Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 12 - Taxation › 568a - Operation of Lottery › Section 12-568a-8 - Obligations of agent

Current through July 10, 2024
The issuance of an agent license by the department to any
				person as an agent shall constitute acceptance by the agent of the following
				conditions:
(1)
Fiduciary
			 relationship.
An agent shall assume, in the sale of tickets and the
			 receipt of revenue therefrom, a fiduciary relationship with the CLC. All monies
			 received by agents from the sale of tickets shall constitute a trust fund. Each
			 agent, or in the case of a business entity, the natural person guarantor, shall
			 be personally liable for all such ticket proceeds which shall be kept separate
			 and apart from all other funds and assets in a separate bank account and shall
			 not be commingled with any other funds, assets or bank accounts of the
			 agent.
(2)
Laws and
			 regulations.
An agent shall be bound by all applicable laws and the
			 official procedures of the CLC.
(3)
Instructions of the CLC.
An agent shall conduct the sale,
			 redemption and exchange of tickets pursuant to the CLC's instructions for any
			 lottery game. These may include, but are not limited to, restrictions as to
			 hours of ticket sale and redemption, the approval of the location of lottery
			 equipment and material on the premises, and the imposition of a minimum
			 required sales level.
(4)
Safeguard tickets.
An agent shall assume responsibility for and
			 safeguard any tickets, property, ticket stock and equipment entrusted to its
			 care and shall prevent the unauthorized sale or issuance of any tickets. An
			 agent shall be responsible for any such unauthorized sale or issuance of
			 tickets that may nonetheless occur.
(5)
Inspection of records.
Upon
			 a written request of the department, an agent shall permit inspection of the
			 financial books and all business records, including email, video, voice
			 recordings, and other electronic communications or recordings, relating to its
			 business operation and the security of the lottery, and allow the performance
			 of an audit upon those books or records. An agent shall also, upon request,
			 furnish any other documents, records or information requested by the
			 department.
(6)
Inspection of
			 premises.
An agent shall permit physical inspection of its premises
			 during normal business hours upon the request of any department representative
			 for the purpose of determining whether the agent is functioning in a manner
			 consistent with chapters 226 and 229a of the Connecticut General Statutes and
			 with sections
			 12-568a-1
			 to
			 12-568a-24,
			 inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
(7)
Lottery sales agent license
			 displayed.
An agent shall display its lottery sales agent license in a
			 location visible to the public and subject to approval by the
			 department.
(8)
Current
			 information.
An agent shall keep all exhibits, statements, reports, or
			 other data, submitted pursuant to an application for a lottery sales agent
			 license, current, accurate and complete. An agent shall report to the
			 department a full description of any changes in the information submitted as
			 part of its application within ten (10) days of such change.
(9)
Compulsive gambling materials.
An agent shall display all informational materials supplied by the
			 department or the CLC informing the public of the programs available for the
			 prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of compulsive gambling in this
			 state.
(10)
Customer display
			 unit.
Any display unit relating to a lottery transaction shall be
			 visible to the customer. Tampering with or directing any unit away from a
			 customer's plain view is prohibited.