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New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5001 - Lottery Sales Agents › Section 5001.11 - License fee

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(a) A fee for a
					 license as an agent may be required in an amount determined by the commission
					 and is payable at the time of licensure. The fee is intended to cover the cost
					 of licensing and is not refundable.
(b) A license renewal fee may be charged
					 annually in an amount determined by the commission. The fee is intended to
					 cover the cost of the licensing renewal operation and is not
					 refundable.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5001 - Lottery Sales Agents › Section 5001.12 - Bonding of agents

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The commission may require a surety bond from any
						licensed agent in such amount as it may determine so as to avoid monetary loss
						to the State because of an agent's activities in the sale of tickets. The bond,
						if required by the commission, is a condition of becoming or continuing as an
						agent. A financial statement may also be required of any person applying for a
						sales agent license. The commission may also seek additional surety or
						guarantee of financial security consistent with the purposes of the acts, as
						may be deemed appropriate.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5001 - Lottery Sales Agents › Section 5001.13 - Non-transferability of license

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(a) A
					 license issued pursuant to this Part shall not be transferable.
(b) If the business to which a license is
					 issued changes hands or the ownership or type of business undergoes a
					 substantial change, the commission must be notified immediately of such change
					 in writing. At the commission's option the commission may terminate or continue
					 the license of such agent. A substantial change in ownership shall mean a
					 transfer of 50 percent or more of the equity of any business licensed pursuant
					 to this Part. If the business for which a license has been issued changes such
					 business' location, said license shall terminate as of the date of the change
					 and an application for a new license must be filed with the commission. Every
					 such change of business location or contemplated change of ownership shall be
					 reported in writing to the division at least 20 days prior to any proposed
					 change.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5001 - Lottery Sales Agents › Section 5001.14 - Access to sales agent records

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A sales agent shall grant access to such sales agent's
						books and records related to lottery sales, together with any and all papers
						and information required for purposes of auditing, at such times as deemed
						appropriate by the commission in connection with the application or license as
						a sales agent.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5001 - Lottery Sales Agents › Section 5001.15 - Location of sales

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The sale of lottery tickets shall be made only pursuant
						to a lottery sales agent's license at the specific location named therein or at
						such other locations as the commission may approve.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5001 - Lottery Sales Agents › Section 5001.16 - Conversion to vending machines or manual sales

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Upon mutual agreement between an agent and the
						commission, any licensed location may be converted from a manual-type operation
						to a vending machine-type operation, and from a vending machine-type operation
						to a manual-type operation, for the sale of lottery tickets.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5001 - Lottery Sales Agents › Section 5001.17 - Agent inspections

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Each licensed sales agent shall permit inspections of
						such sales agent's premises upon request by authorized employees of the
						commission to determine whether said sales agents are complying with the
						provisions of the acts, the rules, regulations and instructions of the
						commission, and the licensing agreement. Inspections may be made without notice
						during normal business hours.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5001 - Lottery Sales Agents › Section 5001.18 - Sales by gaming commission

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The commission itself may sell lottery tickets at any
						branch location or at any other location that it may establish in the
						State.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5001 - Lottery Sales Agents › Section 5001.19 - Suspension and revocation of license

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(a) At the
					 discretion of the commission, the agent's license may be suspended or revoked
					 or have such license renewal rejected for any of the reasons set forth in
					 section 1607 of the Tax Law or
					 for any of the following reasons, or any combination thereof:
(1) failure to file any returns or reports or
					 to keep records or to pay any fee or tax as may be required by this
					 Part;
(2) a material change since
					 issuance of the license with respect to any matter required to be considered by
					 the commission as provided in this Part;
(3) failure to sell a sufficient number of
					 lottery tickets required by the licensing agreement between the agent and the
					 commission, when the commission has notified the agent of such insufficiency in
					 writing and the agent fails to make satisfactory improvements, in the
					 discretion of the commission, within the time set forth in the notice of
					 insufficiency;
(4) violation of any
					 of the provisions of the acts, rules and regulations of the commission, the
					 licensing agreement between the agent and the commission or any of the
					 conditions of licensing set forth in section 5000.10 of this Part, or failure
					 to follow procedures, policies or instructions of the commission;
(5) failure of the agent to display
					 commission point-of-sale material in a manner readily available to the
					 public;
(6) finding by the
					 commission that the agent's experience, character and general fitness are such
					 that the agent's participation as a lottery sales agent is inconsistent with
					 public interest or convenience or for any other reason within the discretion of
					 the commission;
(7) failure to
					 notify the commission, in writing, within a reasonable time of any arrest,
					 indictment, or service of a summons, or conviction for any felony whether
					 within or without the State of New York, or within or without the United
					 States, occurring during the term of the license or the renewal thereof; or
(8) failure to cooperate with an
					 investigation of the commission, attempt to frustrate or obstruct such an
					 investigation or provision of false or misleading information to the commission
					 during the course of such an investigation.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5001 - Lottery Sales Agents › Section 5001.20 - Agent accountability for lottery tickets

