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NJ Rev Stat § 5:8-127 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:8-127 - Act operative in municipalities adopting Amusement Games Licensing Law without further referendum

5:8-127. Act operative in municipalities adopting Amusement Games Licensing Law without further referendum  This supplemental act shall be operative in any municipality in which heretofore the "Amusement Games Licensing Law" has become operative or which shall hereafter become operative by the action of the voters of the municipality upon the municipal referendum as provided in the said "Amusement Games Licensing Law" without any further referendum to the voters of the municipality in respect to this supplemental act. L.1961, c. 103, p. 674, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:8-128 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:8-128 - Submission of act for approval by people

5:8-128. Submission of act for approval by people  For the purpose of complying with the provisions of the State Constitution this supplemental act shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at the next general election. L.1961, c. 103, p. 674, s. 8, eff. Aug. 31, 1961.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:8-129 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:8-129 - Voting instructions; question

5:8-129. Voting instructions; question  There shall be printed on each official ballot to be used at such election the following:  If you favor making the act entitled below operative within the State, make a cross (X), plus (+) or check (/) in the square opposite the word "Yes."  If you are opposed to making the act entitled below so operative, make a cross (X), plus (+) or check (/) in the square opposite the word "No."  Shall the act entitled "An Act extending the "Amusement Games Licensing Law,' being chapter 109 of the laws of 1959, (approved June 16, 1959 Yes. and effective November 3, 1959 by the approval of the voters of the State) to include associations organized for the purpose of holding agricultural fairs and exhibitions and the places where such No. agricultural fairs and exhibitions are held, supplementing said law, and providing for the submission of this act to the legal voters of the State for their approval or rejection before the same shall become operative within this State" become operative within this State? The date of the approval or passage of this act, as the case may be, shall be inserted in the appropriate place after the title.  In any election district in which voting machines are used the question shall be placed upon the official ballot to be used upon the voting machines with the foregoing instructions to the voters but with instructions to vote "Yes" or "No" by the use of such machines and without marking as aforesaid. L.1961, c. 103, p. 675, s. 9, eff. Aug. 31, 1961.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:8-130 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:8-130 - Act effective upon approval by majority of votes cast

5:8-130. Act effective upon approval by majority of votes cast  If at such election a majority of all the votes cast both for and against the approval of this act shall be cast in favor the approval thereof, then all of its provisions shall forthwith take effect. L.1961, c. 103, p. 676, s. 10, eff. Aug. 31, 1961.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-1 - Short title

5:9-1. Short title  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "State Lottery Law." L.1970, c. 13, s. 1, eff. Feb. 16, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-2 - Purpose of act

5:9-2. Purpose of act  This act is enacted to implement the amendment of Article IV, Section VII, paragraph 2, of the Constitution of New Jersey, approved by the people in the general election of November, 1969, and to carry out the mandate thereof by establishing a lottery to be operated by the State, the entire net proceeds of which are to be used for State institutions and State aid for education. L.1970, c. 13, s. 2, eff. Feb. 16, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-3 - Definitions.

5:9-3 Definitions.  3. For the purposes of this act: a. "Commission" shall mean the State Lottery Commission established by this act. b. "Division" shall mean the Division of the State Lottery created by this act. c. "Lottery" or "State lottery" shall mean the lottery established and operated pursuant to this act and includes all lottery games organized or conducted by the division prior to and after the effective date of P.L.2017, c.98 (C.5:9-22.5 et al.). d. "Director" shall mean the Director of the Division of the State Lottery. L.1970, c.13, s.3; amended 2017, c.98, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-4 - Division of the state lottery; establishment

5:9-4. Division of the state lottery; establishment  There is hereby established in the Department of the Treasury a Division of the State Lottery, which shall include a State Lottery Commission and a director. L.1970, c. 13, s. 4, eff. Feb. 16, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-6 - Director of division

