Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9051 – Selection of on-line retailer; qualification and disqualification
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9051
- Applicant: means a person, business, or legal entity who has submitted an application to the corporation seeking a permit or the renewal of a permit. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
- Application: means the forms and schedules prescribed by the corporation upon which an applicant seeks a permit or the renewal of a permit. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
- Board: means the board of directors of the Louisiana Lottery Corporation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: means the Louisiana Lottery Corporation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Lottery: means any game of chance approved by the corporation and operated pursuant to this Chapter and shall not include sports wagering authorized pursuant to this Subtitle. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: means any individual, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
- President: means the president of the Louisiana Lottery Corporation, who shall also serve as chief executive officer of the corporation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
- Retailer: means any person with whom the corporation has contracted to sell lottery tickets to the public. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
- Subtitle: means and includes all the Chapters in Subtitle II of this Title 47 and any other Title of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 except the provisions of Chapter 1 of Subtitle IV of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and estate taxes for the assessment, collection, administration, and enforcement of taxes, fees, licenses, penalties, and interest due the state of Louisiana which have been delegated to the Department of Revenue. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:1501
A. In addition to the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 47:9050, no person, partnership, unincorporated association, corporation, or other business entity shall be selected as an on-line lottery retailer who:
(1) Has been denied a license to sell instant tickets on the basis of objective criteria established by the board, or any provision of this Subtitle.
(2) Has failed to sell sufficient instant tickets to indicate that the location of an on-line game at his outlet would be of economic benefit to him or the lottery corporation.
B. The applicant shall not be engaged exclusively in the sale of lottery tickets. However, this Subsection 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 provisions of this Subtitle.
C. Persons applying to become lottery retailers shall be charged a uniform application fee for each lottery outlet. Retailers chosen to participate in on-line games shall be charged a uniform annual fee for each on-line outlet.
D. Any lottery retailer contract executed pursuant to this Section may, for good cause, be suspended, revoked, or terminated by the president if the retailer is found to have violated any provision of this Subtitle or objective criteria established by the board. Review of such activities shall be in accordance with the procedures outlined in this Subtitle. All lottery retailer contracts shall be renewable annually after issuance unless sooner cancelled or terminated.
Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990.