Title 23 — Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
95 chapters · 4,024 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-115-605 Retailers — Fiduciary duty — Protection against loss
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(a) (1) Proceeds from the sale of tickets or shares shall be held in trust until paid to the Office of the Arkansas Lottery either directly or through the office's authorized collection representative.(2) A retailer and officers of a retailer's business have a fiduciary duty to p…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-115-606 Retailer — Rental payments based on percentage of retail sales
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If a retailer's rental payments for the business premises are contractually computed, in whole or in part, on the basis of a percentage of retail sales and the computation of retail sales is not explicitly defined to include sales of tickets or shares, only the compensation recei…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-115-607 Business closure authority — Notice
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(a) In addition to all other remedies provided by law for failure to remit lottery proceeds due the Office of the Arkansas Lottery, the Director of the Office of the Arkansas Lottery may close the business of a retailer if the retailer fails to comply with § 23-115-605(b) three (…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-115-608 Administrative hearing
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(a) A retailer may request an administrative hearing concerning the decision of the Director of the Office of the Arkansas Lottery to close the retailer's business. (b) Within five (5) business days after the delivery or attempted delivery of the notice required by § 23-115-607(c…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-115-609 Judicial relief
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(a) (1) If the decision of the hearing officer under § 23-115-608 is to affirm the closure of the business, the decision shall be submitted in writing and delivered by the United States Postal Service or by hand to the retailer.(2) The retailer may seek judicial relief from the d…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-115-610 Business closure procedure
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(a) If a retailer fails to timely seek administrative or judicial review of a business closure decision or if the business closure decision is affirmed after administrative or judicial review, the Director of the Office of the Arkansas Lottery shall direct the Department of Finan…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-115-611 Revocation and suspension of business license
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(a) The closure of a business under this subchapter shall be grounds for cancellation, suspension, revocation, or termination of a retailer license under § 23-115-604. (b) The closure of a business under this subchapter shall be grounds for the suspension or revocation of any bus…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-115-612 Authority to promulgate rules
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The Office of the Arkansas Lottery may promulgate rules necessary for the implementation and enforcement of this subchapter.
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-115-701 Procurements — Major procurement contracts — Competitive bidding. [Effective until August 5, 2025.]
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(a) (1) The Office of the Arkansas Lottery may purchase, lease, or lease-purchase goods or services as necessary for effectuating the purposes of this chapter.(2) The office may make procurements that integrate functions, including without limitation:(A) Lottery design;(B) Ticket…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-115-801 Lottery proceeds
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(a) (1) Lottery proceeds are the property of the Office of the Arkansas Lottery.(2) (A) The office shall pay its operating expenses from its lottery proceeds.(B) (i) An amount of lottery proceeds determined by the office to maximize net proceeds for scholarships shall be made ava…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-115-802 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 23-115-802Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-115-803 Disposition of funds — Definition
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(a) (1) To effectuate the purposes of the Office of the Arkansas Lottery, the office may borrow moneys from the State of Arkansas or accept and expend moneys from the State of Arkansas and shall repay any sums borrowed from the state as soon as practicable.(2) As used in this sec…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-115-901 Sale of ticket or share to person under 18 years of age prohibited — Penalty
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(a) A retailer who knowingly sells a ticket or share to a person under eighteen (18) years of age or permits a person under eighteen (18) years of age to play a lottery is guilty of a violation and subject to the following penalties:(1) A fine not to exceed two hundred fifty doll…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-115-902 Fraud — Penalty
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The offense of lottery fraud and penalties for a conviction of lottery fraud are provided under § 5-55-501.
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-115-903 False statement on license application — Penalty
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(a) A person shall not knowingly make:(1) A material false statement in an application for a license or proposal to conduct a lottery; or(2) A material false entry in any book or record that is compiled, maintained, or submitted to or for the benefit of the Office of the Arkansas…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-115-904 Inconsistent statutes inapplicable
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(a) Section 5-66-101 et seq. and all other laws and parts of laws inconsistent with this chapter are expressly declared not to apply to any person engaged in, conducting, or otherwise participating in lotteries. (b) A person is not guilty of any criminal offense set forth in § 5-…