OAR 177-040-0160: Suspension of OLCC License

(1) General: Any Lottery retailer whose liquor license has been suspended by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) must immediately notify the Lottery of the suspension. (2) Disabling Equipment: The Director shall disable all video lottery terminals in a retailer’s establishment during the period that the OLCC has suspended the retailer’s liquor license. Notwithstanding the term of the OLCC suspension, the Director may keep the video lottery terminals disabled during the Lottery Security investigation required by section (3) of this rule. The Director may also suspend the sale of all non-video Lottery tickets and shares and suspend all transactions on the retailer’s computer link to the Lottery, disabling the retailer’s ability to validate tickets and shares. (3) Lottery Investigation: The Director shall initiate an investigation by Lottery Security of the suspension of a video Lottery retailer’s liquor license. The Director may initiate an investigation by Lottery Security of the suspension of a traditional Lottery retailer’s liquor license. Lottery Security will report the results of the investigation to the Director. The Director will review the findings of that investigation and the circumstances underlying the suspension by the OLCC. The Director will make a determination whether the findings of the investigation and the circumstances underlying the suspension will result in sanctions under the retailer contract, up to and including immediate termination of the contract.