Iowa Admin. Code r. 531-14.18 - Financial responsibility of MVM retailers and MVM distributors
The lottery shall use the following guidelines to determine financial responsibility for a
(1)
Sole proprietorship. The
lottery will not require a bond from a sole proprietor if the account history
for the applicant for the past two years discloses no more than four Accounts
past due and no accounts over 90 days past due.
(2)
Partnership. If the MVM
license applicant is a partnership, 50 percent of the partners must meet the
credit guidelines listed in subrule 14.18(1). If the credit history discloses
that the requirements of subrule 14.18(1) are satisfied, the lottery will not
require a bond.
(3)
Fraternal or civic associations. If the MVM license applicant
is a fraternal association, civic organization or other nonprofit entity, the
applicant must meet the credit guidelines set forth in subrule 14.18(1). If the
fraternal or civic association or other nonprofit entity has no credit history
or the credit history is incomplete as determined in the sole discretion of the
lottery, then the officers of the fraternal or civic association or other
nonprofit entity must meet the requirements of subrule 14.18(1). If the credit
history discloses that the requirements of subrule 14.18(1) are satisfied, the
lottery will not require a bond.
(4)
Corporations and limited
liahility companies in existence two years or more if a credit risk appraisal
is available through a financial and credit reporting entity. If the
MVM license applicant is a corporation or a limited liability company and the
corporation or the limited liability company has been in existence for more
than two years from the date of the application and a credit risk appraisal is
available through a financial and credit reporting entity, the MVM license
applicant must meet the following financial responsibility guidelines:
a. The MVM license applicant is paying 60
percent of its suppliers on time or within terms; and
b. The license applicant must have a credit
risk appraisal provided by a financial and credit reporting entity that
indicates the corporation or limited liability company's financial condition is
fair or better If the corporation or the limited liability company meets the
guidelines described in this rule, the lottery will not require a bond from the
license applicant .
(5)
Corporations and limited liability companies in existence less than two
years or if a credit risk appraisal is not available through a financial and
credit reporting entity. If a corporation has been in existence for
less than two years from the date of the application or a credit risk appraisal
is not available through a financial and credit reporting entity, the lottery
will review the credit history of the corporate officers who hold 10 percent or
more of the stock of the corporation. If a limited liability company has been
in existence for less than two years or a credit risk appraisal is not
available through a financial and credit reporting entity, the lottery will
review the credit history of the members of a limited liability company who
have contributed 10 percent or more to the capital of the limited liability
company. Fifty percent or more of the corporate officers or members of the
limited liability company must meet the credit guidelines set forth in subrule
14.18(1). If the corporate officers or the members of the limited liability
company meet the requirements set forth in subrule 14.18(1), the lottery will
not require the corporation or the limited liability company to obtain a
bond.
(6)
Bonding
requirements. With respect to any MVM license applicant whose credit
history does not meet the guidelines described in subrules 14.18(1) through
14.18(5), the applicant will be required to obtain a bond from a surety company
authorized to do business in Iowa or offer a cash bond in the amount of $250
per MVM to be operated by the MVM license applicant ; provided, however, that
the total amount of such bond shall not exceed $50,000.
(7)
Holding period for bond.
The lottery will hold the bond provided by the license applicant for a minimum
time period of one year. Thereafter, the lottery will review the credit history
of the licensed retailer If the retailer's account history shows no delinquent
payments, the lottery will release the bond.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code Supplement sections 99G.7(1) and 990.26.
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