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2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-613. Subpoena of witnesses, production of records - Audits - Suspension for just cause.

The Oklahoma State Athletic Commission may:
1. Subpoena witnesses and compel the production of any and all books, memoranda, documents, papers, and records showing the receipts and disbursements of any individual, club, or corporation licensed under the provisions of the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Act;
2. Administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses;
3. Require, at any time, the suspension for just cause from involvement in any activity associated with professional combative sports or amateur mixed martial arts of any employee or official employed by any licensee or permittee pursuant to the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Act;
4. Prescribe the manner that books and financial or other statements of any licensee or permittee relating to professional combative sports or amateur mixed martial arts shall be kept; and
5. Visit, investigate, audit, and place accountants and such other persons as the Commission may deem necessary in the offices or places of business related to professional combative sports or amateur mixed martial arts of any licensee or permittee for the purpose of ensuring that the rules of the Commission are complied with.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 240, § 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 210, § 12, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2008, c. 329, § 13, eff. July 1, 2008; Laws 2012, c. 359, § 12.
NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 512 of this title to provide consistency in numbering.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-614. Notice of violation - Hearing - Orders - Actions.

A. If upon inspection or investigation, or whenever the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission determines that a licensee has violated the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Act or of any order, standard, or rule promulgated pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Act has occurred, the Commission shall give written notice to the alleged violator specifying the cause of the determination. Such notice shall require that the violations be corrected and specify the terms of such correction or require that the alleged violator appear before the Commission at a time and place specified in the notice and answer the charges.
B. The Commission shall afford the alleged violator an opportunity for a hearing conducted in conformity with, and records made thereof as provided by the provisions of, the Administrative Procedures Act. On the basis of the evidence produced at the hearing, the Commission shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law and enter an order thereon. The Commission shall provide written notice of such order to the alleged violator and to such other persons as shall have appeared at the hearing and made written request for notice of the order.
C. Upon the request of the Commission, the Attorney General shall bring an action against any person violating any of the provisions of the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Act or violating any order or determination of the Commission.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 240, § 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 210, § 13, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2008, c. 329, § 14, eff. July 1, 2008; Laws 2012, c. 359, § 13; Laws 2013, c. 290, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 513 of this title to provide consistency in numbering.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-615. Penalties - Administrative fines - Injunctions.

A. Any person who violates the provisions of the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Act, upon first conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by the imposition of a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by incarceration in the county jail for not more than thirty (30) days or by both such fine and incarceration. Any person convicted of a second or subsequent violation shall be guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or by incarceration in the county jail for a term of not more than one (1) year or by incarceration in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a period of not more than two (2) years or by both such fine and incarceration. The Oklahoma State Athletic Commission shall suspend or revoke the license of any person convicted of violating the provisions of the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Act.
B. In addition to other penalties provided by law, if after a hearing in accordance with the provisions of Section 601 et seq. of this title, the Commission shall find any person licensed by the Commission to be in violation of any of the provisions, such person may be subject to an administrative fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or not more than one percent (1%) of gross revenues received for each violation. Each day a person is in violation of the provisions of Section 601 et seq. of this title may constitute a separate violation. All administrative fines collected pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall be placed to the credit of the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Revolving Fund created pursuant to the provisions of Section 601 et seq. of this title. Administrative fines imposed pursuant to this subsection shall be enforceable in the district courts of this state.
C. Upon the request of the Commission, the Attorney General or the district attorney of the appropriate district court may make application to the appropriate court for an order enjoining the acts or practices prohibited by the provisions of Section 601 et seq. of this title, and upon a showing that the person has engaged in any of the prohibited acts or practices, an injunction, restraining order, or other order as may be appropriate shall be granted by the court.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 240, § 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 202, § 8, emerg. eff. May 19, 1995; Laws 1999, c. 210, § 14, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2008, c. 329, § 15, eff. July 1, 2008; Laws 2012, c. 359, § 14.
NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 514 of this title to provide consistency in numbering.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-616. Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Revolving Fund - Abolition of fund.

