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NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-13.16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-13.16 - Rules, regulations, safeguards against disclosure, inappropriate use of information.

5:9-13.16 Rules, regulations, safeguards against disclosure, inappropriate use of information.  7. The State Treasurer, in consultation with the Office of Student Assistance, shall promulgate, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act including, but not limited to, regulations providing for prompt notice to any prize winner from whose award the Department of the Treasury seeks to withhold funds, of the amount to be withheld and the reason therefor and providing the prize winners with the opportunity for a hearing upon request prior to the disposition of any funds. For the purposes of this act, "prompt notice" shall mean notice within 14 days or less. The State Treasurer shall also provide by regulation, safeguards against the disclosure or inappropriate use of any personally identifiable information regarding any person obtained pursuant to this act. L.1997,c.306,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-13.17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-13.17 - Offset of certain lottery prizes required for payment of certain debts to State agencies.

5:9-13.17 Offset of certain lottery prizes required for payment of certain debts to State agencies.  1. a. Whenever any claimant of a lottery prize greater than $600 is indebted to any agency or institution of State Government, including, but not limited to the Victims of Crime Compensation Agency for the portion of an assessment ordered pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1979, c.396 (C.2C:43-3.1) for deposit in the Victims of Crime Compensation Agency Account or restitution ordered to be paid to the agency pursuant to N.J.S.2C:44-2 for deposit in the Victims of Crime Compensation Agency Account, or for child support under Title IV-A, Title IV-D, or Title IV-E of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. s.601 et seq.), or other indebtedness in accordance with section 1 of P.L.1995, c.290 (C.2A:17-56.11b) the Department of the Treasury shall apply or cause to be applied to the lottery prize as much as is necessary to satisfy the indebtedness. Child support indebtedness shall take precedence over all other indebtedness. The Department of the Treasury shall retain a percentage of the proceeds of any collection setoff as shall be necessary to provide for any expenses of the collection effort. b. A State department or agency which is owed a debt shall notify the Department of the Treasury of the existence of the debt and shall request that the Department of the Treasury execute a setoff as provided for in this section. L.2007, c.106, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-13.18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-13.18 - Regulations.

5:9-13.18 Regulations.  2. The Department of the Treasury shall promulgate regulations concerning the procedures and methods to be employed by all agencies and institutions in the executive branch in the collection or the setting off of delinquent accounts. The regulations shall be consistent with all federal requirements or limitations regarding any information utilized in any collection or setoff, and shall in addition provide for due notice to the debtor and opportunity for a hearing upon request prior to any setoff and safeguards against the disclosure or inappropriate use of any personally identifiable information regarding the debtor obtained or maintained pursuant to this act. L.2007, c.106, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-14 - Sale above fixed price; unlicensed sales; gifts

5:9-14. Sale above fixed price; unlicensed sales; gifts  No person shall sell a ticket or share at a price greater than that fixed by rule or regulation of the commission. No person other than a licensed lottery sales agent shall sell lottery tickets or shares, except that nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent any person from giving lottery tickets or shares to another as a gift. Any person convicted of violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. L.1970, c. 13, s. 14, eff. Feb. 16, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-14.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-14.1 - State lottery ticket; false or fraudulent making, forgery, alteration or counterfeiting

5:9-14.1. State lottery ticket; false or fraudulent making, forgery, alteration or counterfeiting  Any person who falsely or fraudulently makes, forges, alters or counterfeits, or causes or procures to be made, forged, altered or counterfeited, any New Jersey State Lottery ticket, or any part thereof, prepared and prescribed by the Director of the Division of the State Lottery or by the State Lottery Commission under the authority of the act to which this act is a supplement, or who knowingly and willfully utters, publishes, passes or tenders as true, any such forged, altered or counterfeited New Jersey State Lottery ticket shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. If any person with intent to defraud secures, manufactures or causes to be secured or manufactured, or has in his possession any counterfeit New Jersey State Lottery ticket or device, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. L.1973, c. 173, s. 1, eff. June 7, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-14.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-14.2 - Fraudulent use of SSN to collect lottery winnings, fourth degree crime.

