Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 176 - Lottery, State
Chapter 7856 - LOTTERY RETAILERS
Part 7856.2020 - SELECTION OF RETAILERS

A. be at least 18 years of age;

B. not propose to be in business solely as a seller of lottery tickets;

C. not owe $500 or more in delinquent taxes as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 270C.72;

D. not have been convicted within the previous five years of a felony, gross misdemeanor, a crime involving fraud or misrepresentation, or a gambling-related offense;

E. not have an officer, director, or person who owns more than five percent of the business of the applicant who has within the previous five years been convicted of a felony, gross misdemeanor, or crime involving fraud or misrepresentation, or a gambling-related offense except as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 349A.06, subdivision 2, clause (c); and

F. not be a member of the immediate family residing in the same household as the director, board member, or employee of the lottery.

A. the financial responsibility of the retailer;

B. the honesty and integrity of the retailer;

C. the accessibility of the place of business of the retailer;

D. the sufficiency of existing lottery retailers to serve the public convenience;

E. the volume of expected retailer sales;

F. the veracity of the information supplied in the application;

G. the length of time the retailer has been in business; and

H. the nature and type of business engaged in by the retailer.

A. residents of the state;

B. corporations incorporated in this state, or authorized to do business in this state;

C. partnerships authorized to do business in this state; and

D. unincorporated businesses or other entities which are authorized to do business in this state.