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MA Gen L ch 10 § 27 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 10 - Department of the State Treasurer|Section 27 - Sale of Tickets; Agents; Licensing; Restrictions

Section 27. No person, other than a fraternal, veterans', or charitable organization, shall be licensed as an agent to sell lottery tickets or shares if such person engages in business exclusively as a lottery sales agent. Before issuing such license the director shall consider the financial responsibility and security of each applicant for licenses, his business or activity, the accessibility of his place of business or activity to the public, the sufficiency of existing licenses to serve the public convenience, and the volume of expected sales. Said director may refuse to issue a license to any person who has been convicted of a felony by a court of competent jurisdiction in the commonwealth or of any other state or of the United States and who, in the opinion of said director, is not of good moral character to act as a licensed agent to sell lottery tickets. No person lawfully dealing in or promoting lottery tickets pursuant to this law or commission regulations shall be subject to prosecution for setting up and promoting a lottery or for any other crime incidental thereto, or for selling or having in his possession lottery tickets, shares or materials of said lottery. Any three persons objecting to the issuance of such a license, or any person applying for and being denied such a license may request and be granted a public hearing by the commission under the provisions of chapter thirty A. No such license shall be issued to which the local municipal licensing board has objected in writing except after a hearing under said chapter thirty A and unless four members of the commission approve the issue of such license, notwithstanding the objection of the local licensing board. No employer shall set up a payroll deduction plan for the purchase of lottery tickets by his employees.  No federal employee and no state, county or municipal employee, or member of the immediate family, as defined in section one of chapter two hundred sixty-eight A, shall sell or be issued a license to sell lottery tickets. No person shall use a position in public service or a position of private employment in any manner so as to encourage the sale of tickets. Nothing in this section or any other section of this chapter shall be construed so as to prohibit the commission from designating certain of its agents and employees to sell lottery tickets directly to the public; provided, however, that none of said employees shall receive any remuneration or commission for such sale; and, provided further, that no lottery ticket shall be sold to persons committed to any state or county correctional facility, or any state hospital.  Every licensee shall keep conspicuously posted on his premises a notice containing the name and numbers of the council on compulsive gambling and a statement of its availability to offer assistance.
MA Gen L ch 10 § 28a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 10 - Department of the State Treasurer|Section 28a - Past-Due Child Support; Disbursement of Prizes

Section 28A. Prior to disbursement of a prize in excess of $600, the commission shall review information furnished by the IV–D agency and by the department of revenue, as set forth in chapter 119A and in this section to ascertain whether the holder of a winning ticket owes past due child support to the commonwealth or to an individual to whom the IV–D agency is providing services, and to ascertain whether the holder of a winning ticket owes any past-due tax liability to the commonwealth. If the holder owes past-due child support or a past-due tax liability, the commission shall notify the IV–D agency or the commonwealth, respectively, of the holder's name, address and social security number. Subsequent to statutory state and federal tax withholding, the commission shall first disburse to the IV–D agency the full amount of the prize or such portion of the prize that satisfies the holder's past-due child support obligation and, if funds remain available after that disbursement, the commission shall disburse to the department of revenue the full amount of the prize or such portion of the prize that satisfies the holder's past-due tax liability. The commission shall disburse to the holder only that portion of the prize, if any, remaining after the holder's past-due child support obligation and the holder's past-due tax liability have been satisfied.
MA Gen L ch 10 § 28b (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 10 - Department of the State Treasurer|Section 28b - List of Winning Lottery Ticket Holders; Transmission to Department of Transitional Assistance, Executive Office of Health and Human Services and Iv&ndash;d Agency

Section 28B. The commission shall, on a monthly basis, transmit to the department of transitional assistance, the executive office of health and human services, the office of Medicaid and the IV–D agency, as set forth in chapter 119A, a list of all persons who were the holders of a winning ticket in excess of $600 in the prior month. The information shall be provided in a format which is compatible with the automated data processing systems of the respective department, office or agency to ensure the immediate identification of persons who may be receiving public assistance benefits. The information provided shall include the name, address and social security number of the holder of the winning ticket and the face value of the winning ticket.
MA Gen L ch 10 § 29 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 10 - Department of the State Treasurer|Section 29 - Prohibited Sales; Penalty

Section 29. No person shall sell a ticket or share at a price greater than that fixed by 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.  No ticket or share shall be sold to any person under age eighteen, provided that a person eighteen years of age or older may purchase a ticket or share for the purpose of making a gift to a person under age eighteen.  Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars.
MA Gen L ch 10 § 30 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 10 - Department of the State Treasurer|Section 30 - Forgery, Alteration, Etc. of Lottery Tickets; Penalties

Section 30. Whoever, with intent to defraud, falsely makes, alters, forges, utters, passes or counterfeits a state lottery ticket or share shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than three years or in a jail for not more than two years, or by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars.
MA Gen L ch 10 § 30a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 10 - Department of the State Treasurer|Section 30a - Prohibited Acts Concerning State Lottery Commission Members or Employees; Penalties

