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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>83782</law_id><section_number>58.1-4012</section_number><catch_line>Suspension and revocation of licenses</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>58.1-4009</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="58.1">Taxation</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="IV">Other Sources of State Revenue</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="40">Virginia Lottery Law; Sports Betting</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="1">Powers and Duties of Virginia Lottery Board; Administration of Tickets and Prizes</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The <span class="dictionary">Director</span> may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew, after notice and a <span class="dictionary">hearing</span>, any license issued pursuant to this chapter. Such license may, however, be temporarily suspended by the <span class="dictionary">Director</span> without prior notice, pending any <span class="dictionary">prosecution</span>, <span class="dictionary">hearing</span> or investigation, whether by a third <span class="dictionary">party</span> or by the <span class="dictionary">Director</span>. A license may be suspended, revoked or refused renewal by the <span class="dictionary">Director</span> for one or more of the following reasons:</p></section>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Failure to properly account for <span class="dictionary">lottery</span> tickets received or the proceeds of the sale of <span class="dictionary">lottery</span> tickets; <a id="paragraph-300333" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-4012/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Failure to file a <span class="dictionary">bond</span> if required by the <span class="dictionary">Director</span> or to comply with instructions and rules and regulations of the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> concerning the licensed activity, especially with regard to the prompt payment of claims; <a id="paragraph-300334" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-4012/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> <span class="dictionary">Conviction</span> of any <span class="dictionary">offense</span> referenced in subsection C of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Licensing of lottery sales agents; penalty" href="/58.1-4009/">58.1-4009</a> subsequent to licensure; <a id="paragraph-300335" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-4012/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="4"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> Failure to file any return or report, to keep records or to pay any fees or other charges required by this chapter; <a id="paragraph-300336" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-4012/#4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="5"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> Any act of <span class="dictionary">fraud</span>, deceit, misrepresentation or conduct prejudicial to public confidence in the Commonwealth <span class="dictionary">lottery</span>; <a id="paragraph-300337" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-4012/#5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="6"><p><span class="prefix-number">6.</span> If the number of <span class="dictionary">lottery</span> tickets sold by the <span class="dictionary">lottery</span> sales agent is insufficient to meet administrative costs and public convenience is adequately served by other licensees; <a id="paragraph-300338" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-4012/#6"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="7"><p><span class="prefix-number">7.</span> A <span class="dictionary">material</span> change, since issuance of the license, with respect to any matters required to be considered by the <span class="dictionary">Director</span> under this chapter; or <a id="paragraph-300339" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-4012/#7"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="8"><p><span class="prefix-number">8.</span> Other factors established by <span class="dictionary">Department</span> regulation. <a id="paragraph-300340" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-4012/#8"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1987, c. 531; 1992, c. 449.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
