- (a) In the sole discretion of the Director of the Office of the Arkansas Lottery, a duly licensed Office of the Arkansas Lottery lottery retailer may be allowed to contract with a third party (nonlottery licensed) entity for the purpose of delivering lottery draw tickets purchased directly from the office retailer by a courier service for delivery to individuals located within the borders of the State of Arkansas at the time of ticket order and to deliver winning tickets to those individuals as a for-profit service.
- (b) The amount of the fee associated with the courier service shall be clearly presented to the consumer prior to confirming the order, thereby allowing the consumer to forego the service (and the fee) if the fee is not acceptable to the consumer.
- (c) The retailer shall not sell instant tickets and fast play tickets via courier.
- (d) The courier services shall only be performed via website and/or mobile application and shall not constitute physical delivery of lottery tickets other than by mail or parcel delivery.
(e)
- (1) An office retailer offering courier services per this section must notify the office ten (10) days in advance of the offering or use of any courier service.
- (2) The office retailer remains liable for any loss, fraud, destruction, or claim of any kind associated with the use of courier services in providing delivery to consumers.
- (f) The Department of Finance and Administration, the office, its employees, and agents shall be held harmless for any dispute arising out of the use of a courier service for the delivery of lottery tickets and/or any fees assessed to the consumer associated with the use of the courier service.
- (g) The director retains sole discretion regarding the use of a courier service by a retailer.