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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 2 - RETAILERS › Section R19-3-202 - General Requirements for All Retailer License Applications

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A. Only
				retailers licensed in accordance with this Article may sell Lottery
				products.
B. All applicants shall
				provide the Director with the following to apply for a license to sell Lottery
				tickets:
1. A verified application on forms
				prescribed by the Director containing the following information:
a. The applicant's name, and if different,
				the trade name of the business premise, address of the physical location of the
				place of business, the mailing address if different, email address, primary
				phone number, and secondary phone number;
b. The applicant's current transaction
				privilege tax license number issued under A.R.S. §
											42-5005
				and federal taxpayer identification number issued by the Internal Revenue
				Service and recorded on Form W-9;
c. Certification that access to the
				applicant's business complies with the Americans with Disabilities
				Act;
d. Marketing and sales
				information on the forms provided by the Lottery. The information required
				includes the number of cash registers, hours of operation, products presently
				offered for sale, and the approximate daily volume of customers entering the
				place of business;
e. Evidence the
				applicant operates a business with other products or services unrelated to
				lottery products or services concerning lotteries;
f. Financial relationship and any outstanding
				debt owed to the state of Arizona, any of its political subdivisions, or the
				United States government;
g.
				Evidence the applicant for a license other than a charitable organization
				license is financially solvent. The evidence may include either of the
				following:
i. Evidence the applicant has
				established business credit, has a record of meeting its business debts as they
				became due for the three years immediately preceding the date of application,
				and does not have outstanding legal actions, judgments, or tax liens;
				or
ii. Personal guarantee, in
				writing, of applicant's Lottery account signed by a guarantor and the
				guarantor's spouse, if community property is being used to guarantee the
				account, or by the guarantor only, if guarantor provides proof that the
				guarantee is based on sole and separate property. The guarantor shall provide a
				written authorization to perform a credit check. If the guarantee is based on
				community property, the guarantor and guarantor's spouse shall provide written
				authorization for the Lottery to perform a credit check.
h. An Electronic Funds Transfer Authorization
				agreement showing a valid bank account number for the full product applicant
				from which the Lottery will withdraw any amounts due.
i. Government-issued current proof of
				identification including a photo.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 2 - RETAILERS › Section R19-3-202.01 - License Endorsement Types; Specific Requirements

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A. Lottery retailers
				shall hold a general product license in addition to any qualifying
				endorsements. Retailers who qualify for specific license endorsements may
				submit the additional required information when applying for a general product
				license, or at a later date.
B. A
				retailer with a license endorsement may voluntarily relinquish the endorsement
				in writing at any time. Relinquishment of an endorsement will not automatically
				terminate the general product license.
C. General Product License
1. A general product license permits a
				retailer to sell all Lottery products that do not require a specific license
				endorsement under this section.
2.
				Retailers selling Lottery products or providing Lottery services prior to
				receiving applicable license endorsements are in violation of this
				Article.
3. Retailers with a
				general product license shall refer prizewinners of prizes greater than $599 to
				an official Lottery office for validation and redemption.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 2 - RETAILERS › Section R19-3-202.02 - Time-frame for Licensure

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A. For
				the purpose of A.R.S. §§
									41-1072
				through
				41-1079,
				the Director establishes the time-frames for a license to sell Lottery tickets:
1. Administrative completeness review
				time-frame: 15 days.
2. Substantive
				review time-frame: 75 days.
3.
				Overall time-frame: 90 days.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 2 - RETAILERS › Section R19-3-202.03 - Indemnification

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As a condition of licensure, each retailer shall agree to
				  release, indemnify, defend, and hold harmless, the Lottery, its commissioners,
				  officers, and employees, from and against any and all liability, damage, cost,
				  claim, loss, or expense, including, without limitation, reasonable attorney's
				  fees and disbursements, resulting from or arising by reason of loss of use,
				  temporary or permanent cessation of Lottery systems, equipment, or terminal
				  operations. This should not be construed in any way to affect the rights of the
				  retailer to recover for losses caused by any third party.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 2 - RETAILERS › Section R19-3-202.04 - Duration and Renewal of License

