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2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 8. Vendors; Disclosure and Contract Requirements › 4-30-8-6. Liquidated Damages

Sec. 6. Each contract entered into by the commission for a major procurement under this chapter must contain a provision for payment of liquidated damages to the commission for a breach of the major procurement contract by the vendor.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1. Amended by P.L.32-1990, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 8. Vendors; Disclosure and Contract Requirements › 4-30-8-7. Warrantless Searches; Prohibition

Sec. 7. A contract entered into by the commission under this chapter may not include a provision allowing for warrantless searches.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 8. Vendors; Disclosure and Contract Requirements › 4-30-8-8. Qualified to Do Business in State; Filing of Tax Returns; Governing Law

Sec. 8. Each vendor must be qualified to do business in Indiana and shall file appropriate tax returns as provided by Indiana law. All contracts are governed by Indiana law.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 8. Vendors; Disclosure and Contract Requirements › 4-30-8-9. Adoption of Rules for Procurement

Sec. 9. IC 5-22 does not apply to procurement by the commission. The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 for procurement. The rules shall be designed to aid the commission in evaluating competing proposals and selecting the proposal that provides the greatest long term benefit to Indiana with respect to the quality of the product or services, dependability and integrity of the vendor, dependability of the vendor's products or service, security, competence, timeliness, and maximization of gross revenues and net proceeds over the life of the contract.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1. Amended by P.L.49-1997, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 9. Retailers of Lottery Tickets › 4-30-9-1. Terms and Conditions for Contracting With Retailers; Adoption of Rules

Sec. 1. The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 specifying the terms and conditions for contracting with retailers who will best serve the public interest and promote the sale of lottery tickets.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 9. Retailers of Lottery Tickets › 4-30-9-2. Selection of Retailers; Considerations

Sec. 2. (a) In the selection of retailers, the commission shall consider factors such as the following:
(1) Financial responsibility.
(2) Integrity.
(3) Reputation.
(4) Accessibility of the place of business or activity to the public.
(5) Security of the premises.
(6) The sufficiency of existing retailers to serve the public.
(7) Convenience.
(8) The projected volume of sales for the lottery game involved.
(b) In consideration of the factors in subsection (a), the commission may require the information it considers necessary of any person proposing to enter into a retailer's contract. However, the commission may not establish a limitation on the number of retailers and shall make every effort to include small business participation as retailers. Retailer selections shall be based on business considerations and public convenience. Retailers shall be selected without regard to political affiliation.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 9. Retailers of Lottery Tickets › 4-30-9-3. Prohibited Retailers

Sec. 3. The commission may not contract with a person as a retailer that:
(1) is less than eighteen (18) years of age;
(2) is engaged exclusively in the business of selling lottery tickets, although this does not preclude the commission from selling lottery tickets;
(3) is on the most recent tax warrant list provided to the commission by the department of state revenue;
(4) has been convicted of, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony committed in the preceding ten (10) years, regardless of adjudication, unless the commission determines that:
(A) the person has been pardoned or the person's civil rights have been restored;
(B) subsequent to the conviction or entry of the plea the person has engaged in the kind of law abiding commerce and good citizenship that would reflect well upon the integrity of the lottery; or
(C) if the person is a firm, an association, a partnership, a trust, a corporation, a limited liability company, or other entity, the person has terminated its relationship with the individual whose actions directly contributed to the person's conviction or entry of the plea; or
(5) is:
(A) a department, an agency, a commission, a division, an authority, a board, a bureau, a hospital, or an office of the state, including a state educational institution;
(B) an entity that performs an essential governmental function;
(C) part of the judicial department of government;
(D) part of the legislative department of government; or
(E) a political subdivision of the state, including an agency, an authority, a board, a bureau, a commission, a committee, a council, a department, a division, an institution, an office, an officer, or other similar body of a political subdivision.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1. Amended by P.L.32-1990, SEC.4; P.L.8-1993, SEC.36; P.L.2-2007, SEC.62.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 9. Retailers of Lottery Tickets › 4-30-9-4. Certificate of Authority

Sec. 4. The commission shall issue a certificate of authority to each person with whom it contracts as a retailer for purposes of display under section 6 of this chapter. The issuance of a certificate does not confer upon the retailer any right apart from that specifically granted in the contract. The authority to act as a retailer is not assignable or transferable.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 9. Retailers of Lottery Tickets › 4-30-9-5. Suspension or Termination of Contracts

