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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 5 - Retailer Regulations › Section XV-533 - Power of President

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. If, in the
				discretion of the president, cancellation, denial, revocation, suspension, or
				rejection of renewal of a retailer contract is in the best interests of the
				lottery, the public welfare or the state of Louisiana, the president may
				cancel, suspend, revoke or terminate, after notice and a hearing, any contract
				issued pursuant to these retailer regulations or the Louisiana Lottery
				Corporation Law. Such contract may, however, be temporarily suspended by the
				president without prior notice, pending any prosecution, hearing, or
				investigation, whether by a third party or by the president. A contract may be
				suspended, revoked, or terminated by the president for any one or more of the
				reasons enumerated in this Section.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 5 - Retailer Regulations › Section XV-537 - Change of Location or Ownership

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Any change in location or ownership of the
				business of a retailer will automatically suspend the retailer's certificate.
				An application must be filed in the same manner as provided in these retailer
				regulations to reinstate the retailer's certificate for the new location or the
				new owner of the business. Sales of lottery tickets are prohibited following a
				change in location or ownership of the business of a retailer until a new
				lottery retailer certificate is issued to the new owner or location. The
				corporation may employ necessary procedures to minimize interruptions in
				service.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 5 - Retailer Regulations › Section XV-539 - Proceeds from Ticket Sales

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All
				proceeds from the sale of lottery tickets received by a retailer shall
				constitute a trust fund until paid to the corporation either directly or
				through the corporation's authorized collection representative. A retailer
				shall have a fiduciary duty to preserve and account for lottery proceeds and
				retailers shall be personally liable for all proceeds. Proceeds shall include
				unsold instant tickets received by a retailer and cash proceeds of sale of any
				lottery products, net of allowable sales commissions and credit for lottery
				prizes to winners by retailers. Sales proceeds and unused instant tickets shall
				be delivered to the corporation or its authorized collection representative
				upon demand. Retailers shall place all lottery proceeds due the corporation in
				accounts in institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
				not later than the close of the next banking day after the date of their
				collection by the retailer until the date they are paid over to the
				corporation. The corporation may require a retailer to establish a single
				separate electronic funds transfer account, where available, for the purpose of
				receiving monies from ticket sales, making payments to the corporation, and
				receiving payments from the corporation. Failure to have sufficient funds
				available to cover an electronic funds transfer to the corporation's account
				shall be a cause for suspension or termination of a retailer's contract and
				license. Unless otherwise authorized in writing by the corporation, each
				retailer shall establish a separate bank account for lottery proceeds which
				shall be kept separate and apart from all other funds and assets and shall not
				be commingled with any other funds or assets. This Section shall apply to all
				lottery tickets generated by computer terminal or other electronic devices and
				any other tickets delivered to retailers.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 5 - Retailer Regulations › Section XV-541 - Insolvency of Retailer

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Whenever any
				person or organization who receives proceeds from the sale of lottery tickets
				in the capacity of a retailer becomes insolvent or dies insolvent, the proceeds
				due the corporation from such person or his, her, or its estate shall have
				preference over all debts or demands.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 5 - Retailer Regulations › Section XV-543 - Sales Commissions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A
				retailer shall receive a sales commission equal to at least 5 percent of the
				gross proceeds from the sale of lottery tickets. In addition to the 5 percent
				sales commission the corporation may develop a system of bonuses and sales
				incentives based on dollar volume of business, the sale of winning tickets, or
				such other criteria as the corporation may develop from time to time.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 5 - Retailer Regulations › Section XV-545 - Sale of Lottery Tickets on Credit

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				The retailer shall not directly extend credit to the purchaser of lottery
				tickets, but lottery tickets may be sold for cash or by use of any credit card
				or similar instrument. Lottery tickets may not be sold by mail (except for
				subscription sales established by the corporation), phone, fax or other similar
				method of communications.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 5 - Retailer Regulations › Section XV-547 - Sales Price of Tickets

