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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9008. Board; lottery games; regulation

RS 47:9008 - Board; lottery games; regulation
A. The board may adopt rules for the conduct of specific lottery games and operations, including but not limited to rules specifying:
(1) The types of games to be conducted, including but not limited to instant lotteries, on-line games, and other games traditional to the lottery.
(2) The sale price of tickets.
(3) The number and amount of prizes.
(4) The method and location of selecting or validating winning tickets.
(5) The frequency and the means of conducting drawings which shall be open to the public.
(6) The manner of payment of prizes.
(7) The frequency of games and drawings.
(8) The manner and amount of compensation to lottery retailers, except all compensation shall be uniform.
(9) Any other matters necessary or desirable for the efficient and effective operation of the lottery or for the convenience of the public.
B. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1022, §2, eff. June 29, 1995.
C. In all other matters, the board shall advise and make recommendations. In addition, the board shall:
(1) In accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act conduct hearings upon complaints charging violations of this Subtitle or of administrative regulations adopted by the corporation and shall conduct such other hearings as may be provided by administrative regulation.
(2) Review the performance of the corporation and:
(a) Advise the president and make recommendations to him regarding operations of the corporation; and
(b) Identify potential improvements in this Subtitle, the administrative regulations of the corporation, and management of the corporation.
(3) Request from the corporation any information the board determines to be relevant to its duties.
(4) Report to the president of the corporation, the governor, the president of the Senate, and the speaker of the House of Representatives regarding its findings and recommendations.
Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990; Acts 1995, No. 1022, §2, eff. June 29, 1995.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9011. Information sharing and restricted use agreements; other jurisdictions

RS 47:9011 - Information sharing and restricted use agreements; other jurisdictions
A. The corporation may enter into intelligence sharing, reciprocal use, or restricted use agreements with the federal government, law enforcement agencies, lottery regulation agencies, and gaming enforcement agencies of other jurisdictions which provide for and regulate the use of information provided and received pursuant to the agreement.
B. Records, documents, and information in the possession of the corporation received pursuant to an intelligence sharing, reciprocal use, or restricted use agreement entered into by the corporation with a federal department or agency, any law enforcement agency, or the lottery regulation or gaming enforcement agency of any jurisdiction shall be considered investigative records of a law enforcement agency as described in R.S. 44:3 and shall not be released under any condition without the permission of the person or agency providing the record or information.
Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9011.1. Transmission of Amber Alert and other emergency information

RS 47:9011.1 - Transmission of Amber Alert and other emergency information
A. The legislature deems it necessary to utilize all forms of communication available to transmit information concerning child abductions. The "Amber Alert" system is the cooperation between law enforcement agencies and broadcasters to disseminate urgent bulletins in the most serious child abduction cases via the national Emergency Alert System to air a description of the missing child and suspected abductor.
B. The corporation shall enter into an agreement with the state police to help distribute information provided by the state police. The corporation will transmit a message to all on-line retailers which will be displayed on the lottery terminal. The corporation will encourage retailers to print and post the abduction information received in their stores, thereby increasing the distribution and visibility of vital details about child abductions.
C. The agreement shall also include provisions to authorize the transmission of other information the state police may consider imperative to be distributed to the public relative to other abductions or state or national emergencies.
Acts 2003, No. 229, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9012. Corporation legal representation

RS 47:9012 - Corporation legal representation
The attorney general or a full-time assistant attorney general shall be the legal advisor to the corporation and the board, shall counsel and advise the corporation and the board, and shall represent the corporation in all legal proceedings. The corporation shall reimburse the attorney general for the cost of advising and representing the board and the corporation.
Acts 1992, No. 515, §1, eff. June 25, 1992.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9013. Commercial advertising on tickets

RS 47:9013 - Commercial advertising on tickets
A. The corporation may enter into contracts with any persons that provide for the placement of commercial advertising on tickets. For purposes of this Section, "commercial advertising" shall mean advertising intended for the sole benefit of the advertiser and shall not include promotional advertising intended for the benefit of the advertiser as well as the promotion of the sale of lottery tickets.
B. The nature of the advertising authorized in this Section and the procedures for its acceptance as well as the implementation of this Section shall be provided by rules adopted by the board of directors. The board shall retain, in its complete discretion, the authority to accept or reject any bid. Advertisements for tobacco and alcohol products shall not be accepted.
C. Implementation of this Section shall be in the manner provided in the procurement rules and regulations adopted by the board of directors pursuant to the authority granted by R.S. 47:9007 and 9028, and approved by the Legislative Oversight Committee as provided in R.S. 47:9019.
Acts 1993, No. 885, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9015. Personnel program for employees; conflict of interest provisions; employment of specified persons by corporation prohibited