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission to be designated the "Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received from fees, administrative fines, reimbursements, bond proceeds, and sale of materials, and shall include grants and gifts, pursuant to the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Act. All monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the State Department of Health as directed by the Commission for the purpose of implementing the provisions of the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Act. Expenditures from said fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
B. The "Professional Boxing Licensing Revolving Fund" created for the Department of Health is hereby abolished. On July 1, 2008, any unencumbered funds remaining in the Professional Boxing Licensing Revolving Fund shall be transferred to the credit of the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Revolving Fund. Any unexpended funds remaining in the Professional Boxing Licensing Revolving Fund after November 1, 2008, shall be transferred to the credit of the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Revolving Fund.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 240, § 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 210, § 15, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2005, c. 462, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2008, c. 329, § 16, eff. July 1, 2008; Laws 2009, c. 249, § 3, emerg. eff. May 22, 2009; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 26.
NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 515 of this title to provide consistency in numbering.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-619. Annual report.

Beginning February 1, 2000, the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission shall file an annual report of combative sports activities in Oklahoma with the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Said report shall include, but not be limited to, the amount of revenue collected, the number of permits and licenses issued and revoked, the number of violations of the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Act, and the number of professional combative sports events, amateur mixed martial arts events and amateur kickboxing events conducted.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 240, § 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 210, § 17, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2008, c. 329, § 18, eff. July 1, 2008; Laws 2012, c. 359, § 16; Laws 2021, c. 209, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 518 of this title to provide consistency in numbering.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-623. Liability for damages – Ring official physicians.

Any physician providing medical services at an amateur or professional athletic event sanctioned pursuant to the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Act who is a ring official at the event and renders or attempts to render emergency care to an injured participant who is in need of immediate medical aid shall not be liable for damages as a result of any acts or omissions except for committing gross negligence or willful or wanton negligence in rendering the emergency care.
Added by Laws 2011, c. 113, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-624. Licensure – Certified copy of test results.

A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, prior to being issued a license pursuant to this act every participant applicant shall submit a certified copy of results from testing performed by a laboratory certified pursuant to 42 C.F.R. Part 493 verifying that the applicant is not infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the hepatitis B virus or the hepatitis C virus. The testing shall be performed no more than three hundred sixty-five (365) days before the application is submitted. A statement from a doctor of osteopathy or medical doctor indicating that the applicant has successfully completed a full course of vaccinations for hepatitis B may be submitted in lieu of the results of testing for hepatitis B. Except as otherwise provided in this section, an applicant who receives positive results from any of the tests required by this section shall be denied a license for the particular contest.
B. If a participant must be replaced within twenty-four (24) hours of an event, a promoter may replace the participant that has been pulled with a new participant that has complied with the testing requirements found in subsection A of this section.
C. Notwithstanding the requirement for testing stated in subsection A of this section, the participant and opponent, ring official, and ringside physician may agree, in writing, to waive the denial of licensure for failure to timely submit the required certified test results, and by such signed written agreement, the participant and opponent shall be granted a license to participate in their particular contest.
Added by Laws 2011, c. 191, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2012.
NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 623 of this title to avoid duplication in numbering.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-702. Intent of act.

It is the intent of the people of the State of Oklahoma:
1. That net proceeds of lottery games conducted pursuant to the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act shall be used to support improvements and enhancements for educational purposes and programs and that such net proceeds shall be used to supplement rather than replace existing resources for educational purposes and programs;
2. That there shall be created a public body, corporate and politic, known as the Oklahoma Lottery Commission, with powers as defined in the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act which shall be exercised for the benefit of the State of Oklahoma, and with requirements for full public disclosure of its operations and finances;
3. That lottery games shall be operated and managed in a manner which provides full and complete public disclosure of lottery operations, provides continuing entertainment to the public, maximizes net proceeds available for educational purposes and programs and ensures that the lottery is operated with integrity and dignity and free of political influence;
4. That the Oklahoma Lottery Commission be operated in such a manner that, after debt issued pursuant to the provisions of Section 33 of this act is repaid, it is self-sustaining and self-funded; and
5. That the Oklahoma Lottery Commission shall be accountable to the Legislature and to the people of this state through availability to the public of its records pursuant to the Oklahoma Open Records Act, access to meetings pursuant to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, and development and monitoring of a comprehensive system of public audits and reports.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 58, § 3, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-704. Oklahoma Lottery Commission – Creation – Office – Venue.

There is hereby created a body corporate and politic to be known as the Oklahoma Lottery Commission which shall be deemed to be an instrumentality of the state. The principal office of the Commission shall be located in Oklahoma County, and the venue of any action against the Commission shall be Oklahoma County.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 58, § 5, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-705. Oklahoma Lottery Commission – Board of Trustees.