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(a) The proceeds from lottery ticket sales
					 that cannot be accounted for by the sales agent on the settlement date,
					 regardless of reason, shall be due from the sales agent.
(b) The commission reserves the right to
					 require a claimant of any winning ticket to disclose the location of person
					 from whom said claimant purchased said ticket.
(c) The commission reserves the right to hold
					 prize money in escrow pending the findings of any investigation by the
					 commission or by other legal authority, when the claimed ticket for that prize
					 has been reported lost or stolen from a licensed agent.
(d) It is the responsibility of the sales
					 agent to report any lost or stolen tickets at once both to local law
					 enforcement officials and to the commission.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5001 - Lottery Sales Agents › Section 5001.21 - Consignment of tickets to agents

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Upon instructions of the commission, banks and
						depositories shall consign lottery tickets to agents and shall collect tickets
						that the agents have not sold. Bank depositories shall not deliver tickets to
						an agent who has failed to settle such agent's account with respect to
						outstanding tickets.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5001 - Lottery Sales Agents › Section 5001.24 - Agent bonus plan

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(a) The commission
					 may, at the commission's option, establish for any game an agent bonus plan for
					 agents who sell winning tickets. The bonus shall be paid only to persons
					 authorized to sell lottery tickets as licensed lottery sales agents.
(b) The agent bonus plan is that which is
					 shown below, unless some other plan is established by the director for a
					 particular game:
Prize Bonus prize* Less than $1,000 $0 $1,000.00 winning
						ticket $10.00 $2,500.00 " $25.00 $5,000.00 " $50.00 $10,000.00 " $100.00
						$15,000.00 " $150.00 $20,000.00 " $200.00 $25,000.00 " $250.00 $50,000.00 "
						$500.00 $1,000.00 a week for life (a million dollars) $5,000.00
(c) The commission may establish
					 the criteria for awarding agent bonuses for any lottery game as well as the
					 prizes to be awarded for that game.
_______________
* For amounts other than those shown, bonus prize shall
						be equal to one percent of the prize won on the ticket except that for tickets
						valued at more than $100,000 the prize will be one-half of one
						percent.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5001 - Lottery Sales Agents › Section 5001.25 - Deposit of lottery revenues by lottery sales agents

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(a)
Deposit of receipts.
All lottery sales agents are required to deposit in a
						designated depository or bank all monies received by such lottery sales agents
						from the sale of lottery tickets, less lottery sales agent compensations, and
						credit, if any, for redeemed tickets along with reports of receipts and
						transactions on forms provided by the commission for such purpose. In preparing
						such forms and reports, lottery sales agents shall refer to the manuals and
						other instructions made available by the commission for each lottery
						game.
(b) All tickets
					 accepted by a lottery sales agent from the commission or the commission's
					 vendor are deemed to have been purchased by the lottery sales agent, unless
					 returned to the commission or the commission's vendor within the time specified
					 by the commission and the purchase price shall be paid to the commission, less
					 the appropriate lottery sales agent compensation, if any. The lottery sales
					 agent is responsible for lost, stolen or missing tickets not returned, and must
					 pay for such tickets as required by the commission.
(c) The commission may authorize any person
					 to perform functions, activities, or services in connection with the operation
					 of the lottery as the commission may deem advisable to accomplish the purposes
					 of the acts. Such functions, activities or services shall constitute lawful
					 functions, activities or services of such person. Banks shall provide the
					 commission with statements of all transactions as required by the
					 commission.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5001 - Lottery Sales Agents › Section 5001.26 - Notification of prize winners

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At the conclusion of each drawing that results in the
						selection of numbers, every agent shall cause the winning numbers to be posted
						in a prominent place in full view at the agent's business location. In
						addition, any other numbers for bonus awards or other prizes should be posted
						in compliance with instructions from the commission.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5001 - Lottery Sales Agents › Section 5001.27 - Ticket sales

