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RI Gen L § 42-61-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61 - State Lottery|Section 42-61-8 - Sales above fixed price - Unlicensed sales - Gifts.

§ 42-61-8. Sales 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 division. 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 individual purchaser from giving lottery tickets or shares to another as a gift. Any person convicted of violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 20, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 234, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 236, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-61-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61 - State Lottery|Section 42-61-9 - Sales to minors - Gifts.

§ 42-61-9. Sales to minors — Gifts.No ticket or share shall be sold to any person under the age of eighteen (18) years, 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 eighteen (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 eighteen (18) shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 20, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-61-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61 - State Lottery|Section 42-61-10 - Prizes to lottery employees.

§ 42-61-10. Prizes to lottery employees.No lottery prize award shall be awarded to or for any officer or employee of the state lottery division, or any blood relative of that officer or employee living as a member of that officer or employee's household.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 20, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 234, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 236, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-61-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61 - State Lottery|Section 42-61-11 - Unclaimed prize money.

§ 42-61-11. Unclaimed prize money.Unclaimed prize money for the prize on a winning ticket or share shall be retained by the director for the person entitled thereto for one year after the drawing in which the prize was won. If no claim is made for the money within that year, the prize money shall automatically revert to the lottery fund and the winner shall have no claim to the prize.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 20, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-61-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61 - State Lottery|Section 42-61-12 - Deposit of receipts - Reports.

§ 42-61-12. Deposit of receipts — Reports.The director shall, in accordance with rules and regulations, require any and all lottery sales agents to deposit to the credit of the state lottery fund in financial institutions designated by the division all moneys received by those agents from the sale of lottery tickets or shares, less the amount, if any, retained as compensation for the sale of tickets or shares and less any moneys paid out as prizes by the agents, and to file with the director, or his or her designated agents, reports of their receipts and transactions in the sale of lottery tickets in any form and containing any information he or she may require. The director may make any arrangements for any person, including a financial institution, to perform any functions, activities, or services in connection with the operation of the lottery as he or she may deem advisable pursuant to this chapter and the rules and regulations of the division, and the functions, activities, or services shall constitute lawful functions, activities, and services of the person.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 20, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 234, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 236, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-61-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61 - State Lottery|Section 42-61-13 - Applicability of other laws.

§ 42-61-13. Applicability of other laws.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 chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 20, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-61-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61 - State Lottery|Section 42-61-14 - Payment of prizes to minors and persons under legal disabilities.

§ 42-61-14. Payment of prizes to minors and persons under legal disabilities.(a) If the person entitled to a prize or any winning ticket is under the age of eighteen (18) years, the director shall direct payment to the minor by depositing the amount of the prize in any financial institution to the credit of a member of the minor's family or legal guardian of the minor as custodian for that minor. The person named as custodian shall have the same duties and powers as a person designated as a custodian in a manner prescribed by the "Rhode Island Uniform Gifts to Minors Act".(b) If a person entitled to a prize or any winning ticket is under any other legal disability, the director shall direct payment to a fiduciary responsible for that person pursuant to the laws of this state.(c) The director shall be relieved of all further liability upon payment of a prize to a minor or person under a legal disability pursuant to this section.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 20, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-61-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61 - State Lottery|Section 42-61-16 - Penalties for forgery and counterfeiting.

§ 42-61-16. Penalties for forgery and counterfeiting.Any person who, with intent to defraud, shall falsely make, alter, forge, utter, pass, or counterfeit a state lottery ticket or share shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or both.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 20, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-61-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61 - State Lottery|Section 42-61-17 - Prizes exempt from taxation.

§ 42-61-17. Prizes exempt from taxation.The prizes received pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from the state sales or use tax.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 20, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 343, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 126, art. 21, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-61-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61 - State Lottery|Section 42-61-18 - Repealed.

§ 42-61-18. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 222, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2011, ch. 59, § 2, effective June 8, 2011; P.L. 2011, ch. 71, § 2, effective June 15, 2011.
RI Gen L § 42-61.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61.1 - Prizes and Gift Act|Section 42-61.1-1 - Definitions.

