Ariz. Admin. Code § 19-3-208

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section R19-3-208 - Penalties

A. The Director shall assess a civil penalty against a retailer for any of the following acts:

1. Offering to sell or selling a Lottery ticket to any person who is under 21 years of age, or

2. Selling a Lottery ticket in any transaction to a person using a public assistance voucher issued by any public entity or an electronic benefits transfer card issued by the Arizona Department of Economic Security.

B. The Director shall, on the written complaint of any person, or upon receipt of information indicating a retailer has committed an act listed in subsection (A), investigate the act or acts. The Director shall give notice to the retailer as provided in A.R.S. §§ 41-1092.03 and 41-1092.04 of imposition of a civil penalty if the Director finds the retailer has committed such an act. A violation of an act listed in subsection (A) is a civil penalty in the amount of:

1. Up to $300 for the first violation within a 12-month period;

2. More than $300 and up to $500 for the second violation within a 12-month period; and

3. More than $500 and up to $1,000 for the third violation within a 12-month period.

C. A retailer against whom a penalty is assessed shall pay the penalty to the Lottery by the 31st day after the retailer receives notice of imposition of the civil penalty, if the retailer does not request a hearing as provided in subsection (D).

D. A retailer may request a hearing regarding imposition of a civil penalty. The procedures and requirements set forth in A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10 apply to hearings under this subsection.

E. A decision of the Director accepting, modifying or rejecting the recommended decision of the Administrative Law Judge is a final administrative decision subject to judicial review under A.R.S. Title 12, Chapter 7, Article 6.

1. If the retailer decides not to seek judicial review of the Director's final administrative decision, the retailer shall pay the civil penalty to the Lottery by the 36th day after the retailer receives the Director's decision.

2. If the retailer decides to seek judicial review of the Director's final administrative decision, the retailer shall pay the civil penalty to the Lottery by the 36th day after the date of the Superior Court's decision.

3. If the retailer decides to appeal the Superior Court's decision, the retailer shall pay the civil penalty to the Lottery by the 36th day after the date of the decision on appeal.

4. A retailer shall pay interest at the rate provided in A.R.S. § 44-1201 from the date final judgment assessing a civil penalty is entered until satisfaction of the judgment.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R19-3-208

New Section made by final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 3043, effective June 19, 2001 (Supp. 01-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 3073, effective September 11, 2004 (Supp. 04-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 2639, effective September 8, 2007 (Supp. 07-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 18 A.A.R. 1471, effective August 7, 2012 (Supp. 12-2).