A. The Oklahoma Lottery Commission shall be governed by a board of trustees composed of seven (7) members to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Not more than two members shall be appointed from any single congressional district.
B. Members shall be residents of the State of Oklahoma, shall be prominent persons in their businesses or professions, and shall not have been convicted of any felony offense, and shall not be awaiting sentencing on a plea of guilt or nolo contendere to a felony offense. At least one member of the board shall be engaged in the practice of law, at least one member shall be engaged in the practice of accounting, and at least one member shall have expertise in marketing.
C. Members shall serve terms of five (5) years, except that of the initial members appointed, one shall be appointed for an initial term of one (1) year, one shall be appointed for an initial term of two (2) years, one shall be appointed for an initial term of three (3) years, two shall be appointed for initial terms of four (4) years, and two shall be appointed for initial terms of five (5) years. Any vacancy occurring on the board shall be filled by the Governor by appointment with the advice and consent of the Senate for the remainder of the unexpired term.
D. Members of the board shall not have any direct or indirect interest in an undertaking that puts their personal interest in conflict with that of the Commission, including, but not limited to, an interest in a major procurement contract or a participating retailer.
E. Members of the board shall be reimbursed for travel expenses pursuant to the State Travel Reimbursement Act.
F. The members shall elect from their membership a chair, vice-chair, secretary, and treasurer. Such officers shall serve for such terms as shall be prescribed by the rules of the Commission or until their respective successors are elected and qualified. No member of the board shall hold more than any one office of the Commission at the same time, except that the same person may serve as secretary and treasurer.
G. The board of trustees shall employ an executive director of the Commission.
H. A majority of members in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business and for the exercise of any power or function of the Commission.
I. All meetings of the board shall be subject to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act. Action may be taken and motions and resolutions adopted by the board at any meeting thereof by the affirmative vote of a majority of present and voting board members.
J. No vacancy in the membership of the board shall impair the right of the members to exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the board.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 58, § 6, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-707. Duties of board of trustees.

The board of trustees of the Oklahoma Lottery Commission shall:
1. Approve, disapprove, amend, or modify the budget recommended by the executive director for the operation of the Commission;
2. Approve, disapprove, amend, or modify the terms of major lottery procurements recommended by the executive director;
3. Hear appeals of hearings required by the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act;
4. Promulgate rules relating to the conduct of lottery games; and
5. Perform such other functions as specified by the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 58, § 8, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-708. Executive director.

The board of trustees of the Oklahoma Lottery Commission shall appoint and shall provide for the compensation of an executive director who shall be an employee of the Commission and who shall direct the day-to-day operations and management of the Commission and shall be vested with those powers and duties specified by the board and by law. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the board.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 58, § 9, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-710. Rules – Video lottery machines prohibited.

The board of trustees of the Oklahoma Lottery Commission may promulgate rules regulating the conduct of lottery games in general, including, but not limited to, rules specifying:
1. The type of lottery games to be conducted, including, but not limited to, instant lotteries and other games traditional to the lottery;
2. The sale price of tickets or shares and the manner of sale. All forms of applicable retail payment shall be accepted;
3. The number and amount of prizes;
4. The method and location of selecting or validating winning tickets or shares;
5. The manner and time of payment of prizes, which may include lump-sum payments or installments over a period of years;
6. The manner of payment of prizes to the holders of winning tickets or shares, including, without limitation, provision for payment of prizes by retailers not exceeding Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) after deducting the price of the ticket or share and after performing validation procedures appropriate to the game and as specified by the board. The board may provide for a limited number of retailers who can pay prizes of up to Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) after performing validation procedures appropriate to the game and as specified by the board without regard to where the ticket or share was purchased;
7. The frequency of games and drawings or selection of winning tickets or shares;
8. The means of conducting drawings;
9. The method to be used in selling tickets or shares;
10. The manner and amount of compensation to lottery retailers; and
11. Any other matters necessary to ensure the efficient and effective operation of lottery games, the continued entertainment and convenience of the public, and the integrity of the lottery.
The board of trustees shall not permit the operation of any lottery game using a video lottery machine. "Video lottery machine" means any electronic video game machine that, upon furnishing of consideration, is available to play or simulate the play of a video game, including, but not limited to, bingo and games conducted pursuant to the Oklahoma Charity Games Act, poker, blackjack, slot machines, pulltab machines, card games, dice, dominos, roulette wheels, or other similar forms of gambling, or games where winners are determined by the outcome of a sports contest, using a video display and microprocessors in which the player may receive free games or credits that can be redeemed for cash, coins or tokens, or that directly dispenses cash, coins or tokens.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 58, § 11, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004, in State Question No. 705, Legislative Referendum No. 330. Amended by Laws 2005, c. 99, § 1, emerg. eff. April 25, 2005; Laws 2018, c. 172, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2018; Laws 2020, c. 127, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-711. Powers and duties of executive director.