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No person
				shall sell a lottery ticket at a price other than established by the
				corporation, unless authorized in writing by the president. No person other
				than a duly certified retailer shall sell lottery tickets, but this shall not
				be construed to prevent a person who may lawfully purchase tickets from making
				a gift of lottery tickets to another. Nothing in these retailer regulations
				shall be construed to prohibit the corporation from designating certain of its
				agents and employees to sell lottery tickets directly to the public.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 5 - Retailer Regulations › Section XV-549 - Promotional Tickets

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Lottery
				tickets may be given by merchants as a means of promoting goods or services to
				customers or prospective customers subject to the prior written approval by the
				corporation.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 5 - Retailer Regulations › Section XV-551 - Location of Sales

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No retailer
				shall sell a lottery ticket except from the locations listed in the retailer's
				contract and certificate. No lottery tickets shall be sold at state of
				Louisiana rest stops.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 5 - Retailer Regulations › Section XV-553 - Payment of Prizes

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Retailers
				shall pay any lottery prize of $50 or less. A retailer may pay prizes greater
				than $50, up to $600, after proper verification of such winning tickets as
				prescribed by the corporation. Prizes of more than $600 shall be paid by the
				corporation by mail or at a designated corporation office.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 5 - Retailer Regulations › Section XV-555 - Required Purchases of Lottery Tickets

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Failure of a retailer to order lottery
				instant tickets for any 60-day period may result in suspension of the
				retailer's license, and the corporation shall notify retailer of such
				suspension. If the retailer does not purchase lottery instant tickets from the
				corporation within 30 days after the date the notice of suspension is sent by
				the corporation, the retailer's license may be terminated and the retailer
				shall pay all debts due the corporation within 30 days of such termination. The
				aggregate of all orders for lottery tickets placed after the date of a notice
				of suspension and before the expiration of such 30-day period must be equal to
				at least the highest amount of lottery tickets purchased by the retailer for
				any of its last three purchases or the retailer license shall be automatically
				terminated.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 5 - Retailer Regulations › Section XV-557 - Computation of Rental Payments

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. If a
				retailer's rental payments for the business premises are contractually
				computed, in whole or in part, on the basis of a percentage of retail sales,
				and such computation of retail sales is not explicitly defined to include sales
				of tickets in a state lottery, the compensation received by the retailer from
				the lottery shall be considered the amount of retail sale for purposes of
				computing the rental payment.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 5 - Retailer Regulations › Section XV-559 - Equipment Payment or Deposit

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				An equipment payment or deposit may be required for any equipment provided by
				the corporation to a retailer; provided that such charges shall be uniform and
				that any deposits will be returned upon the return of such equipment in good
				operating condition. All or any portion of a deposit may be retained by the
				corporation if any equipment is damaged, destroyed, lost, stolen or otherwise
				made unavailable or unusable for normal operations. Upon receipt of written
				notice from a retailer, the corporation may transfer the equipment deposit of a
				retailer, which has created a new entity at the same location.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 5 - Retailer Regulations › Section XV-561 - Reimbursement of Equipment Payment

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				The corporation may purchase the terminals of retailers who purchased their
				equipment if the corporation determines that such purchase is in the best
				interest of the corporation.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 5 - Retailer Regulations › Section XV-563 - Security Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A
				retailer shall provide reasonable security for all lottery tickets and other
				corporation property and is responsible for all lottery tickets delivered to it
				upon the retailer's acknowledgment of receipt thereof. A retailer shall notify
				the corporation within 24 hours of any lost, stolen, missing or counterfeit
				tickets. The corporation shall not be liable for any event not reported within
				such time period, and may reimburse or credit a retailer for any tickets
				affected thereby.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 5 - Retailer Regulations › Section XV-565 - Retailer Records

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each
				retailer shall keep accurate and complete records of all transactions with the
				corporation, and such records shall be open to inspection by the corporation at
				all times during normal business hours. The corporation may make summaries or
				notes of any such records and may copy any such records either at the
				retailer's place of business or, if more convenient, off of such premises so
				long as such records are returned within 48 hours of the time they are
				withdrawn from such place of business.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 5 - Retailer Regulations › Section XV-567 - Training School