Sec. 5. A contract executed by the commission under this chapter must specify the reasons for a suspension or termination of the contract by the commission, including the following:
(1) Commission of a violation of this article, IC 35-45-5-3, IC 35-45-5-3.5, IC 35-45-5-4, or a rule adopted under this article.
(2) Failure to accurately account for lottery tickets, revenues, or prizes as required by the commission.
(3) Commission of a fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation.
(4) Insufficient sale of tickets.
(5) Conduct prejudicial to public confidence in the lottery.
(6) A material change in a matter considered by the commission executing the contract with the retailer.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1. Amended by P.L.227-2007, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 9. Retailers of Lottery Tickets › 4-30-9-6. Displaying of Certificate of Authority and Estimated Odds of Winning

Sec. 6. Each retailer shall post and keep conspicuously displayed in a location on the premises accessible to the public the following:
(1) Its certificate of authority.
(2) With respect to each game, a statement supplied by the commission of the estimated odds of winning a prize for the game.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 9. Retailers of Lottery Tickets › 4-30-9-7. Tax Clearance Statement

Sec. 7. Before the commission may enter into a contract with a retailer, the commission must obtain a tax clearance statement from the department of state revenue that certifies that the retailer does not owe delinquent state taxes.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1. Amended by P.L.212-2018(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 9. Retailers of Lottery Tickets › 4-30-9-8. Sale of Lottery Tickets; Restrictions

Sec. 8. A contract with a retailer may not authorize the sale of lottery tickets at more than one (1) location. The commission may enter into more than one (1) contract with a retailer that has more than one (1) business location. A retailer must have a separate certificate of authority to sell lottery tickets for each business location approved by the commission. A retailer may sell lottery tickets only at the location stated on the certificate of authority.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 9. Retailers of Lottery Tickets › 4-30-9-9. Retailers Whose Rental Payments for Premises Are Contractually Computed on Basis of a Percentage of Retail Sales; Amount of Retail Sales for Lottery Tickets

Sec. 9. With respect to a retailer whose rental payments for premises are contractually computed in whole or in part on the basis of a percentage of retail sales, and where the computation of retail sales is not explicitly defined to include the sale of tickets in a lottery, for purposes of such a computation the amount of retail sales for lottery tickets by the retailer may not exceed the amount of the compensation received by the retailer from the commission.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 9. Retailers of Lottery Tickets › 4-30-9-11. Liquidated Damages

Sec. 11. Each contract entered into by the commission under this chapter must contain a provision for payment of liquidated damages to the commission for a breach of contract by the retailer.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 9. Retailers of Lottery Tickets › 4-30-9-12. Warrantless Searches; Prohibition

Sec. 12. A contract entered into by the commission under this chapter may not include a provision allowing for warrantless searches.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 9. Retailers of Lottery Tickets › 4-30-9-13. Accounting of Tickets Sold; Procedures; Sale of Tickets; Payments to Commission; Reports; Service Charges; Interest and Penalties

Sec. 13. The commission shall establish procedures by which each retailer must account for all tickets sold by the retailer and account for all funds received by the retailer from sales. The contract with each retailer must include provisions relating to the sale of tickets, payments of money to the commission, reports, service charges, and interest and penalties, if necessary, that the commission considers appropriate.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 9. Retailers of Lottery Tickets › 4-30-9-14. Payments to Commission for Tickets; Form

Sec. 14. A payment by a retailer to the commission for tickets may not be in cash. All payments must be in the form of a check, bank draft, electronic funds transfer, or other financial instrument authorized by the director.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 10. Bank Deposits and Control of Lottery Transactions › 4-30-10-1. Remittance of Funds to Commission; Deposit of Funds in Public Depository; Receipt of Funds