RS 47:9015 - Personnel program for employees; conflict of interest provisions; employment of specified persons by corporation prohibited
A. The corporation shall establish and maintain a personnel program including rules and regulations for its employees. The corporation may procure benefit programs or group insurance plans and shall provide or arrange for a retirement plan. Employees of the corporation shall serve at the pleasure of the president who shall determine their compensation and benefits. The employees shall be subject to suspension, dismissal, reduction in pay, demotion, transfer, or other personnel action at the discretion of the president and shall not be subject to civil service provisions. The compensation of officers at the division head level and above shall be determined by the board.
B. No officer or employee of the corporation or any spouse, sibling, ascendant, or descendant thereof shall have a financial interest in any vendor doing business or proposing to do business with the corporation.
C. No officer or employee of the corporation with decision-making authority shall participate in any decision involving a retailer with whom the officer or employee has a financial interest.
D. No officer or employee of the corporation who leaves the employ of the corporation may represent any vendor, lottery retailer, sports wagering platform provider, sports wagering service provider, sports wagering distributor, or retail establishment before the corporation for a period of two years following termination of employment with the corporation.
Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990; Acts 2021, No. 80, §4, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9016. Employee background investigation

RS 47:9016 - Employee background investigation
A. A background investigation shall be conducted by the chief security officer of the corporation or his agent or designee on every applicant who has reached the final selection process prior to employment by the corporation, which background investigation shall include testing the applicants for the presence of illegal controlled dangerous substances. Applicants shall be fingerprinted as a condition of employment. In addition, all division chiefs and deputy chiefs, directors of the corporation, and employees of the corporation performing duties primarily related to security matters, and, as required by the board, other employees' positions, prior to employment, shall be subject to a background investigation report conducted by the office of state police.
B. The office of state police shall be reimbursed by the corporation for the cost of investigations conducted pursuant to this Section.
C. No person who has been convicted of a felony, bookmaking or other forms of illegal gambling, or a crime involving moral turpitude shall be employed by the corporation. The board may by regulation provide for a definition of moral turpitude.
Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9017. Appeals; judicial review

RS 47:9017 - Appeals; judicial review
A. Any retailer, vendor, or applicant for a retailer or vendor contract aggrieved by an action of the president of the corporation may appeal that decision to the board within ten days of the decision of the president in accordance with the regulations of the board.
B. All appeals before the board shall be decided within five days after conclusion of the hearing.
C. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the board may appeal the decision to the district court of the parish in which the corporation is domiciled within ten days of the date of the decision of the board.
D. The district court shall hear appeals from the board and based upon the record of the board proceedings may reverse the decision of the board only if the appellant proves the decision to be:
(1) Clearly erroneous;
(2) Arbitrary and capricious;
(3) Procured by fraud;
(4) A result of substantial misconduct by the board, or a member thereof; or
(5) Contrary to the federal or state constitution or the provision of this Subtitle.
E. The district court may remand an appeal to the board to conduct further hearings necessary to adjudicate the appeal.
F. Any person who appeals the award of a major lottery procurement for the supply of a lottery ticket or an on-line lottery system shall be liable for all costs of appeal and defense in the event the appeal is denied or the contract award upheld. Costs of appeal and defense shall specifically include but not be limited to court costs, bond, legal fees, and loss of income to the corporation resulting from institution of the appeal if, upon the motion of the corporation, the court finds the appeal to have been frivolous.
Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990; Acts 1993, No. 198, §1, eff. June 1, 1993.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9018. Bond; letters of credit or other surety

RS 47:9018 - Bond; letters of credit or other surety
Whenever a bond is required for the protection of the corporation, letters of credit or other surety approved by the corporation may be utilized in lieu of a bond. All bonds or letters of credit shall be reviewed at least annually as to their solvency and sufficiency.
Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9019. Legislative oversight of corporation rules and regulations

