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FL H0103

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

12/28/2010

Primary Sponsor

Jose Diaz

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Florida Statutes section 24.112 to require lottery retailers to provide assistance to blind or visually impaired individuals who request help filling out lottery tickets
  • Defines "assistance" as inputting and printing the requested lottery ticket based on verbal or written communication from the blind or visually impaired individual
  • Provides liability protection for retailers and their employees from scrivener's error claims unless a court finds intentional fraud or malice
  • Makes technical clarifications to existing accessibility requirements for disabled persons at lottery retail locations
  • Takes effect July 1, 2011

Legislative Description

State Lotteries

Last Action

Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

5/7/2011

Committee Referrals

Government Operations Subcommittee3/23/2011
Business And Consumer Affairs Subcommittee1/10/2011

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