Louisiana Administrative Code

A. Any employee who performs any function or duty under the Act is required to file a statement of employment and financial interests. An employee who occupies a position which has been determined by the commissioner not to involve performance of any function or duty under the Ac…

A. Employees performing functions or duties under the Act shall file within 120 days of the effective date of these regulations; and annually on February 1 of each year, or at such other date as may be agreed to by the director, provided that such alternative date will allow suff…

A. The commissioner shall file his or her statement with the director. All other employees, as provided in §507, shall file their statement with the commissioner.

A. Each employee shall report all information required on the statement of employment and financial interests of the employee, his or her spouse, minor children, or other relatives who are fulltime residents of the employee's home. The report shall be on forms as provided by the …

A. Except as provided in §515.B, employees shall not solicit nor accept, directly or indirectly, any gift, gratuity, favor, entertainment, loan or any other thing of monetary value from a coal company which: 1. conducts or is seeking to conduct operations or activities that are r…

A. Actions to be Taken by the Commissioner 1. Remedial Action to Effect Resolution. If an employee has a prohibited financial interest, the commissioner shall promptly advise the employee that remedial action which will resolve the prohibited interest is required within 90 days. …

A. Employees have the right to appeal an order for remedial action under §517 and shall have 30 days to exercise this right before disciplinary action is initiated. 1. Employees other than the commissioner may file their appeal, in writing, through procedures established by the D…

A. In order to conduct a successful lottery, the Louisiana Lottery Corporation (the "corporation") must develop and maintain a statewide network of lottery retailers that will serve the public convenience and promote the sale of tickets, while insuring the integrity of the lotter…

A. The following italicized terms shall have the meaning set forth herein when used in these retailer regulations. Board―the board of directors of the corporation as established and existing pursuant to the Louisiana Lottery Corporation Law. Director―a person appointed to the boa…

A. These retailer regulations are adopted pursuant to the powers granted to the corporation under the Louisiana Lottery Corporation Law. These retailer regulations are supplemental to and not in substitution for other Louisiana laws to which retailers are subject.

A. A retailer shall be subject to the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics and the applicable provisions of the Louisiana Lottery Corporation Law.

A. General Provisions. The following provisions shall generally apply to the selection of retailers. 1. In selecting retailers, whether of instant tickets or of on-line tickets, the corporation may consider the following factors, among others: a. financial responsibility; b. inte…

A. An applicant for retailer status may not become and remain a retailer unless the applicant meets the following threshold criteria. 1. The applicant is current in payment of all taxes, interest, and penalties owed to any taxing political subdivision where the applicant sells lo…

A. In general, the corporation shall permit any applicant meeting the threshold criteria stated in §511 above to become an instant retailer. However, the board may from time to time adopt specific policies relative to the selection of instant retailers if it determines that the c…

A. The board shall maintain a limitation on the number of on-line retailers. The limitation shall be based on the number of on-line retailers permitted under the corporation's contracts for procurement of an on-line lottery system and other appropriate objective business factors.…

A. The corporation may develop forms for the retailer applications requesting all such information required by law or that the corporation deems necessary or appropriate to evaluate retailers. The corporation may require that such application be completed, executed, acknowledged,…

A. A retailer may not be engaged exclusively in the sale of lottery tickets. However, this Section does not preclude the corporation from contracting for the sale of lottery tickets with nonprofit, charitable organizations or units of local government in accordance with the provi…

A. Any information provided by a retailer to the corporation under these retailer regulations or on any application, filing or other instrument submitted to the corporation that becomes incorrect or misleading shall immediately be updated by the retailer by providing an explanati…

A. Each applicant that is accepted by the corporation shall be issued a lottery retailer certificate, which shall be conspicuously displayed at the place where the retailer is authorized to sell lottery tickets. Lottery tickets shall only be sold by the retailer at the location s…

A. There shall be an annual renewal process October through December 31 of each year for licenses obtained after January 1. If a license is obtained after October 1 the license shall not expire until the next succeeding calendar year. Expired licenses not renewed by December 31 s…

A. No retailer contract awarded pursuant to these retailer regulations shall be transferable or assignable. No retailer shall contract with any person for lottery goods or services except with the approval of the board.