5:9-14.2 Fraudulent use of SSN to collect lottery winnings, fourth degree crime.  1. Any person who fraudulently uses a social security number that is not that person's social security number to collect lottery winnings to evade detection for the purposes of section 1 of P.L.2007, c.106 (C.5:9-13.17), or any other law requiring an offset of indebtedness or liability against lottery winnings, shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to limit the authority or discretion of the State to charge or prosecute any person for theft under N.J.S.2C:20-3, theft by deception under N.J.S.2C:20-4, or for any other offense. L.2015, c.259, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-14.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-14.4 - Purchase of lottery tickets through decoupled debit.

5:9-14.4 Purchase of lottery tickets through decoupled debit.  1. a. For the purposes of this act, P.L.2019, c.155, "decoupled debit" means an electronic fund transfer by an entity that does not hold the enrolled user's bank account and uses the automated clearing house network to debit the user's checking account for the settlement of transactions. b. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a licensed lottery sales agent operating in this State may accept decoupled debit as a form of payment from patrons for the purchase of lottery tickets. c. The State Lottery Commission shall promulgate rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), as may be needed to effectuate the provisions of this act. L.2019, c.155, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-15 - Sales to person under eighteen years; gifts

5:9-15. Sales to person under eighteen years; gifts  No ticket or share shall be sold to any person under the age of 18, but this shall not be deemed to prohibit the purchase of a ticket or share for the purpose of making a gift by a person 18 years of age or older to a person less than that age. Any licensee who knowingly sells or offers to sell a lottery ticket or share to any person under the age of 18 is a disorderly person. L.1970, c. 13, s. 15, eff. Feb. 16, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-16 - Persons prohibited from purchasing tickets or shares

5:9-16. Persons prohibited from purchasing tickets or shares  No ticket or share shall be purchased by, and no prize shall be paid to any of the following persons: any officer or employee of the division or to any spouse, child, brother, sister or parent residing as a member of the same household in the principal place of abode of any of the foregoing persons. L.1970, c. 13, s. 16, eff. Feb. 16, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-17 - Unclaimed prize money.

5:9-17 Unclaimed prize money.  17. Unclaimed prize money for the prize on a winning ticket or share shall be retained by the director for the person entitled thereto for 1 year after the drawing in which the prize was won. If no claim is made for said money within such year, the prize money shall be allocated to State institutions and State aid for education in the same manner as lottery proceeds are allocated for such purposes under this act. L.1970, c.13, s.17; amended 2017, c.98, s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-18 - Deposit of receipts; reports.

5:9-18 Deposit of receipts; reports.  18. The director may, in his discretion, require any or all lottery sales agents to deposit to the credit of the operations account of Common Pension Fund L, as provided in the "Lottery Enterprise Contribution Act," P.L.2017, c.98 (C.5:9-22.5 et al.) during the term of the lottery contribution made pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2017, c.98 (C.5:9-22.8), and otherwise deposit to the credit of the State Lottery Fund in banks, designated by the State Treasurer all moneys received by such agents from the sale of lottery tickets or shares, less the amount, if any, retained as compensation for the sale of the tickets or shares, and to file with the director or his designated agents reports of their receipts and transactions in the sale of lottery tickets in such form and containing such information as he may require. The director may make such arrangements for any person, including a bank, to perform such functions, activities or services in connection with the operation of the lottery as he may deem advisable pursuant to this act and the rules and regulations of the commission, and such functions, activities or services shall constitute lawful functions, activities and services of such person. L.1970, c.13, s.18; amended 2017, c.98, s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-19 - Other laws; applicability

5:9-19. Other laws; applicability  No other law providing any penalty or disability for the sale of lottery tickets or any acts done in connection with a lottery shall apply to the sale of tickets or shares performed pursuant to this act. L.1970, c. 13, s. 19, eff. Feb. 16, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-20 - Persons under eighteen years; payment of prizes

5:9-20. Persons under eighteen years; payment of prizes  If the person entitled to a prize or any winning ticket is under the age of 18 years, and such prize is less than $5,000.00, the director may direct payment of the prize by delivery to an adult member of the minor's family or a guardian of the minor of a check or draft payable to the order of such minor. If the person entitled to a prize or any winning ticket is under the age of 18 years, and such prize is $5,000.00 or more, the director may direct payment to such minor by depositing the amount of the prize in any bank to the credit of an adult member of the minor's family or a guardian of the minor as custodian for such minor. The person so named as custodian shall have the same duties and powers as a person designated as a custodian in a manner prescribed by the "New Jersey Uniform Gifts to Minors Act," P.L.1963, chapter 177 (C. 46:38-13 et seq.) and for the purposes of this section the terms "adult member of a minor's family," "guardian of a minor" and "bank" shall have the same meaning as in said act. The director shall be discharged of all further liability upon payment of a prize to a minor pursuant to this section. L.1970, c. 13, s. 20, eff. Feb. 16, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-21 - State lottery fund, certain proceeds diverted to Common Pension Fund L.