§ 42-61.1-1. Definitions.As used in this chapter, which shall be known and may be cited as the "Prizes and Gifts Act":(1) "Anything of value," "item of value" or "item" means any item or service with monetary value.(2) "Handling charge" means any charge, fee, or sum of money which is paid by a consumer to receive a prize, gift, or any item of value including, but not limited to, promotional fees, redemption fees, registration fees, or delivery costs.(3) "Person" means any natural person, corporation, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 276, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-61.1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61.1 - Prizes and Gift Act|Section 42-61.1-2 - Representation of having won a prize, gift or any item of value.

§ 42-61.1-2. Representation of having won a prize, gift or any item of value.(a) No person shall, in connection with the sale or lease or solicitation for the sale or lease of goods, property, or services, represent that another person has won anything of value or is the winner of a contest, unless all of the following conditions are met:(1) The recipient of the prize, gift, or item of value shall be given the prize, gift, or item of value without obligation; and(2) The prize, gift, or item of value shall be delivered to the recipient at no expense to them, within ten (10) days of the representation.(b) The use of language that may lead a reasonable person to believe they have won a contest or anything of value, including, but not limited to: "congratulations," or "you have won," or "you are the winner of," or "you are guaranteed to receive," shall be considered a representation of the type governed by this section.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 276, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-61.1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61.1 - Prizes and Gift Act|Section 42-61.1-4 - Representation of being specially selected.

§ 42-61.1-4. Representation of being specially selected.(a) No person shall represent that another person has been specially selected in connection with the sale or lease or solicitation for sale or lease of goods, property, or service, unless the selection process is designed to reach a particular type or types of persons.(b) The use of any language that may lead a reasonable person to believe he or she has been specially selected, including, but not limited to, "carefully selected," or "you have been selected to receive," or "you have been chosen," which shall be considered a representation of the type governed by this section.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 276, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-61.1-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61.1 - Prizes and Gift Act|Section 42-61.1-5 - Simulation of checks and invoices.

§ 42-61.1-5. Simulation of checks and invoices.In connection with a consumer transaction, no person shall issue any writing which simulates or resembles:(1) A check, unless the writing clearly and conspicuously discloses its true value and purpose, and the writing would not mislead a reasonable person; or(2) An invoice, unless the intended recipient of the invoice actually contracted for goods, property, or services for which the issuer seeks proper payment.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 276, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-61.1-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61.1 - Prizes and Gift Act|Section 42-61.1-6 - Conditions for handling charge and shipping charges.

§ 42-61.1-6. Conditions for handling charge and shipping charges.(a) It shall be unlawful to notify a person that he or she will receive a gift, prize, or item of value that has a condition of receiving the gift, prize, or item of value, the requirement to pay any money or purchase or lease, (including rent) any goods or services, if any one or more of the following conditions exist:(1) The shipping charge exceeds:(i) The cost of postage or the charge of a delivery service in the business of delivering goods of like size, weight and kind, for shipping the gift, prize or item of value being distributed; or(ii) The exact amount for shipping paid to an independent fulfillment house or an independent supplier, either of which is in the business of shipping goods for shippers other than the offeror of the gift, prize, or item of value; or(2) The handling charge exceeds the lesser of five dollars ($5.00) or the actual cost of handling.(b) This section shall apply to all offers of prizes, gifts, or items of value covered by this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 276, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-61.1-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61.1 - Prizes and Gift Act|Section 42-61.1-7 - Action to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

§ 42-61.1-7. Action to enforce the provisions of this chapter.Any consumer who suffers a loss by reason of a violation of any provision of this chapter may bring a civil action to enforce those provisions. Any consumer who is successful in this civil action shall recover reasonable attorney's fees, and court costs incurred by bringing this civil action.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 276, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-61.1-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61.1 - Prizes and Gift Act|Section 42-61.1-8 - Enforcement penalties.

