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Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 4 - AGENCY LIQUOR STORE RELOCATION: RULES GOVERNING THE PROCESS TO PROVIDE INPUT BY AGENCY LIQUOR STORES IN THE SAME MUNICIPALITY OF A RELOCATION REQUEST › Section 553-4-6 - Content of Notice; Requirements on the Form and Format of Submissions and Response

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Notice shall contain the following information:
A.
Deadline
. For initial
				submission by agency liquor stores other than applicant, 15 calendars days from
				the date of the notice; for response from the applicant, 5 business days after
				submissions from agency liquor stores are posted to the Bureau's website. The
				applicant's response may address one (1) or more of the submissions that
				support or object to the proposed relocation.
B.
Appointment of Final Decision
				Maker
. The name and email address of the Final Decision Maker appointed
				by the Director or the Director's designee.
C.
Content
. Reference to content
				of submissions and response as set forth in Sections 8 of this Rule.
D.
Form and Format
. Submissions
				must be filed on no more than 15-single sided pages on 81/2x11 paper with a
				Times New Roman 12-point font in a PDF format. The submission must be filed
				electronically by email to the Final Decision Maker identified in the notice.
				The applicant's response to submissions must be filed on no more than 5- single
				sided pages on 81/2x11 paper with Times New Roman 12-point font in PDF format.
				The response to submissions must be filed electronically by email to the Final
				Decision Maker identified in the notice.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 4 - AGENCY LIQUOR STORE RELOCATION: RULES GOVERNING THE PROCESS TO PROVIDE INPUT BY AGENCY LIQUOR STORES IN THE SAME MUNICIPALITY OF A RELOCATION REQUEST › Section 553-4-7 - Posting of Submissions and Response

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The Bureau shall post all submissions from participating
				  agencies and the applicant's response filed pursuant to this Rule to the
				  Bureau's website at www.maine.gov/dafs/bablo/liquor_license/agencyrelocation
				  within 24 hours after the deadlines established under Section 6 of this
				  Rule.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 4 - AGENCY LIQUOR STORE RELOCATION: RULES GOVERNING THE PROCESS TO PROVIDE INPUT BY AGENCY LIQUOR STORES IN THE SAME MUNICIPALITY OF A RELOCATION REQUEST › Section 553-4-8 - Content of Submission from Participating Agency Liquor Stores and Applicant's Response

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A. For those
				supporting relocation, the submission and the applicant's response must provide
				information on how the relocation would benefit the spirits business in Maine,
				and must provide facts to support claims in favor of relocation of the
				applicant.
B. For those objecting
				to relocation, the submission must provide information on what impact the
				relocation will have on their agency liquor store business, and the submission
				must provide facts to support claims objecting to relocation of the
				applicant.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 4 - AGENCY LIQUOR STORE RELOCATION: RULES GOVERNING THE PROCESS TO PROVIDE INPUT BY AGENCY LIQUOR STORES IN THE SAME MUNICIPALITY OF A RELOCATION REQUEST › Section 553-4-9 - Decision by the Bureau

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The Final Decision Maker shall render a written decision on
				  the application for relocation. The decision of the Bureau by the Final
				  Decision Maker appointed under Section 2 of these rules constitutes final
				  agency action and may be appealed pursuant to
				  28-A M.R.S
				  §453-A, sub-§7.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 10 - MAINE STATE LOTTERY › Section 553-10-1 - DEFINITIONS