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A. Any license issued under this Chapter
				shall expire three years from the license issuance date by operation of
				law.
B. A retailer may renew a
				license to sell Lottery tickets by submitting to the Director a verified
				application for license renewal on forms prescribed by the Director containing
				the information required in
				R19-3-202
				and
				R19-3-202.01.
				By filing an application for renewal, a retailer holding a full product license
				or limited license authorizes the Lottery to collect a $45.00 renewal fee by an
				electronic transfer of funds from the bank account from which the Lottery
				regularly bills the retailer. A retailer holding a charitable organization
				license or instant tab license shall submit cash, check, or a money order for
				$45 with its renewal application.
1. An
				application for renewal of a Lottery license received by the Director or
				deposited in the United States mail postage prepaid on or before the renewal
				date shall authorize the retailer to continue to operate until actual issuance
				of the renewal license.
2. The
				Director may refuse to renew a license according to the provisions of
				R19-3-204.
3. A retailer holding
				more than one license may elect to renew all licenses on the same date. If more
				than one license is renewed under this subsection, the application fee shall be
				pro-rated at $1.25 per month from the license expiration date until the next
				renewal date of the other licenses held by the same retailer.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 2 - RETAILERS › Section R19-3-202.05 - Display of License and Point-of-sale Material

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A. A retailer shall conspicuously display to
				the public that it is a licensed Lottery retailer. A retailer may do this by:
1. Posting the Lottery license in a prominent
				place on the premises; or
2.
				Posting the authorized Lottery retailer decal in a prominent place in public
				view, and retaining a copy of the license on the premise, available upon
				request.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 2 - RETAILERS › Section R19-3-202.06 - Use of Lottery Logo and Trademark

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A. Only a licensed retailer may use the
				logos, trademarks, or other advertising materials of the Lottery:
1. With prior written permission or
				authorization from the Lottery;
2.
				Except for materials provided by the Lottery.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 2 - RETAILERS › Section R19-3-203 - Direct and Promotional Sales

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A.
				The Lottery may sell Lottery tickets at its main office or any branch it
				establishes in the state.
B. The
				Lottery may sell Lottery tickets at any promotional event.
C. The Lottery may temporarily authorize a
				licensed retailer to sell Lottery tickets at a secondary location for a
				promotional event.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 2 - RETAILERS › Section R19-3-204 - Denial, Revocation, or Suspension of Retailer's License

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A. The Lottery
				shall not issue or renew a license to an applicant if any of the following
				applies:
1. The applicant is a minor, a
				partnership or LLP in which one of the partners is a minor, an LLC in which one
				of the members or managers is a minor, or a corporation in which a corporate
				officer, director, or manager of Lottery sales is a minor;
2. The organization is an adult-oriented
				business as defined in A.R.S. §
										13-1422
				or displays sexually explicit material in violation of A.R.S. §
										13-3507;
3. The applicant has sold a Lottery product
				without a license, or operated gaming machines or equipment that are required
				to be licensed, without a license, within one year of the person's date of
				application;
4. The applicant fails
				to have a controlling person at least 21 years of age; or
5. The applicant fails to meet all the
				application requirements of
				R19-3-202
				and R19-3-201.01.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 2 - RETAILERS › Section R19-3-204.01 - Procedure for Requesting a Hearing

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A. A retailer may request a hearing on any
				notice to deny, revoke, or suspend a Lottery license.
B. The hearing shall be held before the
				Office of Administrative Hearings. The procedures and requirements set forth in
				A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10 apply to hearings under this
				subsection.
C. The Director may
				accept, modify, reject, or allow the recommended decision of the Administrative
				Law Judge to become final by expiration of time. This is a final administrative
				decision of the Lottery.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 2 - RETAILERS › Section R19-3-204.02 - Lottery Determination of Need for Emergency Action

