Florida Administrative Code
53 - DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY
53 - Departmental
Chapter 53ER19 - Emergency Rule for Year 2019
Section 53ER19-21 - Retailer Applicant Background Investigation
Current through Reg. 50, No. 060; March 26, 2024
(1) Background investigations shall be conducted on new applicants, renewal applicants and new officers, partners, directors, managing members as well as shareholders of ten percent (10%) or more interest in the business.
(2) Organizations that are publicly traded on a national securities exchange shall be required to submit the forms set forth in the rule governing the retailer application and fee schedule. A copy of the current rule can be obtained from the Florida Lottery's website at flalottery.com or from the Florida Lottery's retailer website at retailerwizard.flalottery.com. Investigation of any such organization shall include a review of its business credit report, financial statements, criminal history, and Lottery payment history, if any.
(3) The investigation by the Lottery of the owners, partners, managing members, corporate officers, directors and shareholders of organizations that are not publicly traded on a national securities exchange shall include the following:
(4) A retailer applicant shall be required to post a bond, certificate of deposit, or other security if it is determined during the background investigation that such requirement is necessary to secure payment of lottery proceeds.
(5) The effective date of this emergency rule is April 15, 2019.
(6) This emergency rule replaces Emergency Rule 53ER17-43, F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority 24.109(1), 24.112(1) FS. Law Implemented 24.112(2) FS.