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1.
Act.
"Act" means the Maine
				State Lottery laws as found in 8 M.R.S.A. chapter 14-A.
2.
Agent.
"Agent" means a person
				or that person's representative who has been licensed to sell lottery tickets
				under the Act.
3.
Application
				or App.
"Application or App" means a software application used on a
				device that allows communication between a customer and an agent licensed to
				receive orders for draw and instant games using the internet.
4.
Bureau.
"Bureau" means the
				Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations within the Department of
				Administrative and Financial Services.
5.
Commission.
"Commission"
				means the State Liquor and Lottery Commission.
6.
Commissioner.
"Commissioner"
				means the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services.
7.
Director.
"Director" means
				the director of the bureau.
8.
Drop box.
"Drop Box" means any container, designated by the State
				Lottery as a receptacle for non-winning tickets or any other form of entry
				designated by the State Lottery for the purpose of special
				promotions.
9.
Person.
"Person" means an individual, association, corporation, club, trust, estate,
				society, company, receiver, trustee, assignee, referee or other person acting
				in a fiduciary or representative capacity, whether appointed by a court or
				otherwise, or any combination of individuals. "Person" also means all
				departments, commissions, agencies, and instrumentalities of the State,
				including counties and municipalities and agencies and instrumentalities of
				counties or municipalities.
10.
State Lottery.
"State Lottery" means the Maine State Lottery
				established and operated pursuant to the Act.
11.
Substantial change of
				ownership.
"Substantial change in ownership" means a transfer of 50% or
				more of the equity of any business licensed pursuant to these rules.
12.
Ticket.
"Ticket" means a
				lottery ticket or share issued by the State Lottery for sale to the general
				public. "Ticket" includes an instant lottery ticket, draw game lottery ticket
				or other terminal generated ticket.
13.
Voucher.
"Voucher" means any
				lottery printed receipt redeemable for cash or merchandise.
14.
Draw Game or Lottery Draw
				Game.
"Draw Game" or "Lottery Draw Game" means a lottery game wherein a
				person selects a number or numbers from a predetermined set of numbers where a
				drawing is held.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 10 - MAINE STATE LOTTERY › Section 553-10-2 - LICENSE ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION

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1.
Issuance.
The director or director's designee may issue licenses
				to any qualified person to act as an agent on behalf of the State Lottery to
				sell lottery tickets.
2.
Limitation.
A license to act as an agent may not be issued to any
				person to engage in business exclusively as an agent for the State
				Lottery.
3.
Application.
A person interested in obtaining a license as an
				agent shall file an application form with the State Lottery.
4.
Qualifications for agent
				license.
In deciding whether to issue a license to an applicant, the
				director shall consider all relevant factors, including, but not limited to the
				following. When considering these factors, the director or director's designee
				may establish standards for a factor regarding a license that includes
				authorization to sell draw games that are different from standards for a
				license to sell instant games only.
A. The
				financial responsibility and security of the person and the person's business
				or activity.
B. The accessibility
				of the applicant's place of business or activity to the public;
C. The sufficiency of existing licenses in
				the applicant's area to serve the public convenience;
D. The volume of expected sales;
E. The honesty and integrity of the
				applicant;
F. The veracity of the
				information supplied in the application for a lottery license;
G. Any debts owed by the applicant to the
				State of Maine;
H. The business
				experience and general fitness of the applicant to act as a agent for the State
				Lottery; and
I. Whether licensing
				of the applicant would be in the State Lottery's and the public's
				interests.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 10 - MAINE STATE LOTTERY › Section 553-10-3 - SPECIAL AND SEASONAL LICENSES

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1.
Special
				licenses.
The director or director's designee may issue special licenses
				subject to such special conditions or limitations as considered prudent and
				consistent with the dignity of the State, the general welfare of the people,
				and the dignity and integrity of the State Lottery.
2.
Special limitations and
				conditions.
Special limitations and conditions include, but are not
				limited to:
A. The duration of the
				license;
B. Hours or days of
				sales;
C. Location of
				sales;
D. The specific business or
				organization which may sell tickets;
E. Specific sporting, charitable, social or
				other special events where lottery tickets may be sold; and
F. Application or internet-based ordering;
				and
G. Any other conditions or
				limitations considered prudent and determined to be in the best interests of
				the State Lottery and the State of Maine.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 10 - MAINE STATE LOTTERY › Section 553-10-4 - CONDITIONS OF LICENSE

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The following are conditions of a license to sell lottery
				  tickets.
1.
Conditions of
				license.
The agent agrees to sign and be bound by the terms and
				conditions specified in the "Agent Agreement for Sale of Lottery
				Tickets."
2.
Legal
				requirements.
The agent agrees to be bound by and to comply with the
				laws and statutes governing the State Lottery and any rules, instructions and
				directives of the director and the commission. The agent shall hold the State
				and the commission, its officers, agents, and employees, harmless from any
				liability that results from the agent's failure to comply with the Act, and the
				rules, instructions and directives issued by the director and the
				commission.
3.
Tickets for
				sale.
The agent agrees to have lottery tickets visibly displayed for
				sale to the general public during normal business hours.
4.
Promotion.
The agent agrees
				to actively promote the sale of all State Lottery products which the agent is
				authorized to sell and to post prominently point-of-sale and other promotional
				materials provided by the State Lottery.
5.
Sales-related materials.
The
				agent agrees to maintain authorized displays, drop boxes, and other materials
				used in conjunction with sales in accordance with instructions issued by the
				commission or the director.
6.
Records.
The agent agrees to maintain current and accurate records
				of all operations in conjunction with the sale of lottery tickets and in
				conformity with the rules, instructions, and directives of the Director. The
				agent's records must be available to representatives of the State Lottery upon
				request for inspection and audit.
7.
Price.
The agent agrees not
				to sell tickets at any price other than the price stated on the
				ticket.
7-A.
Promotional
				uses.
The director, with the approval of the commission, may issue
				guidelines permitting the commission or director to approve the use of tickets
				for sales promotions.
8.
Report of loss or theft.
The agent agrees to immediately report
				the loss or theft of any lottery tickets and their identifying numbers to the
				State Lottery and local law enforcement authorities.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 10 - MAINE STATE LOTTERY › Section 553-10-5 - NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF LICENSE