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Retailers
				shall be required to send at least one person to training sponsored by the
				corporation. The corporation, at its discretion, may waive the training of
				retailers who have previous lottery experience on the operation of lottery
				equipment and accounting procedures. The corporation shall encourage retailers
				to have new employees attend a training session.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 5 - Retailer Regulations › Section XV-569 - Compliance with All Applicable Laws

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Each retailer agrees to operate in a manner consistent with the Louisiana
				Lottery Corporation Law, applicable federal laws, Louisiana laws and local
				ordinances, the rules and regulations promulgated by the corporation and with
				his, her or its contract with the corporation.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 5 - Retailer Regulations › Section XV-571 - Merchandising

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each retailer
				agrees to offer no less than four instant games for sale to the public at all
				times if four or more instant games are available from the corporation. The
				retailer shall use a lottery ticket dispenser for the sale of lottery tickets,
				and shall place the dispenser in a prominent location in the retail
				establishment near the cash register or checkout area. The retailer shall
				prominently display point-of-sale materials supplied by the corporation,
				including door decals, game posters, display tickets, danglers, change mats and
				lighted interior signs, unless the corporation agrees otherwise in writing. The
				retailer shall make lottery tickets available, and shall provide for redemption
				of winning lottery tickets, for the full duration of the retailer's normal
				business hours, provided that the hours for redemption may be subject to
				limitation on the availability of validation of winning lottery tickets by the
				corporation.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 5 - Retailer Regulations › Section XV-575 - Amendment

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. These retailer
				regulations may be amended in accordance with the provisions of Part D of the
				bylaws and rules of procedure of the corporation.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 7 - Instant Lottery Games General Rules › Section XV-701 - Policy Statement

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				Louisiana Lottery Corporation (the "corporation") is authorized by
				R.S.
				47:9008.A to adopt such rules and regulations
				as may be necessary to conduct specific lottery games and operations of the
				corporation. Pursuant to that grant of authority, the board of directors of the
				corporation (the "board") has adopted these instant lottery games general
				rules, which are intended to provide general guidelines concerning the conduct
				and administration of instant lottery games.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 7 - Instant Lottery Games General Rules › Section XV-705 - General

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. These game rules
				shall apply to all instant lottery games offered by the corporation upon
				adoption by the board. Any change in these rules must be approved by the board,
				and will take effect upon approval. The detailed information regarding each
				specific instant game will be contained in a game directive promulgated by the
				president. Each game directive will include the appropriate prize amounts, the
				game symbols required to win each prize, and any unique play format information
				or claim requirements. The game directive cannot be in conflict with these game
				rules. Each game directive will be distributed to and posted at every
				corporation office and will be available for public inspection during the sales
				period of the particular game. The directive must be approved and signed by the
				president days prior to the start of the game. The president shall also
				promulgate drawing directives that prescribe the operational details of
				preliminary drawings, grand drawings, and any other special promotional
				drawings in which a prize of more than $5,000 is offered.
B. Promulgation shall be similar to that
				prescribed for game directives. The drawing directive must be approved and
				signed by the president prior to the drawing event.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 7 - Instant Lottery Games General Rules › Section XV-707 - Odds of Winning

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The overall
				odds of winning any prize in a particular game will be contained in the game
				directive for that game and shall be included in the promotional materials for
				the game or printed on the back of the ticket. The statement of odds does not
				need to specify the odds of winning each particular prize. The corporation
				shall make every attempt to release accurate odds information for each instant
				lottery game.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 7 - Instant Lottery Games General Rules › Section XV-709 - Compliance with Law/Rules

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Any person
				who purchases an instant lottery ticket agrees to comply and abide with state
				law, these game rules and game directives.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 7 - Instant Lottery Games General Rules › Section XV-711 - Names of Winners

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				corporation shall have the right to use the names and the city or area of
				residence of all prize winners in instant lottery games. That information may
				be used by the corporation for advertising and publicity purposes. The
				corporation will not make public the addresses or phone numbers of instant
				lottery winners. Such information will be provided to authorized governmental
				agencies, as required by law or as deemed appropriate. Winners who grant the
				corporation permission to be photographed agree to allow the use of such
				photographs for publicity and advertising purposes without any additional
				compensation.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 7 - Instant Lottery Games General Rules › Section XV-713 - Payment of Prizes

