Retailer Book Activation Promotion

DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
53ER12-42: Retailer Book Activation Promotion

SUMMARY: The rule sets forth the provisions for the Retailer Book Activation Promotion.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE EMERGENCY RULE IS: Diane D. Schmidt, Department of the Lottery, 250 Marriott, Tallahassee, Florida 32301

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE EMERGENCY RULE IS:

53ER12-42 Retailer Book Activation Promotion.

(1) Beginning Tuesday, June 5, 2012, through Thursday, June 7, 2012, the Florida Lottery will conduct the Retailer Book Activation Promotion in which Florida Lottery retailers will have a chance to win $7,000.

(2) Florida Lottery retailers who activate at least one book of each of the four June launch instant games and load them into ticket dispensers by midnight on Thursday, June 7, 2012, will be entered into one of eighteen drawings on Wednesday, June 27, 2012. The four June launch instant games are: Instant Game Number 1154, RED WHITE & BLUE DOUBLER; Instant Game Number 1155, MONEY IN THE BANK; Instant Game Number 1151, BINGO NIGHT; and Instant Game Number 1152, $500,000 MONOPOLY™.

(3) Each qualifying retailer will receive one entry into one drawing determined by district and retailer category (corporate or independent). Prizes will be awarded in accordance with the following table.

 

Lottery Sales District	Prize Per Retailer	Number of Corporate Retailer Prizes	Number of Independent Retailer Prizes
District 1 – Tallahassee	$7,000	2	2
District 3 – Pensacola	$7,000	2	2
District 4 – Jacksonville	$7,000	2	2
District 5 – Gainesville	$7,000	2	2
District 6 – Orlando	$7,000	4	4
District 9 – Tampa	$7,000	4	4
District 10 – Ft. Myers	$7,000	2	2
District 11 – West Palm Beach	$7,000	2	2
District 13 – Miami	$7,000	4	8

 

(4) A total of fifty-two $7,000 prizes will be awarded in the Retailer Book Activation Promotion.

(5) Retailers will receive their Retailer Book Activation Promotion prize check within three weeks of the drawing.

(6) Retailers whose Florida Lottery contracts are terminated or inactivated prior to the promotional prize award shall be paid the promotional prize provided the termination or inactivation was not due to non-compliance with Florida Lottery laws, rules or contract terms.

(7) A promotional prize will be considered compensation to the retailer for Internal Revenue Service purposes. The Florida Lottery reserves the right to apply the promotional prize awarded against a retailer’s outstanding debt to the Florida Lottery.

(8) Retailers will be subject to disqualification from the drawing for failing to load the activated games into dispensers.

Rulemaking Authority 24.105(9)(i), 24.109(1) FS. Law Implemented 24.105(9)(i), 24.112(1) FS. History–New 6-1-12.

 

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: June 1, 2012