§ 42-61.1-8. Enforcement penalties.Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a violation of chapter 13.1 of title 6 and shall be subject to any of the enforcement provisions of that chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 276, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-61.1-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61.1 - Prizes and Gift Act|Section 42-61.1-9 - Exemptions.

§ 42-61.1-9. Exemptions.The provisions of §§ 42-61.1-3 — 42-61.1-7 shall not apply to the sale or purchase, or solicitation or representation in connection therewith, of goods from a catalog or of books, recordings, videocassettes, periodicals, and similar goods through a membership group or club which is regulated by the federal trade commission trade regulation rule concerning the use of negative option plans by sellers in commerce or through a contractual plan or arrangement such as a continuity plan, subscription arrangement, or series arrangement under which the seller periodically ships goods to a consumer who has consented in advance to receive those goods and the recipient of those goods is given the opportunity, after examination of the goods, to receive a full refund of charges for the goods, or unused portions of the goods, upon return of the goods, or unused portion of the goods, undamaged.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 276, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-61.2-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61.2 - Video-Lottery Games, Table Games and Sports Wagering|Section 42-61.2-2 - Division of state lottery authorized to operate video lotteries.

§ 42-61.2-2. Division of state lottery authorized to operate video lotteries.(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the division of state lottery is authorized to conduct and control video lottery games under its authority.(b) Video lottery terminals may only be installed and operated at the facilities of pari-mutuel licensees, as defined in § 42-61.2-1, which are specifically approved by the state lottery director to be licensed video lottery retailers according to rules and regulations set forth by the director. At any one time, there shall be no more than two (2) pari-mutuel licensee facilities in which video lottery games are conducted, one located in the town of Lincoln, and one located either in the city of Newport or in the town of Tiverton.(c) Commencing July 1, 2005, the number of video lottery terminals to be installed at pari-mutuel license facilities shall be established by the general assembly.(d) Pursuant to R.I. Const., Art. VI, Sec. XV, the general assembly shall determine the type of lotteries conducted.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 39, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 234, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 236, § 2; P.L. 2016, ch. 5, § 2; P.L. 2016, ch. 6, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-61.2-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61.2 - Video-Lottery Games, Table Games and Sports Wagering|Section 42-61.2-4 - Additional powers and duties of director and lottery division.

§ 42-61.2-4. Additional powers and duties of director and lottery division.In addition to the powers and duties set forth in §§ 42-61-4 and 42-61.2-3, the director shall have the power to:(1) Supervise and administer the operation of video lottery games and sports wagering in accordance with this chapter and with the rules and regulations of the division;(2) Suspend or revoke upon a hearing any license issued pursuant to this chapter or the rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter;(3) In compliance with the provisions of chapter 2 of title 37, enter into contracts for the operation of a central communications system and technology providers, or any part thereof;(4) In compliance with the provisions of chapter 2 of title 37, enter into contracts for the provision of sports-wagering systems, facilities, and related technology necessary and/or desirable for the state-operated sports wagering to be hosted at Twin River and the Tiverton gaming facilities, including technology related to the operation of on-premises remote sports wagering, or any part thereof;(5) In compliance with the provisions of chapter 2 of title 37, enter into contracts for the provision of server-based gaming systems, facilities, and related technology necessary and/or desirable for the state-operated online sports wagering; and(6) Certify monthly to the budget officer, the auditor general, the permanent joint committee on state lottery, and to the governor a full and complete statement of lottery revenues, prize disbursements, and other expenses for the preceding month; ensure that monthly financial reports are prepared providing gross monthly revenues, prize disbursements, other expenses, and net income for keno and for all other lottery operations; submit this report to the state budget officer, the auditor general, the permanent joint committee on state lottery, the legislative fiscal advisors, and the governor no later than the twentieth business day following the close of the month; at the end of each fiscal year the director shall submit an annual report based upon an accrual system of accounting that shall include a full and complete statement of lottery revenues, prize disbursements, and expenses, to the governor and the general assembly, which report shall be a public document and shall be filed with the secretary of state. The monthly report shall be prepared in a manner prescribed by the members of the revenue estimating conference.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 39, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 138, art. 61, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 234, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 236, § 2; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 4, § 4; P.L. 2019, ch. 7, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 8, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-61.2-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61.2 - Video-Lottery Games, Table Games and Sports Wagering|Section 42-61.2-5 - Allocation of sports-wagering and online sports-wagering revenue.