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A. The Director may determine the need for
				emergency action to disable a retailer's Lottery-issued equipment, suspend
				sales of Lottery games, or remove tickets if the public welfare is threatened
				pending a proceeding for revocation, suspension, or denial of renewal, in the
				following circumstances:
1. The Lottery's
				regularly-scheduled electronic transfer of the retailer's bank account is
				unsuccessful;
2. The retailer fails
				to comply or cooperate with an investigation concerning Arizona state laws or
				Lottery regulations;
3. The
				retailer, or officer, director, partner, LLC member or manager, controlling
				agent, or local premise manager is charged with a felony, felony theft that is
				designated as a misdemeanor, misdemeanor theft, embezzlement, or a crime
				involving gambling or fraudulent schemes and artifices;
4. The retailer sells a Lottery ticket in any
				transaction to a person using a public assistance voucher issued by any public
				entity or an electronic benefits transfer card issued by the Arizona Department
				of Economic Security;
5. The
				retailer, or an officer, employee, or agent of the retailer sells an altered or
				expired Lottery ticket, or a Lottery ticket after the announced end of the
				game;
6. The retailer sells a
				ticket at a price greater than face value, including adding debit card fees to
				Lottery purchases;
7. The retailer
				pays less than the full prize value of the ticket at validation;
8. A retailer violates a provision of the
				state of Arizona liquor laws under A.R.S. §
										4-101 Title
				4.
9. A retailer violates a
				provision of the state of Arizona gaming laws under A.R.S. Title 5, Chapters 1
				through 4
10. The retailer offers
				to sell a Lottery ticket, sells a Lottery ticket, or pays a prize on any
				winning Lottery ticket to a person under 21 years of age;
11. The retailer advises a player that a
				winning ticket presented for validation was not a prize winner;
12. The retailer, or an officer, employee, or
				agent of the retailer sells any Lottery product for consideration other than
				U.S. currency, check, credit card, debit card or, if a player requests, the
				exchange of a winning Lottery ticket;
13. The retailer, or an officer, employee, or
				agent of the retailer sells a Lottery ticket by telephone, mail, fax, on the
				internet, or on premises not authorized by the Lottery;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 2 - RETAILERS › Section R19-3-204.03 - Appealing a Final Administrative Decision of the Lottery

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A. An optional motion for rehearing may be
				made to the Lottery Commission by filing a Notice of Appeal to the Lottery
				Commission within 10 days of receipt of the final administrative decision.
1. The notice shall contain:
a. A copy of the Director's final
				administrative decision, and
b. The
				alleged factual or legal error in the final administrative decision from which
				the appeal is taken.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 2 - RETAILERS › Section R19-3-204.04 - Surrender of Lottery Equipment and Property Upon Revocation

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A. A
				retailer who discontinues their license or receives a final administrative
				decision revoking the license shall:
1.
				Immediately cease all sales of Lottery products; and
2. Surrender the license and all other
				Lottery equipment, property, and products upon request of the Director's
				representative.
3. Immediately
				settle all financial accounts with the Lottery.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 2 - RETAILERS › Section R19-3-205 - Lottery-issued Equipment

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A.
				Retailers selling only instant tab products shall not be issued Lottery
				terminal equipment to sell or validate Lottery products, but may use an
				authorized Lottery product vending machine in accordance with subsection
				(C).
B. Retailers shall only sell
				or validate Lottery products using authorized Lottery-issued equipment.
1. A retailer shall locate the equipment at a
				site approved by the Lottery and shall not move the equipment from that site
				without prior approval from the Lottery.
2. A retailer shall ensure electrical service
				to the equipment location is installed according to the specifications
				established by the Lottery. The cost of electrical service shall be the
				responsibility of the retailer.
3.
				A retailer shall cooperate with the Lottery to the extent reasonable and
				practicable to accomplish any modifications to the equipment or systems in a
				timely and economical fashion.
4.
				The Lottery shall not be liable for damages of any kind due to interruption or
				failure of any Lottery-issued or authorized equipment.
5. A retailer shall operate the
				Lottery-issued equipment and accessories only in the ordinary course of its
				Lottery business and only according to the requirements established by the
				Lottery.
6. A retailer shall
				exercise diligence and care to prevent damage to the Lottery-issued equipment
				and other property of the Lottery, or property of Lottery
				contractors.
7. A retailer shall
				maintain the Lottery-issued equipment and accessories in a clean and orderly
				condition.
8. A retailer shall
				minimize equipment downtime by notifying the Lottery or its contractor
				immediately of any equipment failure, malfunction, damage, or
				accident.
9. A retailer shall make
				the equipment available for repair, adjustment, or replacement at all times
				during the retailer's regular business hours.
10. A retailer shall order and use equipment
				supplies exclusively from the Lottery or its designated contractor. The Lottery
				shall furnish equipment supplies, at no cost, to the retailer.
11. A retailer shall install and use only
				approved Lottery paper stock, for Lottery-issued equipment, specifically
				assigned to that retailer and location.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 2 - RETAILERS › Section R19-3-206 - Retailer Training

