Title 432, GAMING

Sec. 15. (1) The commissioner shall report immediately to the governor, the state treasurer and the legislature any matters that require immediate changes in the laws of this state in order to prevent abuses or evasions of this act or rules promulgated hereunder or to rectify und…

Sec. 16. (1) The commissioner shall conduct a study of compulsive gambling and the extent to which persons with compulsive gambling disorders participate in gambling activities. The commissioner shall submit a written summary of the findings of the study to the clerk of the house…

Sec. 17. The commissioner shall: (a) Supervise and administer the operation of the lottery in accordance with this act and the rules. (b) License as agents to sell lottery tickets such persons whom he deems will best serve the public convenience and promote the sale of tickets or…

Sec. 18. (1) The commissioner, subject to the applicable laws relating to public contracts, may enter into contracts for the operation of the lottery, or any part of the lottery, and into contracts for the promotion of the lottery. A contract awarded or entered into by the commis…

Sec. 19. (1) The commissioner shall employ personnel as necessary to implement this act at least 2 of whom shall not be in the classified service. (2) The departments, boards, commissions or other governmental subdivisions of this state shall provide assistance to the bureau upon…

Sec. 20. The circuit court upon petition of the commissioner after a hearing may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, papers, books, records and other evidence before it in any matter over which it has jurisdiction, control or sup…

Sec. 23. (1) The commissioner shall not issue a license to a person to engage in business exclusively as a lottery sales agent. Before issuing a lottery sales license, the commissioner shall consider factors such as the financial responsibility and security of the person and his …

Sec. 24. (1) A person who holds a lottery sales license is subject to licensing action as provided in subsection (2) if the person is convicted or administratively disqualified as the result of a transaction to which all of the following apply: (a) The transaction is a transactio…

Sec. 25. (1) The bureau shall give a prizewinner in the Michigan lotto game the option of receiving his or her prize in a single payment or in installments. This option shall be made available to and exercised by the purchaser of a Michigan lotto game ticket at the point of purch…

Sec. 27. (1) A person shall not sell a ticket or share at a price greater than that fixed by rule of the commissioner. A person other than a licensed lottery sales agent shall not sell lottery tickets or shares. This section shall not be construed to prevent a person from giving …

Sec. 29. A ticket or share shall not be sold to any person under the age of 18. This does not prohibit the purchase of a ticket or share for the purpose of making a gift by a person 18 years of age or older to a person less than age 18. A licensee who knowingly sells or offers to…

Sec. 3. As used in this act: (a) "Bureau" means the bureau of state lottery created by this act. (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of state lottery. (c) "Joint enterprise" means any lottery activity in which the bureau participates pursuant to a written agreement between …

Sec. 30. (1) A person, with the intent to defraud, shall not falsely make, alter, forge, utter, pass, or counterfeit a state lottery ticket or share. (2) A person, with the intent to defraud, shall not falsely make, alter, forge, utter, pass, or counterfeit a ticket or share of a…

Sec. 31. A ticket or share shall not be purchased by and a prize shall not be paid to an officer or employee of the bureau or to any spouse, child, brother, sister or parent residing as a member of the same household in the principal place of abode of an officer or employee.

Sec. 32. (1) Before payment of a prize of $1,000.00 or more, the bureau shall determine both of the following: (a) Whether department of treasury records show that the lottery winner has a current liability to this state or a support arrearage. (b) Whether unemployment insurance …

Sec. 32a. Within 7 days after paying a prize of $1,000.00 or more, the bureau shall notify the department of human services of the name of and other available identifying information regarding the winner of the prize and the amount of the prize.

Sec. 33. (1) Unclaimed prize money for the prize on a winning ticket or share of the state lottery shall be retained by the commissioner for the person entitled to the prize money for 1 year after the drawing in which the prize was won. If a claim is not made for the prize money …

Sec. 35. (1) The commissioner shall require that all moneys collected from the sale of lottery tickets be deposited in 1 or more financial institutions to the credit of the state as designated by the state treasurer. Each deposit shall be accompanied by a report of the agent's re…

Sec. 37. Any other law providing any penalty or disability for the sale of lottery tickets or any acts done in connection with a lottery shall not apply to the sale of tickets or shares performed pursuant to this act.

Sec. 39. If the person entitled to a prize or any winning ticket is under the age of 18 years, and the prize is more than $1,000.00, the commissioner shall direct payment of the prize by transfer to the guardian of the minor of a check or draft payable to the order of the guardia…

Sec. 41. (1) The state lottery fund is created in the department of treasury. Except as provided in subsection (3), the state lottery fund consists of all money received from the sale of state lottery tickets or shares and all other money credited or transferred to the fund from …

Sec. 43. Subject to section 41(1), the money in the state lottery fund is appropriated only for the payment of prizes to the holders of winning state lottery tickets or shares, for the payment pursuant to section 32 of the liabilities to this state of holders of winning state lot…

Sec. 45. (1) The club keno advertising fund is created within the state treasury. (2) The commissioner may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the club keno advertising fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the club keno advertising f…

Sec. 47. The auditor general or an independent public accounting firm appointed by the auditor general shall conduct biannual postaudits of all accounts and transactions of the bureau and other special postaudits as the auditor general or legislature deems necessary. The auditor …

Sec. 5. (1) A bureau is created to be known as the bureau of state lottery. The bureau of state lottery created by this act in 1972, with all its authority, powers, duties, and functions, records, personnel, property, unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, or other f…

Sec. 7. The commissioner shall be qualified by training and experience to direct the work of the bureau. The commissioner shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. A vacancy occurring in …

Sec. 9. (1) The commissioner shall initiate, establish, and operate a state lottery at the earliest feasible and practicable time. The lottery shall produce the maximum amount of net revenues for the state consonant with the general welfare of the people. The commissioner shall s…