A. The executive director of the Oklahoma Lottery Commission shall direct and supervise all administrative and technical activities in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act and with the rules promulgated by the board of trustees of the Oklahoma Lottery Commission. It shall be the duty of the executive director to:
1. Facilitate the initiation of and supervise and administer the operation of the lottery games;
2. Employ by contract and compensate such persons and firms as deemed necessary;
3. Promote or provide for promotion of the lottery and any functions related to the Commission;
4. Prepare a budget for the approval of the board;
5. Require bond from such retailers and vendors in such amounts as required by the board;
6. Report quarterly to the State Auditor and Inspector and the board a full and complete statement of lottery revenues and expenses for the preceding quarter; and
7. Perform other duties generally associated with an executive director or a chief executive officer of a state lottery.
B. In accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act or the rules of the board, the executive director may for good cause suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew any contract entered into.
C. The executive director or designee may conduct hearings and administer oaths to persons for the purpose of assuring the security or integrity of lottery operations or to determine the qualifications of or compliance by vendors and retailers.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 58, § 12, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-712. Personnel – Conflict of interest – Background investigation – Bond.

A. The executive director of the Oklahoma Lottery Commission, with the approval of the board of trustees, shall employ such personnel as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act and shall set the compensation and terms of compensation of such employees. All offices, positions, and personnel of the Oklahoma Lottery Commission shall be in the unclassified service.
B. No employee of the Commission shall have a financial interest in any vendor doing business or proposing to do business with the Commission.
C. No employee of the Commission shall participate in any decision involving a retailer with whom the employee has a financial interest.
D. No employee of the Commission who leaves the employment of the Commission may represent any vendor or lottery retailer before the Commission for a period of two (2) years following termination of employment with the Commission.
E. A background investigation shall be conducted on each applicant who has reached the final selection process prior to employment by the Commission and on every employee of the Commission for each calendar year. The results of a background investigation shall not be considered a record open to the public pursuant to the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
F. No person who has been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor involving illegal gambling or involving moral turpitude shall be employed by the Commission, nor shall the Commission employ a person who is awaiting sentencing on a plea of guilt or nolo contendere to such a felony or misdemeanor.
G. The Commission shall bond Commission employees with access to Commission funds or lottery revenue in an amount specified by the board and may bond other employees as deemed necessary.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 58, § 13, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004. Amended by Laws 2023, c. 332, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.
NOTE: State Question No. 705, Legislative Referendum No. 330, proposing enactment of this section by Laws 2003, c. 58, § 13, was adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-714. Encouragement of minority business participation.

It is the intent of the people of this state that the Oklahoma Lottery Commission encourage minority businesses to participate in contracts with the Commission. Accordingly, the board of trustees of the Oklahoma Lottery Commission shall adopt a plan which achieves to the greatest extent possible a level of participation by minority businesses taking into account the total number of all retailers and vendors, including any subcontractors. The Commission shall undertake training programs and other educational activities to enable minority businesses to compete for contracts on an equal basis. The board shall monitor the results of minority business participation and shall report the results of minority business participation to the Governor and the Legislature at least on an annual basis.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 58, § 15, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-716. Performance bond, letter of credit or securities – Competitive bidding.