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Instant
				lottery game prizes will be paid in accordance with game directives and
				retailer regulations, and upon submission of a valid winning instant ticket,
				payment will be made to the person submitting the ticket for payment. The owner
				of an instant ticket bears the sole responsibility for the risk of loss or
				theft of the ticket. If an instant ticket is claimed by the owner in error for
				a lower prize than that to which the owner is entitled, the corporation shall
				not be liable to the owner for the higher prize not claimed. Any ticket on
				which the name of the owner is altered, or appears to be have been altered, may
				be impounded by the corporation without payment to the claimant until ownership
				of the ticket can be determined.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 7 - Instant Lottery Games General Rules › Section XV-715 - Age Eligibility

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No
				person under the age established by law may purchase an instant lottery ticket,
				but persons under the age established by law may receive an instant lottery
				ticket as a gift.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 7 - Instant Lottery Games General Rules › Section XV-717 - Retailer Eligibility

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Retailers authorized by the corporation to sell tickets may purchase tickets
				assigned to them and may claim prizes resulting from any tickets so
				purchased.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 7 - Instant Lottery Games General Rules › Section XV-719 - End of Game

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each instant
				lottery game will end when all tickets for that game have been sold, or on a
				date announced in advance by the president. The president may suspend or
				terminate a game without notice if such action is deemed to be in the best
				interests of the corporation. No tickets for a particular game may be sold for
				a game after the game ending date or after the suspension or termination of a
				game. Any liability for prizes from tickets sold after that date belongs to the
				retailer who sells the tickets. No prize shall be paid to any claimant who
				fails to submit a claim within the period of time provided by law.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 7 - Instant Lottery Games General Rules › Section XV-721 - Winner Validation

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Except
				as provided in specific game directives, the following requirements will apply
				to the validation of winning instant lottery tickets.
1. The number of play symbols in the game
				play area must correspond with the number of play symbols provided for in the
				working papers for the game.
2.
				Each play symbol must have a corresponding caption underneath, in accordance
				with the captions provided for in the working papers for the game.
3. Each of the play symbols must be present
				in its entirety and be fully legible.
4. Each of the play symbols and its play
				caption must be printed in black ink, unless a different color of ink is
				specified in the working papers for the game.
5. The instant ticket must be intact and not
				defaced in any manner.
6. The game
				and pack/ticket numbers must be present in their entirety and be fully
				legible.
7. The ticket must not be
				reconstituted or tampered with in any manner.
8. The ticket must not be counterfeit in
				whole or in part.
9. The ticket
				must have been issued by the corporation in the authorized manner.
10. The ticket must not be stolen or be from
				a pack omitted from the game by the corporation.
11. The play symbols, captions and retailer
				validation codes must be in a right-side-up orientation and not reversed in any
				manner.
12. The ticket must have
				within the play area exactly the specified number of play symbols and
				corresponding captions, and exactly the specified number of retailer validation
				codes, as provided for in the working papers for that game.
13. The validation number on the ticket must
				appear on the official validation tape for the game as provided to the
				corporation by the ticket printer.
14. The ticket must not be partially blank,
				misregistered or printed or produced in error.
15. The ticket must be submitted for
				redemption within the claim period provided for the game.
16. The ticket must withstand microscopic
				inspection of the security patterns within the play area to determine any
				alterations of the ticket.
17. The
				ticket must withstand additional confidential validation tests prescribed by
				the corporation.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 7 - Instant Lottery Games General Rules › Section XV-723 - Delay of Payment

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				corporation shall pay prizes in a timely fashion but may delay making payment
				of any prize or installment of a prize under the following circumstances:
1. a dispute occurs or it appears that a
				dispute may occur relative to any prize;
2. there is any question regarding the
				identity of the claimant;
3. there
				is any question regarding the validity of any ticket;
4. the claim is subject to any court ordered
				garnishment;
5. the corporation
				becomes aware of a change in circumstances relative to a prize awarded, the
				payee or the claim which requires review.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 7 - Instant Lottery Games General Rules › Section XV-725 - Claim Form