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(a)
Price
					 charged.
Tax Law section 1609(a) governs restrictions on the price
						charged for lottery tickets and who may sell lottery tickets. In addition, a
						courier service may charge a convenience charge to a courier customer for
						services approved by the commission pursuant to Part 5014 of this Title. Any
						such fee shall be deemed to be independent of a ticket price and shall be
						subject to the requirements of section
						5014.19 of this Title.
(b) No ticket for a lottery may be
					 sold after the commencement of a drawing for that particular lottery or after a
					 final ticket sales date is announced by the commission.
(c)
(1) No
					 ticket shall be sold to any person under the age of 18 but this shall not
					 prohibit the purchase of a ticket for the purpose of making a gift by a person
					 18 years of age or older to a person less than that age.
(2) The commission shall penalize a licensee
					 found to have violated paragraph (1) of this subdivision as follows:
(i) for a first violation, a written warning
					 of such violation;
(ii) for a
					 second violation within one year of a violation, a fine of $500;
(iii) for a third violation within one year
					 of a violation, a fine of $1,000; and
(iv) for a fourth or subsequent violation
					 within one year of a violation, such further action as the commission may deem
					 appropriate, which may include without limitation the suspension or revocation
					 of any license or privilege to sell lottery tickets.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5001 - Lottery Sales Agents › Section 5001.28 - Special lottery sales agents

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(a)
					 The commission may license special lottery sales agents, subject to such
					 conditions or limitations as the commission, in the commission's discretion,
					 may deem appropriate. These limitations or conditions may include, but are not
					 limited to:
(1) length of license
					 period;
(2) hours or days of
					 sale;
(3) location or site of
					 sale;
(4) specific persons who are
					 allowed to sell lottery tickets;
(5) specific sporting, charitable, social, or
					 other special events where lottery tickets may be sold in conformity with the
					 acts.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5001 - Lottery Sales Agents › Section 5001.29 - Penalty on delinquent accounts

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The commission may impose a penalty of 1 1/2 percent
						monthly (18 percent per annum) on any monies due to the commission from sales
						agents whose accounts are delinquent over 30 days.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5002 - Payment of Prizes › Section 5002.1 - Information furnished by winning ticket holder

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Each claimant shall fill out a prize claim form, unless
						the prize is less than $600 and is claimed at a licensed lottery sales agent,
						and surrender such claimant's winning ticket. Nothing in this section shall
						prohibit the commission from authorizing a courier service licensed pursuant to
						Part 5014 of this Title to provide a claimant with an electronic version of a
						prize claim form.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5002 - Payment of Prizes › Section 5002.2 - Requirement of additional information

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In the commission's discretion, the commission may
						require such additional information, notarized statements, or other evidence,
						as the commission may deem appropriate, to be supplied by a
						claimant.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5002 - Payment of Prizes › Section 5002.3 - Time of payment of prize

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Payment of a prize shall be made only after the prize
						claim form has been filed, validated and verified, and the claimant has been
						identified to the satisfaction of the commission.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5002 - Payment of Prizes › Section 5002.4 - Place of payment

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Payment of a prize shall be made to the claimant or
						claimants at the address or addresses furnished to the commission on the prize
						claim form or as authorized by the claimant or claimants for deposit in another
						manner, on such supplemental forms as the commission may
						require.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5002 - Payment of Prizes › Section 5002.5 - Manner of payment

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(a)
By
					 mail
. Any prize may be claimed by mailing a completed prize claim form
					 to the commission at the address announced by the commission for such
					 purpose.
(b)
Prizes at or
					 above threshold claimed in person
. Any prize paid at an office of the
					 commission, or by an agent designated by the commission to pay prizes of $600
					 or more each on behalf of the commission, shall be paid by check or by any
					 alternative method of payment determined by the commission (such as a
					 commission-issued debit card). Any prize of $600 or more must be claimed
					 directly from the commission or an agent designated by the commission for such
					 payment, pursuant to this subdivision or subdivision (a) of this
					 section.
(c)
Prizes below
					 threshold claimed in person
. Any prize of less than $600 may be
					 claimed at any licensed lottery sales agent location or at an office of the
					 commission, or by an agent designated by the commission, and the prize shall be
					 paid in cash or by any alternative method of payment determined by the
					 commission (such as a commission-issued debit card). A prize of such amount
					 resulting from a ticket issued on behalf of a courier customer to a courier
					 service may be claimed pursuant to section
					 5014.14 of this Title.
(d)
Subscriptions
. Any prize
					 won by a subscriber through a subscription pursuant to Part 5005 of this Title
					 shall be payable as follows:
(1) by check or
					 alternative method of payment determined by the commission (such as a
					 commission-issued debit card), if the prize is $600 or more; or
(2) the prize amount shall be made available
					 in the subscriber's account, if the prize is less than
					 $600.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5002 - Payment of Prizes › Section 5002.6 - Discharge of State liability upon payment