Sec. 1. All money received by each retailer from the operation of the lottery, including all ticket sales, interest, gifts, and donations, less the amount retained as compensation for the sale of tickets and the amount paid out as prizes, shall be remitted to the commission or deposited in a public depository, at the times and as directed by the commission. The commission is responsible for all administrative functions related to the receipt of funds. The commission may require each retailer to file with the commission reports of the retailer's receipts and transactions in the sale of lottery tickets in the form and containing the information the commission requires. The commission may require any person, including a qualified public depository, to perform any function, activity, or services in connection with the operation that the commission determines to be advisable under this article. These functions, activities, or services constitute lawful functions, activities, and services of the person.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 10. Bank Deposits and Control of Lottery Transactions › 4-30-10-2. Electronic Funds Transfer Accounts

Sec. 2. The commission may require retailers to establish separate electronic funds transfer accounts for the purpose of receiving money from ticket sales, making payments to the commission, and receiving payments from the commission.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 10. Bank Deposits and Control of Lottery Transactions › 4-30-10-3. Liability of Retailer for Tickets Accepted or Generated

Sec. 3. Each retailer is liable to the commission for any and all tickets accepted or generated by an employee or representative of that retailer. These tickets are considered to have been purchased by the retailer, unless returned to the commission within the time and in the manner prescribed by the commission. All money received by retailers from the sale of lottery tickets, less the amount retained as compensation for the sale of the tickets and the amount paid out as prizes by the retailer, shall be held in trust until its delivery to the commission or electronic transfer to the administrative trust fund.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 11. Payment of Prizes › 4-30-11-1. Verification of Validity of Winning Tickets; Adoption of Rules

Sec. 1. The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish a system of verifying the validity of tickets claimed to win prizes and to make payment of the prize.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 11. Payment of Prizes › 4-30-11-2. Assignment of Prize; Restrictions

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in section 2.5 of this chapter, the right of any person to a prize is not assignable.
(b) A prize may be paid to the estate of a deceased prize winner or to a person designated under an appropriate judicial order.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1. Amended by P.L.32-1990, SEC.6; P.L.198-2014, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 11. Payment of Prizes › 4-30-11-2.5. Assignment of Prize Payments

Sec. 2.5. (a) The right of a person to a prize is assignable if the prize is paid by the commission in installments over time.
(b) A prize described in subsection (a) may be assigned, in whole or in part, if the assignment is made to a person or entity approved by a court based on a petition filed under IC 34-28-9.2.
(c) A prize payment may not be assigned to more than three (3) individuals or entities and a prize winner may not initiate more than three (3) assignment transactions in any single year.
(d) If more than one (1) person owns a prize payment, any assignment of the prize payment or payments must be made by each of the individuals who own the prize payment or payments.
(e) A prize payment or payments cannot be assigned until all debts listed in section 11 of this chapter are satisfied.
(f) A prize payment or any portion of a prize payment may not be assigned more than three (3) times unless the commission consents to an additional assignment. An assignment and reassignment of a prize payment or payments to one (1) individual or entity under a court order entered under a petition filed under IC 34-28-9.2 shall be considered a single assignment.
(g) The commission may charge a reasonable fee to the assignee to defray the cost of any administrative expenses associated with assignments approved by a court under IC 34-28-9.2. The fee may include the cost to the commission of a reasonable processing fee charged by a private annuity provider based on the direct and indirect costs of processing the assignment.
(h) A person who enters into a contract to assign a prize payment or payments under this section may cancel the contract assigning the person's prize payment or payments within three (3) business days after the date the contract assigning the prize payment or payments is signed.
(i) A contract assigning a prize payment or payments under this section and entered into before July 1, 2014, is unenforceable and invalid.
As added by P.L.198-2014, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 11. Payment of Prizes › 4-30-11-3. Persons Less Than 18 Years of Age

Sec. 3. A prize may not be paid to a person who is less than eighteen (18) years of age unless the winning ticket was lawfully purchased and made a gift to the minor. In that case the commission shall direct the payment to an adult member of the minor's family or the legal guardian of the minor as custodian for the minor. The person named as guardian has the same powers and duties as prescribed for a guardian under Indiana guardianship law.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 11. Payment of Prizes › 4-30-11-4. Invalid Tickets

Sec. 4. A prize may not be paid if it arises from tickets that are determined to be:
(1) stolen, counterfeit, altered, fraudulent, unissued, produced or issued in error, or unreadable;
(2) not received or not recorded by the commission's applicable deadlines;
(3) lacking in captions that confirm and agree with the lottery play symbols that are appropriate to the lottery game involved; or
(4) not in compliance with any additional specific rules and public or confidential validation and security tests of the commission applicable to the particular lottery game involved.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 11. Payment of Prizes › 4-30-11-5. More Than One Claimant Entitled to Prize

