1. A. For the purpose of A.R.S. §§ 41-1072 through 41-1079, the Director establishes the time-frames for a license to sell Lottery tickets:

   1. 1. Administrative completeness review time-frame: 15 days.
   2. 2. Substantive review time-frame: 75 days.
   3. 3. Overall time-frame: 90 days.

2. B. The Director shall finish an administrative completeness review within 15 days from the date of receipt of the application and fees prescribed in R19-3-202.

   1. 1. If the application is incomplete or the fee is not submitted, the Director shall provide the applicant with a written notice that includes a comprehensive list of the missing or deficient information.
   2. 2. The 15-day time-frame for the administrative completeness review is suspended from the date the notice of incompleteness is sent until the applicant provides the Director with all missing information.
   3. 3. If the Director does not provide the applicant with notice regarding administrative completeness, the application shall be deemed complete 15 days after receipt by the Director.
3. C. An applicant shall respond to a request for missing information within 20 days of notice of incompleteness.
4. D. If an applicant fails to submit a complete application within the time allowed, the Director may close the applicant’s file. An applicant whose file is closed and who later wishes to obtain a license shall apply again according to R19-3-202.

5. E. From the date on which the administrative completeness review of an application is finished, the Director shall complete a substantive review of the applicant’s qualifications in no more than 75 days.

   1. 1. If an applicant is found to be ineligible, the Director shall issue a written notice of denial to the applicant.
   2. 2. If an applicant is found to be eligible for a license, the Director shall issue a license to the applicant permitting the applicant to engage in business as a retailer under the terms of this Chapter.
   3. 3. If the Director finds deficiencies during the substantive review of an application, the Director shall issue a written request to the applicant for additional information.
   4. 4. The 75-day time-frame for substantive review is suspended from the date of a written request for additional information until the date that all information is received.
   5. 5. If the applicant and the Director mutually agree in writing, the 75-day substantive review time-frame may be extended.
6. F. If the Director does not provide the applicant with written notice granting or denying a license within the overall time-frame, the Director shall refund the applicant’s application fee within 30 days after the expiration of the overall time-frame or the time-frame extension.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 18 A.A.R. 1471, effective August 7, 2012 (Supp. 12-2).

Amended by final rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 439 (February 25, 2022), effective April 5, 2022 (Supp. 22-1).