Ariz. Admin. Code § 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 tickets as follows:

1. Distribute to each retailer holding a general product license the quantity of tickets on which the Lottery and the retailer agree, based on the retailer's anticipated sales volume.

2. Collect full and partial packs of tickets during a game if the Lottery and the retailer holding a general product license determine the retailer's sales for a specific game are minimal.

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 general product license in a timely manner.

4. Credit to a retailer holding a general product license in the billing period following the receipt of the Lottery-authorized returned tickets, the net dollar value of any unopened full packs and any partial packs of tickets, subject to R19-3-211(A)(2).

B. The Lottery or its authorized representative shall distribute instant tab tickets to retailers licensed to sell instant tab tickets as follows:

1. Retailers shall order instant tab tickets only from authorized Lottery vendors.

2. Instant tab tickets shall become the property of the retailer.

3. Lottery shall not accept returns of instant tab tickets or reimburse for any unsold tickets.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R19-3-216

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, effective November 16, 2010 (Supp. 10-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 18 A.A.R. 1471, effective August 7, 2012 (Supp. 12-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 439, effective 4/5/2022.