Florida Administrative Code › 53 - DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY › 53 - Departmental › Chapter 53ER20 - EMERGENCY RULE FOR YEAR 2020 › Section 53ER20-9 - Retailer Responsibilities

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The
				Florida Lottery ("Lottery") shall contract with specified retailers to sell
				lottery tickets.
(2) Except as
				otherwise specified herein, the term "equipment" shall be inclusive of
				communications equipment (inside and outside), terminal related peripherals,
				jackpot signs, play stations, vending machine equipment, and any other Lottery
				property. All equipment provided to the retailer by the Lottery or its vendors
				shall remain the property of the Lottery or its vendors, and retailers shall
				acquire no interest whatsoever in the equipment.
(3) Terminal.
(a) Prior to activation of a terminal, a
				retailer shall complete training relating to operation of the terminal, sale of
				lottery products, accounting procedures, ticket inventory control, responsible
				gaming and retailer responsibilities. Once the training is verified and the
				terminal is activated, the retailer shall operate the terminal and sell lottery
				products in accordance with the training.
(b) Retailers shall be responsible for
				meeting the following terminal installation requirements:
1. If landlord approval is necessary for
				Lottery terminal installation, it is the retailer's responsibility to obtain
				such approval from the landlord in advance of the site survey and terminal
				installation. Landlord approval shall be obtained by the completion of Form
				DOL-468, Effective 11/18,
Landlord Approval for the Installation of
				Lottery Gaming Communications Equipment.
Form DOL-468 is hereby
				incorporated by reference and may be obtained from the Florida Lottery's
				website at flalottery.com.
2.
				Retailers shall provide:
a. Access for the
				initial site survey and, if applicable, access for installation of outside
				communications equipment and running of necessary cables;
b. Electrical circuitry for terminal and
				peripherals;
c. Counterspace for
				the terminal and peripherals;
d.
				Exterior building space for outside communications equipment, if
				applicable;
e. Conduit, if
				applicable; and
f. Any other
				components determined to be necessary for terminal installation in unique
				situations.
3. All
				expenses associated with the items required to be provided by retailer shall be
				the sole responsibility of retailer.
(c) Retailers shall provide a minimum amount
				of space as determined by the Lottery at the location of the terminal for
				proper ventilation, maintenance, and material loading and removing.
(d) Retailers shall position the transaction
				monitor so that as a transaction occurs it is displayed and in full view of the
				player making the ticket purchase.
(e) Retailers shall safeguard ticket stock,
				replenish ticket stock, and clear paper jams as required on the terminal and/or
				terminal printer.
(f) Retailers
				shall use due diligence and care when operating the terminal and shall
				immediately notify the Lottery's designated hotline of any network
				communication problem or terminal malfunction. If the terminal's barcode
				scanner is lost by a retailer, the retailer shall be responsible for the cost
				of replacement.