Florida Statutes Title IV Chapter 24 - State Lotteries

• 24.101 - Short Title.
  This act may be cited as the “Florida Public Education Lottery Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 87-65.
• 24.102 - Purpose And Intent.
  (1) The purpose of this act is to implement s. 15, Art. X of the State Constitution in a manner that enables the people of the...
• 24.103 - Definitions.
  As used in this act:(1) “Department” means the Department of the Lottery.(2) “Secretary” means the secretary of the department.(3) “Person” means any individual, firm, association, joint adventure, partnership,...
• 24.104 - Department; Purpose.
  The purpose of the department is to operate the state lottery as authorized by s. 15, Art. X of the State Constitution so as to...
• 24.105 - Powers And Duties Of Department.
  The department shall:(1) Have the authority to sue or be sued in the corporate name of the department and to adopt a corporate seal and symbol.(2) Supervise...
• 24.1055 - Prohibition Against Sale Of Lottery Tickets To Minors; Posting Of Signs; Penalties.
  (1) No person who is less than 18 years of age may purchase a lottery ticket by means of a machine or otherwise.(2) Any retailer that sells...
• 24.107 - Advertising And Promotion Of Lottery Games.
  (1) The Legislature recognizes the need for extensive and effective advertising and promotion of lottery games. It is the intent of the Legislature that such advertising...
• 24.108 - Division Of Security; Duties; Security Report.
  (1) The secretary shall appoint a director of the Division of Security who is qualified by training and experience in law enforcement or security to supervise,...
• 24.109 - Administrative Procedure.
  (1) The department may at any time adopt emergency rules pursuant to s. 120.54. The Legislature finds that such emergency rulemaking power is necessary for the...
• 24.110 - Venue.
  The venue for all civil or administrative actions against the department shall be in Leon County.History.—s. 10, ch. 87-65.
• 24.111 - Vendors; Disclosure And Contract Requirements.
  (1) The department may enter into contracts for the purchase, lease, or lease-purchase of such goods or services as are necessary for effectuating the purposes of...
• 24.112 - Retailers Of Lottery Tickets; Authorization Of Vending Machines To Dispense Lottery Tickets.
  (1) The department shall promulgate rules specifying the terms and conditions for contracting with retailers who will best serve the public interest and promote the sale...
• 24.113 - Minority Participation.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that the department encourage participation by minority business enterprises as defined in s. 288.703. Accordingly, 15 percent of...
• 24.114 - Bank Deposits And Control Of Lottery Transactions.
  (1) All moneys received by each retailer from the operation of the state lottery, including, but not limited to, all ticket sales, interest, gifts, and donations,...
• 24.115 - Payment Of Prizes.
  (1) The department shall promulgate rules to establish a system of verifying the validity of tickets claimed to win prizes and to effect payment of such...
• 24.1153 - Assignment Of Prizes Payable In Installments.
  (1) The right of any person to receive payments under a prize that is paid in installments over time by the department may be voluntarily assigned,...
• 24.116 - Unlawful Purchase Of Lottery Tickets; Penalty.
  (1) No person who is less than 18 years of age may purchase a lottery ticket; however, this shall not prohibit the purchase of a lottery...
• 24.117 - Unlawful Sale Of Lottery Tickets; Penalty.
  Any person who knowingly:(1) Sells a state lottery ticket when not authorized by the department or this act to engage in such sale;(2) Sells a state lottery...
• 24.118 - Other Prohibited Acts; Penalties.
  (1) UNLAWFUL EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT.—Any retailer who extends credit or lends money to a person for the purchase of a lottery ticket is guilty of a...
• 24.119 - Use Of Word “lottery” In Corporate Name.
  The corporate name of a corporation shall not contain the word “lottery” unless the Department of the Lottery approves such name in writing.History.—s. 19, ch....
• 24.120 - Financial Matters; Operating Trust Fund; Interagency Cooperation.
  (1) There is hereby created in the State Treasury an Operating Trust Fund to be administered in accordance with chapters 215 and 216 by the department....
• 24.121 - Allocation Of Revenues And Expenditure Of Funds For Public Education.
  (1) Variable percentages of the gross revenue from the sale of online and instant lottery tickets shall be returned to the public in the form of...
• 24.1211 - Maturity Of Public School Construction Bonds Issued Pursuant To Ch. 97-384.
  After considering relevant factors in providing the most cost-effective plan for financing public school construction and in order to minimize amounts paid in interest on...
• 24.1215 - Duty To Inform Public Of Lottery’s Significance To Education.
  The Department of the Lottery shall inform the public about the significance of lottery funding to the state’s overall system of public education.History.—s. 9, ch.
• 24.122 - Exemption From Taxation; State Preemption; Inapplicability Of Other Laws.
  (1) This act shall not be construed to authorize any lottery except the lottery operated by the department pursuant to this act.(2) No state or local tax...
• 24.123 - Annual Audit Of Financial Records And Reports.
  (1) The Legislative Auditing Committee shall contract with a certified public accountant licensed pursuant to chapter 473 for an annual financial audit of the department. The...
• 24.124 - Responsibility For Ticket Accuracy; Department, Retailer, And Vendor Liability.
  (1) Purchasers of online games tickets shall be responsible for verifying the accuracy of their tickets, including the number or numbers printed on the tickets. In...

Last modified: September 23, 2016