Iowa Admin. Code r. 531-14.18

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024

Rule 531-14.18 - Financial responsibility of MVM retailers and MVM distributors

The lottery shall use the following guidelines to determine financial responsibility for a person seeking an MVM retailer license.

(1)Sole proprietorship. The lottery will not require a bond from a sole proprietor if the account history for the applicant for the past two years discloses no more than four Accounts past due and no accounts over 90 days past due.

(2)Partnership. If the MVM license applicant is a partnership, 50 percent of the partners must meet the credit guidelines listed in subrule 14.18(1). If the credit history discloses that the requirements of subrule 14.18(1) are satisfied, the lottery will not require a bond.

(3)Fraternal or civic associations. If the MVM license applicant is a fraternal association, civic organization or other nonprofit entity, the applicant must meet the credit guidelines set forth in subrule 14.18(1). If the fraternal or civic association or other nonprofit entity has no credit history or the credit history is incomplete as determined in the sole discretion of the lottery, then the officers of the fraternal or civic association or other nonprofit entity must meet the requirements of subrule 14.18(1). If the credit history discloses that the requirements of subrule 14.18(1) are satisfied, the lottery will not require a bond.

(4)Corporations and limited liahility companies in existence two years or more if a credit risk appraisal is available through a financial and credit reporting entity. If the MVM license applicant is a corporation or a limited liability company and the corporation or the limited liability company has been in existence for more than two years from the date of the application and a credit risk appraisal is available through a financial and credit reporting entity, the MVM license applicant must meet the following financial responsibility guidelines:

a. The MVM license applicant is paying 60 percent of its suppliers on time or within terms; and

b. The license applicant must have a credit risk appraisal provided by a financial and credit reporting entity that indicates the corporation or limited liability company's financial condition is fair or better If the corporation or the limited liability company meets the guidelines described in this rule, the lottery will not require a bond from the license applicant.

(5)Corporations and limited liability companies in existence less than two years or if a credit risk appraisal is not available through a financial and credit reporting entity. If a corporation has been in existence for less than two years from the date of the application or a credit risk appraisal is not available through a financial and credit reporting entity, the lottery will review the credit history of the corporate officers who hold 10 percent or more of the stock of the corporation. If a limited liability company has been in existence for less than two years or a credit risk appraisal is not available through a financial and credit reporting entity, the lottery will review the credit history of the members of a limited liability company who have contributed 10 percent or more to the capital of the limited liability company. Fifty percent or more of the corporate officers or members of the limited liability company must meet the credit guidelines set forth in subrule 14.18(1). If the corporate officers or the members of the limited liability company meet the requirements set forth in subrule 14.18(1), the lottery will not require the corporation or the limited liability company to obtain a bond.

(6)Bonding requirements. With respect to any MVM license applicant whose credit history does not meet the guidelines described in subrules 14.18(1) through 14.18(5), the applicant will be required to obtain a bond from a surety company authorized to do business in Iowa or offer a cash bond in the amount of $250 per MVM to be operated by the MVM license applicant; provided, however, that the total amount of such bond shall not exceed $50,000.

(7)Holding period for bond. The lottery will hold the bond provided by the license applicant for a minimum time period of one year. Thereafter, the lottery will review the credit history of the licensed retailer If the retailer's account history shows no delinquent payments, the lottery will release the bond.

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code Supplement sections 99G.7(1) and 990.26.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 531-14.18