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Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.09

Lottery director, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.02

Annual report, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.15

Assistance by, gambling devices, testing, Minn. Statutes 2022 349.163

Audits

Annual security audit, Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 299L.02

Contracts, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.14

Lottery retailers, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.06

Records and transactions, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.14

Background checks

Bidders, Minn. Statutes 2022 299L.02

Employees, Minn. Statutes 2022 299L.02, 2022 349A.02

Vendors, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.07

Budget, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.10

Casino style games, restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.13

Communication services for, sales and use taxes, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2022 297A.70

Compulsive gambling treatment program, see under GAMBLING

Conflicts of interest, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.07, 2022 349A.11

Contested cases, lottery retailers, contract sanctions, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.06

Contracts and agreements

Annual audits, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.14

Barter restriction, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2022 16C.055

Procurement contracts, see Lottery procurement contracts under this topic

Retailer contracts, see Lottery retailers under this topic

Contracts with retailers

Altering, Minn. Rules 7856.3010

Amending, Minn. Rules 7856.3010

Assignability, prohibited, Minn. Rules 7856.4050

Canceling, Minn. Rules 7856.3010, 7856.6010

Conditions of contract, Minn. Rules 7856.4010

Director's powers, generally, Minn. Rules 7856.3010

Discretionary canceling, suspending, or nonrenewal, Minn. Rules 7856.6010

Fees, renewal, Minn. Rules 7856.2010

Game type, contracts for, Minn. Rules 7856.3010

Issuing by director, Minn. Rules 7856.3010

Mandatory canceling, Minn. Rules 7856.6010

Nonrenewals, Minn. Rules 7856.6010

Renewals, Minn. Rules 7856.2010, 7856.4010

Suspending, Minn. Rules 7856.3010, 7856.6010

Temporary contracts, Minn. Rules 7856.3030

Term of contract, Minn. Rules 7856.3010

Transferability, prohibited, Minn. Rules 7856.4050

Criminal law, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.761

Data, winners, classification, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.08

Databases, unauthorized access, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.551

Definitions, generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.01

Director

Access, criminal history data, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.02, 2022 349A.06, 2022 349A.07

Appointment, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.02

Budget, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.10

Certificates and certification, unmarked motor vehicles, use on official business, Minn. Statutes 2022 168.012

Compensation and salaries, Minn. Statutes 2022 15A.086, 2022 349A.02

Conflicts of interest, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.11

Duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.02, 2022 349A.04, 2022 349A.16

Expense allowance, Minn. Statutes 2022 15A.081

Gifts, acceptance restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.11

Liability, discharge, award of prizes, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.08

Lottery retailers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.06, 2022 349A.16

Performance, evaluation, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.02

Reports received, annual security audit, Minn. Statutes 2022 299L.02

Retirement, Minn. Statutes 2022 352D.02

Termination of employment, lottery-related conflict of interest violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.11

Director

Certificates, issuing, duties, Minn. Rules 7856.3020

Defined, Minn. Rules 7856.1000

Duties, generally, Minn. Rules 7856.1020

Powers, generally, Minn. Rules 7856.1020

Retailer contracts, duties, Minn. Rules 7856.3010

Ticket purchase restrictions, Minn. Rules 7857.3000

Electronic funds transfers, lottery receipts, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.10

Employees

Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division, Minn. Statutes 2022 299L.02, 2022 349A.02

Attorney, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.02

Background checks, Minn. Statutes 2022 299L.02, 2022 349A.02

Compensation and salaries, Minn. Statutes 2022 15A.086, 2022 349A.02

Conflicts of interest, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.11

Criminal history data, access, Minn. Statutes 2022 299L.03, 2022 349A.02

Fingerprinting, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.02

Gifts, acceptance, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.11

Ineligibility, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.02, 2022 609B.172

Marketing, incentive payments, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.02

Retirement, Minn. Statutes 2022 352D.02

Termination of employment, lottery-related conflict of interest violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.11

Unclassified positions, Minn. Statutes 2022 43A.08

Employees

Liability upon payment of prizes, Minn. Rules 7857.4050

Ticket purchase restrictions, Minn. Rules 7857.3000

Establishment, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.02

Fees, Minn. Rules 7856.2010

Fishing contests, raffles associated with, Minn. Rules 6212.2700

Fraud, generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.651

Funds and accounts

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.10

Lottery fund, see under STATE FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS

Gambling debts, security pledged void, exceptions, Minn. Statutes 2022 541.21

Games or contests

Procedures, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.02, 2022 349A.04

Restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.13

Gross receipts

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.02

Depositing, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.10

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.06

Hearings

Governor, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.02

Lottery retailers, contracts, temporary suspension, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.06

Inspections

Gambling equipment manufacturers, Minn. Statutes 2022 349.163

Lottery retailers, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.06

Investigations

Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 299L.02

Lottery procurement contracts, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.07

Lottery retailers, criminal history, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.06

Unmarked motor vehicles, use, Minn. Statutes 2022 168.012

Liability

Prizes, payment discharges, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.08

Retailers, proceeds, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.06

Liability, Minn. Rules 7857.4050

Lottery devices, coin or currency operated, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.13

Lottery procurement contracts

Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division, Minn. Statutes 2022 299L.02, 2022 349A.07

Appeals, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.02

Authority to enter, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.02, 2022 349A.07

Bidders, background checks, Minn. Statutes 2022 299L.02

False statements, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.651

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.07

Ineligibility, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.07, 2022 609B.175

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.05

Lottery retailers

Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division, Minn. Statutes 2022 299L.02

Background checks, Minn. Statutes 2022 299L.02

Commissions (compensation), Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.16

Contracts, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.02, 2022 349A.06, 2022 609B.173

Delinquent taxes, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2022 270B.12

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.06

Posting (notices), Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.09

Receipts, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.10

Reports given, receipts, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.10

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.05, 2022 349A.06, 2022 349A.10

Sales, see Violations and penalties under this topic

Tickets, see Lottery tickets under this topic

Violations and penalties, see same under this topic

Lottery service businesses, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 299L.09

Lottery tickets

Gifts, use as, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.12

Liquor stores, sales in, Minn. Statutes 2022 340A.410

Procedures, director's duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.04

Proceeds, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.06

Sales, Minn. Statutes 2022 160.2725, 2022 349A.06

Tax in lieu of sales tax, Minn. Statutes 2022 297A.65, 2022 297A.94

Violations and penalties, see same under this topic

Lottery vendors

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.07

Ineligibility, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.06, 2022 609B.174

Procurement contracts, see Lottery procurement contracts under this topic

Securities, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.06

Management and Budget Department, agreements, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.02

Marketing, direct marketing, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.08

Motor vehicles, unmarked motor vehicles, Minn. Statutes 2022 168.012

Notice, denial of application, Minn. Rules 7856.3011

Operating expenses, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.10

Orders, lottery retailers, contracts, temporary suspension, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.06

Planning

Budget, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.10

Retailers, bonus payments to, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.06

Private telecommunication services, exclusion, sales and use taxes, Minn. Statutes 2022 297A.61

Prizes

Advertisement, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.09

Assignability, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.08

Assignment to state, income and franchise taxes, Minn. Statutes 2022 290.17

Claiming, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.651

Defined as refunds, Minn. Statutes 2022 270A.03

Disclosure, exemption from law, Minn. Statutes 2022 325F.755

Payment

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.08

Gross receipts, depositing for, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.10

Installment payments, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.08, 2022 349A.09

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.05

Violations and penalties, see same under this topic

Players, agreements, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.08

Procedures, director's duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.04

Unclaimed prizes, disposition of money, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.08

Winners, see same under this topic

Prizes

Acceleration of payment, death of winner, Minn. Rules 7857.6000

Agreements to share, Minn. Rules 7857.5000

Assignability, Minn. Rules 7857.6020

Beneficiaries, death of prize winners, Minn. Rules 7857.6000

Claiming

Claim forms, Minn. Rules 7857.4000, 7857.4010, 7857.4020

Disclosure of purchase place, Minn. Rules 7857.2000

Instant game prizes, Minn. Rules 7857.4010

Prizes over $30,000, Minn. Rules 7857.4010

Prizes over $599, Minn. Rules 7857.4010

Prizes payable over time, Minn. Rules 7857.4041

Verification, Minn. Rules 7857.4000

Death of prize winners, Minn. Rules 7857.6000

Free tickets, Minn. Rules 7857.4040

Installment payments, Minn. Rules 7857.4041

Instant ticket games, Minn. Rules 7858.0100, 7858.0200

Lost or stolen tickets, investigations, Minn. Rules 7857.2010

Payable over time, Minn. Rules 7857.4041

Payment, Minn. Rules 7856.4010, 7857.4040

Promotional prizes, Minn. Rules 7857.7000

Time for claiming, Minn. Rules 7857.5010

Time of payment, Minn. Rules 7857.4030

Unclaimed prizes, Minn. Rules 7857.5010

Validation of tickets, Minn. Rules 7857.4000

Promotional items, give-aways, defined as retail sales, Minn. Statutes 2022 297A.61

