PURPOSE: This rule provides that licensees own Scratchers tickets after they are delivered and bear the burden of any loss. Licensees must sell Scratchers tickets in order and cannot play or sell games in a manner that provides an advantage. The director has discretion to halt sales to limit liability.

1. (1) The licensee shall be responsible for all Scratchers tickets upon delivery to the retailer and shall bear the burden of any loss, including theft, damage, or loss. The director of the lottery may establish policies which, after consideration of the circumstances of the licensee’s loss, relieve the licensee of some or all of the burden of loss. The policies established by the director shall be made with the overall functionality of the lottery and the purpose of maximizing the funds available for appropriation as set forth in the Missouri Constitution, Article III, Section 39(b).
2. (2) Licensees must sell their tickets in ticket order number within each pack.

3. (3) Licensees or their employees are prohibited from—

   1. (A) Playing lottery games using any method which gives the licensee or his/her employees an advantage in terms of odds of winning over the public at large; and
   2. (B) Knowingly selling a ticket or combination of tickets to any person or entity that would guarantee such a purchaser a prize in a draw game or draw game promotion.
4. (4) The lottery reserves the right to immediately halt ticket sales or redemptions at any retail location to limit the liability to the lottery and its retailer. Sales may resume at the discretion of the lottery.

AUTHORITY: section 313.220, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Sept. 4, 1985, effective Sept. 14, 1985. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2002, effective March 30, 2003. Amended: Filed July 15, 2014, effective Feb. 28, 2015. Amended: Filed Dec. 27, 2017, effective June 30, 2018.

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