5:9-21 State lottery fund, certain proceeds diverted to Common Pension Fund L.  21. There is hereby created and established in the Department of the Treasury a separate fund, to be known as the "State Lottery Fund," to be deposited in such depositories as the State Treasurer may select. Such fund shall consist of all proceeds received from the sale of lottery tickets or shares, and all other moneys credited or transferred thereto from any other fund or source pursuant to law. During the term of the lottery contribution made pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2017, c.98 (C.5:9-22.8), no proceeds received from the sale of lottery tickets or shares, and no other moneys credited or transferred to the Lottery Enterprise, as defined as section 3 of P.L.2017, c.98 (C.5:9-22.7), from any other fund or source, shall be deposited into the State Lottery Fund, and instead all such amounts shall be deposited into the operations account of Common Pension Fund L, established pursuant to the "Lottery Enterprise Contribution Act," P.L.2017, c.98 (C.5:9-22.5 et al.). L.1970, c.13, s.21; amended 2017, c.98, s.15.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-22 - Appropriation of moneys; report; publication.

5:9-22 Appropriation of moneys; report; publication.  22. The moneys in said State Lottery Fund shall be appropriated only (a) for the payment of prizes to the holders of winning lottery tickets or shares, (b) for the expenses of the division in its operation of the lottery, (c) for State institutions and State aid for education as shall be provided by law, and (d) for the repayment to the general treasury of the amount appropriated to the fund pursuant to section 23 of this act.  On or about March 15 and September 15 of each year, the State Treasurer shall publish in at least 10 newspapers circulating generally in the State a report accounting for the total revenues received in the State Lottery Fund and the specific amounts of money appropriated therefrom for specific expenditures during the preceding six months ending December 31 and June 30. During the term of the lottery contribution made pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2017, c.98 (C.5:9-22.8), the moneys in the operations account of Common Pension Fund L, established pursuant to section 6 of P.L.2017, c.98 (C.5:9-22.10), shall be used only (a) for the payment of prizes to the holders of winning lottery tickets or shares, (b) for the expenses of the division in its operation of the lottery and the Lottery Enterprise, as defined in section 3 of P.L.2017, c.98 (C.5:9-22.7), and (c) for transfer to the investment account of Common Pension Fund L for the benefit of the retirement systems. L.1970, c.13, s.22; amended 1984, c.136, s.1; 2017, c.98, s.16.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-22.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-22.1 - Eligibility for lottery proceeds

5:9-22.1. Eligibility for lottery proceeds  1. For the purposes of P.L.1970, c.13 (C.5:9-1 et seq.), any program of education approved by the Department of Education or by institutions of higher education licensed by the Commission on Higher Education which is intended, in whole or in part, to serve citizens of this State of the age of 65 years or over, shall be considered eligible for State aid from the net proceeds of any State lottery, as shall be provided by law.  L.1987,c.222,s.1; amended 1994,c.48,s.295.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-22.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-22.2 - State aid for higher education facilities trust fund

5:9-22.2. State aid for higher education facilities trust fund  10. For the purposes of P.L.1970, c.13 (C.5:9-1 et seq.), any trust fund established to provide grants to New Jersey's public and private institutions of higher education for the construction, reconstruction, development, extension, and improvement of instructional, laboratory, communication, and research facilities shall be considered eligible for State aid from the net proceeds of any State lottery, as shall be provided by law.  L.1993,c.375,s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-22.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-22.3 - County juvenile offender rehabilitation programs eligible for State aid

5:9-22.3 County juvenile offender rehabilitation programs eligible for State aid  10. For the purposes of P.L.1970, c.13 (C.5:9-1 et seq.), a juvenile offender rehabilitation program established and maintained pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1997, c.81 (C.30:8-61 et al.) shall be considered an education program eligible for State aid , to the extent permitted by law, from the net proceeds of any State lottery; provided, however, no such program, regardless of whether that program is established and maintained by one county or by two or more counties, shall receive in any fiscal year an amount of State aid under the provisions of this section more than either the actual cost of the program or $1,000,000, whichever is less. L.1997,c.81, s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-22.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-22.4 - Higher education capital improvement, eligibility for State aid through lottery proceeds.

