Section 30-209. DENIAL, REVOCATION, OR SUSPENSION OF ORIGINAL OR RENEWAL LICENSE

 

209.1The Board may deny, suspend for not more than sixty (60) days, or revoke a license for reasons, including but not limited to, the following:

 

(a) If any owner, partner, directors or officer of the establishment, including any person named on the application, has been convicted of, or pled guilty to, a felony, for which he or she either has not received a pardon or has not been released from parole or probation, within five (5) years of the date of the original application or renewal application or at any time during the license period;

 

(b) If any person named on the application has violated any rule, regulation, order of the Board or order of the Executive Director;

 

(c) If the applicant uses false or misleading information on the application;

 

(d) If the agent or employees of the agent refuse or fail to provide relevant testimony or produce relevant records and documents pursuant to a properly issued subpoena or other written request of the Agency;

 

(e) If an agent's establishment is not authorized or licensed to operate, or to conduct business in the District;

 

(f) If an agent fails to notify the Agency within forty-five (45) days in advance of a substantial change of ownership, change of location or address, change of the establishment, or a change of the type of operations.

 

(g) If an agent commits any act which impairs the agent's reputation for honesty and integrity;

 

(h) If an agent fails to meet minimum sales standards established by the Executive Director;

 

(i) If an agent fails to take reasonable security precautions regarding the handling of lottery tickets or other lottery property;

 

(j) If an agent refuses or is unable to pay prizes when presented with a winning ticket;

 

(k) If an agent fails to comply with any other laws or regulations applicable to the conduct of the agent's operations; or

 

(l) If an agent becomes insolvent or dies.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 8665, 8671 (December 29, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 39 DCR 5009 (August 9, 1991); and by Final Rulemaking published at 40 DCR 7646 (November 5, 1993).