432.1 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “McCauley-Traxler-Law-Bowman-McNeely lottery act”. History: 1972, Act 239, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 1972 ;– Am. 1981, Act 40, Imd. Eff. May 13, 1981 Compiler’s Notes: For expiration of act, see MCL 432.5(3). For transfer of the Bureau of State Lottery […]
432.11 Rules. Sec. 11. (1) The commissioner shall promulgate rules pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, as necessary to implement this act. (2) The rules authorized under this section may include any of the following, subject to requirements and limitations in this act: (a) The type […]
432.12 Apportionment of revenue for payment of prizes; percentage. Sec. 12. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), as nearly as is practicable, not less than 45% of the total annual revenue accruing from the sale of lottery tickets or shares shall be apportioned for payment of prizes to the holders of winning tickets […]
432.13 Reports; monthly and annual; contents. Sec. 13. The commissioner shall make a monthly report to the governor, the state treasurer and the legislature. The monthly report shall include the total lottery revenues, prize disbursements and other expenses for the preceding month. The commissioner shall make an annual report to the governor, the state treasurer […]
432.15 Reports, studies, investigations, and recommendations. Sec. 15. (1) The commissioner shall report immediately to the governor, the state treasurer and the legislature any matters that require immediate changes in the laws of this state in order to prevent abuses or evasions of this act or rules promulgated hereunder or to rectify undesirable conditions in […]
432.16 Compulsive gambling; study; toll-free compulsive gaming helpline number. Sec. 16. (1) The commissioner shall conduct a study of compulsive gambling and the extent to which persons with compulsive gambling disorders participate in gambling activities. The commissioner shall submit a written summary of the findings of the study to the clerk of the house of […]
432.17 Supervision and administration of lottery; licensing of lottery sales agents. Sec. 17. The commissioner shall: (a) Supervise and administer the operation of the lottery in accordance with this act and the rules. (b) License as agents to sell lottery tickets such persons whom he deems will best serve the public convenience and promote the […]
432.18 Contracts for operation and promotion of lottery; assignment; limitations; contracts for advertising or promotional material relating to club keno game; “NASCAR” defined. Sec. 18. (1) The commissioner, subject to the applicable laws relating to public contracts, may enter into contracts for the operation of the lottery, or any part of the lottery, and into […]
432.19 Personnel; governmental assistance. Sec. 19. (1) The commissioner shall employ personnel as necessary to implement this act at least 2 of whom shall not be in the classified service. (2) The departments, boards, commissions or other governmental subdivisions of this state shall provide assistance to the bureau upon the bureau’s request. History: 1972, Act […]
432.20 Subpoenas. Sec. 20. The circuit court upon petition of the commissioner after a hearing may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, papers, books, records and other evidence before it in any matter over which it has jurisdiction, control or supervision. If a person subpoenaed to attend in […]
432.23 License as lottery sales agent; issuance; consideration of factors; receipt of completed application; issuance of certificate within certain period of time; report; nonassignable and nontransferable; bond; display of license; suspension or revocation; terminal placement; prohibited conduct; definitions. Sec. 23. (1) The commissioner shall not issue a license to a person to engage in business […]
432.24 Conviction or administrative disqualification of person holding lottery sales license; transactions; actions by commissioner; definitions. Sec. 24. (1) A person who holds a lottery sales license is subject to licensing action as provided in subsection (2) if the person is convicted or administratively disqualified as the result of a transaction to which all of […]
432.25 Single payment or installments; right to prize nonassignable; discharge of liability; payment to person pursuant to judicial order; payment to state pursuant to MCL 432.32; death of prizewinner; findings required for judicial order; rights to lottery prize payments; fee; effect of voluntary assignment on federal income tax treatment of prizewinners; disclosure of personal information. […]
432.27 Price of lottery ticket; sales by person other than licensed agent; lottery ticket as gift; penalty. Sec. 27. (1) A person shall not sell a ticket or share at a price greater than that fixed by rule of the commissioner. A person other than a licensed lottery sales agent shall not sell lottery tickets […]
432.29 Sale or gift of lottery ticket to minor; penalty. Sec. 29. A ticket or share shall not be sold to any person under the age of 18. This does not prohibit the purchase of a ticket or share for the purpose of making a gift by a person 18 years of age or older […]
432.3 Definitions. Sec. 3. As used in this act: (a) “Bureau” means the bureau of state lottery created by this act. (b) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of state lottery. (c) “Joint enterprise” means any lottery activity in which the bureau participates pursuant to a written agreement between the state of Michigan and any state, territory, […]
432.30 Falsely making, altering, forging, uttering, passing, or counterfeiting lottery ticket; violation as felony; penalty. Sec. 30. (1) A person, with the intent to defraud, shall not falsely make, alter, forge, utter, pass, or counterfeit a state lottery ticket or share. (2) A person, with the intent to defraud, shall not falsely make, alter, forge, […]
432.31 Ineligibility of bureau officers, employees, or relatives thereof. Sec. 31. A ticket or share shall not be purchased by and a prize shall not be paid to an officer or employee of the bureau or to any spouse, child, brother, sister or parent residing as a member of the same household in the principal […]
432.32 Payment of prize of $1,000.00 or more; determination by bureau; compilation of persons having current liability to state; application of prize to liability; notice; hearing; application of amount to support arrearage; confidentiality; names provided by office of friend of the court; definitions. Sec. 32. (1) Before payment of a prize of $1,000.00 or more, […]
432.32a Notification of name and identification information to department of human services. Sec. 32a. Within 7 days after paying a prize of $1,000.00 or more, the bureau shall notify the department of human services of the name of and other available identifying information regarding the winner of the prize and the amount of the prize. […]