Sec. 5. A particular prize in a lottery game may not be paid more than once. If there is a binding determination that more than one (1) claimant is entitled to a prize, the sole remedy of these claimants is the award to each of them of an equal share in the prize.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 11. Payment of Prizes › 4-30-11-6. Maximum Payment Allowed by Retailers

Sec. 6. For the convenience of the public, retailers may be authorized to pay winners an amount not to exceed five hundred ninety-nine dollars ($599) after performing validation procedures on their premises that are required by the commission for the lottery game involved.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 11. Payment of Prizes › 4-30-11-7. Deadlines for Claiming Prizes

Sec. 7. Holders of lottery tickets are entitled to claim prizes for one hundred eighty (180) days after the drawing or at the end of the lottery game play in which the prize was won. If a valid claim is not made for a prize within the applicable period, the prize is considered an unclaimed prize for purposes of section 9 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1. Amended by P.L.108-2009, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 11. Payment of Prizes › 4-30-11-8. Tickets Purchased or Sold in Violation of Article

Sec. 8. A prize may not be paid on a ticket that is purchased or sold in violation of this article or to a person who is prohibited from purchasing a lottery ticket under this article. Such a prize is considered an unclaimed prize for purposes of section 9 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 11. Payment of Prizes › 4-30-11-9. Unclaimed Prize Money

Sec. 9. All unclaimed prize money shall be added to the pool from which future prizes are to be awarded or used for special prize promotions.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 11. Payment of Prizes › 4-30-11-10. Discharge of Commission Liability

Sec. 10. The commission is discharged of all liability upon payment of prize payments, including prize payments that have been assigned under section 2.5 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1. Amended by P.L.198-2014, SEC.4; P.L.5-2015, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 11. Payment of Prizes › 4-30-11-11. Prize Winners With Outstanding Debt to State Agency, on Tax Warrant List, or Owing Past Due Child Support; Offset

Sec. 11. (a) As used in this section, "debt" means an obligation that is evidenced by an assessment or lien issued by a state agency, a judgment, or a final order of an administrative agency.
(b) The treasurer of state, the department of state revenue, the department of administration, the Indiana department of transportation, the attorney general, the department of child services, and the courts shall identify to the commission, in the form and format prescribed by the commission and approved by the auditor of state, a person who:
(1) owes an outstanding debt to a state agency;
(2) is on the department of state revenue's most recent tax warrant list; or
(3) owes past due child support collected and paid to a recipient through a court.
(c) Before the payment of a prize of more than five hundred ninety-nine dollars ($599) to a claimant identified under subsection (b), the commission shall deduct the amount of the obligation from the prize money and transmit the deducted amount to the auditor of state. The commission shall pay the balance of the prize money to the prize winner after deduction of the obligation. If a prize winner owes multiple obligations subject to offset under this section and the prize is insufficient to cover all obligations, the amount of the prize shall be applied as follows:
(1) First, to the child support obligations past due and owed by the prize winner that are collected and paid to a recipient through a court.
(2) Second, to judgments owed by the prize winner.
(3) Third, to tax liens owed by the prize winner.
(4) Fourth, to unsecured debts owed by the prize winner to a state agency.
Within each of the categories described in subdivisions (1) through (4), the amount and priority of the prize shall be applied in the manner that the auditor of state determines to be appropriate. The commission shall reimburse the auditor of state pursuant to an agreement under IC 4-30-15-5 for the expenses incurred by the auditor of state in carrying out the duties required by this section.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1. Amended by P.L.32-1990, SEC.7; P.L.108-2009, SEC.2; P.L.172-2011, SEC.8; P.L.198-2014, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 12. Unlawful Purchase of Lottery Tickets › 4-30-12-1. Person Less Than 18 Years of Age; Gift

Sec. 1. A person who is less than eighteen (18) years of age may not purchase a lottery ticket. However, this does not prohibit the purchase of a lottery ticket for the purpose of making a gift to a minor.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 12. Unlawful Purchase of Lottery Tickets › 4-30-12-2. Member or Employee of Commission; Relative Living in the Same Household