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1.
License
				nontransferable.
A State Lottery agent license is not transferable. The
				State Lottery is under no obligation to assign or transfer the license or any
				lottery terminal to a new owner.
2.
Sale or cessation of business.
An agent must notify the State
				Lottery at least 15 business days before the agent's intent to sell,
				substantially change ownership or cease operation of the agent's business
				either temporarily or permanently. If an agent sells, ceases operation, or
				substantially changes ownership of a business to which a license has been
				issued pursuant to these rules, the license terminates and is deemed to have
				expired as of the date the agent sells, ceases operation, or substantially
				changes ownership. The State Lottery may remove an on-line terminal from an
				agent's premises if there is a sale or cessation of business or a substantial
				change of ownership of the agent.
3.
Change of business name or
				location.
If the business to which a license has been issued pursuant to
				these rules changes its business location or business name without prior
				approval of the State Lottery, the license terminates and is deemed to have
				expired as of the date of that change. Every change of business location or
				business name must be reported in writing to the director at least 15 days
				prior to the change. The director may waive the 15-day notification requirement
				if the director believes that waiver is in the best interests of the State
				Lottery.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 10 - MAINE STATE LOTTERY › Section 553-10-6 - LICENSE FEE

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1.
Fee.
The State Lottery may charge a non-refundable license
				application fee not to exceed $50 for each license for which application is
				made.
2.
Change of location
				or business; no fee.
A license fee may not be charged if a business for
				which a license has already been issued changes its location or business with
				the prior written approval of the State Lottery but does not substantially
				change ownership.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 10 - MAINE STATE LOTTERY › Section 553-10-7 - BONDING OF AGENTS

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1.
Bond.
The director or director's designee may require a surety
				bond from any agent in an amount that the director or director's designee
				determines is necessary to protect the State and the State Lottery from any
				monetary loss because of an agent's activities in the sale of tickets. The
				bond, if required, is a condition of becoming or continuing as an agent for the
				State Lottery.
2.
Financial
				statement.
The State Lottery may require a financial statement revealing
				the financial condition of any person or organization seeking to become or
				continue to be an agent for the State Lottery. In lieu of or in addition to any
				surety bond which the State Lottery requires, the State Lottery may seek any
				other guarantee or surety, including the acquisition of a blanket
				bond.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 10 - MAINE STATE LOTTERY › Section 553-10-8 - LICENSE EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL

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1.
Duration of license.
An agent's license remains in full force and
				effect until:
A. The agent terminates the
				agent's relationship with the State Lottery by failing or refusing to sell
				lottery tickets or by otherwise communicating to the State Lottery that the
				agent no longer intends to sell tickets on behalf of the State
				Lottery;
B. The license is
				terminated by a substantial change of ownership or a change of business
				location or name without State Lottery approval; or
C. The license is terminated by revocation or
				suspension by the State Lottery pursuant to the Act and these rules.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 10 - MAINE STATE LOTTERY › Section 553-10-9 - REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION OF A LICENSE

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1.
Suspension or revocation.
The commission may suspend or revoke,
				after notice and hearing and in a manner consistent with the provisions of the
				Maine Administrative Procedure Act, any license issued by the State Lottery to
				an agent.
2.
Temporary
				suspension.
An agent's license may be temporarily suspended by the
				director without prior notice, pending any prosecution, investigation or
				hearing.
3.
Just
				cause.
A license may be suspended or revoked by the commission for just
				cause, which includes, but is not limited to, any one or more of the following
				reasons:
A. Failure to account for tickets
				received or the proceeds of the sale of tickets, to file a bond if required by
				the commission or to comply with the instructions of the commission or the
				director concerning the licensed activity;
B. Any conviction of a criminal offense of a
				person who becomes ineligible for a license under section
				2 as a result of the
				conviction;
C. Failure to file any
				return or report, to keep appropriate records or to pay any tax;
D. Engaging in fraud, deceit,
				misrepresentation or conduct prejudicial to public confidence or to the State
				Lottery;
E. Insufficiency of the
				number of tickets sold by the agent;
F. A material change, since issuance of the
				license, with respect to any of the matters considered by the director in
				issuing the license; or
G. Any
				violation or failure to comply with any provision of the Act, these rules, or
				the terms or conditions of the "Agent Agreement to Sell Lottery
				Tickets."
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 10 - MAINE STATE LOTTERY › Section 553-10-10 - LOST, STOLEN AND DAMAGED TICKETS

