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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 13, 2024) |
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53. Department of the Lottery |
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D53. Departmental |
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53ER17. Emergency Rule For Year 2017 |
1(1) Background investigations shall be conducted on new applicants, renewal applicants and new officers, partners, directors, managing members as well as shareholders of ten percent (10%) or more interest in the business.
33(2) Organizations that are publicly traded on a national securities exchange shall be required to submit the forms set forth in the rule governing retailer application and fee schedule. A copy of the current rule can be obtained from the Florida Lottery’s website at flalottery.com or Florida Lottery, Retailer Contracting Division, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-657390. 91Investigation of any such organization shall include a review of its business credit report, financial statements, criminal history, and Lottery payment history, if any.
115(3) The investigation by the Lottery of the owners, partners, managing members, corporate officers, directors and shareholders of organizations that are not publicly traded on a national securities exchange shall include the following:
148(a) A sole proprietor152’153s consumer credit history, criminal history and Lottery payment history, if any;
165(b) A partner168’169s consumer credit history, criminal history and Lottery payment history, if any;
181(c) For limited partnerships and limited liability companies, the names of the managing members and general partner must be disclosed as well as any limited partner with ten percent (10%) or more interest in the business. These individuals will be investigated in the following areas:
2261. Consumer credit history, if business credit information is unavailable or inconclusive,
2382. Criminal history,
2413. Lottery payment history, if any.
247(d) For corporations, the names of all corporate officers and directors must be disclosed as well as shareholders of ten percent (10%) or more interest in the business. These individuals will be investigated in the following areas:
2841. Consumer credit history, if business credit information is unavailable or inconclusive,
2962. Criminal history,
2993. Lottery payment history, if any.
305(4) A retailer applicant shall be required to post a bond, certificate of deposit, or other security if it is determined during the background investigation that such requirement is necessary to secure payment of lottery proceeds.
341Rulemaking Authority 34324.109(1), 34424.112(1) FS. 346Law Implemented 34824.112(2) FS. 350History351–352New 7-28-17, Replaces 53ER12-67.