RS 47:9019 - Legislative oversight of corporation rules and regulations
Legislative oversight of corporation rules and regulations shall be in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 49:966.
Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990; Acts 1995, No. 1022, §1, eff. June 29, 1995.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9020. Bulk sale and purchase of on-line lotto lottery tickets; syndicates; investment

RS 47:9020 - Bulk sale and purchase of on-line lotto lottery tickets; syndicates; investment
The board shall promulgate administrative rules that define and prohibit the bulk sale of on-line lotto lottery tickets by a retailer and the bulk purchase of such tickets by an investment syndicate, investment group, or individual for investment purposes.
Acts 1992, No. 953, §1; Acts 1993, No. 749, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9021. Toll-free telephone number to assist compulsive gamblers; printing on tickets; signs at retail outlets

RS 47:9021 - Toll-free telephone number to assist compulsive gamblers; printing on tickets; signs at retail outlets
The corporation shall require as a part of any contract for the production or printing of lottery tickets that each ticket include the toll-free telephone number made available by the office of behavioral health of the Louisiana Department of Health to provide information and referral services regarding compulsive or problem gambling. However, the requirements of this Section shall not affect any lottery tickets that are part of the inventory that has been delivered to retail licensees for sale or that have been printed but not yet delivered to retail licensees for sale prior to August 15, 1993.
Acts 1993, No. 200, §4; Acts 1997, No. 172, §3, eff. June 13, 1997; Acts 1999, No. 339, §3; Acts 2009, No. 384, §5, eff. July 1, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9022. Publication of financial statements

RS 47:9022 - Publication of financial statements
The corporation shall publish quarterly financial statements in the official journal of the state. Copies of the financial statements shall be forwarded to members of the House of Representatives and Senate within seven days after publication. In addition, the corporation shall quarterly publish expenditure statements including disposition of all funds expended by the corporation for any purpose.
Acts 1993, No. 746, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9026. Withholding of lottery prizes; child support arrearages; rules and regulations

RS 47:9026 - Withholding of lottery prizes; child support arrearages; rules and regulations
No later than January 1, 1992, the board shall promulgate rules and regulations providing for the withholding of lottery prizes of persons who have outstanding child support arrearages as reported to the corporation, beginning at prize levels to be determined by the board. The corporation may require any agency reporting current child support arrearages to the corporation to provide information relating to such arrearages in a manner, format, or record approved by the corporation. The corporation shall not be liable for withholding a lottery prize based upon child support arrearage information provided to it. Additionally, the corporation shall employ the same methods, procedures, and parameters to withhold lottery prizes for persons who have delinquent debt as defined in R.S. 47:1676(B)(4) which has been assigned to the office of debt recovery for collection. The corporation shall not be liable for withholding a lottery prize based upon delinquent debt information provided to it by the office of debt recovery.
Acts 1991, No. 690, §1; Acts 2014, No. 816, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9028. Contracts; regulations of procurement; bidding and negotiation processes

RS 47:9028 - Contracts; regulations of procurement; bidding and negotiation processes
A. The corporation shall enter into its contracts for major procurements after competitive negotiation, bidding, or other procedure authorized pursuant to Louisiana Procurement Code, or the corporation may adopt special rules and regulations pursuant to the provisions of this Subtitle providing for special procedures whereby the Louisiana Lottery Corporation may make any class of procurement including the authority to negotiate a reduced price. Such procedures shall be designed to allow the selection of proposals that provide the greatest long-term benefit to the state, the greatest integrity for the corporation, and the best service and products for the public.
B. In its bidding and negotiation processes, the corporation may do its own bidding and procurement or may utilize the services of the division of administration central purchasing agency or other state agency or division. The president of the corporation may with approval of the board declare an emergency for purchasing purposes.
Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9030. Acceptance and expenditure of monies by corporation; corporation to be self-sustaining and self-funded