Sec. 2. A member or employee of the commission or a relative living in the same household with a member or employee of the commission may not purchase a lottery ticket.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 12. Unlawful Purchase of Lottery Tickets › 4-30-12-3. Officer or Employee of Contracting Vendor; Relative Living in the Same Household

Sec. 3. An officer or employee of a vendor that:
(1) is providing major procurement goods or services to the commission; or
(2) has executed a contract for a major procurement;
or a relative living in the same household with an officer or employee of the vendor may not purchase a lottery ticket.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1. Amended by P.L.32-1990, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 12. Unlawful Purchase of Lottery Tickets › 4-30-12-4. Retailer or Employee of Retailer; Relative Living in the Same Household

Sec. 4. A retailer or employee of the retailer or a relative living in the same household with a retailer or employee of the retailer may not purchase a lottery ticket at the premises where the retailer is authorized to sell tickets.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 13. Unlawful Sale of Lottery Tickets › 4-30-13-1. Violation; Infraction or Misdemeanor

Sec. 1. (a) A person who knowingly:
(1) sells a lottery ticket and is not authorized by the commission or this article to engage in such a sale; or
(2) sells a lottery ticket at a price other than that established by the commission;
commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) A person who knowingly sells a lottery ticket to a minor commits a Class C infraction. However, the violation is a Class A misdemeanor if the person has a prior unrelated adjudication or conviction for a violation of this section within the previous five (5) years.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1. Amended by P.L.32-2019, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 14. Other Prohibited Acts › 4-30-14-1. Extension of Credit or Loan of Money to Purchaser

Sec. 1. A retailer who extends credit or lends money to a person for the purchase of a lottery ticket commits a Class C misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 14. Other Prohibited Acts › 4-30-14-2. Violations; Class a Misdemeanor

Sec. 2. A person who:
(1) induces another person to assign or transfer a right to claim a prize;
(2) offers for sale the right to claim a prize; or
(3) offers for compensation to claim the prize of another person;
commits a Class A misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 14. Other Prohibited Acts › 4-30-14-3. Violations; Level 5 Felony

Sec. 3. A person who:
(1) knowingly presents a counterfeit or altered lottery ticket;
(2) knowingly transfers a counterfeit or altered lottery ticket to another to present for payment; or
(3) with intent to defraud, falsely makes, alters, forges, passes, or counterfeits a lottery ticket;
commits a Level 5 felony.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.63.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 14. Other Prohibited Acts › 4-30-14-4. Disclosure of Confidential Information Relating to the Lottery; Level 2 Felony

Sec. 4. A person who, with intent to defraud or with intent to provide a financial or other advantage to the person or another person, knowingly discloses information relating to the lottery that is designated as confidential under this article commits a Level 2 felony.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.64.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 14. Other Prohibited Acts › 4-30-14-5. Misrepresentation; Class a Misdemeanor

Sec. 5. A person who uses point-of-sale material issued by the commission or otherwise represents that the person is a retailer without being under contract with the commission to act as a retailer commits a Class A misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 14. Other Prohibited Acts › 4-30-14-6. Unauthorized Use of Term "Indiana State Lottery" or Similar Term; Class a Misdemeanor

Sec. 6. A person who, without being authorized by the commission in writing, uses the term "Indiana lottery", "state lottery", or "Indiana state lottery" or a similar term in reference to an enterprise other than a lottery conducted under this article commits a Class A misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 14. Other Prohibited Acts › 4-30-14-7. Corporate Name; Use of Word "Lottery"

Sec. 7. The corporate name of a corporation may not contain the word "lottery" unless the commission approves the name in writing.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 15. Administrative Trust Fund › 4-30-15-1. Creation

Sec. 1. There is created an administrative trust fund to be administered by the commission in accordance with this article. All money received by the commission shall be deposited into the fund. All money in the fund is continually appropriated to the commission for the purposes specified in this article.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 15. Administrative Trust Fund › 4-30-15-2. Investment of Funds

