Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 12 - Taxation › 568a - Operation of Lottery › Section 12-568a-2 - General provisions

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
Official
			 procedures.
(1) The CLC shall at all
			 times abide by the approved official procedures, except that in the event of an
			 emergency situation, the CLC may deviate from the official procedures with the
			 written permission of the department.
(2) Prior to implementation, the CLC shall
			 obtain the department's written approval of all official procedures related to
			 lottery games and the CLC internal controls in order to preserve the integrity
			 of lottery gaming and operation and minimize the possibility of corruption or
			 illegal practices for the protection of the public.
(3) Each different type of lottery game shall
			 be established by the CLC and official procedures for each lottery game shall
			 be approved by the department in writing prior to public promotion,
			 implementation or sale of tickets. For purposes of sections
			 12-568a-1
			 to
			 12-568a-24,
			 inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the types or
			 categories of lottery games shall be (A) instant games; (B) terminal games and
			 (C) other games approved by the department, including any variations of instant
			 and terminal games. Any lottery game or type or category of game, once having
			 been established may thereafter be discontinued provided written notice is
			 given to the department prior to or within 24 hours after discontinuation of
			 such game. Except as otherwise provided in sections
			 12-568a-1
			 to
			 12-568a-24,
			 inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, a discontinuation
			 shall not affect the rights of those who purchased tickets prior to the
			 effective date of discontinuation.
(4) Related to the operation of the lottery,
			 official procedures shall be required for, but are not limited to, the
			 following: prize claim periods; promotional drawings; unclaimed prizes; ticket
			 validation and verification requirements; controls on the production and
			 distribution of tickets and ticket stock; ticket destruction; lottery gaming
			 system configuration; failover recovery; acceptance testing; procedures to
			 protect the lottery gaming system from tampering with pools, liabilities or
			 winning ticket information; procedures for balancing and for reconciling the
			 lottery gaming system on a daily and weekly basis; lost or stolen ticket
			 claims; mutilated tickets; payments of prizes to minors; multiple claimants;
			 interrupted games; timing of prize payments; cancellation of tickets; security
			 plans for the CLC's primary and secondary drawing locations; pool augmentation;
			 game additions, changes and discontinuations; subscription programs; disaster
			 recovery plans for the network, ICS and lottery gaming systems; business
			 continuity plans for management of lottery games and lottery retailer
			 terminals; probability of winning; lump sum versus annuitized payment plans;
			 drawings; confidentiality of drawing procedures; vendor reports for issuance of
			 ticket stock; fraudulent lottery game claims; previously paid lottery game
			 claims; rightful ticket ownership and incredulous claims; unclaimed prize
			 information; audits of instant ticket games; ticket reconstruction; agent
			 settlement; definitions of a valid terminal ticket and a valid instant ticket;
			 ticket vending machines; and acceptable practices for the sale and validation
			 of tickets by agents.
(5) Related
			 to internal controls, official procedures shall be required for, but are not
			 limited to, the following: physical security of the CLC's buildings, cyber
			 security, emergency response and resolution policies, management structure and
			 qualification standards for key personnel, and marketing and sales
			 procedures.
(6) The commissioner
			 may accept, reject or require modification of any official procedure. Rejection
			 or required modifications of an official procedure shall be based on the
			 potential for detrimental impact on: the integrity of gaming operations; data
			 privacy; financial or physical security of the lottery or the CLC; or the
			 department's ability to effectively regulate the CLC or operation of lottery.
			 The CLC may appeal any rejection of an official procedure by requesting a
			 hearing before the commissioner in accordance with chapter 54 of the
			 Connecticut General Statutes. Such request for a hearing shall be made in
			 writing to the commissioner within fifteen days of receipt from the department
			 of a rejection of an official procedure.