RS 47:9030 - Acceptance and expenditure of monies by corporation; corporation to be self-sustaining and self-funded
A. The corporation may accept and expend, in accordance with the provisions of this Subtitle, such monies as may be appropriated by the legislature or such monies as may be received from any source, including income from the corporation's operations, for effectuating its corporate purposes including the payment of the initial expenses of administration and operation of the corporation and the lottery.
B. After the repayment of any appropriated funds provided to the corporation by the state, the corporation shall be self sustaining and self-funded. Monies in the state general fund shall not be used or obligated to pay the expenses of the corporation or prizes of the lottery, and no claim for the payment of an expense of the lottery or prizes of the lottery may be made against any monies other than monies credited to the corporate operating account.
C. Federally insured financial institutions may be utilized by the corporation to distribute lottery tickets to retailers.
Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9051. Selection of on-line retailer; qualification and disqualification

RS 47:9051 - Selection of on-line retailer; qualification and disqualification
A. In addition to the provisions of R.S. 47:9050, no person, partnership, unincorporated association, corporation, or other business entity shall be selected as an on-line lottery retailer who:
(1) Has been denied a license to sell instant tickets on the basis of objective criteria established by the board, or any provision of this Subtitle.
(2) Has failed to sell sufficient instant tickets to indicate that the location of an on-line game at his outlet would be of economic benefit to him or the lottery corporation.
B. The applicant shall not be engaged exclusively in the sale of lottery tickets. However, this Subsection does not preclude the corporation from contracting for the sale of lottery tickets with nonprofit, charitable organizations or units of local government in accordance with the provisions of this Subtitle.
C. Persons applying to become lottery retailers shall be charged a uniform application fee for each lottery outlet. Retailers chosen to participate in on-line games shall be charged a uniform annual fee for each on-line outlet.
D. Any lottery retailer contract executed pursuant to this Section may, for good cause, be suspended, revoked, or terminated by the president if the retailer is found to have violated any provision of this Subtitle or objective criteria established by the board. Review of such activities shall be in accordance with the procedures outlined in this Subtitle. All lottery retailer contracts shall be renewable annually after issuance unless sooner cancelled or terminated.
Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9052. Retail vendor certificates

RS 47:9052 - Retail vendor certificates
A. After one year of operation, any retailer who purchased or leased on-line equipment pursuant to this Subtitle and whose sales are equal to or greater than the statewide average of sales of on-line retailers may be reimbursed the cost of the purchase or lease by the corporation as authorized by rule and regulation of the board. The board may purchase the terminals of other retailers who purchased their equipment if the board determines that such purchase is in the best interest of the lottery.
B. No lottery retailer contract awarded pursuant to this Subtitle shall be transferable or assignable. No lottery retailer shall contract with any person for lottery goods or services except with the approval of the board.
C. Each lottery retailer shall be issued a lottery retailer certificate which shall be conspicuously displayed at the place where the lottery retailer is authorized to sell lottery tickets. Lottery tickets shall only be sold by the retailer at the location stated on the lottery retailer certificate.
D. A member of the legislature who meets the same requirements as any other applicant to be a retailer may be granted a retail contract to sell lottery tickets or participate in any other lottery game operations.
E. For the convenience of the public, all retailers may pay winners up to six hundred dollars after performing validation procedures appropriate to the lottery game involved. Lottery tickets shall be exempt from the state and local sales and use tax.
Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9053. Letter of credit or bond of retailer; content of contracts; powers of president

RS 47:9053 - Letter of credit or bond of retailer; content of contracts; powers of president
The corporation shall require each retailer to post a letter of credit or a bond with the corporation using a surety acceptable to the corporation in an amount not to exceed twice the average lottery ticket sales of the retailer for the period within which the retailer is required to remit lottery funds to the corporation. For the first ninety days of sales of a new retailer, the amount of the bond shall not exceed twice the average estimated lottery ticket sales for the period within which the retailer is required to remit lottery funds to the corporation. This Section does not apply to lottery tickets which are prepaid by the retailers. The corporation may facilitate the purchase of letters of credit by establishing retailer pools for the purchase of bonds and letters of credit for retailers.
Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9054. Content of retailer contracts; contract cancellation by president