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The State and the State's agents, officers, employees,
						and the commission and the commission's agents, officers and employees shall
						all be discharged of any and all liability upon payment of a prize to a ticket
						holder.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5002 - Payment of Prizes › Section 5002.7 - Payments to single claimant only

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(a)
One prize claim form per claimant
. Each prize claim form shall
					 be filed in the name of a single legal entity as claimant, either one
					 individual or one entity.
(b)
Entity as claimant
. A prize claim may be entered in the name
					 of an entity (e.g., a limited liability company, partnership, corporation,
					 trust) only if the entity possesses a Federal employer identification number
					 (FEIN) issued by the Internal Revenue Service and such number is shown on the
					 prize claim form. Each person who will receive any beneficial interest in a
					 portion of the prize through the claiming entity shall submit such personal
					 identifying information as the commission may require, to assist the commission
					 in applying any offset liability required by Tax Law sections 1613-a, 1613-b
					 and 1613-c. Groups or entities without an FEIN are not permitted to claim in
					 the name of the group or entity.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5002 - Payment of Prizes › Section 5002.8 - Payment of prizes to persons under 18 years of age

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(a) If the person entitled to a prize on any
					 winning ticket is under the age of 18 years and such prize is less than $5,000,
					 the commission may make payment by delivering to an adult member of the minor's
					 family, or to the minor's guardian, a check or draft for the prize amount
					 payable to the order of such minor.
(b) If the person entitled to a prize is
					 under 18 years and the prize is $5,000 or more, the commission will make
					 payment to such minor by depositing the amount of the prize in any bank to the
					 credit of any adult member of the minor's family or 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 part 4 of article 7 of the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law.
(c) In either event, the commission shall be
					 discharged of all further liability upon payment of prizes to a minor in
					 accordance with this section. The division may withhold prize payment until
					 satisfactory evidence, including, but not limited to, notarized statements, or
					 other evidence of family relationship, guardianship, custodianship, or other
					 matter deemed appropriate, is established on behalf of the minor.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5002 - Payment of Prizes › Section 5002.9 - Prizes payable after death of prizewinner

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Payment of prize money shall not be accelerated before
						its normal date of payment because of the death of the prize winner. All prizes
						or any portion thereof that shall remain payable at the time of death of the
						prize winner shall be paid to the estate of such deceased prize winner, unless
						the commission is directed otherwise pursuant to an appropriate judicial order.
						If the deceased prize winner has failed to exercise any power of appointment,
						the payment will be made directly to those persons who would succeed to the
						assets of the deceased prize winner under the laws of the State of New York.
						Upon payment, as provided by this section, the commission shall be discharged
						of any further liability.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5002 - Payment of Prizes › Section 5002.10 - Unclaimed and abandoned prize money

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(a) No prize claim shall be valid if
					 submitted to the commission following the expiration of a one-year time period
					 from the date of the drawing or from the close of the game in which the prize
					 was won, and the person otherwise entitled to such prizes shall forfeit any
					 claim or entitlement to such prize moneys. All unclaimed prize money shall be
					 transferred to the State Lottery Fund as required by law.
(b) The commission may determine that a prize
					 has been abandoned whenever more than 18 months have elapsed since a prize
					 payment check was mailed to the last known address of the claimant and either
					 such check has been returned undelivered and the claimant cannot be located or
					 such check has not been returned undelivered and has not been presented for
					 payment. Any prize so determined to have been abandoned shall be paid to the
					 State Comptroller for administration pursuant to the Abandoned Property
					 Law.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5002 - Payment of Prizes › Section 5002.11 - Prize rights non-assignable