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1.
Stolen,
				lost or damaged tickets.
Stolen, lost, or damaged tickets are considered
				void and are not eligible to win a prize. If tickets are stolen or lost while
				in the possession of an agent, the agent shall pay the State Lottery for the
				tickets less sales commission. Agents are responsible for filing claims with
				their insurance companies, if any, if tickets are lost or stolen while in the
				agent's possession. Tickets that are mutilated or damaged while in the
				possession of an agent are the responsibility of the agent, and the agent shall
				pay the State Lottery for the tickets less sales commission.
2.
Report of loss or theft.
The
				agent shall immediately report any theft or loss of tickets to the State
				Lottery and to local law enforcement authorities and shall pay for the tickets
				on the agent's settlement date.
3.
Effect of recovery of tickets.
If lost or stolen lottery tickets
				are recovered prior to being received by an agent, the agent is not liable for
				payment for the tickets. The State Lottery shall issue a credit for the tickets
				recovered if the agent has promptly notified the State Lottery of the theft or
				loss and the agent has been invoiced for the tickets.
4.
Removal from pool.
Stolen,
				lost or damaged tickets may be removed from the prize pool in question and do
				not entitle any person to any prize
5.
Credit for mutilated or damaged
				tickets.
An agent may be issued a credit for a mutilated or damaged
				ticket if the director finds that fairness justifies the credit. A mutilated or
				altered ticket is void and does not entitle any person to any prize.
6.
Hold harmless.
If an agent
				has been issued a credit for recovered stolen, lost, mutilated or damaged
				tickets, the agent must agree to hold the Lottery harmless from any
				liability.
7.
Extenuating
				circumstances.
If, in the judgment of the director, there are
				extenuating circumstances, the director shall evaluate each individual case and
				make such adjustment, credit or decision as the director judges fair and
				reasonable and in the best interests of the State Lottery.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 10 - MAINE STATE LOTTERY › Section 553-10-11 - SALE, INSPECTION, COMPENSATION, DEPOSITORIES AND TICKET PURCHASES

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1.
Selling points.
The State
				Lottery may sell tickets at any selling point it establishes within the State
				of Maine.
2.
Effect of order
				or acceptance of tickets.
All instant tickets, ordered or accepted by an
				agent from the State Lottery or its authorized representative, are deemed to
				have been purchased by the agent.
3.
Issuance by commission.
A
				lottery ticket may not be sold by an agent unless the ticket has been issued to
				the agent by the commission.
4.
Inspection.
An agent shall allow inspection of the premises upon
				reasonable request by authorized representatives of the State Lottery. The
				inspections may be made without prior notice to the agent.
5.
Sales commission.
An agent is
				entitled to a minimum 7% sales commission for all instant tickets sold and a
				minimum 5% sales commission for all draw and terminal generated game tickets
				sold. The director may, with the approval of the commission, increase the
				minimum sales commission for both instant and draw game tickets sold for
				particular games. Agents who sell tickets in a non-standard manner, including
				instant tickets sold through a vending machine or other approved device, may be
				subject to a different sales commission structure as determined by the
				commission.
6.
Seller's
				bonus.
An agent is entitled to a selling bonus not to exceed 1% of the
				prize for winning instant tickets of $1,000 and over sold at the agent's
				location. An agent is entitled to a selling bonus for winning draw and terminal
				generated game tickets sold at the agent's location as dictated by the game
				rules.
7.
Additional
				incentives.
The director may, with the approval of the commission, award
				additional cash prizes or other incentives, including cashing bonuses to
				agents.
8.
Deposit;
				reports.
The State Lottery may require agents to establish electronic
				funds transfer (EFT) accounts and establish procedures for transferring funds
				from the account that are owed to the State Lottery on a timely basis. An agent
				shall deposit into the agent's EFT account on a timely basis all money received
				from the sale of lottery tickets, less the amount of any sales commissions,
				fees and sums paid out to winners as prizes by the agent.
9.
Insufficient funds.
The
				commission may establish a procedure for suspension and termination of an
				agent's license if the agent has accumulated at least 3 notices of insufficient
				funds to pay amounts owed to the State Lottery. The procedure may require
				payment of all amounts owed and the establishment of an escrow account to
				ensure payment before the agent's license may be reactivated.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 10 - MAINE STATE LOTTERY › Section 553-10-12 - INSTANT LOTTERY TICKETS

