16 Tex. Admin. Code § 401.159

Current through Reg. 49, No. 24; June 14, 2024
Section 401.159 - Summary Suspension of License
(a) In addition to the authority to suspend a sales agent's license pursuant to § RSA 401.158 of this title (relating to Suspension or Revocation of License), the director of the Lottery Operations division may suspend a sales agent's license subject to the limited notice and hearing procedures established under other rules to be adopted by the commission under this title for that purpose, if the director finds that the action is necessary to maintain the integrity, security, honesty, or fairness of the operation or administration of the lottery or to prevent financial loss to the state, and:
(1) licensee fails to deposit money received from ticket sales under the State Lottery Act;
(2) an event occurs that would render the sales agent ineligible for a license under § RSA 401.153<subdiv>(b)</subdiv> of this title (relating to Qualifications for License);
(3) licensee fails to notify the commission of any change in the information contained in the sales agent's most recent application for a license or renewal of a license within ten days of the date of the change;
(4) the director of the Lottery Operations division discovers the licensee has failed to disclose information that would, if disclosed, render the licensee ineligible for a license under § RSA 401.153<subdiv>(b)</subdiv> of this title.
(b) A summary suspension properly commenced under rules adopted by the commission under this title is effective at the time the notice is served. If notice is personally served, the licensee shall immediately surrender the license to the commission or its representative. If notice is served by mail, the licensee shall immediately return the license to the commission. In addition, at the time the licensee is served with notice under this subsection, the licensee may be required by the director of the Lottery Operations Division to surrender upon demand to an authorized representative of the commission all commission property and commission vendor property, return all unsold tickets in accordance with normal commission policy, pay funds owed to the commission by an authorized method, and take such further action as required by the director.

16 Tex. Admin. Code § 401.159

The provisions of this §401.159 adopted to be effective March 30, 1992, 1401 TexReg 1914; transferred effective December 27, 1993, as published in the Texas Register January 4, 1994, 19 TexReg 78; amended to be effective April 18, 1994, 19 TexReg 2275; amended to be effective March 14, 1996, 21 TexReg 1756; amended to be effective July 1, 2002, 27 TexReg 5759