Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 18, October 28, 2024
Part 7856.2020 - SELECTION OF RETAILERSSubpart 1.Eligibility.An applicant for a lottery retailer contract must:
A. be at least 18 years of age;B. not propose to be in business solely as a seller of lottery tickets;C. not owe $500 or more in delinquent taxes as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 270C.72;D. not have been convicted within the previous five years of a felony, gross misdemeanor, a crime involving fraud or misrepresentation, or a gambling-related offense;E. not have an officer, director, or person who owns more than five percent of the business of the applicant who has within the previous five years been convicted of a felony, gross misdemeanor, or crime involving fraud or misrepresentation, or a gambling-related offense except as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 349A.06, subdivision 2, clause (c); andF. not be a member of the immediate family residing in the same household as the director, board member, or employee of the lottery.Subp. 2.Factors to be considered.Before selecting a lottery retailer or selecting an additional business location for a lottery retailer, the director shall consider:
A. the financial responsibility of the retailer;B. the honesty and integrity of the retailer;C. the accessibility of the place of business of the retailer;D. the sufficiency of existing lottery retailers to serve the public convenience;E. the volume of expected retailer sales;F. the veracity of the information supplied in the application;G. the length of time the retailer has been in business; andH. the nature and type of business engaged in by the retailer.Subp. 3.Residency requirements.Contracts shall be issued only to any of the following:
A. residents of the state;B. corporations incorporated in this state, or authorized to do business in this state;C. partnerships authorized to do business in this state; andD. unincorporated businesses or other entities which are authorized to do business in this state.Minn. R. agency 176, ch. 7856, pt. 7856.2020
14 SR 2315; L 1991 c 233 s 109; 18 SR 1223; 21 SR 147; L 2005 c 151 art 1 s 116Statutory Authority: MS s 349A.02; 349A.05