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1.
Authority
				to operate instant lottery games.
The director, with the approval of the
				commission, may operate instant lottery games and prepare tickets for instant
				lottery games for sale to the general public.
1-A.
Price.
The Director, with
				the approval of the Commission, may sell tickets at any selling price it
				establishes within the State of Maine.
2.
Duration of games.
The
				duration of an instant lottery game must be determined by the director and
				announced in appropriate directives.
3.
Format of game.
A series of
				numbers or symbols concealed from view must be printed on each ticket for an
				instant lottery game. According to procedures and instructions as announced and
				provided with each instant game, matching or adding the proper symbols or
				numbers when revealed entitles the bearer of a valid ticket to the prizes
				indicated on the ticket in accordance with the prize structure previously
				announced in appropriate directives. No drawing may be required to determine
				the winner of an instant lottery ticket. Drawings may be held to determine
				additional winners of prizes in connection with any instant lottery game. The
				printed instructions on the instant lottery ticket constitute the "rules of the
				game" being played.
4.
Possession of ticket required to win.
In order to be entitled to
				the prize indicated on an instant lottery ticket, the bearer must possess a
				valid winning ticket. No exceptions may be made to this rule.
5.
Signed agent agreement
				required
. An agent may not sell instant lottery tickets unless the agent
				has signed the "Agent Agreement for Sale of Lottery Tickets.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 10 - MAINE STATE LOTTERY › Section 553-10-13 - DRAW GAME LOTTERY TICKETS

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1.
Authority
to operate draw games. The director, with the approval
				of the commission, may operate draw lottery games requiring a drawing of
				numbers to determine the winners. The director may arrange for the preparation
				of tickets to draw lottery games which must be sold at a price determined by
				the commission. Tickets to draw lottery games must be imprinted with the amount
				of the wager or price of the ticket, as well as the drawing date or dates. All
				ticket sales must be made through an official lottery draw game computer
				terminal or other device approved by the commission.
1-A.
Price.
The commission shall
				determine the price of tickets within a range of $1 to $20.
2.
Signed agent agreement
				required.
Tickets may be sold only by licensed agents pursuant to the
				Act, these rules, and the terms and conditions of the "Agent Agreement for Sale
				of Lottery Tickets." An agent may not sell draw lottery game tickets unless the
				agent has signed the "Agent Agreement for Sale of Lottery Tickets."
3.
Responsibilities of a player.
In order to be entitled to a prize for a draw lottery game, the claimant must
				be the holder of a valid winning ticket, that is recorded in the computer log
				file of the State Lottery as a valid winning ticket. An exception to this rule
				may not be made. It is the player's responsibility to determine, at the time of
				purchase, that the ticket received accurately reflects the wager the player
				wishes to make and the numbers the player wishes to play. The placing of bets
				is done at the player's own risk. If the claimant possesses a misprinted
				ticket, incorrect ticket, void ticket or a ticket printed in error, that was
				not corrected at the time of purchase, the director may authorize the claimant
				to receive a refund of the purchase price of the ticket. This refund is the
				sole remedy for any person who does not possess a valid winning
				ticket.
4.
Application.
This section applies to draw games operated by the
				State Lottery under the authority of 8 M.R.S.A. chapter 14-A. It does not apply
				to games operated under the authority of the Tri-State Lotto Compact.
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1.
Subscription program.
The director, with the approval of the
				commission, may operate and supervise a subscription lottery program for sale
				to the public. Subscription tickets must be sold on a quarterly (weeks),
				semi-annual (26 weeks) and annual (52 weeks) basis. The director, with the
				approval of the commission, shall determine the price of subscription tickets
				and may, with the approval of the commission, discount the cost to the public
				of a subscription series. The duration of each subscription ticket must be
				provided to the subscriber.
2.
Substitution or refund.
If a lottery game for which subscription
				tickets have been sold is discontinued, the State Lottery shall issue, at the
				director's discretion, to all subscription ticket holders' tickets for an
				active lottery game at a comparable value or cash refunds for the period of
				subscription beyond the termination date of the game.
3.
Out-of-state subscriptions; credit
				cards.
Subscriptions may be sold to addresses outside the State of Maine
				if such out of state subscriptions are not prohibited by federal law. The State
				Lottery may accept orders with a valid debit or credit card.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 10 - MAINE STATE LOTTERY › Section 553-10-15 - PRIZE STRUCTURE

