Florida Florida Statutes

§ 24.124 — Responsibility for ticket accuracy; department, retailer, and vendor liability

FS § 24.124Ch. 24

Statute text

(1)Purchasers of online games tickets shall be responsible for verifying the accuracy of their tickets, including the number or numbers printed on the tickets. In the event of an error, the ticket may be canceled and a replacement ticket issued pursuant to rules promulgated by the Department of the Lottery.

(2)Other than the issuance of a replacement ticket, there shall be no right or cause of action and no liability on the part of the department, retailer, vendor, or any other person associated with selling an online games ticket, with respect to errors or inaccuracies contained in the ticket, including errors in the number or numbers printed on the ticket. History.—

(2)The Auditor General may at any time conduct an audit of any phase of the operations of the state lottery and shall receive a copy of the yearly independent financial audit and any security report prepared pursuant to s. 24.108.

(3)A copy of any audit performed pursuant to this section shall be submitted to the secretary, the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and members of the Legislative Auditing Committee.

Legislative history

s. 23, ch. 87-65; s. 4, ch. 2001-89.