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MT Code § 23-6-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 6. Amusement Games|Part 1. General|23-6-103. Permits

  23-6-103. Permits. (1) Before making an amusement game available for public play, an operator, concessionaire, nonprofit organization, or arcade shall obtain the appropriate permit, as provided in subsections (2) through (4), from the board of county commissioners of the county in which the game is to be made available for public play. The board of county commissioners may not charge a fee for issuing a permit under this section.   (2) The board of county commissioners may issue a permit to an operator, as defined in 23-6-101(5)(a), a concessionaire, or a nonprofit organization. Each permit entitles the permittee to operate amusement games in the county for a maximum of 14 consecutive days.   (3) The board of county commissioners may issue an operator, as defined in 23-6-101(5)(b), an annual permit for each amusement game to be operated in the county. A permit is effective January 1 through December 31. An operator, as defined in 23-6-101(5)(a), a concessionaire, a nonprofit organization, or an arcade that makes an amusement game available for public play need not obtain a permit under this subsection.   (4) The board of county commissioners may issue an annual permit to an arcade. A permit is effective January 1 through December 31.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 523, L. 1991.
MT Code § 23-6-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 6. Amusement Games|Part 1. General|23-6-105. Authority to inspect

  23-6-105. Authority to inspect. At any time during normal business hours, local law enforcement officers and department of justice employees may inspect any amusement game made available for public play by an operator, concessionaire, nonprofit organization, or arcade for compliance with 23-6-102.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 523, L. 1991.
MT Code § 23-6-106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 6. Amusement Games|Part 1. General|23-6-106. Gambling and illegal gambling devices and enterprises prohibited

  23-6-106. Gambling and illegal gambling devices and enterprises prohibited. An operator, concessionaire, nonprofit organization, or arcade may not make available for play a gambling or illegal gambling device or enterprise governed under Title 23, chapter 5, parts 1 through 6.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 523, L. 1991.
MT Code § 23-6-107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 6. Amusement Games|Part 1. General|23-6-107. Violations

  23-6-107. Violations. A person who purposely or knowingly violates or procures, aids, or abets in a violation of 23-6-102 is punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months, or both.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 523, L. 1991.
MT Code § 23-7-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 7. State Lottery|Part 1. General|23-7-101. Short title

  23-7-101. Short title. This chapter may be cited as the "Montana State Lottery Act of 1985 and Sports Wagering Lottery Amendment of 2019".   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 669, L. 1985; Sec. 23-5-1001, MCA 1989; redes. 23-7-101 by Sec. 57, Ch. 647, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 284, L. 2019.
MT Code § 23-7-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 7. State Lottery|Part 1. General|23-7-102. Purpose

  23-7-102. Purpose. (1) The purpose of this chapter is to allow lottery games and sports wagering in which the player purchases from the state, through the administrators of the state lottery and sports wagering agency, a chance to win a prize. The state lottery and sports wagering agency may provide products sold only through an authorized device at a sales agent location licensed by the director.   (2) The administration and construction of this chapter must comply with Article III, section 9, of the Montana constitution, which mandates that all forms of gambling are prohibited unless authorized by acts of the legislature or by the people through initiative or referendum. Therefore, this chapter must be strictly construed to allow only those games that are within the scope of this section and within the definition of "lottery game" or "sports wagering".   (3) The state lottery may not:   (a) operate a slot machine or carry on any form of gambling prohibited by the laws of this state; or   (b) carry on any form of gambling permitted by the laws of this state except for a lottery game or sports wagering within the scope of this section and within the definition of "lottery game" or "sports wagering".   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 669, L. 1985; Sec. 23-5-1002, MCA 1989; redes. 23-7-102 by Sec. 57, Ch. 647, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 385, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 284, L. 2019.
MT Code § 23-7-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 7. State Lottery|Part 1. General|23-7-104. Authorization of sports wagering

  23-7-104. Authorization of sports wagering. As it pertains to the state lottery, the operation of sports wagering and ancillary activities are lawful activities in the state of Montana when conducted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and rules of the commission.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 284, L. 2019.
MT Code § 23-7-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 7. State Lottery|Part 1. General|23-7-105. through 23-7-109 reserved

  23-7-105 through 23-7-109 reserved.
MT Code § 23-7-110 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 7. State Lottery|Part 1. General|23-7-110. Penalties