RS 47:9054 - Content of retailer contracts; contract cancellation by president
A. Any contract executed by the corporation pursuant to this Subtitle shall specify the reasons for which any contract may be cancelled, suspended, revoked, or terminated by the corporation, which reasons shall include but not be limited to:
(1) Commission of a violation of this Subtitle or administrative regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(2) Failure to accurately account for lottery tickets, revenues, or prizes as required by the corporation.
(3) Commission of any fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation.
(4) Insufficient sale of tickets.
(5) Conduct prejudicial to public confidence in the lottery.
(6) The vendor filing for or being placed in bankruptcy or receivership.
(7) Any material change in any matter considered by the corporation in executing the contract with the retailer.
(8) Failure to meet any of the objective criteria established by the board pursuant to this Subtitle.
B. If, in the discretion of the president, cancellation, denial, revocation, suspension, or rejection of renewal of a lottery retailer contract is in the best interests of the lottery, the public welfare, or the state of Louisiana, the president may cancel, suspend, revoke, or terminate, after notice and a hearing, any contract issued pursuant to this Subtitle. Such contract may, however, be temporarily suspended by the president without prior notice, pending any prosecution, hearing, or investigation, whether by a third party or by the president. A contract may be suspended, revoked, or terminated by the president for any one or more of the reasons enumerated in this Section.
Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9055. Proceeds from ticket sales; retailers' deposit of lottery proceeds; liability of lottery retailers; commingling of funds prohibited; priority of debt to corporation

RS 47:9055 - Proceeds from ticket sales; retailers' deposit of lottery proceeds; liability of lottery retailers; commingling of funds prohibited; priority of debt to corporation
A.(1) All proceeds from the sale of lottery tickets received by a lottery retailer shall constitute a trust fund until paid to the corporation either directly or through the corporation's authorized collection representative. A lottery retailer shall have a fiduciary duty to preserve and account for lottery proceeds and lottery retailers shall be personally liable for all proceeds. Proceeds shall include unsold instant tickets received by a lottery retailer and cash proceeds of sale of any lottery products, net of allowable sales commissions and credit for lottery prizes to winners by lottery retailers. Sales proceeds and unused instant tickets shall be delivered to the corporation or its authorized collection representative upon demand.
(2) The corporation shall, by administrative regulation, require retailers to place all lottery proceeds due the corporation in accounts in institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation not later than the close of the next banking day after the date of their collection by the retailer until the date they are paid over to the corporation. The corporation may require a retailer to establish a single separate electronic funds transfer account, where available, for the purpose of receiving monies from ticket sales, making payments to the corporation, and receiving payments from the corporation. Unless otherwise authorized in writing by the corporation, each lottery retailer shall establish a separate bank account for lottery proceeds which shall be kept separate and apart from all other funds and assets and shall not be commingled with any other funds or assets.
(3) This Section shall apply to all lottery tickets generated by computer terminal or other electronic devices and any other tickets delivered to lottery retailers.
B. Whenever any person who receives proceeds from the sale of lottery tickets in the capacity of a lottery retailer becomes insolvent, or dies insolvent, the proceeds due the corporation from such person or his estate shall have preference over all debts or demands.
Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9056. Computation of retailer's rental payments

RS 47:9056 - Computation of retailer's rental payments
If a lottery retailer's rental payments for the business premises are contractually computed, in whole or in part, on the basis of a percentage of retail sales, and such computation of retail sales is not explicitly defined to include sales of tickets in a state lottery, the compensation received by the lottery retailer from the lottery shall be considered the amount of the retail sale for purposes of computing the rental payment.
Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9057. Ticket price; gift, sale, or business promotion; location of sale

RS 47:9057 - Ticket price; gift, sale, or business promotion; location of sale
A. No person shall sell a ticket at a price other than established by the corporation, unless authorized in writing by the president. No person other than a duly certified lottery retailer shall sell lottery tickets, but this shall not be construed to prevent a person who may lawfully purchase tickets from making a gift of lottery tickets to another. Nothing in this Subtitle shall be construed to prohibit the corporation from designating certain of its agents and employees to sell lottery tickets directly to the public.
B. Lottery tickets may be given by merchants as a means of promoting goods or services to customers or prospective customers subject to approval by the corporation.
C. No lottery retailer shall sell a ticket except from the locations listed in his contract.
D. No lottery tickets shall be sold at state of Louisiana safety rest areas.*
Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990.
*DEFINED IN R.S. 48:461.1(g).
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9058. Toll-free telephone assistance for compulsive gamblers; posting of signs on premises