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A. A
				licensed retailer shall participate in training provided by the Lottery in the
				operation of Lottery equipment and sale of Lottery products. Training may take
				place at a retailer's place of business.
B. A licensed retailer shall ensure all
				employees selling Lottery products or operating Lottery equipment are:
1. Properly trained in these areas prior to
				actually selling any Lottery products; and
2. Ensure all employees have access to all
				materials and videos provided by the Lottery relating to the sales and
				promotion of Lottery products and the operation of Lottery equipment.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 2 - RETAILERS › Section R19-3-207 - Compliance Investigations

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A. A
				retailer shall comply with all provisions of the Act and this Chapter. The
				Lottery may conduct inspections to verify compliance and, if necessary, order
				an audit or investigation of the business.
B. A retailer shall allow investigations by
				authorized Lottery investigators during the retailer's regular business hours
				to determine whether the retailer is complying with the provisions of the Act
				and this Chapter.
C. A retailer
				shall keep all documentation relating to the purchase, sale, and validation of
				Lottery products that are kept in the normal course of business for tax
				purposes for three years. This documentation shall be easily accessible to the
				Lottery-authorized investigator for examination or audit.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 2 - RETAILERS › Section R19-3-208 - Penalties

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A. The Director
				shall assess a civil penalty against a retailer for any of the following acts:
1. Offering to sell or selling a Lottery
				ticket to any person who is under 21 years of age, or
2. Selling a Lottery ticket in any
				transaction to a person using a public assistance voucher issued by any public
				entity or an electronic benefits transfer card issued by the Arizona Department
				of Economic Security.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 2 - RETAILERS › Section R19-3-209 - Notice and Service

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A. Service of
				process shall be deemed made by the Lottery for any notice, decision, order,
				subpoena, or other process when the document or a copy is delivered to the
				retailer, premise manager, guarantor, or the attorney of record, or is
				deposited as certified mail in the United States Postal Service, addressed to
				the retailer or guarantor at the address listed on the application for license
				or as reported as a change event under
				R19-3-210.
B. All other notices shall be made as stated
				in
				R19-3-204(C)
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 2 - RETAILERS › Section R19-3-210 - Reportable Events

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A. A retailer
				shall report the following events to the Lottery in writing a minimum of 10
				business days before the event:
1. Change in
				business location of the licensed premise;
2. Sale of ownership, merger, or acquisition
				of the licensed entity;
3.
				Addition, removal, or change of address, email address, or primary phone number
				of the following persons:
a. A partner in a
				partnership or a limited liability partnership;
b. A member or manager in a limited liability
				company;
c. An officer holding the
				position or functional equivalent of president, secretary, or treasurer of a
				corporation; or
d. A controlling
				agent, local premise manager, or designated corporate contact representative.
4. Retailer or guarantor
				becomes insolvent, files bankruptcy, or a receivership is ordered;
5.
				Change in bank account from which the Lottery's electronic funds transfers are
				made;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 2 - RETAILERS › Section R19-3-211 - Change of Ownership or Business Location

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A license is not assignable or transferable. A license
				  authorizes the entity described in the application to sell Lottery tickets only
				  at the specific premise authorized by the Lottery.
1. If there is a change of business location
				or ownership as reportable in
				R19-3-210(A)(1)
				through (3) or
				R19-3-210(B),
				a criminal charge as reportable in
				R19-3-210(B)(2),
				or a change in liquor license status as reportable in
				R19-3-210(B)(5),
				the retailer shall:
a. Surrender the license
				to the Director on the date of the event,
b. Not sell any additional Lottery tickets,
				and
c. Not allow the sale of
				Lottery products under a subcontract to avoid the repercussions of a change of
				status under this section.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 2 - RETAILERS › Section R19-3-212 - Retailer Compensation

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A.
				Retailer compensation shall be set within the statutory limits by a retailer
				compensation profile ordered by the Lottery Commission. Each retail
				compensation profile shall contain the following information:
1. Retailer compensation profile
				number;
2. Specific type of
				retailer compensation: commission, bonus, or other incentive;
3. The retailer group to which the retailer
				commission, bonus, or other incentive applies;
4. Criteria required to qualify for the
				commission, bonus, or other incentive;
5. Duration of the retailer commission,
				bonus, or other incentive;
6.
				Targeted games, if any; and
7.
				Special features, if any.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 2 - RETAILERS › Section R19-3-213 - Ticket Sales to Players