Section 30A. Whoever impersonates a member or employee of the state lottery commission shall be punished by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than one year, or by a fine of not less than four hundred dollars.  Whoever promises or engages to secure a license to sell lottery tickets or shares or whoever promises or engages to secure employment with the state lottery commission for money, property or services or for a promise of money, property or services shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than three years or in a jail or house of correction for not more than two and one half years, or by both such fine and imprisonment; and in the event of final conviction shall be incapable of holding any office of honor, trust or profit under the commonwealth or under any state, county or municipal agency.
MA Gen L ch 10 § 30b (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 10 - Department of the State Treasurer|Section 30b - Suspension of License to Sell Lottery Tickets Due to Suspension or Revocation of Cigar or Tobacco License

Section 30B. Upon receiving notice from the commissioner of revenue that a retailer, as defined in section 1 of chapter 64C, a cigar retailer, as defined in section 7B of said chapter 64C, or an electronic nicotine delivery system retailer, as defined in section 7E of said chapter 64C, has had a cigar, electronic nicotine delivery system or tobacco license suspended or revoked for a knowing violation of paragraph (1) of subsection (l) of said section 7B, paragraph (1) of subsection (l) of said section 7E, section 34 or section 35 of said chapter 64C, the director of the state lottery shall suspend any license to sell lottery tickets or shares issued to the retailer, cigar retailer or electronic nicotine delivery system retailer pursuant to sections 26 and 27 for not more than 60 days.
MA Gen L ch 10 § 31 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 10 - Department of the State Treasurer|Section 31 - Ineligible Persons

Section 31. No ticket or share shall be purchased by, and no prize shall be paid to any of the following persons: any member or employee of the commission 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 member or employee of the commission.
MA Gen L ch 10 § 32 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 10 - Department of the State Treasurer|Section 32 - Unclaimed Prize Money

Section 32. 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 said money within such year, the prize money shall be allocated in the same manner as lottery revenues are allocated.
MA Gen L ch 10 § 33 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 10 - Department of the State Treasurer|Section 33 - Deposit, Handling and Disbursement of Funds; Deduction of Agents' Compensation; Competitive Arrangements; Open Records

Section 33. 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 the rules and regulations of the commission, for the deposit, handling and disbursement of lottery funds, tickets and materials, and may permit agents to deduct from the proceeds of sales of lottery tickets the agreed amount of reimbursement and compensation for services rendered. For purposes of this section the term ''bank'' shall include all banks, banking associations, savings banks, co-operative banks, credit unions, trust companies and any other type or form of banking institution organized under the authority of the commonwealth or of the United States whose principle place of business is within the commonwealth. Arrangements, and any negotiations precedent to their being contracted or made under this section, shall be open records, and should be made after such competitive negotiations as the commission finds are practical. The director shall cause all lottery funds, from whatever source derived, to be deposited in an interest bearing account until disbursed.
MA Gen L ch 10 § 34 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 10 - Department of the State Treasurer|Section 34 - Minors; Payment of Prize Money

Section 34. If the person entitled to a prize or any winning ticket is under the age of eighteen years, and such prize is less than five thousand dollars, 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 eighteen years, and such prize is five thousand dollars 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 director shall be discharged of all further liability upon payment of a prize to a minor pursuant to this section.
MA Gen L ch 10 § 35 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 10 - Department of the State Treasurer|Section 35 - State Lottery and Gaming Fund; Expenditures

Section 35. There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund, to be known as the State Lottery and Gaming Fund. Said fund shall consist of all revenues received from the sale of lottery tickets or shares, and all other monies credited or transferred thereto from any other fund or source pursuant to law.  In order to provide local property tax relief and continue services at the local level, revenues of the lottery commission from whatever source shall be expended only for the following purposes:  (a) For the payment of prizes to the holders of winning lottery tickets or shares;  (b) For the expenses of the commission in administering and operating the lottery, as certified by the secretary of administration and finance, provided that the state treasurer shall transfer the certified amount to the General Fund for said purposes;  (c) For budgeted aid to cities and towns as provided in section 18C of chapter 58, subject to appropriation; and  (d) For the purposes of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the commission may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment expenses incurred in anticipation of revenues.
MA Gen L ch 10 § 35d (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 10 - Department of the State Treasurer|Section 35d - Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Fund