A. Each vendor shall, at the execution of the contract with the Oklahoma Lottery Commission, post a performance bond or letter of credit from a bank or credit provider acceptable to the Commission in an amount as deemed necessary by the Commission for that particular bid or contract. In lieu of the bond, a vendor may, to assure the faithful performance of its obligations, deposit and maintain with the Commission securities that are interest bearing or accruing and that are rated in one of the three highest classifications by an established nationally recognized investment rating service. Securities eligible under this subsection are limited to:
1. Certificates of deposit issued by solvent banks or savings associations approved by the Commission and which are organized and existing under the laws of this state or under the laws of the United States;
2. United States bonds, notes, and bills for which the full faith and credit of the government of the United States is pledged for the payment of principal and interest; and
3. Corporate bonds approved by the State Treasurer. The corporation which issued the bonds shall not be an affiliate or subsidiary of the depositor.
The securities shall be held in trust and shall have at all times a market value at least equal to the full amount estimated to be paid annually to the lottery vendor under contract.
B. Each vendor shall be qualified to do business in this state and shall file appropriate tax returns as provided by the laws of this state. All contracts under this section shall be governed by the laws of this state.
C. No contract shall be let with any vendor in which a state elected official has a substantial financial interest. A substantial financial interest includes, but is not limited to, an ownership interest of five percent (5%) or more in a business enterprise.
D. All major procurement contracts must be competitively bid pursuant to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act. On all such contracts, the Director of Central Purchasing shall cooperate with the Commission in the drafting of bid specifications and the selection of vendors to allow the selection of vendors that provide the greatest long-term benefit to the state, the greatest integrity for the Commission, and the best service and products for the public.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 58, § 17, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-718. Transfer or assignment of contract – Restriction on sale of tickets and shares.

A. No lottery retailer contract 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 of trustees of the Oklahoma Lottery Commission.
B. Lottery tickets and shares shall only be sold by the retailer stated on the lottery retailer certificate.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 58, § 19, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-720. Cancellation, suspension, revocation, denial, rejection of renewal, or termination of contract – Temporary suspension.

A. Any retail contract executed by the Oklahoma Lottery Commission pursuant to the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act shall specify the reasons for which a contract may be canceled, suspended, revoked, or terminated by the Commission, which reasons shall include but not be limited to:
1. Commission of a violation of the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act, a rule, or a policy or procedure of the Commission;
2. Failure to accurately or timely account for lottery tickets, lottery games, revenues, or prizes as required by the Commission;
3. Commission of any fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation;
4. Insufficient sales;
5. Conduct prejudicial to public confidence in the lottery;
6. The retailer filing for or being placed in bankruptcy or receivership;
7. Any material change in any matter considered by the Commission in executing the contract with the retailer, as determined in the sole discretion of the Commission; or
8. Failure to meet any of the objective criteria established by the Commission pursuant to the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act.
B. If, in the discretion of the executive director or designee, cancellation, denial, revocation, suspension, or rejection of renewal of a lottery retailer contract is in the best interest of the lottery, the public welfare, or the State of Oklahoma, the executive director or designee may cancel, suspend, revoke, or terminate, after notice and a right to a hearing, any contract issued pursuant to the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act. A contract may be temporarily suspended by the executive director or designee without prior notice pending any prosecution, hearing, or investigation, whether by a third party or by the executive director. A contract may be suspended, revoked, or terminated by the executive director or designee for any one or more of the reasons enumerated in this section. Any hearing held shall be conducted by the executive director or designee. A party to the contract aggrieved by the decision of the executive director or designee may appeal the adverse decision to the board of trustees of the Oklahoma Lottery Commission. The appeal shall be pursuant to the rules set by the board and is not subject to Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 58, § 21, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-721. Personal liability for proceeds – Deposit requirements – Insolvency.

A. All proceeds from the sale of the lottery tickets or shares shall constitute a trust fund until paid to the Oklahoma Lottery Commission either directly or through the authorized collection representative of the Commission. A lottery retailer and officers of the business of 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 the sale of any lottery products, net of allowable sales commissions and credit for lottery prizes, sold to or paid to winners by lottery retailers. Sales proceeds and unused instant tickets shall be delivered to the Commission or its authorized collection representative upon demand.
B. All lottery proceeds due to the Commission shall be considered state funds. The Commission shall require retailers to place all lottery proceeds due the Commission 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 Commission. At the time of the deposit, lottery proceeds shall be deemed to be the property of the Commission. The Commission may require a retailer to establish a single separate electronic funds transfer account, where available, for the purpose of receiving monies from ticket or share sales, making payments to the Commission, and receiving payments for the Commission. Unless otherwise authorized in writing by the Commission, 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.
C. Whenever a person who receives proceeds from the sale of lottery tickets or shares in the capacity of a lottery retailer becomes insolvent or dies insolvent, the proceeds in any account established pursuant to the provisions of subsection B of this section due to the Commission from the person or the estate of the person shall have preference over all debts or demands.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 58, § 22, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-722. Computation of rental payments for retailer business premises – Percentage of retail sales.