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A. A
				retailer shall sell only the type of Lottery products authorized by its
				Lottery-issued license and any approved license endorsements.
B. The Director may require a retailer to
				sell any one or combination of Lottery game products based on the retailer's
				license.
C. A retailer shall not
				make any representation to a player regarding a likelihood to win, a guaranteed
				return on a percentage of purchases, or better chances or odds of
				winning.
D. Draw Game tickets.
1. All draw Game ticket sales are final. If a
				retailer accepts a returned draw game ticket from a player or generates an draw
				Game ticket refused by the player and the retailer does not resell the ticket,
				the Lottery shall deem the draw Game ticket to be owned by the
				retailer.
2. A retailer shall not
				devote more than 15 consecutive minutes of sales to draw game purchase by any
				single player if other customers are waiting to make a purchase.
3. A retailer shall only use selection slips,
				materials, or methods authorized by the Lottery to generate plays selected by
				the player.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 2 - RETAILERS › Section R19-3-214 - Payments to Lottery

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A. Money
				collected from the sale of Lottery tickets by retailers are trust monies
				required to be collected for the benefit of the state and shall be paid to the
				Lottery according to subsections (B) and (C).
B. Except for instant tab tickets, a retailer
				shall pay for ticket sales in the following manner:
1. Pay to the Lottery weekly, the amount due
				from the sale of its Lottery tickets for the period one week previous, or as
				otherwise agreed upon in writing.
2. Unless otherwise agreed upon according to
				(D) of this section, the amount due for Draw Game tickets means the retailer's
				gross Draw Game sales revenue, minus any promotional tickets, prize winnings
				paid out by the retailer, the retailer's sales commission, and plus or minus
				any accounting or prize adjustments.
3. Unless otherwise agreed upon according to
				(D) of this section, the amount due for instant scratch tickets is based on
				billing for instant ticket packs issued to a retailer with billing occurring 45
				days after a pack is activated, or after 85% of winning tickets in the pack are
				validated, whichever occurs first, minus any promotional tickets, returned
				tickets, prize winnings paid out by the retailer, the retailer's sales
				commission, and plus or minus any accounting or prize adjustments. Corporate
				account retailers may elect to settle in 21 days with no associated validation
				percentage.
4. The retailer shall
				deposit funds in a timely manner into a bank account from which the electronic
				funds transfer will be made to the Lottery.
a.
				The retailer shall provide the Lottery with an electronic funds transfer
				authorization showing a valid bank account number from which the amounts due to
				the Lottery will be transferred, and
b. The retailer shall notify the Lottery of
				any bank account changes a minimum of 10 business days before the effective
				date of the change.
5.
				If the electronic funds transfer is returned to the Lottery for any reason, the
				retailer shall immediately make arrangements to become current on the amount
				owed. Additionally, if the retailer's payment is returned to the Lottery:
a. The Director may require that the
				retailer's Lottery-issued equipment be disabled;
b. The Director may revoke, suspend, or deny
				renewal of the retailer's license according to
				R19-3-204;
c. The Director may require payment for
				instant scratch tickets upon activating the pack for sale;
d. The Director may require the return of the
				retailer's current inventory of instant scratch tickets and suspend further
				delivery of instant scratch tickets; and
e. The Director may charge a processing
				fee.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 2 - RETAILERS › Section R19-3-215 - Prize Validation and Payment

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A. Licensed General Products Retailer
1. A licensed retailer shall provide prize
				validation and payment services for instant scratch tickets or on-line tickets
				to any Lottery claimant regardless of where the ticket was purchased to be
				eligible for the highest sales commission compensation rate.
2. A licensed
				retailer shall pay all winning prizes for instant scratch tickets or draw Game
				tickets up to and including $100, and may pay all winning prizes from $101 up
				to and including $599.
a. A winning instant
				scratch ticket shall satisfy the validation criteria in
				R19-3-705
				and
				R19-3-706
				and have a proper validation receipt issued by the Lottery-authorized
				equipment.
b. A winning on-line
				ticket shall satisfy the validation criteria in
				R19-3-406
				and
				R19-3-407
				and have a proper validation receipt issued by the Lottery-authorized
				equipment.
c. Tickets that are
				damaged, torn in half, or have questionable information shall be referred to an
				official Lottery office.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 2 - RETAILERS › Section R19-3-216 - Distribution and Return of Instant Tickets