RS 47:9058 - Toll-free telephone assistance for compulsive gamblers; posting of signs on premises
The corporation shall require the posting of one or more signs on licensed premises at each point of entry into areas where lottery tickets are sold to inform patrons of a toll-free telephone number available to provide information and referral services regarding compulsive or problem gambling. Failure by the owner of the licensed premises to post and maintain such a sign or signs shall be cause for the imposition of a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars per day.
Acts 1997, No. 1192, §5.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9065. Criminal background investigations; duties of corporation or its security division

RS 47:9065 - Criminal background investigations; duties of corporation or its security division
A. The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police, shall perform full criminal background investigations on all potential vendors and potential employees of the corporation at the level of division director and above, and at any level within the division of security, and, as required by the board, on any other employee of the corporation. The corporation shall reimburse the office of state police for the actual costs of such investigations.
B. The corporation or its division of security shall:
(1) Conduct criminal background investigations and credit investigations on all potential retailers and investigate all potential employees of the corporation not referred to in Subsection A of this Section or not investigated by the office of state police.
(2) Supervise ticket validation and lottery drawings.
(3) Inspect at times determined solely by the division the facilities of any vendor in order to determine the integrity of the vendor's product and in order to determine whether the vendor is in compliance with its contract.
(4) Report any suspected violations of this Subtitle to the appropriate district attorney, or the attorney general and law enforcement agencies.
(5) Upon request, provide assistance to any district attorney, the attorney general, or law enforcement agency investigating a violation of this Subtitle.
Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9070. Sale to minors

RS 47:9070 - Sale to minors
A.(1) No lottery retailer and no agent, associate, employee, representative, or servant of any such person shall sell a lottery ticket to any person under the age of twenty-one years, unless the person submits any one of the following forms of identification which establish the age of the person as twenty-one years or older:
(a) A valid, current, Louisiana driver's license which contains a photograph of the person presenting the driver's license.
(b) A valid, current, driver's license of another state which contains a photograph of the person and birth date of the person submitting the driver's license.
(c) A valid, current, special identification card issued by the state of Louisiana pursuant to R.S. 40:1321 containing a photograph of the person submitting the identification card.
(d) A valid, current, passport or visa issued by the federal government or another country or nation that contains a permanently attached photograph of the person and the date of birth of the person submitting the passport or visa.
(e) A valid, current, military or federal identification card issued by the federal government containing a photograph of the person and date of birth of the person submitting the identification card.
(2) Each form of identification listed in Paragraph (1) must on its face establish the age of the person as twenty-one years of age or older, and there must be no reason to doubt the authenticity or correctness of the identification. No form of identification mentioned in Paragraph (1) shall be accepted as proof of age if it is expired, defaced, mutilated, or altered. If the driver's license, state identification card, or lawful identification submitted is a duplicate, the person shall submit additional identification which contains the name, date of birth, and photograph of the person.
(3) An educational institution identification card, check-cashing identification card, or employee identification card shall not be considered as lawful identification for the purposes of this Subsection.
B. Any person who knowingly sells a lottery ticket to a person under twenty-one years of age shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars for the first offense and, for each subsequent offense, not less than two hundred dollars or more than one thousand dollars.
C.(1) It is unlawful for any person under twenty-one years of age to purchase a lottery ticket.
(2) Whoever violates the provisions of this Subsection shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars.
(3) Any person apprehended while violating the provisions of this Subsection shall be issued a citation by the apprehending law enforcement officer, which shall be paid in the same manner as provided for the offenders of local traffic violations.
Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 146, §2; Acts 1999, No. 523, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9071. False or altered lottery tickets

RS 47:9071 - False or altered lottery tickets
A. Any person, with intent to defraud, who falsely makes, alters, forges, utters, passes, or counterfeits a state lottery ticket shall be punished as provided in Subsection B.
B. Any person who influences or attempts to influence the winning of a prize through the use of coercion, fraud, deception, or tampering with lottery equipment or materials shall be punished by imprisonment at hard labor for not less than five years and not more than twenty years without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of imposition of sentence.
Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9072. Prohibitions; restrictions upon political activities of officers and certain vendors; subsequent employment by vendors