If the rental payments for the business premises of a lottery retailer 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 or shares in a state-operated or state-managed lottery, only the compensation received by the lottery retailer from the Oklahoma Lottery Commission may be considered the amount of the lottery retail sale for purposes of computing the rental payment.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 58, § 23, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-723. Prices of tickets or shares – Restrictions on sales.

A. No person shall sell a ticket or share at a price other than established by the Oklahoma Lottery Commission unless authorized in writing by the executive director. No person other than a duly certified lottery retailer shall sell lottery tickets or shares. This subsection shall not be construed to prevent a person who may lawfully purchase tickets or shares from making a gift of lottery tickets or shares to another. Nothing in the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act shall be construed to prohibit the Commission from designating certain of its agents and employees to sell or give lottery tickets or shares directly to the public.
B. Lottery tickets or shares may be given by retailers as a means of promoting goods or services to customers or prospective customers eighteen (18) years of age or older subject to prior approval by the Commission.
C. No lottery retailer shall sell a lottery ticket or share except from the locations listed in the contract of the retailer and as evidenced by the certificate of authorization unless the Commission authorizes in writing any temporary location not listed in the contract.
D. No lottery tickets or shares shall be sold or given to persons under eighteen (18) years of age, and no prize or any portion of a prize shall be paid upon any ticket that was purchased by a person under eighteen (18) years of age.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 58, § 24, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-723.1. Authorized purchase of lottery tickets by officers and employees.

Officers and employees whose duties require participation in investigations conducted by the Oklahoma Lottery Commission may purchase lottery tickets only when such actions are part of an official lottery investigation that is approved in advance by the Executive Director or their designee. No ticket purchased may be shared or assigned in any manner to an otherwise eligible participant. The officer or employee authorized to purchase a ticket pursuant to this section shall not retain any prize or winnings that may result from the winning ticket nor have a right to any prize or winnings. As such, no resulting prize shall be assignable pursuant to paragraph 1 of subsection C of Section 724 of Title 3A of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Added by Laws 2018, c. 70, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-724.1. Prize withholding – Delinquent debt to Department of Human Services.

A. The Oklahoma Lottery Commission shall withhold the amount of delinquent debt as established by the Department of Human Services from the lottery prize monies won by an individual pursuant to Section 710 of Title 3A of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. The Oklahoma Lottery Commission shall pay the monies withheld from the lottery prize, as provided in subsection A of this section, to the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, not to exceed the amount of debt established by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services.
C. The Commission for Human Services shall promulgate rules to define the debts that will be submitted to the Oklahoma Lottery Commission for withholding.
D. The Commission for Human Services shall develop procedures for notifying the Oklahoma Lottery Commission of the debts that should be processed for withholding. The information on debt withholding will be reported to the Oklahoma Lottery Commission on a periodic basis and should include, but not be limited to:
1. Identification of the individuals who have been determined to be delinquent in the repayment of debt established by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services; and
2. The amounts of debt to be withheld by the Oklahoma Lottery Commission.
E. The Oklahoma Lottery Commission shall provide a report to the Oklahoma Department of Human Services upon withholding that includes, but is not limited to, the following information:
1. Identification of the individuals who have had monies withheld; and
2. The amount of monies that will be paid to the Oklahoma Department of Human Services to be applied to the established debt.
Added by Laws 2005, c. 99, § 2, emerg. eff. April 25, 2005.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-724.2. Prize withholding - Delinquent debt to Tax Commission.

A. The Oklahoma Lottery Commission shall withhold the amount of delinquent debt as established by the Oklahoma Tax Commission from the lottery prize monies won by an individual pursuant to Section 710 of Title 3A of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. The Oklahoma Lottery Commission shall pay the monies withheld from the lottery prize, as provided in subsection A of this section, to the Oklahoma Tax Commission, not to exceed the amount of debt established by the Oklahoma Tax Commission.
C. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall promulgate rules to define the debts that will be submitted to the Oklahoma Lottery Commission for withholding.
D. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall develop procedures for timely notifying the Oklahoma Lottery Commission of the debts that should be processed for withholding. The information on debt withholding will be reported to the Oklahoma Lottery Commission on a periodic basis and should include, but not be limited to:
1. Identification of the persons who have been determined to be delinquent in the repayment of debt established by the Oklahoma Tax Commission; and
2. The amounts of debt to be withheld by the Oklahoma Lottery Commission.
E. The Oklahoma Lottery Commission shall provide a report to the Oklahoma Tax Commission upon withholding that includes, but is not limited to, the following information:
1. Identification of the persons who have had monies withheld; and
2. The amount of monies that will be paid to the Oklahoma Tax Commission to be applied to the established debt.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 336, § 3, eff. July 1, 2007.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-724.3. Withholding delinquent debt – Payment – Promulgation of rules.