  23-7-110. Penalties. It is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $500 or imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months, or both, to knowingly or purposely:   (1) require an employee to sell lottery tickets, chances, or sports wagering in violation of 23-7-301(9);   (2) violate 23-7-301(11);   (3) sell a lottery ticket, chance, wager, or bet to a person under 18 years of age;   (4) violate subsection (3) or (4) of 23-7-302;   (5) serve as a commissioner, director, assistant director, employee, or licensed agent of the state lottery in violation of 23-7-306;   (6) violate 23-7-307;   (7) violate 23-7-310; or   (8) influence the winning of a prize through the use of coercion, fraud, deception, or tampering with lottery or sports wagering equipment or materials.   History: En. Sec. 20, Ch. 669, L. 1985; Sec. 23-5-1036, MCA 1989; redes. 23-7-110 by Sec. 57, Ch. 647, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 284, L. 2019.
MT Code § 23-7-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 7. State Lottery|Part 2. Administration|23-7-201. State lottery and sports wagering commission -- allocation -- composition -- compensation -- quorum

  23-7-201. State lottery and sports wagering commission -- allocation -- composition -- compensation -- quorum. (1) There is a state lottery and sports wagering commission.   (2) The commission consists of five members, who shall reside in Montana, appointed by the governor.   (3) At least one commissioner must have 5 years of experience as a law enforcement officer. At least one commissioner must be an attorney admitted to the practice of law in Montana. At least one commissioner must be a certified public accountant licensed in Montana.   (4) After initial appointments, each commissioner must be appointed to a 4-year term of office, and the terms must be staggered.   (5) A commissioner may be removed by the governor for good cause. An office that for any reason becomes vacant must be filled within 30 days by the governor, and the commissioner filling the vacancy shall serve for the rest of the unexpired term.   (6) The commission shall elect one of its members as presiding officer.   (7) Three or more commissioners constitute a quorum to do business, and action may be taken by a majority of a quorum.   (8) Commissioners are entitled to compensation, to be paid out of the state lottery fund, at the rate of $50 for each day in which they are engaged in the performance of their duties and are entitled to travel, meals, and lodging expenses, to be paid out of the state lottery fund, as provided for in Title 2, chapter 18, part 5.   (9) The commission is allocated to the department of administration for administrative purposes only as prescribed in 2-15-121.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 669, L. 1985; Sec. 23-5-1006, MCA 1989; redes. 23-7-201 by Sec. 57, Ch. 647, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 57, Ch. 483, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 284, L. 2019.
MT Code § 23-7-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 7. State Lottery|Part 2. Administration|23-7-203. Repealed

  23-7-203. Repealed. Sec. 82, Ch. 545, L. 1995.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 161, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 408, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 112, L. 1991; Sec. 23-5-1008, MCA 1989; redes. 23-7-203 by Sec. 57, Ch. 647, L. 1991.
MT Code § 23-7-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 7. State Lottery|Part 2. Administration|23-7-204. through 23-7-209 reserved

  23-7-204 through 23-7-209 reserved.
MT Code § 23-7-210 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 7. State Lottery|Part 2. Administration|23-7-210. Director -- appointment -- qualifications

  23-7-210. Director -- appointment -- qualifications. (1) The director must be appointed by the governor and shall hold office at the pleasure of the governor.  (2) The director must be qualified by training and experience to direct the state lottery, including sports wagering. The director must be a full-time employee and may not engage in any other occupation.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 669, L. 1985; Sec. 23-5-1011, MCA 1989; redes. 23-7-210 by Sec. 57, Ch. 647, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 58, Ch. 483, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 284, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 335, L. 2021.
MT Code § 23-7-211 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 7. State Lottery|Part 2. Administration|23-7-211. Powers and duties of director

  23-7-211. Powers and duties of director. (1) The director shall:   (a) administer the operation of the state lottery in accordance with this chapter and the rules and other directives of the commission;   (b) appoint an assistant director for security and employ and direct personnel necessary to the operation of the state lottery;   (c) license lottery ticket, chance, and sports wagering sales agents and suspend or revoke licenses pursuant to this chapter and commission rules; and   (d) maintain, with the assistant director for security, the security of the state lottery.   (2) (a) With the concurrence of the commission or pursuant to commission rules, the director may enter into contracts for materials, equipment, and supplies to be used in the operation of the state lottery, for the design and installation of games, for consultant services, for promotion of the lottery, for the sale of tickets, chances, wagers, and bets, and for other services. The state shall provide for management, security, and internal audit control.   (b) When a contract is awarded, a performance bond satisfactory to and in an amount determined by the commission and executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state or otherwise secured in a manner satisfactory to the commission must be delivered to the commission. The requirements for this bond must be at least as stringent as those stated in 18-4-312(3).   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 669, L. 1985; Sec. 23-5-1012, MCA 1989; redes. 23-7-211 by Sec. 57, Ch. 647, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 24, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 359, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 129, Ch. 42, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 284, L. 2019.
MT Code § 23-7-212 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 7. State Lottery|Part 2. Administration|23-7-212. Assistant director for security -- qualifications -- duties