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. For any prize of
				more than $600, the owner of the apparent winning ticket shall complete an
				official claim form (printed or digital) that requires the winner to provide:
1. the name of the individual or entity
				claiming the prize;
2. the address
				and city of residence of the claimant;
3. the Social Security number of the
				individual claimant or the federal employer's identification number issued by
				the IRS for multiple claimants.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 7 - Instant Lottery Games General Rules › Section XV-727 - Assignability

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The right of any
				person to a prize after the prize is claimed shall not be assignable, except as
				follows.
1. The corporation may pay any prize
				to the estate of a deceased prize winner.
2. The prize to which a winner is entitled
				may be paid to another person pursuant to an appropriate court order.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 7 - Instant Lottery Games General Rules › Section XV-729 - Installment Prizes

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				corporation may provide for the payment of any prize of more than $100,000 in
				equal annual installments. The schedule of payments shall be designed to pay
				the winner equal dollar amounts each year until the total payments equal the
				prize amount. When the prize is paid in installments, the president may round
				the actual amount of the prize to the nearest $1,000 amount to facilitate the
				appropriate funding mechanism. The corporation shall not accelerate the payment
				schedule of any installment prize without the consent of the winner.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 7 - Instant Lottery Games General Rules › Section XV-731 - Merchandise Prizes

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. If a
				non-cash prize is offered, the value of the prize will be determined by the
				fair market value of any such prize, which will be the amount reported to the
				state and the IRS for tax purposes. The corporation may pay withholding taxes
				on behalf of the winner in accordance with federal and state rules. The
				corporation will not be responsible for any state taxes or other fees
				associated with the prize.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 7 - Instant Lottery Games General Rules › Section XV-733 - Preliminary Drawings

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				president shall promulgate a drawing directive that details the procedures
				involved in conducting a random drawing to determine promotional drawing
				finalists. The directive shall specify the qualifications for valid promotional
				drawing entries and a methodology for the random pre-selection of entries for
				purposes of the preliminary drawing, if required. The president shall exercise
				care in making certain that any procedures devised for finalist selection are
				totally fair and random, and that no entry has a greater opportunity for
				selection than any other.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 7 - Instant Lottery Games General Rules › Section XV-735 - Promotional Drawings

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				president shall promulgate a drawing directive that details the procedure for
				conducting any promotional drawing, including the prizes to be offered, the
				drawing method, and the equipment to be utilized. The president shall exercise
				care to insure a totally random drawing process that results in the selection
				of prize winners in a method that favors none of the participants.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 7 - Instant Lottery Games General Rules › Section XV-737 - Independent Auditor

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All drawing
				events, including preliminary drawings and promotional drawings, shall be
				witnessed by an independent auditing firm. The independent auditor shall attest
				to the fact that procedures for the drawing were properly disseminated and that
				the procedures were followed, and shall make note of any exceptions to the
				procedures.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 9 - Special Rules and Regulations on Payment of Prizes › Section XV-901 - Policy Statement

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				Louisiana Lottery Corporation (the "corporation") is required by
				R.S.
				47:9026 to establish and maintain rules and
				regulations providing for the withholding of lottery prizes of persons who have
				outstanding child support arrearages as reported to the corporation. Pursuant
				to that mandate, the board of directors of the corporation (the "board") has
				adopted these rules and regulations which are intended to provide general
				guidelines concerning the withholding of lottery prizes of persons with
				outstanding child support arrearages.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 9 - Special Rules and Regulations on Payment of Prizes › Section XV-903 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The following italicized terms shall have the meaning set
				  forth herein when used in these rules and regulations.
Arrearage
-outstanding child support owed by
				  a debtor to or otherwise collectible by the claimant agency.
Claimant Agency
-the Louisiana Department of
				  Social Services.
Debtor
-a person who has been reported by the
				  claimant agency to the corporation, pursuant to these rules and regulations, as
				  having an arrearage, as evidenced by the records of the claimant agency.
Winner
-a person entitled to the payment of a
				  lottery prize of $600 or more.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 9 - Special Rules and Regulations on Payment of Prizes › Section XV-905 - Authority of the Corporation

