N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 5001.19

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024

Section 5001.19 - Suspension and revocation of license

(a) At the discretion of the commission, the agent's license may be suspended or revoked or have such license renewal rejected for any of the reasons set forth in section 1607 of the Tax Law or for any of the following reasons, or any combination thereof:

(1) failure to file any returns or reports or to keep records or to pay any fee or tax as may be required by this Part;

(2) a material change since issuance of the license with respect to any matter required to be considered by the commission as provided in this Part;

(3) failure to sell a sufficient number of lottery tickets required by the licensing agreement between the agent and the commission, when the commission has notified the agent of such insufficiency in writing and the agent fails to make satisfactory improvements, in the discretion of the commission, within the time set forth in the notice of insufficiency;

(4) violation of any of the provisions of the acts, rules and regulations of the commission, the licensing agreement between the agent and the commission or any of the conditions of licensing set forth in section 5000.10 of this Part, or failure to follow procedures, policies or instructions of the commission;

(5) failure of the agent to display commission point-of-sale material in a manner readily available to the public;

(6) finding by the commission that the agent's experience, character and general fitness are such that the agent's participation as a lottery sales agent is inconsistent with public interest or convenience or for any other reason within the discretion of the commission;

(7) failure to notify the commission, in writing, within a reasonable time of any arrest, indictment, or service of a summons, or conviction for any felony whether within or without the State of New York, or within or without the United States, occurring during the term of the license or the renewal thereof; or

(8) failure to cooperate with an investigation of the commission, attempt to frustrate or obstruct such an investigation or provision of false or misleading information to the commission during the course of such an investigation.

(b) An agent may establish, as an affirmative defense to a suspension or revocation based upon insufficient sales, whether under paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of this section or otherwise, that such agent's failure to sell a sufficient number of tickets was caused by factors outside the control of the agent that the agent has taken reasonable steps to mitigate, such as extreme weather, natural disaster, flood, earthquake, war, discharge of hazardous material, blackout or power interruption, civil unrest or other events or circumstances and that nevertheless, despite such mitigation, reasonably excuse such agent's sales performance.

(c) If the commission orders the temporary suspension of a sales agent's license pending any prosecution, investigation or hearing, the sales agent shall permit the commission to retrieve lottery equipment, tickets and other material provided by the commission that may be in the sales agent's possession. Failure to cooperate in the commission's retrieval effort shall constitute separate grounds for suspension or revocation of the sales agent's license. A sales agent under a temporary suspension shall continue to remit amounts owed to the commission when required during such temporary suspension.

(d) Upon termination of an agent's license for any reason, the agent shall comply with the commission's instructions in regard to payment of remaining amounts owed by the agent and surrender of the agent's license, lottery equipment, tickets and other material provided by the commission. If the agent fails to comply with such instructions, the commission may take steps to impose such penalties and exercise such enforcement powers as may be provided for by law, including referral of the debt for collection or further action. The sales agent may be liable in the amount of the debt, plus any collection costs, penalties, interest and attorney fees to which the commission may be entitled.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 5001.19

Amended New York State Register March 16, 2016/Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11, eff. 3/16/2016