(1) No lottery tickets or shares shall be sold by a lottery game retailer unless the lottery game retailer has on display on the premises a certificate of authority signed by the Director of the Oregon State Lottery to sell lottery tickets or shares.

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(2) The director may require a bond or an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured institution as defined in ORS § 706.008 from any lottery game retailer in an amount specified in the Oregon State Lottery rules adopted by the commission or may purchase a blanket bond or a blanket letter of credit issued by an insured institution as defined in ORS § 706.008 covering the activities of all or a selected group of lottery game retailers.

(3) No payment by lottery game retailers to the lottery for tickets or shares shall be in cash. All such payments shall be in the form of a check, bank draft, electronic fund transfer or other recorded financial instrument as determined by the director. [1985 c.2 § 5(7) to (9); 1985 c.302 § 5(7) to (9); 1991 c.331 § 66; 1997 c.631 § 476]