DEFINITIONS

In addition to the definitions found in 23-7-103 , MCA, the following definitions apply to this chapter: (1) "Chain" means three or more places of business having the same owner. (2) "License" means the document issued by the lottery which authorizes asales agentto sell lottery tickets at a fixed place of business. (3) "Lottery ticket" means all lottery tickets, including scratch tickets and terminal-issued tickets. (4) "Place of business" means the premises where any Montana business is conducted and includes but is not limited to: (a) retail businesses; (b) businesses of religious, charitable, civic, or fraternal organizations; (c) senior citizen centers; and (d) businesses of the state or any of its political subdivisions. (5) "Player" means a person who: (a) has purchased a lottery game ticket, chance, wager, or bet; and (b) is not restricted from purchase under 23-7-302 , MCA. (6) "Provisional license" means a license issued by the director which temporarily authorizes a licensee to conduct the sale of lottery tickets pending processing of the license application. (7) "Scratch ticket" means a lottery ticket that has a removable coating covering symbols that determine the amount of prize a player can win. (8) Terminal-issued ticket" means a lottery ticket printed by a terminal connected to a computer. Authorizing statute(s): 23-7-202 , MCA Implementing statute(s): 23-7-301 , 23-7-302 , MCA History: NEW, 1987 MAR p. 883, Eff. 6/26/87; AMD, 1990 MAR p. 226, Eff. 1/26/90; TRANS, from Commerce, 2001 MAR p. 2407; AMD, 2006 MAR p. 526, Eff. 2/24/06; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 1387, Eff. 6/27/14; AMD, 2018 MAR p. 1155, Eff. 6/23/18; AMD, 2019 MAR p. 2229, Eff. 12/7/19; AMD, 2022 MAR p. 40, Eff. 1/15/22.