Sec. 2. Money in the administrative trust fund that the commission anticipates will be available for the payment of prizes on a deferred basis may be invested by the treasurer of state in annuities sold by an insurance company licensed to do business in Indiana and with an A.M. Best rating of A+, or a comparable rating by a comparable rating agency, or in direct United States treasury obligations. These instruments may have varying maturities with respect to payment of prizes and may be in book-entry form. If an annuity is purchased to cover the payment of a prize, the commission shall administer the annuity, may assign the annuity to the prize winner, and shall provide the treasurer of state with documentation of the commission's purchase and assignment. If an annuity is assigned to a prize winner, the state and the commission, including the commission's officers and employees, are relieved of any liability to the prize winner.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1. Amended by P.L.32-1990, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 15. Administrative Trust Fund › 4-30-15-3. Action by Treasurer of State

Sec. 3. An action required by this article to be taken by the treasurer of state shall be taken within two (2) business days after the commission requests the action. If the request for action is not approved or rejected within the two (2) day period, the request is considered approved. The commission shall reimburse the treasurer of state for any additional costs involved in providing the level of service required by this section.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 15. Administrative Trust Fund › 4-30-15-4. Cooperation With Treasurer of State and Auditor of State; Access to Facilities

Sec. 4. The commission shall cooperate with the treasurer of state and the auditor of state by giving employees designated by the treasurer and auditor access to facilities of the commission for the purpose of efficient compliance with the treasurer's and auditor's respective responsibilities.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 15. Administrative Trust Fund › 4-30-15-5. Reimbursement of State Agency

Sec. 5. With respect to any reimbursement that the commission is required to pay to a state agency, the commission may enter into an agreement with the state agency under which the commission pays to the state agency an amount reasonably anticipated to cover reimbursable expenses in advance of these expenses being incurred.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 16. Allocation of Revenues and Expenditure of Funds › 4-30-16-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter

Sec. 0.1. The amendments made to section 3 of this chapter by P.L.33-1990 apply to vehicles registered after December 31, 1990.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.49.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 16. Allocation of Revenues and Expenditure of Funds › 4-30-16-1. Administrative Trust Fund; Uses

Sec. 1. The money in the administrative trust fund shall be used for the following:
(1) To pay prizes.
(2) To pay the expenses for the operation of the lottery, including setting aside an amount determined by the commission to be necessary for the cash flow needs of the commission. These expenses include all costs incurred in the operation and administration of the lottery and all costs resulting from any contracts entered into for the purchase or lease of goods and services required by the lottery, including the following:
(A) The compensation paid to retailers.
(B) The costs of supplies, materials, tickets, independent audit services, independent studies, data transmission, advertising, promotion, incentives, public relations, communications, security, bonding for retailers, printing, distribution of tickets, and reimbursing other governmental entities for services provided to the lottery.
(C) The costs of any other goods and services necessary for carrying out this article.
(3) To make transfers of the revenue remaining after making the payments necessary under subdivisions (1) and (2) (referred to as "surplus revenue" in this article) to the treasurer of state for deposit as provided in this chapter.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1. Amended by P.L.32-1990, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 16. Allocation of Revenues and Expenditure of Funds › 4-30-16-3. Administrative Trust Fund; Transfer of Surplus Revenue

Sec. 3. (a) The commission shall transfer the surplus revenue in the administrative trust fund as follows:
(1) Before the last business day of January, April, July, and October, the commission shall transfer seven million five hundred thousand dollars ($7,500,000) of the surplus revenue to the Indiana public retirement system for credit, as determined by the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system:
(A) first, to the pension stabilization fund established by IC 5-10.4-2-5, to be used as a credit against the unfunded accrued liability of the pre-1996 account (as defined by IC 5-10.4-1-12); and
(B) second, to one (1) or more of the supplemental allowance reserve accounts established under:
(i) IC 2-3.5-3-2(c) (for the legislators' defined benefit plan);
(ii) IC 5-10-5.5-4(c) (for the state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan);
(iii) IC 5-10.2-2-2(a)(3) (for the public employees' retirement fund); or
(iv) IC 5-10.2-2-2(c)(3) (for the Indiana state teachers' retirement fund).
(2) Before the last business day of January, April, July, and October, the commission shall transfer seven million five hundred thousand dollars ($7,500,000) of the surplus revenue to the treasurer of state for deposit in the pension relief fund (IC 5-10.3-11).
(3) The surplus revenue remaining in the fund on the last day of January, April, July, and October after the transfers under subdivisions (1) and (2) shall be transferred by the commission to the treasurer of state for deposit on that day in the lottery surplus fund.
(b) The commission may make transfers to the treasurer of state more frequently than required by subsection (a). However, the number of transfers does not affect the amount that is required to be transferred for the purposes listed in subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2). Any amount transferred during the month in excess of the amount required to be transferred for the purposes listed in subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2) shall be transferred to the lottery surplus fund.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1. Amended by P.L.32-1990, SEC.11; P.L.33-1990, SEC.1; P.L.240-1991(ss2), SEC.44; P.L.25-1995, SEC.3; P.L.273-1999, SEC.49; P.L.224-2003, SEC.41; P.L.246-2005, SEC.45; P.L.2-2006, SEC.7; P.L.146-2008, SEC.16; P.L.127-2018, SEC.3; P.L.108-2019, SEC.58.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 17. Lottery Surplus Fund › 4-30-17-2. Repealed