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A. The Lottery or its authorized
				representative shall distribute instant scratch tickets and accept returned
				instant scratch tickets as follows:
1.
				Distribute to each retailer holding a general product license the quantity of
				tickets on which the Lottery and the retailer agree, based on the retailer's
				anticipated sales volume.
2.
				Collect full and partial packs of tickets during a game if the Lottery and the
				retailer holding a general product license determine the retailer's sales for a
				specific game are minimal.
3.
				Collect full and partial packs of tickets when a game is ended. The Lottery
				shall announce the ending date of a game and communicate this information to
				all retailers holding a general product license in a timely manner.
4. Credit to a retailer holding a general
				product license in the billing period following the receipt of the
				Lottery-authorized returned tickets, the net dollar value of any unopened full
				packs and any partial packs of tickets, subject to R19-3-211(A)(2).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 2 - RETAILERS › Section R19-3-217 - Unaccounted for and Stolen Instant Scratch Tickets

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A. All Lottery tickets issued to a retailer
				holding a full product license or limited license shall be the property of the
				retailer until their return is acknowledged by the Lottery. The Lottery is not
				responsible for lost or stolen tickets.
B. A licensed retailer authorized to sell
				instant scratch tickets may be eligible for reimbursement of all or some stolen
				inventory if:
1. The retailer report s the
				stolen Lottery tickets to the local law enforcement agency and the Lottery
				Investigations unit within one hour from the time the theft occurs or the theft
				first could have been discovered;
2. The retailer provides
				a copy of the written police report to the Lottery;
3. The retailer
				cooperates in any investigation and prosecution of the theft;
4. The retailer provides accurate game, pack,
				and ticket information for the stolen inventory;
5. The retailer provides documentation a
				claim for the stolen inventory has been made to the retailer's insurance
				company and the claim was denied or if the retailer is self-insured,
				documentation of self-insurance; and
6. The stolen inventory had not been
				validated at the time it was reported stolen.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 4 - DESIGN AND OPERATION OF LOTTERY GAMES GENERALLY › Section R19-3-402 - Applicability; Game Profile

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A. This article
				applies to all Lottery games generally. Additional requirements for instant
				games may will be found in Article 7 of this Chapter.
B. Each game or game option shall have a Game
				Profile containing the following information:
1. Game name or game option name;
2. Game number;
3. Playstyle or Matrix
				and a description of how to play and win;
3. Retail sales price;
4. Purchase conditions and
				characteristics;
5. Play symbols
				and prize symbols, if any;
6. Prize
				structure, including the approximate odds, the prize value available, the prize
				payout percentage, if alternate prize structures are to be used, any subsection
				(C) provisions, and any special multi-jurisdictional prize
				specifications;
7. Special
				features, if any; and
8. Prize draw
				eligibility requirements, including filing period for eligibility in a winners
				drawing, if applicable.
C. Each game or
				Game option may include specific variants that provide added or alternative
				methods of play or winning. Any variants shall be described in the Game
				Profile.
D. The Commission
				shall approve the Game Profile prior to the game being sold to the
				public.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 4 - DESIGN AND OPERATION OF LOTTERY GAMES GENERALLY › Section R19-3-403 - Game Purchases, Characteristics, and Restrictions

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A. Participation in a game may be purchased
				with U.S. currency, check, credit card, debit card, the exchange of a winning
				Lottery ticket, or any other State of Arizona approved consideration.
B. To play any
				draw game, a player shall select the specified number of play symbols from the
				defined game matrix approved in the Game Profile for input into the terminal.
				Selection methods include:
1.
				Communicating the play symbols and game options to a retailer, or
2. Marking the play slip and submitting the
				play slip to a retailer, or
3.
				Requesting a "Quick Pick," or
4.
				Marking a "Quick Pick" box on a play slip.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 4 - DESIGN AND OPERATION OF LOTTERY GAMES GENERALLY › Section R19-3-404 - Drawings

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A. Drawings, when applicable, shall be held
				at the times and places established in the Game Profile.
B. Mechanical, electronic, or computerized
				drawing methods may be used to make the random selection of winning play
				symbols as defined in the Game Profile.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 4 - DESIGN AND OPERATION OF LOTTERY GAMES GENERALLY › Section R19-3-405 - Determination of a Winning Game Play

