565.02(1)(b)3.3. Fraud or misrepresentation in any connection.
565.02(1)(b)4.4. A violation of a provision of this chapter or rule of the department relating to the state lottery.
565.02(1)(c)(c) Before appointment of an administrator is made, the department, with the assistance of the department of justice, shall conduct a background investigation of the proposed administrator. The department shall require the proposed administrator to be photographed and fingerprinted. The department of justice may submit the fingerprints to the federal bureau of investigation for the purposes of verifying the identity of the person fingerprinted and obtaining records of his or her criminal arrests and convictions. The department, with the assistance of the department of justice, shall repeat the background investigation of the administrator every 5 years. The department shall reimburse the department of justice for the department of justice’s services under this paragraph.
565.02(2)(2)
565.02(2)(a)(a) The administrator shall perform the duties assigned to the administrator under this chapter and by the secretary of revenue.
565.02(2)(b)(b) The administrator shall appoint and supervise employees, as specified by the department by rule under sub. (3) (a), as necessary to carry out the duties of the administrator.
565.02(2)(c)(c) Notwithstanding s. 111.321, no person may be employed under par. (b) if he or she has been convicted of, or entered a plea of guilty or no contest to, any of the following:
565.02(2)(c)1.1. A felony, other than a felony conviction for an offense under subd. 2. or 3., during the immediately preceding 10 years, unless the person has been pardoned.
565.02(2)(c)2.2. A gambling-related offense.
565.02(2)(c)3.3. A violation of a provision of this chapter or rule of the department relating to the state lottery.
565.02(2)(d)(d) Before appointment of employees is made under par. (b), the department, with the assistance of the department of justice, shall conduct a background investigation of the proposed employees. The department shall require the persons proposed as employees to be photographed and fingerprinted. The department of justice may submit the fingerprints to the federal bureau of investigation for the purposes of verifying the identity of the person fingerprinted and obtaining records of his or her criminal arrests and convictions. The department, with the assistance of the department of justice, shall repeat the background investigation of each employee every 5 years. The department shall reimburse the department of justice for the department of justice’s services under this paragraph.
565.02(2)(e)(e) If requested by a lottery prize winner to provide a certification that lists the amounts of the lottery prize payments, if any, that the administrator is required to withhold under s. 565.30 (4), (5), (5m) and (5r), the administrator shall provide the certification.
565.02(2m)(2m)No applicant for employment or appointment under sub. (1) or (2) may intentionally make a false statement or material omission in an application for employment or appointment.
565.02(2r)(2r)The department may require a fidelity bond from the administrator or any other employee of the lottery division in the department.
565.02(3)(3)The department shall promulgate all of the following rules:
565.02(3)(a)(a) Establishing a plan of organizational structure for lottery division employees.
565.02(3)(b)(b) For the selection of retailers for contract which shall be based on objective criteria. The rule may not limit the number of retailers solely on the basis of the population of the city, town or village in which the retailers are located and shall include requirements relating to all of the following:
565.02(3)(b)1.1. The financial responsibility of the retailer.
565.02(3)(b)2.2. The security of the retailer and the retailer’s business.
565.02(3)(b)3.3. The accessibility of the location from which the retailer will sell lottery tickets or lottery shares to the public. Restrictions under s. 125.07 relating to presence of underage persons on premises licensed to sell alcohol beverages may not be used under this subdivision to deny a person a lottery retailer contract.
565.02(3)(b)4.4. The sufficiency of existing retailers to serve public convenience.
565.02(3)(b)5.5. The volume of expected lottery ticket and lottery shares sales.
565.02(3)(b)6.6. Qualifications for retailers, in addition to those under this section, as determined by the department.
565.02(3)(b)7.7. Ensuring that there will not be an undue concentration of retailers in any geographic area of the state.
565.02(3)(c)(c) Establishing requirements for information to be submitted with a bid or proposal by a person proposing to contract under s. 565.25.
565.02(3)(d)(d) Determining the types of lottery games to be offered under s. 565.27.
565.02(3)(f)(f) Defining “advertising” for the purposes of s. 565.32 (3).
565.02(3)(g)(g) Defining “lottery shares” for the purposes of this chapter.
565.02(3)(h)(h) Establishing the circumstances and procedures under which a retailer may not be reimbursed if he or she accepts and directly pays a prize on an altered or forged lottery ticket or lottery share.