§ 42-61.2-5. Allocation of sports-wagering and online sports-wagering revenue.(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 42-61-15, the division of lottery is authorized to enter into an agreement to allocate sports-wagering revenue derived from sports wagering and online sports wagering at the hosting facilities between the state, the state's authorized sports-wagering vendor, and the host facilities. The allocation of sports-wagering revenue and online sports-wagering revenue shall be:(1) To the state, fifty-one percent (51%) of sports-wagering revenue and online sports-wagering revenue;(2) To the state's authorized sports-wagering vendor, thirty-two percent (32%) of sports-wagering revenue and online sports-wagering revenue; and(3) To the host facilities, seventeen percent (17%) of sports-wagering revenue and online sports-wagering revenue.(b) Sports-wagering revenue and online sports-wagering revenue allocated to the state shall be deposited into the state lottery fund for administrative purposes and then the balance remaining into the general fund.(c) The town of Lincoln shall be paid an annual flat fee of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) and the town of Tiverton shall be paid an annual flat fee of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) in compensation for serving as the host communities for sports wagering.History of Section.P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 4, § 5; P.L. 2019, ch. 7, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 8, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 6, § 8, effective July 1, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 180, § 1, effective July 1, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 181, § 1, effective July 1, 2021.
RI Gen L § 42-61.2-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61.2 - Video-Lottery Games, Table Games and Sports Wagering|Section 42-61.2-6 - When games may be played.

§ 42-61.2-6. When games may be played.(a) Video lottery games authorized by this chapter may be played at the licensed video lottery retailer's facilities with the approval of the division, even if that facility is not conducting a pari-mutuel event.(b) Sports wagering authorized by this chapter, including accepting sports wagers and administering payoffs of winning sports wagers, may be conducted at the Twin River and the Tiverton gaming facilities, with the approval of the division, even if that facility is not conducting a pari-mutuel event.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 39, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 13, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 218, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 4, § 4.
RI Gen L § 42-61.2-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61.2 - Video-Lottery Games, Table Games and Sports Wagering|Section 42-61.2-8 - Repealed.

§ 42-61.2-8. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 39, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 289, § 6; P.L. 2012, ch. 290, § 6; Repealed by P.L. 2013, ch. 106, § 3, effective June 18, 2013; P.L. 2013, ch. 107, § 3, effective June 18, 2013.
RI Gen L § 42-61.2-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61.2 - Video-Lottery Games, Table Games and Sports Wagering|Section 42-61.2-9 - Unclaimed prize money, including unclaimed sports-wagering payoffs.

§ 42-61.2-9. Unclaimed prize money, including unclaimed sports-wagering payoffs.Unclaimed prize money for prizes in connection with the play of a video lottery game and an unclaimed payoff in connection with a sports wager shall be retained by the director for the person entitled thereto for one year after, respectively, the completion of the applicable video lottery game or the determination of the result of the sporting event that was the subject of the applicable sports wager. If no claim is made for the prize money or payoff within that year, the prize money or payoff shall automatically revert to the lottery fund and the winner shall have no claim thereto.History of Section.P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 4, § 5.
RI Gen L § 42-61.2-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-61.2 - Video-Lottery Games, Table Games and Sports Wagering|Section 42-61.2-10 - Prizes exempt from taxation.

§ 42-61.2-10. Prizes exempt from taxation.The prizes, including payoffs, received pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from the state sales or use tax but shall be applicable to personal income tax laws.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 39, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 4, § 4.