A. Any retailer contract may, for good cause, be suspended, revoked, or terminated by the president if the retailer is found to have violated any provision of these retailer regulations, the Louisiana Lottery Corporation Law or objective criteria established by the board. All ret…

A. Any contract executed by the corporation pursuant to these retailer regulations and the Louisiana Lottery Corporation Law shall specify the reasons for which any contract may be canceled, suspended, revoked or terminated by the corporation, which reasons shall include but not …

A. If, in the discretion of the president, cancellation, denial, revocation, suspension, or rejection of renewal of a retailer contract is in the best interests of the lottery, the public welfare or the state of Louisiana, the president may cancel, suspend, revoke or terminate, a…

A. The following rules shall apply to the retailer security, which §9053 of the Louisiana Lottery Corporation Law requires of retailers. B. The security shall consist of a letter of credit or bond issued by a bank or surety company acceptable to the corporation. For purposes of t…

A. Any change in location or ownership of the business of a retailer will automatically suspend the retailer's certificate. An application must be filed in the same manner as provided in these retailer regulations to reinstate the retailer's certificate for the new location or th…

A. All proceeds from the sale of lottery tickets received by a retailer shall constitute a trust fund until paid to the corporation either directly or through the corporation's authorized collection representative. A retailer shall have a fiduciary duty to preserve and account fo…

A. Whenever any person or organization who receives proceeds from the sale of lottery tickets in the capacity of a retailer becomes insolvent or dies insolvent, the proceeds due the corporation from such person or his, her, or its estate shall have preference over all debts or de…

A. A retailer shall receive a sales commission equal to at least 5 percent of the gross proceeds from the sale of lottery tickets. In addition to the 5 percent sales commission the corporation may develop a system of bonuses and sales incentives based on dollar volume of business…

A. The retailer shall not directly extend credit to the purchaser of lottery tickets, but lottery tickets may be sold for cash or by use of any credit card or similar instrument. Lottery tickets may not be sold by mail (except for subscription sales established by the corporation…

A. No person shall sell a lottery ticket at a price other than established by the corporation, unless authorized in writing by the president. No person other than a duly certified retailer shall sell lottery tickets, but this shall not be construed to prevent a person who may law…

A. Lottery tickets may be given by merchants as a means of promoting goods or services to customers or prospective customers subject to the prior written approval by the corporation.

A. No retailer shall sell a lottery ticket except from the locations listed in the retailer's contract and certificate. No lottery tickets shall be sold at state of Louisiana rest stops.

A. Retailers shall pay any lottery prize of $50 or less. A retailer may pay prizes greater than $50, up to $600, after proper verification of such winning tickets as prescribed by the corporation. Prizes of more than $600 shall be paid by the corporation by mail or at a designate…

A. Failure of a retailer to order lottery instant tickets for any 60-day period may result in suspension of the retailer's license, and the corporation shall notify retailer of such suspension. If the retailer does not purchase lottery instant tickets from the corporation within …

A. 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 such computation of retail sales is not explicitly defined to include sales of tickets in a state lottery, the compensat…

A. An equipment payment or deposit may be required for any equipment provided by the corporation to a retailer; provided that such charges shall be uniform and that any deposits will be returned upon the return of such equipment in good operating condition. All or any portion of …

A. The corporation may purchase the terminals of retailers who purchased their equipment if the corporation determines that such purchase is in the best interest of the corporation.

A. A retailer shall provide reasonable security for all lottery tickets and other corporation property and is responsible for all lottery tickets delivered to it upon the retailer's acknowledgment of receipt thereof. A retailer shall notify the corporation within 24 hours of any …

A. Each retailer shall keep accurate and complete records of all transactions with the corporation, and such records shall be open to inspection by the corporation at all times during normal business hours. The corporation may make summaries or notes of any such records and may c…

A. Retailers shall be required to send at least one person to training sponsored by the corporation. The corporation, at its discretion, may waive the training of retailers who have previous lottery experience on the operation of lottery equipment and accounting procedures. The c…

A. Each retailer agrees to operate in a manner consistent with the Louisiana Lottery Corporation Law, applicable federal laws, Louisiana laws and local ordinances, the rules and regulations promulgated by the corporation and with his, her or its contract with the corporation.

A. Each retailer agrees to offer no less than four instant games for sale to the public at all times if four or more instant games are available from the corporation. The retailer shall use a lottery ticket dispenser for the sale of lottery tickets, and shall place the dispenser …

A. The procedures stated in this Part apply to an appeal of a corporation determination by a retailer or a person seeking to become a retailer under §9017 of the Louisiana Lottery Corporation Law. B. Prior to making an appeal, an appellant must send the president a request letter…

A. These retailer regulations may be amended in accordance with the provisions of Part D of the bylaws and rules of procedure of the corporation.

A. Home health services provided to recipients are subject to post-payment review in order to determine if the recipient’s condition warrants high utilization.

A. The reverse auction process may be utilized in accordance with R.S. 39:1600(D), subject to the approval of the state chief procurement officer that the best interests of the state would be served.