Lottery Sales Agents Application, Sales Agent Update and License

(1) Application. (a) Any person may apply for a license to sell Lottery tickets as a Sales Agent by first filing with the Director an application on a form approved by the Director, said form to be signed under the pains and penalties of perjury, together with any supplements thereto. (b) Licensed Sales Agents desiring authorization to sell Lottery tickets are required to enter into a Lottery Sales Agent Agreement with the Commission on a form approved by the Director. (c) Sales Agents desiring authorization to receive wagers on the On-line System may be required to purchase such betting stations and such other equipment as the Director may require and specify for the proper and economical operation of said game(s) and for the convenience of the public. Each particular item shall be of a type specified by the Director or an approved equal thereto. (d) Sales Agents desiring authorization to receive wagers on the On-line System shall pay such fee for the use of specialized equipment required to be used in connection with the operation of said On-line System as the Director shall require. (2) Eligibility. (a) No person shall be licensed as a Sales Agent who is engaged exclusively in selling Lottery tickets. (b) No applicant shall be granted a license as a Sales Agent if the applicant or any employee of the applicant who holds a position of substantial authority in the applicant's business or at any location to be licensed has at any time been convicted of a felony or any violation of M.G.L. c. 271 or of any other anti-gambling statute or law relating to the taxation of gambling or the proceeds thereof, unless the Director in his or her discretion decides otherwise. (c) No applicant shall be granted a license as a Sales Agent to sell the game of Keno if the applicant or any employee of the applicant who holds a position of substantial authority in the applicant's business or at any location to be licensed has at any time been convicted of a felony or any violation of M.G.L. c. 271 or of any other anti-gambling statute or law relating to the taxation of gambling or the proceeds thereof. (3) Duration. Each Sales Agent's license shall remain in full force and effect until terminated according to the date indicated thereon or by action of the Director subject to the provisions of law and 961 CMR 2.00. (4) Sales Agent Annual Update. Each Licensed Sales Agent must complete, on an annual basis or other interval as determined by the Director, a Sales Agent Update in a form as prescribed by the Director.