5:9-6. Director of division  The division shall be under the immediate supervision and direction of a director, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to direct the work of such division. The director shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. Any vacancy occurring in the office of the director shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. The director of said division shall devote his entire time and attention to the duties of his office and shall not be engaged in any other profession or occupation. He shall receive such salary as shall be provided by law. L.1970, c. 13, s. 6, eff. Feb. 16, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-7.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-7.1 - Video machines

5:9-7.1. Video machines  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no lottery or type of lottery or lottery game shall be authorized or conducted which uses any video mechanical, electrical or other video device, contrivance or machine which, upon the insertion by the participant of a coin, token or similar object therein, or upon payment of any consideration whatsoever, is available to play or operate, the play or operation of which, whether by reason of the skill of the operator or application of the element of chance, or both, may deliver or entitle the person playing or operating the machine to receive cash, tokens to be exchanged for cash, or any other prize, whether the payoff is made automatically from the machine or in any other manner whatsoever. L.1983, c. 80, s. 1, eff. March 1, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-9 - Meetings of commission; quorum; transmission of minutes to governor and return

5:9-9. Meetings of commission; quorum; transmission of minutes to governor and return  No action of the commission shall be binding unless taken at a meeting at which at least four of the seven members are present and shall vote in favor thereof. The minutes of every meeting of the commission, including any rules and regulations promulgated by the commission or any amendments, revisions, supplements or repeal thereof, shall be forthwith transmitted, by and under the certification of the secretary thereof, to the Governor at the Executive Chamber, State House, Trenton. The Governor shall, within 10 days after said minutes shall have been so delivered, cause the same to be returned to the commission, either with or without his veto of any action therein recited as having been taken by the commission. If the Governor shall not return the minutes within said 10 days, any action recited therein shall have force and effect according to the wording thereof. L.1970, c. 13, s. 9, eff. Feb. 16, 1970. Amended by L.1983, c. 60, s. 3, eff. Feb. 7, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-10 - Subpoenas; failure to appear

5:9-10. Subpoenas; failure to appear  The commission shall have the power to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, papers, books, records and other evidence before it in any matter over which it has jurisdiction, control or supervision. The commission shall have the power to administer oaths and affirmations to persons whose testimony is required. If a person subpoenaed to attend in any such proceeding or hearing fails to obey the command of the subpoena without reasonable cause, or if a person in attendance in any such proceeding or hearing refuses, without lawful cause, to be examined or to answer a legal or pertinent question or to exhibit any book, account, record or other document when ordered so to do by the commission, the commission may apply to any judge of the Superior Court, upon proof by affidavit of the facts, for an order returnable in not less than 2 nor more than 10 days, or as the court shall prescribe, directing such person to show cause before the court why he should not comply with such subpoena or such order. Upon return of the order, the court before whom the matter shall come on for hearing shall examine such person under oath, and if the court shall determine, after giving such person an opportunity to be heard, that he refused without legal excuse to comply with such subpoena or such order of the director, the court may order such person to comply therewith forthwith and any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished as a contempt of the Superior Court. L.1970, c. 13, s. 10, eff. Feb. 16, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-11 - Lottery sales agents; licensing

5:9-11. Lottery sales agents; licensing  No license as an agent to sell lottery tickets or shares shall be issued to any person to engage in business exclusively as a lottery sales agent. Before issuing such license the director shall consider such factors as (a) the financial responsibility and security of the person and his business or activity, (b) the accessibility of his place of business or activity to the public, (c) the sufficiency of existing licenses to serve the public convenience, and (d) the volume of expected sales. For the purposes of this section, the term "person" shall be construed to mean and include an individual, association, corporation, club, trust, estate, society, company, joint stock company, receiver, trustee, assignee, referee, or any other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, whether appointed by a court or otherwise, and any combination of individuals. "Person" shall also be construed to mean and include all departments, commissions, agencies and instrumentalities of the State, including counties and municipalities and agencies and instrumentalities thereof. L.1970, c. 13, s. 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-12 - Lottery sales agents; authority to act

