Section 1770.30 Special Licenses

Section 1770

Section 1770.30  Special

Licenses

a)         The Director may issue special licenses from time to time for

the sale of Lottery products at public events of short-term duration and

limited geographic scope. Examples of these events include, but are not limited

to, State and county fairs, ethnic festivals and street fairs.  The Director

may also issue special licenses to undertake pilot Lottery game ticket sales in

order to evaluate the desirability and long term viability of the location and

nature of Lottery game ticket sales or the person being granted the special

license before that person is granted a traditional license.  Subject to the

provisions of subsection (c), a special license shall entitle the holder to

conduct sales of instant tickets only for the term of the special license and

on the licensed premises.  The term of the special license shall be determined

by the duration of the event or a pilot program.

b)         Factors that shall be considered by the Director in

determining whether to license the sale of Lottery products during the course

of a public event, or otherwise under a special license, shall include, but are

not limited to:

1)         The anticipated public perception of the event or licensee as

an appropriate vehicle for marketing of Lottery products;

2)         The term and expected attendance at the event, or traffic at

the licensee's location, as a measure of anticipated sales; and

3)         Sensitivity of the licensee to the preservation of the

integrity of the Lottery and its products, including the licensee's conduct of

similar activities or events, if any, in a responsible manner.

c)         Any person may apply for a special license.  Applications for

special licenses will be subject to the discretionary review of the Director as

provided in subsections (a) and (b)

3)         Sensitivity of the licensee to the preservation of the

integrity of the Lottery and its products, including the licensee's conduct of

similar activities or events, if any, in a responsible manner.

c)         Any person may apply for a special license.  Applications for

special licenses will be subject to the discretionary review of the Director as

provided in subsections (a) and (b).  In granting on-line status, the Director shall

additionally consider the cost of installation and availability of equipment

balanced against the anticipated volume of sales of Lottery products.

d)         Agents holding special licenses are subject to the same

responsibilities and restrictions as regular Agents as set forth in this Part.

However, the Director may, in the Director's discretion, temporarily waive a

particular condition of licensing in order to carry out the purposes of this

Section.  Factors the Director will consider include, but is not limited to:

the length of the special license; necessity for additional background checks;

and type of event.

e)         If the Director determines Lottery game tickets should be sold

at a public event, and no application for special license is received for that

event, the Director may assign personnel of the Department or of the Private

Manager, as may be appropriate, to sell tickets to the public at the event.

f)         The Director may issue special licenses to veterans' service

organizations permitting the organizations to sell the specialty tickets

authorized by Section 21.6 of the Lottery Law on a year-round basis and with no

requirement to sell other Lottery products.  No application or renewal fee

shall be charged for this special class of license, and the licensees shall not

be required to redeem winning tickets.  Bonuses and commissions earned by the

veterans' service organizations shall be as specified in Section 10.8 of the

Act.