Regulation .12 Expanded Cashing Authority Program.

The Director may establish an Expanded Cashing Authority Program.

Retailers selected by the Director may pay cash prizes up to $5,000.

The length of time the retailer has been licensed;

The financial record and responsibility of the retailer;

The retailer’s compliance with the requirements of this subtitle;

The need for expanded cashing authority within a specific geographical location;

The number of existing retailers with expanded cashing authority;

The overall performance of the retailer since the license was issued; and

Any other factor deemed relevant by the Director.

Maintain a separate bank account solely for lottery monies to the credit of the State Lottery Fund;

Ensure the confidential handling of personal information from players and winners by not disclosing any personal information to anyone other than the Agency or as required by law;

Collect income tax information relating to a holder of a winning ticket to the Agency as required by the Internal Revenue Service or the Agency;

For prizes over $600, utilize the terminal to determine, whether a holder of a winning ticket:

If the Agency has notified the retailer that the holder may not be paid, the retailer shall deny payment of a prize to the holder of a winning lottery ticket if the Agency has notified the retailer that the holder may not be paid.

A retailer participating in the Expanded Cashing Authority Program may be removed from the Program at any time by the Director.

Removal from the program does not automatically otherwise terminate a retailer’s license.

The Director's decision to remove a retailer from the program is final and not subject to appeal.