Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1770 - LOTTERY (GENERAL) › Section 1770.50 - License Revocation, Suspension, Non-Renewal or Denial With Prior Notice

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Director may deny, suspend, not renew or revoke an Agent's
				license with prior notice and opportunity for hearing for one or more of the
				following causes:
a) Violation of any
			 of the provisions of the Lottery Law or this Part;
b) Failure to meet or maintain the
			 eligibility requirements for licensing as provided in the Lottery Law and this
			 Part, and the Conditions of Licensing set forth in Section
			 1770.60;
c) Fraud, deceit, misrepresentation or other
			 conduct prejudicial to public confidence in the Lottery;
d) The misrepresentation of, or failure to
			 disclose, a material fact to the Board or the Director on any report, record,
			 application, form or questionnaire required to be submitted to the Board or the
			 Director, including, but not limited to, the misrepresentation of or failure to
			 disclose a criminal record, taxpayer status with the State of Illinois, or
			 relevant information bearing on the financial status of the
			 applicant;
e) Failure to promptly
			 produce for inspection, by a member of the Board, the Director, or their
			 authorized representatives, including law enforcement personnel, any book,
			 record, account, document or item required by the Lottery Law or this
			 Part;
f) Refusal to permit access
			 to members of the Board, the Director, or their authorized representatives,
			 including law enforcement personnel, to any place where a licensed Lottery
			 activity is conducted;
g) Failure
			 to file any returns or reports or to keep any records or reports required by
			 the Director under the Lottery Law or this Part;
h) Failure to account for Lottery game
			 tickets received or the proceeds from the sale of Lottery game tickets, and to
			 post a bond or a letter of credit or security deposit as required by the
			 Director;
i) Failure to maintain
			 sales levels established by Department directive;
j) Failure to comply with the instructions or
			 directives of the Director as to security procedures for the handling of
			 Lottery game tickets or the conduct of any Lottery game;
k) Knowingly causing, aiding, abetting or
			 conspiring with any other person to violate the Lottery Law or this
			 Part;
l) Making a misrepresentation
			 of fact to the purchaser, or prospective purchaser, of a Lottery game ticket,
			 or to the general public, with respect to the conduct of any Lottery
			 game;
m) Upon a determination by
			 the Director that the number of Lottery retailers in the Agent's area of
			 operation exceeds the number that can be efficiently supported by the
			 Department's budget or personnel, or the public convenience in obtaining
			 Lottery products is sufficiently served by other Lottery retailers, considering
			 the total volume of sales in that area;
n) Failure to pay the Department any
			 obligation when the obligation becomes due;
o) Upon a determination by the Director that
			 the Agent has become insolvent or unable or unwilling to pay debts;
p) Failure to display Lottery point-of-sale
			 material in a manner that can be readily seen by the public, or make hand-out
			 materials readily available to the public;
q) Upon any change of name, change of
			 ownership, change of business organization, or change of business
			 location;
r)
Selling a
			 Lottery game ticket to, or giving a ticket or paying a prize to, a person under
			 the age of 18
. (Section 15 of the Lottery Law) For the purposes of
			 this Section, an action by an employee of the Agent shall constitute an action
			 by the sales Agent.
s) The person's
			 place of business caters to or is frequented predominantly by persons under 18
			 years of age, but excluding family-oriented businesses;
t) The nature of the person's business
			 constitutes a threat to the health or safety of prospective lottery
			 players;
u) The nature of the
			 person's business is not consonant with the probity of the
			 Department;
v) The person has an
			 unsatisfactory prior history, record, or performance with the
			 Lottery;
w) The person's place of
			 business represents a substantial risk for the collection, deposit,
			 preservation, accounting, or safeguarding of the Department's trust accounts,
			 irrespective of the bond or surety provided by the person;
x) The person has been suspended permanently
			 from a federal or state licensing or authorization program and that person has
			 exhausted all administrative remedies pursuant to the respective agency's
			 regulations or procedures; or
y)
			 The proposed retailer's licensed location or locations do not comply with the
			 requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
			 12101) Accessibility Guidelines.