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. These
				rules and regulations are adopted pursuant to the powers granted to the
				corporation under the Louisiana Lottery Corporation Law. These rules and
				regulations are supplemental to and not in substitution for the provisions of
				the Louisiana Lottery Corporation Law, other provisions of Louisiana or federal
				law and other rules and regulations of the corporation.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 9 - Special Rules and Regulations on Payment of Prizes › Section XV-907 - Obtaining Information from Claimant Agency

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Promptly upon receiving a request for such
				information from the claimant agency, the corporation shall provide to the
				claimant agency a computer-readable format for the compilation, storage and
				maintenance of a list of debtors by the claimant agency. The list of debtors
				generated by the claimant agency shall contain their arrearages and such other
				information as is mutually determined by the corporation and the claimant
				agency to be necessary and compatible with the goals of
				R.S.
				47:9026 and the efficient and effective
				operation of the corporation and the claimant agency. The corporation shall
				accept the list as the claimant agency transmits and updates it to the
				corporation in the prescribed format at intervals and times as specified by the
				corporation.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 9 - Special Rules and Regulations on Payment of Prizes › Section XV-909 - Confirmation of Child Support Obligations

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The corporation shall determine that a
				winner is a debtor according to the following provisions.
1. Prior to the payment of any lottery prize
				of $600 or more, the corporation's staff shall determine whether the name of
				the winner appears on the most current list of debtors provided to the
				corporation by the claimant agency.
2. If the name of the winner appears on the
				claimant agency's most current list of debtors, the corporation may contact the
				claimant agency to confirm the winner's status as a debtor and verify the
				amount of his or her arrearage. The corporation shall not be obligated to
				request confirmation, but shall act in accordance with the information it
				obtains thereby if it does.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 9 - Special Rules and Regulations on Payment of Prizes › Section XV-911 - Disbursement of Prize Money to a Debtor

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The corporation shall disburse lottery
				prize money to a winner who is also a debtor as follows.
1. The corporation shall subtract the
				debtor's arrearage and all other amounts required to be withheld from lottery
				prizes from the debtor's prize, and shall pay the remainder to the debtor. If
				the remainder is less than zero, the debtor shall not receive a
				payment.
2. At regular intervals
				mutually determined by the corporation and the claimant agency, the corporation
				shall transfer all arrearages withheld by the corporation to the claimant
				agency.
3. Transfer of the debtor's
				arrearage to the claimant agency shall discharge the corporation from any
				liability to the debtor for payment of any prize money.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 9 - Special Rules and Regulations on Payment of Prizes › Section XV-913 - Reliance on Claimant Agency Information

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The corporation may enter into an
				agreement with the claimant agency entitling the corporation to rely on
				information it receives from the claimant agency and requiring the claimant
				agency to defend claims against the corporation for erroneous withholding of
				prize money in cases in which the corporation acts in accordance with
				information provided by the claimant agency. Otherwise, the corporation shall
				not be liable to any person for withholding a lottery prize based upon
				information provided to it by the claimant agency.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 9 - Special Rules and Regulations on Payment of Prizes › Section XV-915 - No Third Party Rights Created Hereby

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. These rules and regulations are not
				intended to create contractual rights on behalf of any person or impose
				contractual obligations on the corporation, but are merely intended to provide
				a procedure for the corporation's staff to follow in assisting the appropriate
				state agency in the process of withholding the lottery prizes of persons with
				outstanding child support arrearages. No third party rights against the
				corporation arise by virtue of these rules and regulations. These rules and
				regulations are subject to modification or change at any time at the sole
				discretion of the corporation.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 9 - Special Rules and Regulations on Payment of Prizes › Section XV-917 - Amendment

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. These rules and
				regulations may be amended according to Part D of the bylaws and rules of
				procedure of the corporation.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 11 - Lottery Sports Wagering › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section XV-1101 - Policy Statement

