Chapter 565, STATE LOTTERY
20 sections in this chapter.
Wis. Stat. § 565.01 Definitions
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565.01 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Administrator” means the administrator of the lottery division in the department. (1m) “Beneficial owner” has the meaning given under 17 CFR 240.13d-3. (2) “Department” means the department of revenue, except as otherwise expressly provid…
Wis. Stat. § 565.015 Advisory referendum on additional forms of gambling
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565.015 Advisory referendum on additional forms of gambling. After January 1, 1993, neither house of the legislature may pass any bill that authorizes the conduct of any game specified in s. 565.01 (6m) (b), 1991 stats., unless, prior to the passage of that bill and during the sa…
Wis. Stat. § 565.02 Lottery operations
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565.02 Lottery operations. (1) (a) Prior to appointing an administrator, the department shall conduct a nationwide search to find the best, most qualified appointee and consider the business management experience, marketing experience, computer experience and lottery management e…
Wis. Stat. § 565.05 Conflicts of interest
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565.05 Conflicts of interest. (1) No employee in the lottery division of the department or the secretary, deputy secretary, or assistant deputy secretary of revenue may do any of the following: (a) Except as provided in sub. (1m), have a direct or indirect interest in, or be empl…
Wis. Stat. § 565.10 Retailer contract
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565.10 Retailer contract. 565.10(1)(1) Selection of retailers; retailer contract. Under rules promulgated by the department under s. 565.02 (3) (b) and (4) (a), the administrator may contract with a person for the retail sale of lottery tickets or lottery shares. Retailers shall …
Wis. Stat. § 565.12 Retailer contract termination or suspension
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565.12 Retailer contract termination or suspension. (1) A lottery retailer contract entered into under s. 565.10 may be terminated or suspended for a specified period if the department finds that the retailer has done any of the following: (a) Violated this chapter or any rule pr…
Wis. Stat. § 565.15 Department retail outlet
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565.15 Department retail outlet. The department may establish and operate a lottery ticket or lottery share retail sales outlet or sell lottery tickets or lottery shares to the public at a special event. In considering whether to engage in direct retail sales, the department shal…
Wis. Stat. § 565.17 Limitations on ticket and share sales and purchases
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565.17 Limitations on ticket and share sales and purchases. (1) WHO MAY SELL. Lottery tickets or lottery shares may not be sold by any person other than a retailer or the department. (1m) TICKET COURIERS PROHIBITED. No person may operate a ticket courier service in this state. (2…
Wis. Stat. § 565.20 Retailer rental payments
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565.20 Retailer rental payments. If a retailer’s rental payment for the premises described in a contract entered into under s. 565.10 is contractually computed, in whole or in part, on the basis of a percentage of retail sales and the computation of retail sales is not expressly …
Wis. Stat. § 565.25 Contracting authority and purchasing procedures
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565.25 Contracting authority and purchasing procedures. (1) DEFINITION. In this section, “department” means the department of administration. (1m) SCOPE OF AUTHORITY. Subject to approval by the secretary of revenue, the administrator may determine whether lottery functions shall …
Wis. Stat. § 565.27 Lottery games
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565.27 Lottery games. (1) GAME FEATURES AND PROCEDURES. Subject to this section, the rules promulgated under s. 565.02 (3) (d) and (4) (a) and approval by the secretary of revenue, the administrator shall determine the particular features of and procedures for each lottery game o…
Wis. Stat. § 565.28 Lottery prize payment option
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565.28 Lottery prize payment option. (1) A person who becomes entitled to receive payment of a lottery prize under s. 565.30 (1) on or after October 29, 1999, may elect to receive payment of the lottery prize in the form of a lump sum or in installments over a period of years if …
Wis. Stat. § 565.30 Lottery prizes
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565.30 Lottery prizes. (1) PAYMENT OF PRIZES. (a) The administrator shall direct the payment of a prize, in the form elected under s. 565.28, if applicable, to the holder of the winning lottery ticket or lottery share or to a person designated under sub. (2), except that a prize …
Wis. Stat. § 565.32 Promotional advertising; advertising, ticket and share contents
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565.32 Promotional advertising; advertising, ticket and share contents. (1) PROMOTIONAL ADVERTISING PROHIBITION. The expenditure by the department or any other state agency of public funds or of revenues derived from lottery operations to engage in promotional advertising of the …
Wis. Stat. § 565.37 Audits, financial reports and odds verification
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565.37 Audits, financial reports and odds verification. (1) FINANCIAL AND PERFORMANCE AUDITS. The department shall annually contract with the legislative audit bureau to conduct a financial audit of the transactions and accounts of the state lottery, and, to the extent of the dep…
Wis. Stat. § 565.40 Enforcement authority
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565.40 Enforcement authority. (1) INVESTIGATIONS. The department of justice may investigate any activities by vendors or employees in the department, which affect the operation or administration of the state lottery or any multijurisdictional lottery in which the state participat…
Wis. Stat. § 565.45 Report on expense limitation
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565.45 Report on expense limitation. Before January 1, 2002, and every 2 years thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), on the effects on the operation of the lot…
Wis. Stat. § 565.46 Minority advertising, procurements, retailers and hiring
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565.46 Minority advertising, procurements, retailers and hiring. The department shall promulgate rules establishing goals that attempt to increase the total amount of expenditures by the department for advertising, public relations and other procurements that are directed to mino…
Wis. Stat. § 565.48 Collection of unpaid liabilities
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565.48 Collection of unpaid liabilities. Any unpaid amount owed by a retailer to the department under this chapter shall be assessed, collected, and reviewed in the same manner as income taxes are assessed, collected, and reviewed under ch. 71.
Wis. Stat. § 565.50 Penalties
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565.50 Penalties. (1) Any person who violates s. 565.02 (2m), 565.05, 565.10 (3m), 565.17, 565.25 (3m) or 565.32 (1), (2) (b) or (3) or any rule promulgated under s. 565.02 (2m), 565.05, 565.10 (3m), 565.17, 565.25 (3m) or 565.32 (1), (2) (b) or (3) shall be fined not more than $…