11 Va. Admin. Code § 5-31-130

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 21, June 3, 2024

Section 11VAC5-31-130 - Retailers' conduct

A. Each retailer shall comply with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations, as well as all rules, policies and procedures of the agency, license terms and conditions, specific rules for all applicable lottery games, directives and instructions that may be issued by the director, and licensing and equipment agreements and contracts signed by the retailer.

B. No retailer or his employee or agent shall attempt through any means whatsoever to identify or otherwise determine whether any unsold ticket creates a winning play. This includes, but is not limited to, trying to determine the numbers or symbols appearing under the removable latex or electronically produced coverings or otherwise attempting to identify unsold winning tickets. However, this shall not prevent the removal of the covering over the validation code or validation number after the ticket is sold.

C. No retailer or his employee or agent shall impose a fee or additional charge for selling a lottery game ticket or for cashing a winning lottery game ticket.

D. No retailer or his employee or agent shall purchase a winning lottery game ticket from a player at a discounted price.

11 Va. Admin. Code § 5-31-130

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 15, eff. May 7, 2003; amended, Virginia Register Volume 28, Issue 26, eff. September 26, 2012; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 31, Issue 03, eff. 11/5/2014.

Statutory Authority: §§ 2.2-4007.02 and 58.1-4007 of the Code of Virginia (11VAC5-11-10, 11VAC5-11-20 ).

§ 58.1-4007 of the Code of Virginia (all other sections).