(1) After notice, the director has the authority to provisionally suspend the license and, after a hearing before the commission, permanently revoke the license and endorsement of any person who has:

(a) knowingly provided false or misleading information to the lottery or any other agency conducting an investigation on behalf of the lottery;

(b) been convicted of a felony;

(c) endangered the security of the lottery; or

(d) sold any ticket at a higher price than that set by rule of the commission.

(2) The director may provisionally suspend the license and, after a hearing before the commission, permanently suspend or revoke a license and/or endorsement for any of the following reasons:

(a) a change of business location;

(b) an insufficient sales volume;

(c) a delinquency in remitting money owed to the lottery;

(d) a violation of any rule adopted by the commission;

(e) knowingly selling a ticket to a person under the age of 18 years;

(f) allowing an employee under the age of 18 to sell lottery tickets;

(g) failure to redeem prizes as directed by the lottery;

(h) the refusal to acquire or display any materials required by the director; or

(i) the licensee is ineligible for a license under the Montana Lottery Act and the facts giving rise to such ineligibility occurred or were discovered subsequent to the issuance of a license.

(3) Upon notice of revocation or suspension, the retailer shall give a final accounting to the lottery and surrender the license, lottery material, and tickets to the lottery. The retailer is liable for all money still owed the lottery.

(4) The director may decline to renew a license that could be revoked or suspended under this rule.