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The rules
				  and procedures contained herein are promulgated by the corporation in order to
				  assure public confidence in the procedures followed by the corporation in the
				  operation and administration of lottery sports wagering. The operation of
				  lottery sports wagering is a unique activity of an instrumentality of the State
				  of Louisiana. Public confidence depends on the corporation developing and
				  maintaining procedures that are subject to the highest ethical standards and
				  promote administrative efficiency.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 47:9001 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 11 - Lottery Sports Wagering › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section XV-1105 - Compliance with Law/Rules

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. In placing a
				  sports wager, the player agrees to abide by applicable laws, operator rules,
				  all corporation rules, policies, instructions, conditions, and final decisions
				  of the president of the corporation.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 47:9001 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 11 - Lottery Sports Wagering › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section XV-1107 - Operation and Administration

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				  corporation through a contract with an operator will operate and administer a
				  sports book. The sports book operated on behalf of the corporation will be a
				  separate and distinct responsibility and operation from lottery
				  gaming.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 47:9001 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 11 - Lottery Sports Wagering › Subchapter B - Permitting › Section XV-1109 - Permits, General

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				  operator, sports wagering service providers, distributors, manufacturers,
				  vendors, suppliers, personnel, and retail establishments will be permitted by
				  the corporation based on qualifications and suitability standards detailed in
				  the Act and this Subchapter.
B. Any
				  permit issued by the corporation is deemed to be a revocable privilege. No
				  person holding such a permit is deemed to have acquired any vested rights
				  therein.
C. Permits are not
				  transferable or assignable.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 47:9001 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 11 - Lottery Sports Wagering › Subchapter B - Permitting › Section XV-1111 - Applications

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. An application
				  for a permit is seeking the granting of a privilege. The burden of proving
				  qualification and suitability to receive the permit is at all times on the
				  applicant.
B. An applicant accepts
				  the risk of adverse public notice, embarrassment, criticism or other action or
				  financial loss that may result from action with respect to an application and
				  expressly waives any claim for damages as a result thereof, except relating to
				  willful misconduct by the corporation.
C. The filing of an application constitutes a
				  request for a decision upon the applicant-us general suitability, character,
				  integrity, and ability to engage in a contract with the corporation or the
				  operator. By filing an application, the applicant specifically consents to the
				  making of such decision by the corporation.
D. Any false statement contained in any
				  report, disclosure, application, permit form or any other document required by
				  the corporation shall be a violation of these rules and the Act.
E. All original and renewal applications may
				  be submitted to the corporation by certified or registered mail, return
				  receipt, private or commercial interstate carrier, electronic submission, hand
				  delivery or any other method of delivery approved by the corporation.
F. Renewal applications may be submitted to
				  the corporation 120 days prior to the expiration of the permit term.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 47:9001 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 11 - Lottery Sports Wagering › Subchapter B - Permitting › Section XV-1113 - Application Contents

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				  application for a permit should demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence to
				  the corporation the applicant-us qualifications and suitability.
B. The application must contain the
				  disclosure requirements in the applicable suitability standards.
C. The application must include the names of
				  all persons required to submit to suitability pursuant to the Act or these
				  rules.
D. The application must
				  contain a certification signed by a duly authorized representative of the
				  applicant that:
1. the information contained
				  therein is true and correct;
2. the
				  applicant has read the Act and these rules; and
3. the applicant agrees to comply with these
				  rules and the Act.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 11 - Lottery Sports Wagering › Subchapter B - Permitting › Section XV-1115 - Fees

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Application,
				  permit, and renewal fees will be charged and paid in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:9095,
				  R.S.
				  47:9096,
				  R.S.
				  47:9097 and
				  R.S.
				  47:9098.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 47:9001 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part XV - Lottery › Chapter 11 - Lottery Sports Wagering › Subchapter B - Permitting › Section XV-1117 - Forms

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The corporation
				  may develop forms for permit applications requesting all such information
				  required by law or that the corporation deems necessary or appropriate to
				  evaluate applicants. The corporation may require that such application be
				  completed, executed, acknowledged, notarized or any of the foregoing, and that
				  an officer of the applicant execute and acknowledge or notarize any oath that
				  the corporation deems necessary or appropriate.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 47:9001 et
					 seq.