5:9-12. Lottery sales agents; authority to act  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person licensed as provided in this act is hereby authorized and empowered to act as a lottery sales agent. L.1970, c. 13, s. 12, eff. Feb. 16, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-12.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-12.1 - Additional sanctions against licensees

5:9-12.1. Additional sanctions against licensees  In addition to any penalty, fine or term of imprisonment authorized by law, the commission shall, after appropriate hearings and factual determinations, have the authority to impose the following sanctions upon any person licensed pursuant to P.L.1970, c. 13 (C. 5:9-1 et seq.): a. Assess such civil penalties as may be necessary to punish misconduct and to deter future violations, which penalties may not exceed $10,000.00; b. Order restitution of any moneys or property unlawfully obtained or retained by a licensee; c. Enter a cease and desist order which specifies the conduct which is to be discontinued, altered or implemented by the licensee; d. Issue letters of reprimand or censure, which letters shall be made a permanent part of the file of each licensee so sanctioned; or e. Impose any or all of the foregoing sanctions in combination with each other. L.1983, c. 429, s. 1, eff. Jan. 5, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-13.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-13.1 - Initiation of data exchange; prohibition on assignments, certain.

5:9-13.1 Initiation of data exchange; prohibition on assignments, certain.  1. a. The Director of the Division of the State Lottery in the Department of the Treasury and the Director of the Division of Family Development in the Department of Human Services shall initiate an ongoing data exchange in the Office of Telecommunications and Information Systems in the Department of the Treasury before a payment is made of a State lottery prize in excess of $600. b. A delinquent Title IV-D obligor who is an annuity award winner shall be prohibited from assigning the annuity award. L.1991,c.384,s.1; amended 1995, c.333; 1998, c.1, s.32.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-13.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-13.2 - Provision of child support arrears and public assistance overpayment lists.

5:9-13.2 Provision of child support arrears and public assistance overpayment lists.  2. The Commissioner of Human Services shall periodically supply the Office of Telecommunications and Information Systems with a list of: a. those individuals in arrears of a court ordered child support obligation; and b. those former recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children, pursuant to P.L.1959, c.86 (C.44:10-1 et seq.) or Work First New Jersey, pursuant to P.L.1997, c.38 (C.44:10-55 et seq.), food stamp benefits issued pursuant to Pub.L. 95-113, Title XIII (7 U.S.C. s.2011 et seq.), or low-income home energy assistance benefits issued pursuant to Pub.L. 97-35, Title XXVI (42 U.S.C. s.8621 et seq.) who incurred an overpayment which has not been repaid. L.1991,c.384,s.2; amended 1998, c.1, s.33.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-13.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-13.3 - Provision of list of prize winners

5:9-13.3. Provision of list of prize winners  3. The Director of the Division of the State Lottery shall promptly provide the Office of Telecommunications and Information Systems with a prize winners list, which shall include the prize claimant's name, address and social security number and the amount of the pending payment.  L.1991,c.384,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-13.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-13.4 - Cross check of social security numbers with lottery list.

5:9-13.4 Cross check of social security numbers with lottery list.  4. The Office of Telecommunications and Information Systems shall cross check the lottery list with the data supplied by the Commissioner of Human Services for a social security number match. If a match is made, the Office of Telecommunications and Information Systems shall notify the Commissioner of Human Services. L.1991,c.384,s.4; amended 1998, c.1, s.34.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-13.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-13.5 - Withholding of certain lottery winnings.

5:9-13.5 Withholding of certain lottery winnings.  5. If a lottery prize claimant is in arrears of a child support order, or is a former recipient of Aid to Families with Dependent Children or Work First New Jersey, food stamp benefits or low-income home energy assistance benefits who has incurred an overpayment which has not been repaid, the Department of Human Services shall promptly notify the Department of the Treasury and the Division of the State Lottery of the claimant's name, address, social security number and amount due on an arrears child support order or the amount due on an overpayment. The Department of the Treasury shall withhold this amount from the pending lottery payment and transmit same to the Department of Human Services or the Probation Division, as the case may be, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the State Treasurer. L.1991,c.384,s.5; amended 1998, c.1, s.35.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-13.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-13.6 - Lien on lottery proceeds.

