| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to bingo; amending s. 849.0931, F.S.; |
| 3 | authorizing the dispensing of instant bingo tickets by |
| 4 | electronic devices; requiring that such devices be capable |
| 5 | of recording certain transaction information; providing an |
| 6 | effective date. |
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| 8 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 10 | Section 1. Paragraph (i) is added to subsection (13) of |
| 11 | section 849.0931, Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 12 | 849.0931 Bingo authorized; conditions for conduct; |
| 13 | permitted uses of proceeds; limitations.-- |
| 14 | (13) |
| 15 | (i) Instant bingo tickets may be dispensed, subject to the |
| 16 | other provisions of this section, by an electronic device. An |
| 17 | electronic device used to dispense such tickets is exempt from |
| 18 | regulation under ss. 849.15 and 849.16. However, the device must |
| 19 | be capable of recording each ticket dispensed, the number of |
| 20 | coins or amount of money received for each ticket, and totals of |
| 21 | each for all tickets dispensed. |
| 22 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009. |