A. The Oklahoma Lottery Commission shall withhold the amount of delinquent debt as established by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission from the lottery prize monies won by an individual pursuant to Section 710 of Title 3A of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. The Oklahoma Lottery Commission shall pay the monies withheld from the lottery prize, as provided in subsection A of this section, to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, not to exceed the amount of debt established by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission.
C. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission shall promulgate rules to define the debts that will be submitted to the Oklahoma Lottery Commission for withholding.
D. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission shall develop procedures for timely notifying the Oklahoma Lottery Commission of the debts that should be processed for withholding. The information on debt withholding shall be reported to the Oklahoma Lottery Commission on a periodic basis and should include, but not be limited to:
1. Identification of the persons who have been determined to be delinquent in the repayment of debt established by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission; and
2. The amounts of debt to be withheld by the Oklahoma Lottery Commission.
E. The Oklahoma Lottery Commission shall provide a report to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission upon withholding that includes, but is not limited to, the following information:
1. Identification of the persons who have had monies withheld; and
2. The amount of monies that shall be paid to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission to be applied to the established debt.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 336, § 4, eff. July 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2010, c. 214, § 1, eff. July 1, 2010.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-724.4. Priority of delinquent debt withholding.

If the total withholdings from lottery prizes required by Oklahoma law exceed the amount of the prize remaining after deduction of the required state and federal income tax withholdings, the withholdings shall be made in the following order:
1. Withholdings to the Department of Human Services pursuant to Section 724.1 of Title 3A of the Oklahoma Statutes;
2. Withholdings to the Oklahoma Tax Commission pursuant to Section 724.2 of Title 3A of the Oklahoma Statutes; and
3. Withholdings to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission pursuant to Section 1 of this act.
Added by Laws 2010, c. 214, § 2, eff. July 1, 2010.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-724.5. Web application for lottery-sponsored and second-chance promotions.

A. Entries submitted by lottery players to the Oklahoma Lottery Commission for lottery-sponsored promotions and second-chance drawing promotions offered by the Commission may be submitted using a web application provided or sponsored by the Commission. All entries for lottery-sponsored promotions and second-chance drawing promotions shall be legally obtained from the Commission in one of the following ways:
1. Purchase of lottery tickets from the Commission or a lottery retailer;
2. Receipt of an entry-eligible lottery ticket from the Commission or from a lottery retailer; or
3. Receipt of a promotional entry from the Commission or a lottery retailer.
B. The process to submit entries to lottery-sponsored promotions and second-chance drawing promotions provided by subsection A of this section shall not be construed as illegal Internet gambling activities. If passage of this section of law is deemed by a court of law to allow any other form of Internet gambling activities in the state, then this section of law shall be rendered null and void.
Added by Laws 2018, c. 125, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-726. Sale of ticket or share to person under 18 – Penalty.

Any person who sells a lottery ticket or share to a person under eighteen (18) years of age or permits a person under eighteen (18) years of age to play any lottery games shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the first offense and for each subsequent offense not less than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) and imprisonment for up to one (1) year in the county jail.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 58, § 27, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-727. Fraudulent alteration of ticket – Coercion or tampering with equipment to influence winning of prize – Penalty.

A. Any person who, with intent to defraud, falsely makes, alters, forges, utters, passes, or counterfeits a state lottery ticket shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), by imprisonment for not longer than five (5) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
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, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), by imprisonment for not longer than five (5) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 58, § 28, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-728. False statement in application for license or proposal – Penalty.

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 board of trustees of the Oklahoma Lottery Commission pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) or the dollar amount of the false entry or statement, whichever is greater, by imprisonment for not longer than five (5) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 58, § 29, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-729. Intelligence – Sharing agreements with federal government and other agencies – Disclosure.

A. The Oklahoma Lottery Commission 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 Commission received pursuant to an intelligence-sharing, reciprocal use, or restricted use agreement entered into by the Commission 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 and are not subject to the Oklahoma Open Records Act and shall not be released under any condition without the permission of the person or agency providing the record or information.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 58, § 30, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.