BEFORE THE STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION

OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the amendment of ARM 2.63.204, 2.63.407, 2.63.606, and 2.63.1201 pertaining to general provisions, retailer commission, duplicate licenses, and prizes and adoption of New Rule l pertaining to acceptable forms of payment

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NOTICE OF AMENDMENT AND ADOPTION

 

TO: All Concerned Persons

 

1. On January 11, 2019, the State Lottery Commission published MAR Notice No. 2-63-579 pertaining to the amendment and adoption of the above-stated rules at page 6 of the 2019 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 1. 

 

2. The commission received one comment. The commission has thoroughly considered the comment received. A summary of the comment received and the commission's response follow: 

 

COMMENT #1: The retailer states when customers use a debit card, he is assessed a processing fee and does not feel he should incur any charges related to selling lottery tickets.  

 

RESPONSE #1: The use of debit cards is not mandatory and is at the retailer's sole discretion. 

 

3. The commission has amended ARM 2.63.204, 2.63.407, 2.63.606, and 2.63.1201 exactly as proposed. The commission has adopted New Rule I (ARM 2.63.409) exactly as proposed.

 

 

 

By:   Wilbur Rehmann                                       By:   Michael P. Manion                   

Wilbur Rehmann, Chair                                     Michael P. Manion, Rule Reviewer

State Lottery Commission                                 Department of Administration

 

 

Certified to the Secretary of State March 5, 2019.