Florida — Lottery Retailer Bond
If the Florida Lottery has requested a retailer bond, use its security notice to prepare your application. The amount is tied to the retailer’s lottery activity and remittance period. Purchase Now below opens The Southern Agency’s Florida Lottery Retailer Bond option.
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- Recorded state
- Florida
- Category
- Business operations & taxes
What this bond does
Florida Statutes § 24.112(9) authorizes the department to require an appropriate retailer bond using an insurance company acceptable to it. The statute sets a sales-based ceiling rather than one fixed bond amount for every store.
- Who needs it
- A Florida lottery retailer or applicant asked by the department to provide an individual bond. The request belongs to the retailer and authorized location identified in the Lottery’s paperwork.
- Who it protects
- The security supports the retailer’s lottery-funds obligation to the department. The retailer remains responsible for accounting for tickets and funds and making the required remittances.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
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The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.
Sources
- Florida Statutes § 24.112 — Lottery retailers (opens in a new tab)Checked October 19, 2026
Have these ready
- The Florida Lottery’s bond or security notice, including its required amount.
- The retailer’s legal name, store address, retailer number and certificate or application reference.
- The remittance period and sales or estimated-sales information requested for the application.
- Required bond wording, effective date and instructions for delivering the completed document.
Questions about this bond
Does every Florida lottery retailer buy an individual bond?
The statute gives the department authority to require security and provides alternatives, including blanket bonds. Use the requirement assigned to your retailer rather than assuming an individual bond is universal.
Is there one required dollar amount for every store?
No. Section 24.112 uses a sales-based ceiling tied to the remittance period, with estimated sales for a new retailer’s first 90 days. Purchase for the final amount the department requests.
Does this replace my Lottery retailer contract?
No. The contract, certificate of authority, accounting duties and remittances remain separate from the security bond.
What will the bond cost?
The provider quotes the premium for the application. The security amount in the Lottery notice is not the purchase price, and neither figure should be confused with ticket funds owed.