5:9-22.4 Higher education capital improvement, eligibility for State aid through lottery proceeds.  9. For the purposes of P.L.1970, c.13 (C.5:9-1 et seq.), any capital improvement fund established to provide grants to New Jersey's four-year public and private institutions of higher education for the renewal, renovation, improvement, expansion, construction, and reconstruction of facilities and technology infrastructure shall be considered eligible for State aid from the net proceeds of the State lottery, as shall be provided by law. L.1999,c.217,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-22.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-22.5 - Short title.

5:9-22.5 Short title.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Lottery Enterprise Contribution Act." L.2017, c.98, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-22.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-22.9 - Value of Lottery Enterprise.

5:9-22.9 Value of Lottery Enterprise.  5. a. For the purposes of this act, P.L.2017, c.98 (C.5:9-22.5 et al.), the Lottery Enterprise shall be valued at $13,535,000,000, as that value was determined by the independent valuation service provider engaged by the State.  b. The lottery contribution and all proceeds of the Lottery Enterprise shall be allocated among the retirement systems in the allocable percentages as follows: 77.78 percent for the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund, established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:66-1 et seq.; 21.02 percent for the Public Employees' Retirement System, established pursuant to P.L.1954, c.84 (C.43:15A-7 et seq.); and 1.20 percent for the Police and Firemen's Retirement System, established pursuant to P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-2 et seq.), which have been determined based on (1) the relative percentages of the total actuarial accrued liabilities of the retirement systems; (2) the relative percentages of the total actuarial accrued liabilities of the eligible member portions of such retirement systems; (3) the relative percentages of the total unfunded actuarially accrued liabilities of the retirement systems; (4) the relative percentages of the total unfunded actuarially accrued liabilities of the eligible member portions of such retirement systems; (5) the relative percentages of the total number of members in each retirement system; and (6) the relative percentages of eligible members participating in each such retirement system. Each retirement system shall have an initial equitable interest in Common Pension Fund L, established pursuant to section 6 of this act, equal to its allocable percentage of the entire lottery contribution made on its behalf. L.2017, c.98, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-22.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-22.11 - Construction of act.

5:9-22.11 Construction of act.  7. Nothing in this act, P.L.2017, c.98 (C.5:9-22.5 et al.), shall be construed as a waiver of the sovereign immunity of the State or a relinquishment of the sovereign powers of the State. The Superior Court of New Jersey shall have exclusive original jurisdiction and venue over all matters arising from this act. L.2017, c.98, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-22.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-22.12 - Liberal construction; severability.

5:9-22.12 Liberal construction; severability.  8. This act, P.L.2017, c.98 (C.5:9-22.5 et al.), shall be construed liberally. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable. L.2017, c.98, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-23 - Emergency Transportation Tax Act; prizes exempt

5:9-23. Emergency Transportation Tax Act; prizes exempt  The prizes received pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be exempt from the "Emergency Transportation Tax Act" (P.L.1961, c. 32). L.1970, c. 13, s. 24, eff. Feb. 16, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-24 - Annual post-audit

5:9-24. Annual post-audit  The State Auditor shall conduct an annual post-audit of all accounts and transactions of the division and such other special post-audits as he may be directed to conduct pursuant to chapter 24 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes. L.1970, c. 13, s. 25, eff. Feb. 16, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-25 - Severability

5:9-25. Severability  If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, provision or other portion of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held to be invalid, such holding shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this act or the application of such portion held invalid to any other person or circumstances, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, provision or other portion thereof directly involved in such holding or to the person and circumstances therein involved. If any provision of this act is inconsistent with, in conflict with, or contrary to any other provision of law, such provision of this act shall prevail over such other provision and such other provision shall be deemed to have been amended, superseded or repealed to the extent of such inconsistency, conflict and contrariety. L.1970, c. 13, s. 26, eff. Feb. 16, 1970.