R 432.13 Sale; inspection; commission; bonus programs; depositories; tickets held in trust for benefit of the bureau; disqualification of retailer representative; direct ticket distribution to retailers.

Rule 13. (1) A retailer shall sell tickets only on the premises at the specific location named in the license or attachments to the license. (2) A retailer shall allow inspections of his or her premises at any time upon the reasonable request of authorized inspectors of the bureau. A bureau inspector may make an inspection without prior notice to the retailer. (3) A retailer is entitled to a commission for tickets sold by him or her in an amount to be determined by the commissioner. The commissioner shall announce changes in the commission amount not less than 60 days before the effective date and shall include the changes in a written communication issued to all retailers. (4) The commissioner shall provide details of any bonus program for retailers in a written communication issued to all retailers. (5) A retailer shall deposit, in a manner specified by the commissioner for collection by the state, all moneys received by the retailer from the sale of tickets, less the amount retained as compensation. The retailer shall file with the bureau, or its designated agents, reports of ticket sale receipts and transactions. The bureau shall specify the form of the reports and the information required. In preparing a report, a retailer shall refer to directives and instructions to authorized retailers made available by the bureau. (6) Until such time as payment has been received by the bureau, all lottery tickets made available to a retailer and any net ticket proceeds shall be deemed to be held in trust for the benefit of the bureau. (7) The bureau may disqualify any person authorized by the licensed retailer as the retailer's representative. (8) The bureau may distribute tickets directly to retailers if, in the commissioner's opinion, it is necessary to maintain continued sales activity.