Section 35D. There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Fund, for nongame wildlife programs in the commonwealth. Said fund shall consist of all revenues received by the commonwealth and credits: (1) under the provisions of section six D of chapter sixty-two and section thirty-eight L of chapter sixty-three; (2) from public and private sources as gifts, grants, and donations to further nongame wildlife programs; (3) from the federal government as reimbursements, grants-in-aid or other receipts on account of the division of fisheries and wildlife nongame activities; or (4) fines and penalties received on account of litigation or settlement thereof for a violation of chapter one hundred and thirty-one A or the regulations promulgated thereunder.  All revenues credited under this section shall remain in said Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Fund: to acquire by purchase, lease, easement or license land or interests therein critical to nongame wildlife and endangered species for the multiple purposes of protecting and enhancing nongame wildlife and encouraging compatible wildlife uses; to manage, inventory, preserve, protect, perpetuate, and enhance nongame wildlife in the commonwealth; and to supplement funds provided to the natural heritage program for the inventory of nongame wildlife and endangered species. The state treasurer shall not deposit said revenues in or transfer said revenues to the General Fund or any other fund other than the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Fund.  The state treasurer shall receive and deposit all revenues transmitted to him under the provisions of this section in such manner that will ensure the highest rate of interest available consistent with the safety of the fund, and in an account from which amounts may be withdrawn at any time without penalty for such withdrawal, all interest accrued shall be deposited into the fund.
MA Gen L ch 10 § 35e (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 10 - Department of the State Treasurer|Section 35e - Organ Transplant Fund

Section 35E. There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Organ Transplant Fund, to assist residents of the commonwealth in paying all or part of any costs associated with a medically required organ transplant. Said fund shall consist of all revenues received by the commonwealth: (1) under the provisions of section six E of chapter sixty-two; (2) from public and private sources as gifts, grants, and donations to further such human organ transplant programs; and (3) from the federal government as reimbursements, grants-in-aid or other receipts on account of such transplant operations.  All revenues credited under this section shall remain in said Organ Transplant Fund, not subject to appropriation, to assist residents of the commonwealth in paying all or part of any costs associated with a medically required organ transplant. The state treasurer shall not deposit said revenues in or transfer said revenues to the General Fund or any other fund other than the Organ Transplant Fund.  The state treasurer shall deposit the fund in accordance with the provisions of sections thirty-four and thirty-four A of chapter twenty-nine in such manner as will secure the highest interest rate available consistent with safety of the fund and with the requirement that all amounts on deposit be available for immediate withdrawal at any time. The fund shall be expended only for the purposes stated above at the direction of the commissioner of public health and any unexpended balances shall be redeposited, as herein provided, for future use consistent with this section.
MA Gen L ch 10 § 35e.5 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 10 - Department of the State Treasurer|Section 35e.5 - Organ and Tissue Donor Registration Fund

Section 35E.5. There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth an Organ and Tissue Donor Registration Fund to facilitate the registration of residents as organ and tissue donors. The fund shall consist of revenues collected by the commonwealth: (1) pursuant to section 15 of chapter 17 and section 8D of chapter 90; and (2) from public and private sources as gifts, grants and donations to facilitate the registration of residents as organ and tissue donors.  All revenues credited under this section shall remain in the Organ and Tissue Donor Registration Fund, not subject to appropriation, to facilitate the registration of organ and tissue donors and to support any reasonable and necessary administrative costs incurred by the department of public health, not to exceed 3 per cent per annum of the funds held in the trust in a given state fiscal year, in coordinating with the advisory council established in section 15 of chapter 17 to carry out the responsibilities of the council. The state treasurer shall not deposit or otherwise transfer the revenues to the General Fund or any other fund.  The state treasurer shall deposit the moneys in the fund in accordance with section 34 of chapter 29 in a manner that will secure the highest interest available consistent with the safety of the fund and with the requirement that all amounts on deposit shall be available for immediate withdrawal at all times. The fund shall be expended at the direction of the commissioner of public health only for the purposes stated in this section and any unexpended balances in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall not revert and shall be available for expenditures in the subsequent fiscal year.
MA Gen L ch 10 § 35f (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 10 - Department of the State Treasurer|Section 35f - School Improvement Fund

Section 35F. There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund, to be known as the School Improvement Fund, to improve the quality of education at the school building level. Said fund shall consist of all monies appropriated therefor in each fiscal year and shall be allocated and expended pursuant to the provisions of section fifty-one of chapter fifteen. Notwithstanding the provisions of section nine B of chapter twenty-nine, all monies appropriated to said fund shall be made available for distribution upon appropriation.
MA Gen L ch 10 § 35m (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 10 - Department of the State Treasurer|Section 35m - Board of Registration in Medicine Trust Fund

Section 35M. There shall be established upon the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Board of Registration in Medicine Trust Fund to be used, without prior appropriation, by the board of registration in medicine established in section 10 of chapter 13. Forty per cent of the revenues collected by said board shall be deposited into said trust fund; provided however, that 100 per cent of revenues collected by the board that are generated by any increase in the licensing fee occurring after January 1, 2002 shall be deposited into said trust fund. All monies deposited into said fund shall be expended exclusively by the board for its operations and administration. The board may incur expenses, and the comptroller may certify for payment, amounts in anticipation of expected receipts; but no expenditure shall be made from said fund which shall cause said fund to be in deficit at the close of a fiscal year.
MA Gen L ch 10 § 35n (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 10 - Department of the State Treasurer|Section 35n - Martin Luther King Commission Trust Fund

Section 35N. There is hereby established on the books of the commonwealth a fund to be known as the Martin Luther King Commission Trust Fund. The Martin Luther King commission is hereby authorized to accept donations to the fund for the purpose of planning and executing ceremonies and events in memory of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.