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1.
Prize
				pool.
The prize pool for lottery games must be not less than 45% of the
				gross receipts.
2.
Use of
				prize pool.
The prize pool must be used to:
A. Pay the holders of winning tickets;
				and
B. Pay special prizes or
				bonuses as specified by the director, with the approval of the
				commission.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 10 - MAINE STATE LOTTERY › Section 553-10-16 - DRAWINGS

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1.
Drawings.
Drawings may be
				used to award prizes. The director, with the approval of the commission, shall
				determine the frequency of drawings and the procedures for each drawing and
				announce the procedures in appropriate directives prior to the
				drawing.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 10 - MAINE STATE LOTTERY › Section 553-10-17 - PRIZE PAYMENT AND CLAIMING PRIZES

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1.
Direct payment of prizes.
All prizes of $100 or less must be paid
				directly by agents. Licensed agents may pay prizes up to $599. The claimant
				shall present the winning ticket to an agent, fill out the claimant's name and
				address on the back of the ticket and show a valid photo identification or
				other form of identification as approved by the director. The agent, after
				examining the ticket, confirming that it has not been altered and verifying
				that the ticket is a valid winning ticket, shall pay the claimant
				directly.
2.
Payment of other
				prizes.
All other prizes must be paid from State Lottery Headquarters,
				either in person to the claimant, or by means of a mailed-in claim form from a
				claimant. The claimant shall send the winning ticket, copy of a photo
				identification or other form of identification as approved by the director and
				a completed claim form according to procedures specified by the director to
				State Lottery Headquarters for verification. The claimant is responsible for
				retaining a copy of the claim for the claimant's records. The State Lottery is
				not responsible for tickets lost or misdelivered during the course of mailing.
				Upon receipt of the winning ticket and its verification as a winning ticket,
				the State Lottery shall send the prize to the claimant by mail.
3.
Multiple winners.
More than
				one person may claim an interest in a winning ticket. Prize payment warrants
				may be made out to multiple payees if each payee signs an appropriate document
				acknowledging the right of all other payees to a share of the winning ticket
				and prize and agreeing to hold the State Lottery harmless from
				liability.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 10 - MAINE STATE LOTTERY › Section 553-10-18 - ELIGIBILITY TO BUY

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1.
Sales to
				minors prohibited
. A person may not sell a lottery ticket to a person
				under the age of 18 years. This subsection does not prohibit the purchase of a
				ticket by a person 18 years of age or older for the purpose by of making a gift
				to a person less than 18 years of age. An agent who knowingly sells or offers
				to sell a lottery ticket to a person under 18 years of age commits a civil
				violation in accordance under
				8 M.R.S.A.
				§380 and is subject to suspension and
				revocation of the agent's license.
2.
Officers and employees of the
				commission; relatives
. The following persons may not purchase a ticket
				or be paid a prize:
A. An officer of the
				commission;
B. Senior supervisory
				employees of the commission, as determined by the commission officers;
				and
C. A spouse, child, sibling,
				parent or person residing in the same household in the principal place of abode
				of the persons listed in paragraphs A and B.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 10 - MAINE STATE LOTTERY › Section 553-10-19 - COMMISSION POLICY

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1.
Meetings.
The commission shall meet at least once each month to
				propose or adopt rules as necessary, to make recommendations and set policy for
				the operation of the State Lottery and to transact any other business that
				comes before the commission. To the maximum extent possible, the
				recommendations and policies of the commission must be written and maintained
				at State Lottery Headquarters in a manner readily available to the director,
				the State Lottery staff and members of the public.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 10 - MAINE STATE LOTTERY › Section 553-10-20 - VOUCHERS

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1.
Voucher
				Expiration.
"Vouchers" expire one year from the date of issue.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 10 - MAINE STATE LOTTERY › Section 553-10-21 - SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS

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1.
Severability
. The provisions of these rules are severable. If any
				rule or provision of a rule is held invalid, or if any application thereof to
				any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect
				other rules or provisions or applications which can be given affect without the
				invalid provision or application.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 20 - POWERBALL RULES › Part I - Administration › Section 553-20-I-1.0 - Administration

