A provisional license temporarily authorizes a lottery retailer to conduct the sale of tickets pending processing of the general license or application renewal.

(1) The director may issue a provisional license to an applicant for a general license after receipt of a person's fully completed lottery retailer's application, the authorization of a complete personal background check, and completion of a preliminary background check. The provisional license shall expire at the time of issuance of the general license or ninety days from the date the provisional license is issued, whichever occurs first. The provisional license may be extended by the director for one additional ninety-day period of time.

(2) If the ownership of an existing lottery retailer location changes, the director may issue a provisional license to the new owner. The provisional license shall expire twenty working days from the date of issuance if the director has not received the new owner's fully completed lottery retailer's application and authorization of a complete personal background check. If the required materials have been timely received by the director and a preliminary background check has been completed, the provisional license shall expire at the time of issuance of the general license or ninety days from the date the provisional license is issued, whichever occurs first.