Section R19-3-216. Distribution and Return of Instant Tickets

A.      The Lottery or its authorized representative shall distribute instant scratch tickets and accept returned instant scratch tick- ets as follows:

1.        Distribute to each retailer holding a full product license the quantity of tickets on which the Lottery and the retailer agree, based on the retailer’s anticipated sales vol- ume.

2.        Collect full and partial packs of tickets during a game if the Lottery and a retailer holding a full product license determine the retailer’s sales for a specific game are min- imal.

3.        Collect full and partial packs of tickets when a game is ended. The Lottery shall announce the ending date of a game and communicate this information to all retailers holding a full product license in a timely manner.

4.        Credit to a retailer holding a full product license, in the billing period following the receipt of the Lottery-autho- rized returned tickets, the net dollar value of any unopened full packs and any partial packs of tickets.

B.       The Lottery or its authorized representative shall distribute instant tab tickets and shall not accept returns of instant tab tickets.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 2639, effective September 8, 2007 (Supp. 07-3).

Amended by final rulemaking at 16 A.A.R. 2388, effec- tive November 16, 2010 (Supp. 10-4). Amended by final

rulemaking at 18 A.A.R. 1471, effective August 7, 2012

(Supp. 12-2).