Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING
Part XV - Lottery
Chapter 11 - Lottery Sports Wagering
Subchapter C - Qualification and Suitability Standards
Section XV-1131 - Appeals

1. Prior to making an appeal, an appellant must send the president a request letter stating the action of which the appellant seeks modification and all reasons the appellant advances for modification. The request letter must state the appellant's name and address, must enclose copies of all documents relevant to the request and must be signed by the appellant. The appellant must represent that all facts stated in the request letter are correct to the best knowledge of the appellant. The president shall respond to the request letter in writing within 10 days of the corporation's receipt of it, stating all reasons for the response.

2. An appellant may appeal the president's denial of all, or any part of the appellant's request stated in the appellant's request letter by sending the president a notice of appeal. The notice of appeal shall be effective only if it is in writing, states the substance and basis of the appeal, and is received by the corporation within 10 days of the appellant's receipt of the president's letter denying the appeal. The notice may request that the hearing be expedited, provided that such a request shall constitute an undertaking by the appellant to pay the costs assessable by the board. Upon receipt of a notice of appeal, the president shall deliver the notice, the appellant's request letter and the president's denial letter to the board.

3. The board shall consider the appeal at its next regular meeting to occur five or more days after receipt of the notice of appeal. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. The chairman may call a special meeting of the board to hear an appeal if the appellant has requested an expedited hearing and the chairman in his or her sole discretion believes that the appeal warrants an expedited hearing. The president shall give the appellant reasonable notice of the time and location of the board meeting. The appellant shall be permitted to present the appeal orally for a time period determined by the board. The presentation may not include points or subjects which were not included in the appellant's request letter. The corporation shall keep a complete record of the hearing and shall make it available to the appellant. The board shall render its decision on the appeal by majority vote within five days after conclusion of the hearing.

4. If the appellant requested an expedited hearing, the board conducts the hearing at a special meeting, and the board denies the appeal, the board may charge the appellant the corporation's reasonable costs incurred in connection with the special meeting, including any travel and per diem expenses.