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A. A player shall
				win the prize(s) indicated in the prize structure in the Game Profile in the
				manner described in the approved Game Profile.
B. Players may win on each game play on a
				ticket.
C. There may be multiple
				ways to win in a single Game as described in the Game Profile.
D. The prize structure ordered in the Game
				Profile shall determine the pari-mutuel and/or fixed prize amount to be paid on
				a single winning game play.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 4 - DESIGN AND OPERATION OF LOTTERY GAMES GENERALLY › Section R19-3-406 - Ticket Ownership and Responsibility; Prize Payment

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A. Until a ticket is signed, the ticket is
				owned by its physical possessor.
B.
				The owner of a winning Game ticket is the person whose signature appears upon
				the ticket in the area designated for that purpose.
1. If more than one signature appears on the
				ticket, the Director is authorized to require that one or more of those
				claimants be designated to receive the payment. A claim form shall be submitted
				by each claimant who is designated to receive a portion of the prize claimed
				from the winning ticket.
2. Prior
				to payment of a prize, a claimant who has signed the ticket may designate
				another claimant to receive the prize by signing a relinquishment of claim
				statement.
3. When the winning
				ticket was purchased by a group of players, the group shall designate one of
				the claimants to sign the ticket for the group. Each claimant shall complete an
				individual claim form to receive the claimant's portion of the prize.
4. In the event there is an inconsistency in
				the information submitted on a claim form and as shown on the winning ticket,
				the Director shall authorize an investigation and withhold all winnings payable
				to the ticket owner or holder until such time as the Director is satisfied that
				the proper person is being paid.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 4 - DESIGN AND OPERATION OF LOTTERY GAMES GENERALLY › Section R19-3-407 - Ticket Validation Requirements

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A. Each game ticket
				shall be validated prior to the payment of a prize.
B. To be eligible for a prize, a ticket
				holder must present the original ticket or other Lottery-approved proof of
				ticket purchase meeting all of the following requirements;
1. Issued by the Lottery through a licensed
				retailer approved self-service terminal, or other legally authorized
				manner;
2. Intact and not mutilated
				, altered, unreadable, reconstituted, or tampered with in any manner;
3. Not blank, partially blank, misregistered,
				defectively printed, or produced in error;
4. Not a reprinted ticket stating "Not for
				Sale" or "VOID" on the ticket;
5.
				Not counterfeit or forged in whole or in part;
6. Not stolen or appearing on any list of
				omitted or missing tickets on file with the Lottery;
7. The display printed on the ticket shall
				correspond precisely with the approved artwork on file at the
				Lottery;
8. Able to pass all other confidential validation
				tests determined by the Director; and
.
9. Where available, the ticket data is:
a. Recorded in the designated central
				computer system prior to the drawing;
b. In agreement with the computer record;
				and
c. In the Lottery's official
				file of winning tickets;
10. Any winning game
				play on the ticket consists of a selected set of play symbols from the defined
				game matrix shown in the Game Profile.
11. Where required by the Game Profile, play
				and prize symbols shall have the captions that confirm and agree with those
				applicable to the game;
12. Not previously
				paid.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 4 - DESIGN AND OPERATION OF LOTTERY GAMES GENERALLY › Section R19-3-408 - Procedure for Claiming Prizes

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A. To claim a prize
				of up to and including $599, the claimant shall present the ticket or other
				Lottery-approved proof of game purchase to any participating licensed Lottery
				retailer or to a Lottery office, or mail the ticket to a Lottery office for
				validation. The licensed retailer shall pay a winner a prize up to and
				including $100 and may pay a winner a prize up to and including $599 provided
				that:
1. All applicable ticket validation
				criteria in this chapter has been satisfied; and
2. A proper validation slip, which is an
				authorization to pay, has been issued by the terminal.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 4 - DESIGN AND OPERATION OF LOTTERY GAMES GENERALLY › Section R19-3-409 - Claim Period