As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1. Amended by P.L.186-2002, SEC.1; P.L.2-2007, SEC.63. Repealed by P.L.108-2019, SEC.60.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 17. Lottery Surplus Fund › 4-30-17-3. Establishment; Purpose; Administration; Investment of Funds

Sec. 3. There is established the lottery surplus fund to receive deposits of surplus lottery revenues collected under this article. The fund shall be administered by the treasurer of state. The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund that is not needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public funds are invested. The auditor of state shall transfer the balance in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year to the state general fund.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1. Amended by P.L.108-2019, SEC.61.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 17. Lottery Surplus Fund › 4-30-17-3.5. Transfer of Revenue

Sec. 3.5. (a) Before the twenty-fifth day of the month, the auditor of state shall transfer from the lottery surplus fund to the state general fund motor vehicle excise tax replacement account nineteen million seven hundred one thousand three hundred forty-four dollars ($19,701,344) per month.
(b) This subsection applies only if insufficient money is available in the lottery surplus fund to make the distributions to the state general fund motor vehicle excise tax replacement account that are required under subsection (a). Before the twenty-fifth day of each month, the auditor of state shall transfer from the state general fund to the state general fund motor vehicle excise tax replacement account the difference between:
(1) the amount that subsection (a) requires the auditor of state to distribute from the lottery surplus fund to the state general fund motor vehicle excise tax replacement account; and
(2) the amount that is available for distribution from the lottery surplus fund to the state general fund motor vehicle excise tax replacement account.
The transfers required under this subsection are annually appropriated from the state general fund.
As added by P.L.33-1990, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.25-1995, SEC.4; P.L.260-1997(ss), SEC.39; P.L.186-2002, SEC.2; P.L.108-2019, SEC.63.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 17. Lottery Surplus Fund › 4-30-17-4. Repealed

As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1. Amended by P.L.33-1990, SEC.4; P.L.34-1990, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.1-1991, SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 17. Lottery Surplus Fund › 4-30-17-4.1. Repealed

As added by P.L.1-1991, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.25-1995, SEC.5; P.L.186-2002, SEC.3. Repealed by P.L.108-2019, SEC.64.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 17. Lottery Surplus Fund › 4-30-17-10. Repealed

As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1. Amended by P.L.33-1990, SEC.10; P.L.25-1995, SEC.6; P.L.186-2002, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.108-2019, SEC.66.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 18. State Preemption; Exemption From Taxation › 4-30-18-2. State and Local Taxes

Sec. 2. Except as provided in IC 6-3-2, state and local taxes, regardless of their type, may not be imposed upon any prize paid or payable under this article or upon the sale of any lottery ticket under this article.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1. Amended by P.L.192-2002(ss), SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 18. State Preemption; Exemption From Taxation › 4-30-18-3. Local Government Authority Over Operation of Lottery

Sec. 3. Local governmental authority concerning all matters relating to the operation of a lottery are preempted by the state, and a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state may not enact an ordinance relating to the operation of the lottery authorized by this article. However, this section does not prohibit a political subdivision of the state from requiring a retailer to obtain an occupational license for any business unrelated to the sale of lottery tickets.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 18. State Preemption; Exemption From Taxation › 4-30-18-4. Indiana or Local Law Restricting or Prohibiting Possession, Manufacture, Transportation, Distribution, Advertising, or Sale of Lottery Ticket; Application