Pull-tab sales, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.13

Reports given

Annual report, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.15

Audits and examinations, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.14

Retailers

Advertising, Minn. Rules 7856.4010

Applications to become retailers

Denial, Minn. Rules 7856.3011

Generally, Minn. Rules 7856.2010

Reconsideration, Minn. Rules 7856.3011

Authorization to sell at additional locations

Application, Minn. Rules 7856.2010

Cancellation, suspension, or nonrenewal, Minn. Rules 7856.6010

Certificate requirements, Minn. Rules 7856.3020

Fees, Minn. Rules 7856.2010

Selection, Minn. Rules 7856.2020

Bonds (officers and fiduciaries), Minn. Rules 7856.4020

Certificate, Minn. Rules 7856.3020

Commission, Minn. Rules 7856.4030

Contracts with retailers, see same under this topic

Definitions, Minn. Rules 7856.1000

Deposits, money received, Minn. Rules 7856.7010

Disqualification factors, Minn. Rules 7856.2020

Eligibility, Minn. Rules 7856.2020

Employees of retailers, gratuities, Minn. Rules 7856.4030

Gratuities, prohibited, Minn. Rules 7856.4030

Incentive programs, Minn. Rules 7856.4030

Interest, money due to lottery, Minn. Rules 7856.7020

Irrevocable letters of credit, Minn. Rules 7856.4020

Liability, Minn. Rules 7856.4010

Money received, depositing, Minn. Rules 7856.7010

Premises, inspection, Minn. Rules 7856.5020

Records, Minn. Rules 7856.4010

Residency requirements, Minn. Rules 7856.2020

Scope of rules, Minn. Rules 7856.1010

Tickets, see same under this topic

Sales and use taxes

Communication services for, sales and use taxes, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2022 297A.70

Exemption, Minn. Statutes 2022 297A.65

In lieu tax, computation, Minn. Statutes 2022 297A.65

Private communication service, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2022 297A.61

Revenues, depositing and use, Minn. Statutes 2022 297A.94

Self-service devices, restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.13

Sports-themed lottery games, Vikings stadium funding, Minn. Statutes 2022 16A.727, 2022 349A.20

Tangible personal property, definitions, Minn. Statutes 2022 297A.61

Tax liability, withholding (taxes), Minn. Statutes 2022 290.92

Tickets, see Lottery tickets under this topic

Tickets

Consignment of tickets, Minn. Rules 7856.7060

Disclosure of purchase by claimants, Minn. Rules 7857.2000

Free tickets, payment of prizes, Minn. Rules 7857.4040

Instant ticket games, Minn. Rules 7858.0100, 7858.0200

Lost tickets, Minn. Rules 7856.4010, 7856.7040, 7857.2010

Missing tickets, Minn. Rules 7856.4010, 7856.7040

Ownership, Minn. Rules 7857.5000

Price, Minn. Rules 7856.7070

Purchase restrictions, Minn. Rules 7857.3000

Responsibility of retailer, Minn. Rules 7856.7040

Returns, prohibitions, Minn. Rules 7857.3010

Sales

Final, Minn. Rules 7857.3010

Generally, Minn. Rules 7856.4010

Location, Minn. Rules 7856.5010

Stolen tickets, Minn. Rules 7856.7040, 7857.2010

Surrendering winning tickets, Minn. Rules 7857.4020

Unaccounted for tickets, Minn. Rules 7856.7050

Verifying, Minn. Rules 7857.4020

Winning tickets, Minn. Rules 7857.4000, 7857.4010

Vendors, ticket purchase restrictions, Minn. Rules 7857.3000

Vikings stadium, sports-themed games to fund, Minn. Statutes 2022 16A.727, 2022 349A.20

Violations and penalties

Conflict of interest violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.11

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.651

Prizes, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.08, 2022 609.651

Retailers, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.06, 2022 349A.12, 2022 609B.173

Tickets, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.08, 2022 349A.12

Winners

Delinquent taxes, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2022 270B.12

Phone number and address, data classification, Minn. Statutes 2022 349A.08

Prizes, see Prizes under this topic

Social Security numbers, Minn. Statutes 2022 290.92

Withholding (taxes), Minn. Statutes 2022 290.92

Withholding (taxes), Minn. Statutes 2022 290.92