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A. In order for the
				claimant to receive payment, a winning on-line game ticket shall be received by
				the Lottery or a retailer no later than 5:00 p.m. (Phoenix time) on the 180th
				calendar day following the game drawing date or the announced end of the game
				in question.
B. If a claimant
				presents a valid winning ticket to a retailer for payment on the last day of
				the applicable claim period and is not paid the prize, the Director is
				authorized to pay the prize if the claimant presents the valid winning ticket
				to the Lottery no later than 5:00 p.m. (Phoenix time) on the following business
				day.
C. The end of any game shall
				be designated by the Director and on file at the Lottery.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 4 - DESIGN AND OPERATION OF LOTTERY GAMES GENERALLY › Section R19-3-410 - Disputes Concerning a Ticket or Prize

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A. If a dispute
				between the Lottery and a claimant occurs concerning a ticket or prize, the
				Lottery, at the sole discretion of the Director, is authorized to may replace
				the disputed ticket or prize with a ticket or tickets of equivalent sales price
				for any subsequent drawing from the same game, or any current game of
				equivalent value.
B. If a defective
				ticket is purchased, the Lottery, at the sole discretion of the Director, may
				replace the defective ticket with a ticket or tickets of equivalent sales price
				from the same game, or any current game of equivalent value.
C.
If a
				  dispute between the Lottery and a claimant occurs concerning the eligibility of
				  an entry into an.y drawing, the Director is authorized to place any person's
				  eligible entry into a subsequent drawing or drawings.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 4 - DESIGN AND OPERATION OF LOTTERY GAMES GENERALLY › Section R19-3-411 - Prize Fund

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A. Not less than 50
				percent of the total annual revenue accruing from the sale of on-line draw game
				tickets shall be deposited in the state lottery prize fund for payment of
				prizes to the holders of winning tickets.
B. If a draw game is terminated for any
				reason, any remaining prize monies shall be held by the Lottery for a period of
				180 days from the date of the last drawing and then used for additional prizes
				in any other Lottery game.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 4 - DESIGN AND OPERATION OF LOTTERY GAMES GENERALLY › Section R19-3-412 - Multi-State Lottery Association Games

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A. The Arizona
				Lottery is a participating member of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL)
				referred to as a "party lottery" in the MUSL game rules.
B. A Game Profile approved by the Commission
				and conforming to the information required in
				R19-3-403
				shall be on file at the Arizona State Lottery for all MUSL games played in
				Arizona.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 5 - PROCUREMENTS › Section R19-3-502 - Written Determination

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A. If
				a written determination is required under applicable law, the procurement
				officer shall include the basis for the action taken in the written
				determination.
B. The procurement
				officer shall place the written determination into the Lottery's procurement
				file.
C. A procurement file is
				considered the official records file of the Lottery.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 5 - PROCUREMENTS › Section R19-3-503 - Confidential Information

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A. If a
				person wants to assert that a person's offer, specification, or protest
				contains a trade secret or other proprietary information, a person shall
				include with the submission a statement supporting this assertion. A person
				shall clearly designate the beginning and end of any information that is
				designated a trade secret or other proprietary information, using the term
				"confidential." Contract terms and conditions, pricing, and information
				generally available to the public are not considered confidential information
				under this Section.
B. Until a
				final determination is made under subsection (D), the procurement officer shall
				not disclose information designated as confidential under subsection (A) except
				to those individuals deemed by the procurement officer to have a legitimate
				Lottery interest.
C. Upon protest
				to a confidential submission, the procurement officer shall request that the
				offeror and protester submit factual and legal comments on the issue by a date
				certain.
D. After reviewing the
				statements or expiration of the time to comment, or both, the procurement
				officer shall make a determination that:
1.
				The designated information is confidential and the procurement officer shall
				not disclose the information except to those individuals deemed by the
				procurement officer to have a legitimate Lottery interest,
2. The designated information is not
				confidential, or
3. Additional
				information is required before a final confidentiality determination can be
				made.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 5 - PROCUREMENTS › Section R19-3-504 - General Provisions

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A. A
				person that participates in any aspect of a specific procurement as an advisor
				to the Lottery shall not receive any direct or indirect benefit from a contract
				for the procurement.
B. The
				Director shall not pay for any material or service unless fully
				approved.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 3 - ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Article 5 - PROCUREMENTS › Section R19-3-505 - Prospective Suppliers List

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A. The
				procurement officer may refer to a prospective suppliers list maintained by the
				state procurement administrator as a resource for selection of suppliers.
B. The procurement officer may
				choose to compile and maintain a Lottery prospective suppliers list as a
				resource for selection of suppliers.