  23-7-212. Assistant director for security -- qualifications -- duties. (1) The director shall appoint an assistant director for security, who serves at the pleasure of the director.  (2) The assistant director for security must be qualified by training and experience, have at least 5 years of law enforcement experience, and be knowledgeable and experienced in computer security.   (3) The assistant director for security:   (a) must be responsible for a security division to ensure security, honesty, fairness, and integrity in the operation and administration of the state lottery, including but not limited to an examination of the background of all prospective employees, sales agents, lottery and sports wagering vendors, and contractors. The security division is designated a law enforcement agency for the purpose of administering this chapter.   (b) shall, in conjunction with the director, confer with the attorney general or the attorney general's designee to promote and ensure security, honesty, fairness, and integrity of the operation and administration of the state lottery and establish a memorandum of understanding that contemplates investigatory and regulatory collaboration and assistance between the department of justice and the state lottery as considered necessary by both parties; and   (c) shall, in conjunction with the director, report any alleged violation of law to the attorney general, the legislative auditor, and any other appropriate law enforcement authority for further investigation and action.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 669, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 161, L. 1987; Sec. 23-5-1013, MCA 1989; redes. 23-7-212 by Sec. 57, Ch. 647, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 374, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 284, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 335, L. 2021.
MT Code § 23-7-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 7. State Lottery|Part 3. Sales and Regulation|23-7-302. Sales restrictions

  23-7-302. Sales restrictions. (1) The price of each lottery game ticket, chance, wager, or bet must be clearly stated on the ticket, chance, wager, or bet. The price of a lottery game chance vended by a machine or electronic device must be clearly stated on the machine or device.   (2) Tickets, chances, wagers, or bets may not be sold to or purchased by persons under 18 years of age.   (3) Tickets, chances, wagers, or bets may not be purchased on credit. Tickets, chances, wagers, or bets may be purchased only with cash, check, or debit card and may not be purchased on credit. The use of a debit card is limited to the daily withdrawal amount of the issuing debit card lending institution.   (4) Tickets, chances, wagers, or bets may not be sold to or purchased by commissioners, the director, the director's staff, gaming suppliers doing business with the state lottery, suppliers' officers and employees, employees of any firm auditing or investigating the state lottery, governmental employees auditing or investigating the state lottery, or members of their households.   (5) The names of elected officials may not appear on any ticket, chance, wager, or bet.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 669, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 161, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 408, L. 1989; Sec. 23-5-1017, MCA 1989; redes. 23-7-302 by Sec. 57, Ch. 647, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 398, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 375, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 284, L. 2019.
MT Code § 23-7-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 7. State Lottery|Part 3. Sales and Regulation|23-7-303. and 23-7-304 reserved

  23-7-303 and 23-7-304 reserved.
MT Code § 23-7-305 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 7. State Lottery|Part 3. Sales and Regulation|23-7-305. Disclosure of odds

  23-7-305. Disclosure of odds. The director shall make adequate disclosure of the odds or payoffs with respect to each state lottery game or sports wager by stating how to find the odds or payoffs in advertisements and by posting how to find the odds or payoffs at each place in which tickets, chances, wagers, or bets are sold.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 669, L. 1985; Sec. 23-5-1018, MCA 1989; redes. 23-7-305 by Sec. 57, Ch. 647, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 284, L. 2019.
MT Code § 23-7-306 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 7. State Lottery|Part 3. Sales and Regulation|23-7-306. Felony and gambling-related convictions -- ineligibility for lottery or sports wagering positions

  23-7-306. Felony and gambling-related convictions -- ineligibility for lottery or sports wagering positions. A person who has been convicted of a felony or a gambling-related offense under federal law or the law of any state may not be a commissioner, director, assistant director, employee of the state lottery, or licensed sales agent. To determine a person's suitability for the position of commissioner, director, assistant director, or employee of the state lottery, the person shall submit the person's fingerprints to the department of justice. The department shall examine the fingerprints, and if a disqualifying record is not found, the department shall forward the fingerprints to the federal bureau of investigation for a national criminal history check. This section applies to lottery tickets, chances, wagers, and bets.   History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 669, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 408, L. 1989; Sec. 23-5-1019, MCA 1989; redes. 23-7-306 by Sec. 57, Ch. 647, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 107, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 284, L. 2019.
MT Code § 23-7-307 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 7. State Lottery|Part 3. Sales and Regulation|23-7-307. Conflict of interest

