Minn. R. agency 176, ch. 7856, pt. 7856.2020

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 20, November 12, 2024
Part 7856.2020 - SELECTION OF RETAILERS
Subpart 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); and
F. 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; and
H. 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; and
D. 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 116

Statutory Authority: MS s 349A.02; 349A.05