PURPOSE: This rule establishes when the director may suspend, revoke or decline to renew the license of any licensee. 12 CSR 40-40

1. (1) At the director’s sole discretion, the director may immediately suspend or revoke a retailer license if the director determines that continuing to contract with the retailer is not in the best interest of the lottery, including, but not limited to, the following reasons:

   1. (A) A change of business location;
   2. (B) An insufficient sales volume;
   3. (C) An electronic funds transfer (EFT) payment is rejected for non-transfer of funds

2. (NTF) or the retailer fails to provide timely information to the lottery regarding any change on the retailers EFT bank account;

   1. (D) Any violation of any rule adopted by the commission;
   2. (E) Knowingly selling any ticket to a person under the age of eighteen (18) years old;
   3. (F) The person is ineligible for obtaining a license under 12 CSR 40-40.090 and the facts giving rise to ineligibility occurred or were discovered subsequent to the issuance of the license;
   4. (G) The refusal to acquire any equipment or material required by the director;
   5. (H) The manager or owner purposefully paid the player an amount less than the actual prize amount of the ticket, or the manager or owner retained the player’s winning ticket without paying the prize due the player;
   6. (I) The failure or refusal to properly use and/or display any equipment or material required by the director;
   7. (J) The retailer provided false or misleading information to the lottery;
   8. (K) The retailer or any key person is arrested or convicted of a felony while a licensed retailer;
   9. (L) Any other reason contained in the contract or administrative rules that provides a basis for revocation of a retailer contract; and
   10. (M) When the director concludes that continuing to contract with the retailer may pose a threat to the fairness, honesty, integrity, or security of the lottery and its games.
3. (2) The director may suspend or revoke any number or all of the licenses held by any licensee.

AUTHORITY: section 313.220, RSMo Supp. 2014, and section 313.255, RSMo 2000.* Original rule filed Sept. 4, 1985, effective Sept. 14, 1985. Amended: Filed March 17, 1987, effective March 27, 1987. Amended: Filed Jan. 4, 1994, effective July 10, 1994. Amended: Filed July 15, 2014, effective Feb. 28, 2015.

*Original authority: 313.220, RSMo 1985, amended 1988, 1993, 1995, 2003 and 313.255, RSMo 1985, amended 1988.