RS 47:9072 - Prohibitions; restrictions upon political activities of officers and certain vendors; subsequent employment by vendors
A. The corporation, members of the board of directors, officers of the corporation, and any vendor of computer services to the corporation shall not directly or indirectly organize, participate in, contribute to, endorse, campaign for or against, support, or oppose any proposition, a political action committee, elected official, or a candidate for public office, or ask or solicit another person to do any of those acts.
B. No person who receives goods, services, monies, or rights having monetary value in excess of fifty dollars pursuant to any contract with the corporation, and no agent, officer, employee, shareholder, or partner of such person, shall pay money or service, or other thing of value, to or for the benefit of any agent, or officer, or employee of the corporation, or to any person having the authority to appoint or to confirm the appointment of any agent, officer, and employee of the corporation on account of, in consideration for, or to induce the corporation to enter into any contract or make such appointment or selection.
C. No former member of the board or officer of the corporation, or a corporation or other entity owned in whole or in part by a former board member or corporation officer, shall solicit or accept employment or enter into a contract for compensation of any kind with a vendor of the corporation within two years after termination of service with the corporation.
D. The name of any individual who is a board member or an officer or an employee of the corporation shall not appear upon any lottery ticket, lottery game, lottery form, or paper used in playing any lottery game.
E. Violation of any provision of this Section by a member of the board or an officer of the corporation shall constitute cause for removal from office or dismissal from employment.
F. The provisions of Subsections A and E of this Section shall not apply to ex officio members of the board of directors.
G. The state agency responsible for the administration and enforcement of ethics laws for public employees shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Section. The procedures and penalties provided for in the Code of Governmental Ethics shall apply to the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this Section.
Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 685, §1; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 64, §7, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9073. Skimming of lottery proceeds

RS 47:9073 - Skimming of lottery proceeds
A. Skimming of lottery proceeds is the intentional excluding, or the taking of any action in an attempt to exclude, any thing or its value from the deposit, counting, collection, or computation of gross revenues or net proceeds from lottery activities.
B. Whoever commits the crime of skimming of lottery proceeds when the amount skimmed or to be skimmed is less than one thousand dollars may be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, or may be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or both.
C. Whoever commits the crime of skimming of lottery proceeds when the amount skimmed, or to be skimmed, is one thousand dollars or more but less than ten thousand dollars, shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than three years nor more than ten years without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence, and may be fined not more than twenty-five thousand dollars.
D. Whoever commits the crime of skimming lottery proceeds when the amount skimmed, or to be skimmed, is ten thousand dollars or more shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than ten years and not more than twenty-five years without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence, and may be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars.
E. The provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure Article 893 do not apply to persons convicted of violating the provisions of this Section.
Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9074. Crime of false statements relating to a lottery

RS 47:9074 - Crime of false statements relating to a lottery
No person shall knowingly or intentionally make a material false statement in any application for a license or proposal to conduct lottery activities or make a material false entry in any book or record which is compiled or maintained or submitted to the corporation pursuant to the provisions of this Subtitle. Any person who violates the provisions of this Section may be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than five and not more than ten years without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of imposition of sentence and may be fined an amount not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars or the dollar amount of the false entry or statement, whichever is greater.
Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9075. Illegal lottery devices

RS 47:9075 - Illegal lottery devices
A. Illegal lottery devices as described in this Section are per se gambling devices and contraband.
B. As used in this Section, the term "illegal lottery device" means:
(1) Forged, counterfeit, or stolen, or improperly issued or illegally possessed lottery tickets.
(2) Any device of any sort whatsoever which utilizes a cathode ray tube or video screen upon which symbols, numbers, cards, figures, facsimiles, or data appear for observation by the player and which is equipped with either:
(a) A cash automatic payout device, or
(b) A capability, design, device, or programming capable of releasing free games, credits, or replays and a capability, design, device, or programming to record the free games, credits, or free plays so released.
(3) Any video device which accepts coins or credits for the purpose of advancing the odds or benefits to the player for successful completion of the object of play, or which may award a cumulative total in excess of fifteen free games or replays.
C. All law enforcement officers of municipal police forces, sheriffs' departments, and the office of state police may confiscate and immediately destroy all illegal lottery devices or other video machines used for illegal gambling that come to their attention.
D. Any video lottery device or equipment in possession of a licensed manufacturer, seller, distributor, transporter, or repairman in this state shall not be subject to confiscation and destruction unless such device or equipment is being used for unlawful gambling activities.
E. Any law enforcement agency which seizes any illegal lottery device in accordance with this Section may, in lieu of the immediate destruction of the device, file a petition in the district court where the device was seized seeking a judicial determination that the seized device is an illegal lottery device. The petition shall require the persons and entities from whom the device was seized and such other persons as the agency believes may have an interest in the device to appear and show cause why the seized device should not be destroyed as an illegal lottery device.
F. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to electronic bingo machines the possession and use of which has been authorized and licensed pursuant to R.S. 33:4861.17 or to any lottery game or equipment authorized pursuant in the Subtitle.
G. Neither the state nor any political subdivision, agency, agent, or enforcement officer thereof shall be liable civilly or criminally for the destruction of any illegal lottery device.
Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9080. State declaration of exemption from provisions of certain federal statutes

