Rhode Island General Laws Title 42. State Affairs and Government § 42-61-5. Sales agents

(b)(1) The director of lotteries may license any person as a lottery sales agent as provided in this chapter. No license shall be issued to any person to engage in the sale of lottery tickets as the person's sole occupation or business.

(2) As part of its investigation as to whether to issue a lottery sales agent license, the Rhode Island lottery shall require criminal background checks of the applicant for a retail sales agent license as it deems appropriate and said individuals shall apply to the bureau of criminal investigation of the Rhode Island state police or the Rhode Island department of the attorney general for a national criminal records check with fingerprinting. The applicant whose criminal records check is being conducted shall be responsible for the payment of the costs of said criminal records check. The Rhode Island state police or the Rhode Island department of attorney general, as applicable, shall send the results of such criminal records check to the Rhode Island lottery. Once said results are sent to and received by the Rhode Island lottery, the Rhode Island state police and the Rhode Island department of attorney general shall promptly destroy said fingerprint record(s). On or before February 1, 2011, the agency shall adopt rules and regulations establishing criteria to be used in determining whether based upon a criminal records check an application will be approved.

(1) The financial responsibility and security of the person and his or her business or activity;

(2) The accessibility of his or her place of business or activity to the public;

(3) The sufficiency of existing licensed agents to serve the public interest;

(4) The volume of expected sales by the applicant; and

(5) Any other factors pertaining to the public interest, convenience, or trust.

(1) Has been convicted of a felony;

(2) Has been engaging in gambling as a significant source of income;

(3) Has been convicted of violating any gambling statutes;

(4) Has been convicted of fraud or misrepresentation in any connection;

(5) Has been found to have violated any rule, regulation, or order of the state lottery division.

(1) Any of whose directors, officers, or controlling shareholders have been found guilty of any of the activities specified in subsection (d);

(2) In which it appears to the director of lotteries that due to the experience, character, or general fitness of any director, officer, or controlling shareholder, the granting of a license as a lottery sales agent would be inconsistent with the public interest, convenience, or trust;

(3) Not the owner or lessee of the business at which it will conduct a lottery sales agency pursuant to the license applied for, or that any person, firm, association, or corporation other than the applicant shares or will share in the profits of the applicant, other than receiving dividends as a shareholder, or will participate in the management of the affairs of the applicant.