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These rules establish the procedures and requirements for
					 operating and playing Powerball, a lotto game run by the Multi-State Lottery
					 Association (hereinafter referred to as "MUSL"), of which the Bureau of
					 Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations (hereinafter referred to as "BABLO")
					 is a member. Generally, the Powerball game shall be operated in accordance with
					 any agreement between the State of Maine and MUSL, the Constitution, the Bylaws
					 of the MUSL, the Administrative Rules of MUSL and applicable Maine law.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 20 - POWERBALL RULES › Part II - Powerball Game Rules › Section 553-20-II-4.0 - Powerball Prize Pool

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4.1
Powerball
				  Prize Pool.
The prize pool for all prize categories shall consist of
				  fifty percent (50%) of each Drawing period's Powerball sales, inclusive of any
				  specific statutorily mandated tax of a Selling Lottery to be included in the
				  price of a Powerball Play, and including contributions to the prize pool
				  accounts and prize reserve accounts; prize pool contribution requirements shall
				  be based on the sales price for Plays as established by the Group, not on the
				  amount collected by the Selling Lottery after deducting for statutorily
				  mandated taxes.
4.2
Powerball
				  Prize Pool Accounts and Prize Reserve Accounts.
The Product Group shall
				  set the contribution rates to the prize pool and to one or more prize reserve
				  or pool accounts established by this rule.
4.2.1 The following prize reserve accounts
				  for the Powerball game are hereby established:
4.2.1.1 the Prize Reserve Account (PRA),
				  which is used to guarantee the payment of valid, but unanticipated, Grand Prize
				  claims that may result from a system error or other reason; and
4.2.1.2 the Set Prize Reserve Account (SPRA),
				  which is used to fund deficiencies in low-tier Powerball prize payments
				  (subject to the limitations of these rules).
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 20 - POWERBALL RULES › Part II - Powerball Game Rules › Section 553-20-II-5.0 - Probability of Winning Powerball Prizes

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The following table sets forth the probability of winning
					 and the probable distribution of winners in and among each prize category,
					 based upon the total number of possible combinations in Powerball. The Set
					 Prize Amount shall be the prizes set for all Selling Lotteries unless
					 prohibited or limited by a jurisdiction's statute or judicial
					 requirements.
Probability Distribution
Number of Matches Per Ticket
Winners
Probability
Probable/Set Prize Amount
All five (5) of first set plus one (1) of second
								  set
1
1:292,201,338.0000
Grand Prize
All five (5) of first set and none of second
								  set
25
1:11,688,053.5200
$1,000,000
Any four (4) of first set plus one (1) of second
								  set
320
1:913,129.1813
$50,000
Any four (4) of first set and none of second
								  set
8000
1: 36,525.1673
$100
Any three (3) of first set plus one (1) of second
								  set
20,160
1: 14,494.1140
$100
Any three (3) of first set and none of second
								  set
504,000
1: 579.7646
$7
Any two (2) of first set plus one (1) of second
								  set
416,640
1: 701.3281
$7
Any one (1) of the first set plus one (1) of the
								  second set
3,176,880
1: 91.9775
$4
None of the first set plus one (1) of the second
								  set
7,624,512
1: 38.3239
$4
Overall
11,750,538
1:24.8671
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 20 - POWERBALL RULES › Part II - Powerball Game Rules › Section 553-20-II-8.0 - Ticket Responsibility

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8.1
Prize
				  Claims.
Prize claim procedures shall be governed by the rules of he
				  selling lottery. The MUSL and the Selling Lotteries shall not be responsible
				  for prizes that are not claimed following the proper procedures as determined
				  by the selling lottery.
8.2
Reserved
.
8.3
Stolen Tickets.
The Product Group, the MUSL and the Party
				  Lotteries shall not be responsible for lost or stolen tickets.
8.4
Ticketless Transactions.
A
				  receipt for a ticketless transaction Play has no value and is not evidence of a
				  Play. A ticketless transaction Play is valid when registered with the lottery
				  in accordance with lottery rules and the person or, if permitted by the lottery
				  rules, the persons registering the Play shall be the owner of the ticketless
				  transaction Play.
8.5 The MUSL and
				  Participating Lotteries shall not be responsible to a prize claimant for Plays
				  redeemed in error by a selling agent, sales agent or retailer.
8.6 Winners are determined by the numbers
				  drawn and certified by the independent auditor responsible for auditing the
				  Powerball Drawings. MUSL and the Participating Lotteries are not responsible
				  for winning numbers reported in error.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 20 - POWERBALL RULES › Part II - Powerball Game Rules › Section 553-20-II-9.0 - Ineligible Players

