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An applicant unsuccessful in drawing his first choice permit in the first lottery this year receives a bonus point for next year’s lottery. See the following table: (Note that in years 2, 3, and 4, the points are doubled; and, for years 5 and beyond, they are cubed to increase the applicant’s chances of drawing a permit.
