565.12 Retailer contract termination or suspension.
(1) A lottery retailer contract entered into under s. 565.10 may be terminated or suspended for a specified period if the department finds that the retailer has done any of the following:
(a) Violated this chapter or any rule promulgated under this chapter.
(b) Failed to meet any of the qualifications for being a retailer under s. 565.10 or rules promulgated under s. 565.02 (3) (b) or as specified by contract.
(c) Endangered the security of the lottery.
(d) Engaged in fraud, deceit, misrepresentation or other conduct prejudicial to public confidence in the lottery.
(e) Failed to account accurately for lottery tickets, revenues or prizes or lottery shares, as required by the department, or is delinquent in remitting lottery ticket or lottery share revenues.
(f) Performed any action constituting a reason for termination or suspension as specified in the contract, which shall include the following:
1. The intentional sale of lottery tickets or lottery shares to any person under the age of 18.
2. A violation of this chapter or any rule promulgated under this chapter.
(2) If the administrator determines that the immediate suspension or termination of a lottery retailer contract entered into under s. 565.10 is necessary to protect the public interest or the security, integrity or fiscal responsibility of the lottery, the administrator may, without prior notice or hearing, suspend for a specified period or terminate the lottery retailer contract by mailing to the retailer a notice of suspension or termination that includes a statement of the facts or conduct that warrant the suspension or termination and a notice that the retailer may, within 30 days after the date on which the notice of suspension or termination is mailed, have the suspension or termination reconsidered by the administrator. If, upon reconsideration, the administrator affirms the determination to suspend or terminate the lottery retailer contract, the retailer shall be afforded an opportunity for a hearing before the department to review the determination of the administrator.
(3) The department shall render the final decisions under s. 227.47 for all terminations and suspensions under subs. (1) and (2).
History: 1987 a. 119; 1991 a. 39, 269; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27.
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