RS 47:9080 - State declaration of exemption from provisions of certain federal statutes
Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1171 through 1177, the state of Louisiana, acting by and through its duly elected and qualified members of its legislature, does hereby in this Section, declare that the state of Louisiana or the portions within which lottery operations are authorized are exempt from the provisions of 15 U.S.C. 1171 through 1177 as said provisions pertain to, regulate, restrict, or prohibit the transportation into the state of Louisiana of lottery supplies, equipment, and devices approved or authorized by the provisions of this Subtitle.
Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9081. Legal shipments of lottery devices into state

RS 47:9081 - Legal shipments of lottery devices into state
All shipments of lottery supplies, equipment, and devices into any parish of the state of Louisiana within which lottery operations are authorized shall be deemed legal shipments of such devices for purposes of federal law.
Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9091. Conduct and administration of sports wagering; powers and duties of corporation; applicability authorizes contracts

RS 47:9091 - Conduct and administration of sports wagering; powers and duties of corporation; applicability authorizes contracts
A. Any permit obtained or issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter is expressly declared by the legislature to be a pure and absolute revocable privilege and not a right, property or otherwise, under the constitution of the United States or of the state of Louisiana. Further, the legislature declares that no holder of any permit acquires any vested interest or right therein or thereunder.
B. The corporation shall contract with a sports wagering platform provider for the operation of a sports book. The sports book operated on behalf of the corporation shall be a separate and distinct responsibility and operation from lottery gaming. Any sports wagering offered to consumers in this state pursuant to the provisions of this Subtitle shall be through the use of a sports wagering mechanism, website, or mobile application.
C. The corporation shall, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, promulgate rules, forms, and procedures necessary to implement, administer, and regulate sports wagering authorized pursuant to this Subtitle. The rules shall include:
(1) Qualifications, standards, and procedures for permitting sports wagering platform providers, sports wagering service providers, distributors, manufacturers, vendors, suppliers, personnel, and retail establishments pursuant to this Subtitle.
(2) Standards and procedures for renewing, suspending, and revoking permits.
(3) Guidelines for the acceptance of sports wagers.
(4) The maximum number and amount of wagers which may be accepted by a sports wagering mechanism from any one patron on any one event.
(5) Prohibitions on unilaterally rescinding wagers.
(6) The type of wagering tickets used, information required to be printed on the ticket, and methods for issuing tickets.
(7) The types of records required to be kept and the length of time records shall be retained.
(8) Requirements that a sports wagering platform provider comply with anti-money laundering standards.
(9) Internal controls for all aspects of electronic wagering, including procedures for system integrity, system security, operations, accounting, and reporting of problem gamblers.
(10) Establish suitability requirements for applicants and permittees pursuant to this Chapter.
(11) Establish standards and a procedure for approval of retail establishment permits to host sports wagering mechanisms.
D. Chapters 6, 7, and 8 of this Subtitle shall apply to all sports wagering conducted pursuant to this Chapter.
Acts 2021, No. 80, §4, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:9092. Reporting

RS 47:9092 - Reporting
The corporation shall produce an annual report and distribute the report to the legislature. The report shall include the impact of sports wagering on sports events, retail establishments, problem gamblers, and on the gambling addiction in Louisiana. The report shall be prepared by a private organization or entity with expertise in serving the needs of persons with gambling addictions.
Acts 2021, No. 80, §4, eff. July 1, 2021.