(a)        The Director shall recommend to the Commission those persons with whom to contract as lottery game retailers. To the extent practicable, the Director shall meet the minority participation goals under Article 8 of Chapter 143 of the N.C. Gen. Stat..

(b)        The Director may not recommend contracting with any of the following:

(1)        A natural person under 21 years of age. This minimum age shall not prohibit employees of a lottery game retailer who are under 21 years of age from selling lottery tickets or shares during their employment.

(2)        A person who would be engaged exclusively in the business of selling lottery tickets or shares or operating electronic computer terminals or other devices solely for entertainment.

(3)        A person who is not current in filing all applicable tax returns to the State and in payment of all taxes, interest, and penalties owed to the State, excluding items under formal appeal under applicable statutes. Upon request of the Director, the Department of Revenue shall provide this information about a specific person to the Commission.

(4)        A person who resides in the same household as a member of the Commission, the Director, or any other employee of the Commission.

(c)        Upon approval of the Commission, the Director shall enter into a contract with the person to sell tickets or shares upon such terms and conditions as the Commission directs. (2005-344, s. 1; 2005-276, s. 31.1(m).)

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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 18C-141

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Commission: means the North Carolina State Lottery Commission. See North Carolina General Statutes 18C-103
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Director: means the person selected by the Commission to be the chief administrator of the North Carolina State Lottery. See North Carolina General Statutes 18C-103
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Lottery: means any lottery game or series of games established and operated pursuant to this Chapter. See North Carolina General Statutes 18C-103
  • lottery game: means any procedure or amusement authorized by the Commission where prizes are distributed among persons who have paid, or unconditionally agreed to pay, for tickets or shares that provide the opportunity to win those prizes and does not utilize a video gaming machine as defined in N. See North Carolina General Statutes 18C-103
  • Person: means any natural person or corporation, limited liability company, trust, association, partnership, joint venture, subsidiary, or other business entity. See North Carolina General Statutes 18C-103
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
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