Sec. 4. An Indiana or local law providing a penalty for or disability, restriction, or prohibition against the possession, manufacture, transportation, distribution, advertising, or sale of a lottery ticket does not apply to the sale of lottery tickets under this article nor to the possession of a ticket issued by any other government operated lottery.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 19. Annual Audit of Financial Records and Reports › 4-30-19-1. Authority to Contract With a Certified Public Accountant to Perform Financial Audit

Sec. 1. The budget agency may contract with a certified public accountant for an annual financial audit of the commission. The certified public accountant may not have a significant financial interest, as determined by the commission, in a vendor or retailer with whom the commission is under contract. The certified public accountant shall present an audit report not later than seven (7) months after the end of each fiscal year and shall make recommendations to enhance the earning capability of the lottery and to improve the efficiency of commission operations. The certified public accountant shall perform a study and evaluation of internal accounting controls and shall express an opinion on the controls that were in effect during the audit period. The commission shall pay the cost of the annual financial audit.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1. Amended by P.L.84-2005, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 19. Annual Audit of Financial Records and Reports › 4-30-19-2. State Board of Accounts Audit; Copies of Audits and Reports

Sec. 2. The state board of accounts shall audit the operations of the lottery and shall receive a copy of any independent financial audit and any security report prepared under this article. The commission shall pay the full costs of the audit required under this section.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1. Amended by P.L.84-2005, SEC.2; P.L.181-2015, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 19. Annual Audit of Financial Records and Reports › 4-30-19-3. Submission of Copies of Audit

Sec. 3. A copy of an audit performed under this chapter shall be submitted to the director, the commission members, the budget agency, the governor, and, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, the executive director of the legislative services agency.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.1. Amended by P.L.28-2004, SEC.51.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 30. Indiana State Lottery › Chapter 19. Annual Audit of Financial Records and Reports › 4-30-19-4.2. Revenue and Expenditure Reports

Sec. 4.2. In addition to the annual audit report required under section 1 of this chapter, the commission shall submit revenue and expenditure reports to the budget agency and each legislative member of the budget committee as requested from time to time.
As added by P.L.32-1990, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.84-2005, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 31. Pari-Mutuel Wagering on Horse Races › Chapter 1. Purpose and Application › 4-31-1-1. Application

Sec. 1. This article does not apply to horse racing meetings at which pari-mutuel wagering is not permitted.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 31. Pari-Mutuel Wagering on Horse Races › Chapter 1. Purpose and Application › 4-31-1-2. Purpose

Sec. 2. The purpose of this article is to permit pari-mutuel wagering on horse races in Indiana and to ensure that pari-mutuel wagering on horse races in Indiana will be conducted with the highest of standards and the greatest level of integrity.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 31. Pari-Mutuel Wagering on Horse Races › Chapter 1. Purpose and Application › 4-31-1-3. Recognition

Sec. 3. The general assembly recognizes that the regulation of horse racing is a unique activity for state government and that policies and procedures appropriate for the performance of other governmental functions are not necessarily appropriate for the regulation of horse racing.
As added by P.L.268-2017, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 31. Pari-Mutuel Wagering on Horse Races › Chapter 2.1. Definitions › 4-31-2.1-2. "Approved Limited Mobile Gaming System"

Sec. 2. "Approved limited mobile gaming system" means a limited mobile gaming system approved by the commission under IC 4-31-7-10.
As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 31. Pari-Mutuel Wagering on Horse Races › Chapter 2.1. Definitions › 4-31-2.1-3. "Biological Sample"

Sec. 3. "Biological sample" refers to any fluid, tissue, or other substance obtained from a horse through an internal or external means to test for foreign substances, natural substances at abnormal levels, and prohibited medications. The term includes blood, urine, saliva, hair, muscle tissue collected at a necropsy, semen, and other substances appropriate for testing as determined by the commission.
As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 31. Pari-Mutuel Wagering on Horse Races › Chapter 2.1. Definitions › 4-31-2.1-4. "Breakage" or "Breaks"

Sec. 4. "Breakage" or "breaks" means the odd cents of all redistributions to be made on all mutuel contributions exceeding a sum equal to the next lowest multiple of ten (10).
As added by P.L.105-2022, SEC.2.