  23-7-307. Conflict of interest. A commissioner, director, assistant director, state lottery employee, licensed sales agent, or member of a listed person's household may not have a financial interest in any gaming supplier or any contract between the state lottery and a gaming supplier or accept any gift or thing of value from a gaming supplier.   History: En. Sec. 15, Ch. 669, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 408, L. 1989; Sec. 23-5-1020, MCA 1989; redes. 23-7-307 by Sec. 57, Ch. 647, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 376, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 284, L. 2019.
MT Code § 23-7-308 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 7. State Lottery|Part 3. Sales and Regulation|23-7-308. and 23-7-309 reserved

  23-7-308 and 23-7-309 reserved.
MT Code § 23-7-311 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 7. State Lottery|Part 3. Sales and Regulation|23-7-311. Drawings for and payment of prizes -- unclaimed prizes

  23-7-311. Drawings for and payment of prizes -- unclaimed prizes. (1) All drawings must be held in public. The selection of winning tickets, chances, wagers, or bets may not be performed by an employee of the state lottery or by a member of the commission. All drawings may be witnessed by a professional staff employee of the legislative auditor's office, and all state lottery drawing equipment used in public drawings to select winning prizes or participants for prizes must be examined by the director's staff prior to and after each public drawing.   (2) The commission may by rule provide for the payment of prizes by sales agents, whether or not the paying agent sold the winning ticket, chance, wager, or bet whenever the amount of the prize is less than an amount set by commission rule.   (3) (a) Except as provided in subsection (3)(b), lottery jackpot prizes over $100,000 may in the discretion of the commission be paid either in one lump sum or in equal yearly installments without interest over a period of not more than 20 years and in yearly installment payments of not less than $20,000.   (b) If the commission enters into an agreement under the provisions of 23-7-202(8) to participate in a lottery game for prizes of over $100,000 that requires payment periods of more than 20 years or yearly installment payments of less than $20,000 as a condition of participation, the commission may adopt the installment payment amounts and time periods necessary to comply with the conditions of the game.   (4) Prizes not claimed within 6 months are forfeited and must be paid into the state lottery fund. No interest is due on a prize when a claim is delayed but made within 6 months.   (5) The right to a prize is not assignable, but prizes may be paid to a deceased winner's estate or to a person designated by judicial order.   History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 669, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 161, L. 1987; Sec. 23-5-1022, MCA 1989; redes. 23-7-311 by Sec. 57, Ch. 647, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 25, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 19, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 40, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 284, L. 2019.
MT Code § 23-7-312 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 7. State Lottery|Part 3. Sales and Regulation|23-7-312. Lien on lottery and sports wagering winnings for debt collected by IV-D agency -- notice to agency -- payment to agency -- procedure

  23-7-312. Lien on lottery and sports wagering winnings for debt collected by IV-D agency -- notice to agency -- payment to agency -- procedure. (1) For purposes of this section, "IV-D agency" means the state child support enforcement agency created pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act and providing services under Title 40, chapter 5.   (2) The IV-D agency shall periodically certify to the state lottery the names and social security numbers of persons owing a debt to or collected by the IV-D agency.   (3) Prior to the payment of lottery or sports wagering winnings in excess of the amount set by the commission, the state lottery shall check the name of the winner against the list of names and social security numbers of persons owing a debt to or collected by the IV-D agency.   (4) (a) If the winner is on the list of persons owing a debt to or collected by the IV-D agency, the state lottery shall make a good faith attempt to notify the IV-D agency and the agency then has a lien against the winnings in the amount of the debt owed to or collected by the IV-D agency. The state lottery has no liability to the IV-D agency or the individual on whose behalf the IV-D agency is collecting the debt if the state lottery fails to match a winner's name to a name on the list or is unable to notify the IV-D agency of a match. The IV-D agency shall provide the state lottery with written notice of a support lien promptly upon the state lottery's notification of a match.   (b) If the winnings are to be paid through the state treasurer, the winner is entitled to notice and opportunity for hearing under Title 17, chapter 4, part 1, prior to any offset of the debt against the winnings.   (c) If the winnings are to be paid directly by the state lottery, the amount of the debt owed to or collected by the IV-D agency must be held by the state lottery for a period of 30 days from the state lottery's confirmation of the amount of the debt to allow the IV-D agency to institute any necessary garnishment or withholding proceedings. If a garnishment or withholding proceeding is not initiated within the 30-day period, the state lottery shall release the payment to the winner.   (d) The IV-D agency, in its discretion, may release or partially release the support lien upon written notice to the state lottery.   (e) A support lien under this section is in addition to any other lien created by law.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 429, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 325, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 284, L. 2019.