Block Ticket Sales.  


  • RULE NO: RULE TITLE
    53ER07-17: Block Ticket Sales.
    SUMMARY: This emergency rule sets forth the requirements for retailers regarding block lottery ticket sales.
    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE EMERGENCY RULE IS: Faith L. Schneider, Legal Analyst, Department of the Lottery, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 4011

    THE FULL TEXT OF THE EMERGENCY RULE IS:

    53ER07-17 Block Ticket Sales.

    (1) Retailers shall, without delay, give service to all persons present and waiting at the terminal to purchase lottery tickets.

    (2) Retailers are required to report to the Lottery any sale to a person in excess of $100,000 for an individual FLORIDA LOTTO drawing. Such report shall be made immediately by contacting the Division of Security at (850)487-7752.

    (3) Retailers shall not accept any compensation for the sale of lottery tickets other than compensation provided or authorized by the Lottery.

    (4) Only original playslips provided by the Lottery which have not been marked for play by the use of any electronic or automated means shall be used for the issuance of more than 100,000 tickets for an individual drawing of FLORIDA LOTTO. This subsection shall not apply if the tickets are purchased using the quick pick option.

    (5) The entire transaction for the purchase of more than 100,000 FLORIDA LOTTO tickets, including payment for the tickets, submission of playslips, if any, and receipt of tickets, must occur at the same contracted retailer location.

    (6) No prize shall be paid on a ticket purchased in violation of this rule. The Lottery will review reported violations of this rule and will suspend ticket sales if necessary to prevent continued violations. Lottery action to suspend sales is in addition to and not in lieu of contract suspension or termination, as provided in the retailer contract.

    Specific Authority 24.105(9)(e), (h), 24.109(1), 24.112(1) FS. Law Implemented 24.105(9)(e), (h), 24.112(1) FS. History–New 3-16-07, Replaces 53ER05-18.

    THIS RULE TAKES EFFECT UPON BEING FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE UNLESS A LATER TIME AND DATE IS SPECIFIED IN THE RULE.
    EFFECTIVE DATE: March 16, 2007

Document Information

Effective Date:
3/16/2007
Summary:
This emergency rule sets forth the requirements for retailers regarding block lottery ticket sales.
Contact:
Faith L. Schneider, Legal Analyst, Department of the Lottery, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 4011
Related Rules: (1)
53ER07-17. Block Ticket Sales.