Bill > HB390

This bill amends Mississippi law to allow holders of a package retailer's alcohol permit to also become lottery retailers and sell lottery tickets. Specifically, the bill adds a new provision to the existing lottery retailer regulations that expressly permits package alcohol store owners to apply to become lottery ticket sellers. In the section governing package retailer permits, the bill also adds language clarifying that if a package retailer is approved as a lottery retailer, they may sell lottery tickets. The bill will go into effect on July 1, 2025, which means package store owners will be able to potentially sell lottery tickets starting in that fiscal year. The change expands the potential sales locations for lottery tickets by including package stores, which are typically retail locations that sell alcoholic beverages in sealed containers, alongside other existing lottery retailer types like convenience stores and gas stations.