53ER08-75 Crossword Retailer Bonus Sales Commission.
(1) Beginning December 2 through December 16, 2008, the Florida Lottery will pay retailers, for each book of CROSSWORD tickets they settle, an additional sales commission of five percent (5%) per ticket in addition to the regular commission set forth in Rule 53ER05-14, F.A.C.
(2) If a book of Crossword tickets is settled during the incentive period and subsequently unsettled, the retailer’s account will be adjusted to reverse the additional five percent (5%) sales commission.
(3) If a book of Crossword tickets is settled during the incentive period and is subsequently reported lost, stolen or damaged, the retailer’s account will be adjusted to reverse the additional five percent (5%) sales commission.
(4) Bonus commissions and any adjustments will be reflected on the retailer’s weekly settlement report.
(5) The Lottery reserves the right to apply a bonus commission earned against a retailer’s outstanding debt to the Lottery and to award the remaining balance of the bonus commission, if any.
(6) Bonus sales commissions will be considered compensation to the retailer for Internal Revenue Service purposes.
(7) Retailers whose Florida Lottery contracts are terminated or inactivated prior to the bonus commission award shall be paid the bonus commission earned provided said termination or inactivation was not due to noncompliance with Chapter 24, Florida Statutes, Chapter 53, F.A.C., or contract terms.
Specific Authority 24.105(9)(i), 24.109(1), 24.112(1) FS. Law Implemented 24.105(9)(i), 24.112(1) FS. History–New 11-25-08.