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9.1 A play or share
				  for a MUSL game issued by the MUSL or any of its Party Lotteries shall not be
				  purchased by, and a prize won by any such play or share shall not be paid to:
9.1.1 A MUSL employee, officer, or
				  director;
9.1.2 A contractor or
				  consultant under agreement with the MUSL to review the MUSL audit and security
				  procedures;
9.1.3 An employee of an
				  independent accounting firm under contract with MUSL to observe drawings or
				  site operations and actually assigned to the MUSL account and all partners,
				  shareholders, or owners in the local office of the firm; or
9.1.4 An immediate family member (parent,
				  stepparent, child, stepchild, spouse, or sibling) of an individual described in
				  this section and residing in the same household.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 20 - POWERBALL RULES › Part II - Powerball Game Rules › Section 553-20-II-10.0 - APPLICABLE LAW

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In purchasing a Play, or attempting to claim a prize,
					 purchasers and prize claimants agree to comply with and abide by all applicable
					 Maine laws, rules promulgated, procedures, and decisions of the Selling Lottery
					 where the Play was purchased, and by directives and determinations of the
					 director of that Party Lottery.
A prize claimant agrees, as its sole and exclusive remedy
					 that claims arising out of a Powerball Play can only be pursued against the
					 Selling Lottery which issued the Play. Litigation, if any, shall only be
					 maintained within the jurisdiction in which the Powerball Play was purchased
					 and only against the Selling Lottery that issued the Play. No claim shall be
					 made against any other Participating Lottery or against the MUSL
Nothing in these Rules shall be construed as a waiver of
					 any defense or claim the Selling Lottery which issued the Play, any other
					 Participating Lottery or MUSL may have in any litigation, including in the
					 event a player or prize claimant pursues litigation against the Selling
					 Lottery, any other Participating Lottery or MUSL, or their respective officers,
					 directors or employees.
All decisions made by a Selling Lottery, including the
					 declaration of prizes and the payment thereof and the interpretation of
					 Powerball Rules, shall be final and binding on all Play purchasers and on every
					 person making a prize claim in respect thereof, but only in the jurisdiction
					 where the Powerball Play was issued.
Unless the laws, rules, regulations, procedures, and
					 decisions of the Lottery which issued the Play provide otherwise, no prize
					 shall be paid upon a Play purchased, claimed or sold in violation of these
					 Rules or the laws, rules, regulations, procedures, and decisions of that
					 Selling Lottery; any such prize claimed but unpaid shall constitute an
					 unclaimed prize under these Rules and the laws, rules, regulations, procedures,
					 and decisions of that Selling Lottery.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 20 - POWERBALL RULES › Part III - Special Game Rules: Powerball Power Play › Section 553-20-III-11.0 - Applicability of these Rules

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The Part III Power Play Promotion Rules are applicable to
					 all Selling Lotteries, except as may be controlled by a Selling Lottery's
					 governing jurisdiction statute. The Product Group shall reach an agreement with
					 such lotteries that will permit the operation of the promotion in a manner
					 consistent with statute.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 20 - POWERBALL RULES › Part III - Special Game Rules: Powerball Power Play › Section 553-20-III-12.0 - Power Play Description

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The Powerball Power Play promotion is a limited extension
					 of the Powerball game and is conducted in accordance with the Powerball game
					 rules and other lottery rules applicable to the Powerball game, except as may
					 be amended herein. The promotion will begin at a time announced by the Selling
					 Lottery and will continue until discontinued by the lottery. The promotion will
					 offer to the owners of a qualifying Play a chance to increase the amount of any
					 of the eight (8) lowest Set Prizes (the prizes normally paying four dollars
					 ($4.00) to one million dollars ($1,000,000.00)) won in a Drawing held during
					 the promotion. The Grand Prize is not a Set Prize and will not be
					 increased.
Participating Lotteries may require purchase of the Power
					 Play promotion when a player purchases a Powerball Play.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 20 - POWERBALL RULES › Part III - Special Game Rules: Powerball Power Play › Section 553-20-III-13.0 - Qualifying Play

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A qualifying Play is any single Powerball Play for which
					 the player pays an extra dollar for the Power Play option and that is recorded
					 at the Selling Lottery's central computer gaming system as a qualifying Power
					 Play Play.