5:9-13.6 Lien on lottery proceeds.  The county welfare agency which provided the public assistance benefits or the Probation Division, acting as agent for the child support payee, shall have a lien on the proceeds of the State lottery prize in an amount equal to the amount of child support arrearage or the amount of overpayment incurred. The lien imposed by this act shall be enforceable in the Superior Court. L.1991,c.384,s.6; amended 1998, c.1, s.36.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-13.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-13.7 - Remaining funds paid to claimant

5:9-13.7. Remaining funds paid to claimant  7. Any of the claimant's lottery prize funds remaining after withholding pursuant to the lien established pursuant to this act shall be paid to the claimant in accordance with lottery procedures.  L.1991,c.384,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-13.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-13.8 - Rules, regulations; hearing; confidentiality

5:9-13.8. Rules, regulations; hearing; confidentiality  8. The State Treasurer 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.1991,c.384,s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-13.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-13.9 - Implementation costs.

5:9-13.9 Implementation costs.  9. The costs associated with or necessary for the implementation of P.L.1991, c.384 (C.5:9-13.1 et seq.) shall be borne by the Department of Human Services. L.1991,c.384,s.9; amended 1998, c.1, s.37.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-13.10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-13.10 - Ongoing data exchange on student assistance.

5:9-13.10 Ongoing data exchange on student assistance.  1. The Director of the Division of the State Lottery in the Department of the Treasury and the Executive Director of the Office of Student Assistance in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury shall initiate an ongoing data exchange in the Office of Telecommunications and Information Systems in the Department of the Treasury before a payment is made of a State lottery prize in excess of $1,000. L.1997,c.306,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-13.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-13.11 - List of individuals in default of student loan.

5:9-13.11 List of individuals in default of student loan.  2. The Executive Director of the Office of Student Assistance shall periodically supply the Office of Telecommunications and Information Systems with a list of those individuals in default of student loan repayments to the Office of Student Assistance. L.1997,c.306,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-13.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-13.12 - Provision of list of lottery prize winners.

5:9-13.12 Provision of list of lottery prize winners.  3. The Director of the Division of the State Lottery shall promptly provide the Office of Telecommunications and Information Systems with a prize winners list, which shall include the prize claimant's name, address and social security number and the amount of the pending payment. L.1997,c.306,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-13.13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-13.13 - Cross-checking of lottery list.

5:9-13.13 Cross-checking of lottery list.  4. The Office of Telecommunications and Information Systems shall cross check the lottery list with the data supplied by the Executive Director of the Office of Student Assistance for a social security number match. If a match is made, the Office of Telecommunications and Information Systems shall notify the Office of Student Assistance. L.1997,c.306,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-13.14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-13.14 - Notification; withholding of lottery prize.

5:9-13.14 Notification; withholding of lottery prize.  5. If a lottery prize claimant is on the list of individuals in default of a student loan as reported pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1997, c.306 (C.5:9-13.11), the Office of Student Assistance shall promptly notify the Department of the Treasury and the Division of the State Lottery of the claimant's name, address, social security number and the outstanding amount of the student loan. The Department of the Treasury shall withhold this amount from the pending lottery payment and transmit same to the Office of Student Assistance after withholding any appropriate amounts for State or federal income taxes or for such other withholdings as may be required under State or federal law . If the amount of the student loan outstanding is greater than the amount available from the lottery payment, the entire amount available shall be transmitted to the Office of Student Assistance. L.1997,c.306,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:9-13.15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:9-13.15 - Payment of remainder of prize to claimant.

5:9-13.15 Payment of remainder of prize to claimant.  6. Any of the claimant's lottery prize funds remaining after withholding pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1997, c.306 (C.5:9-13.14) shall be paid to the claimant in accordance with lottery procedures. L.1997,c.306,s.6.