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(a) No
					 right of any person to a prize shall be assignable, except that any prize may
					 be paid to the estate of a deceased prize winner, and except that any assignee,
					 pursuant to an appropriate judicial order of a court of competent jurisdiction,
					 may be paid the prize to which the winner is entitled. For the purposes of this
					 section, payment of a prize or a portion thereof to any of the agencies
					 described in this section shall be deemed to be paid pursuant to an appropriate
					 judicial order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The commission shall be
					 discharged of all liability upon payment of a prize pursuant to this section. A
					 prize, or a portion thereof, may be paid to:
(1) the Office of Temporary and Disability
					 Assistance, pursuant to an agreement under Tax Law section 1613-a where the
					 Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance has informed the commission that
					 the claimant has failed to obey a court order requiring the claimant to pay
					 past-due support;
(2) the Office of
					 Temporary and Disability Assistance, pursuant to an agreement under Tax Law
					 section 1613-b where the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance has
					 identified the claimant as a recipient of public assistance benefits who is
					 liable to reimburse the State for such benefits; and
(3) the Department of Taxation and Finance,
					 pursuant to an agreement under Tax Law section 1613-c where the Department of
					 Taxation and Finance has informed the commission that the claimant has past-due
					 tax liabilities.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5002 - Payment of Prizes › Section 5002.12 - Publicity release

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(a) Each
					 prizewinner grants to the commission the right to use his or her name, town or
					 city of residence, and photograph in order to publicize his or her winnings.
					 The name and town or city of residence of a prize winner may be regarded as
					 public information; however, the commission shall not release the street
					 address or telephone number of a prize winner, except as may be required
					 pursuant to lawful authority or urgent necessity. At the discretion of the
					 commission, photographs of winners may be taken and used for publicity, or to
					 compile a photographic record of winners either printed or electronically
					 presented on the official commission or division of Lottery website or to
					 compile a photographic or other visual record of winners.
(b) The commission requires personal
					 information from prize winners pursuant to the commission's authority under Tax
					 Law section 1604 to operate and administer the New York Lottery, which includes
					 the marketing and advertising of the New York Lottery and the identification of
					 the person entitled to a prize award. The name and city of residence of prize
					 winners, among other things, shall be regarded as public information; however,
					 it shall be the policy of the commission not to release the street address or
					 telephone number of prize winners, except as may be required pursuant to lawful
					 authority or urgent necessity.
(c)
					 As provided in this Part, each claimant agrees to cooperate with the commission
					 in attending a news event and/or releasing a public announcement if required by
					 the commission. The commission may defer the determination of a prize claim
					 pending a claimant's participation in a news conference, announcement, the
					 conclusion of any investigation, or litigation concerning the right to a
					 prize.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5002 - Payment of Prizes › Section 5002.13 - Prize payable for life

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When a prize claim is filed on a jackpot ticket eligible
						for a prize payable for life, such as the "$1,000 a week for life" prize,
						payments shall be made annually for:
(a) the natural life of the person filing the
					 prize claim, if the claimant is a single natural person who is not a minor
					 under the age of 18, provided, however, that if the person filing the prize
					 claims dies before 20 annual payments elapse, the prize shall continue to be
					 paid, to the decedent's estate or otherwise as provided by law, until a total
					 of 20 annual payments have been made for the prize claim, at which time such
					 prize payment shall cease and the State shall have no further obligation with
					 respect to such prize claim; and
(b) 20 annual payments, if the claimant is:
(1) an entity;
(2) a group comprising, directly or
					 indirectly, more than one natural person, without regard to the lifespan of any
					 natural person with an interest in such prize claim; or
(3) a minor under the age of 18. In the event
					 of death of any natural person who is a member of a group claiming the prize,
					 such decedent's interest in such prize claim shall be paid to the decedent's
					 estate or otherwise as provided by law.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5003 - Games › Section 5003.1 - Applicability

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The provisions of this Part shall apply to all lottery
						draw games. In all events, the determination of prize winners shall be subject
						to the ticket validation requirements as set forth in this
						Part.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5003 - Games › Section 5003.2 - Validation conditions

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In order to be deemed a valid and winning draw game
						ticket all of the following conditions must be met, as determined by the
						commission:
(a) the validation data
					 must be present in its entirety and must correspond, using the computer
					 validation file, to number selections printed on the ticket for drawing date(s)
					 printed on the ticket;
(b) the
					 ticket must be intact;
(c) the
					 ticket must not be mutilated, altered, reconstituted, or tampered with in any
					 manner;
(d) the ticket must not be
					 counterfeit or an exact duplicate of another winning ticket;
(e) the ticket must have been issued by an
					 authorized sales agent on official paper stock of the commission or other
					 method deemed valid by the commission;
(f) the commission must not have actual
					 knowledge that the ticket was stolen;
(g) the ticket must be submitted for payment
					 in accordance with the commission's procedures for claiming and payment of a
					 prize;
(h) the ticket must have
					 been recorded on the commission's central computer system prior to the drawing
					 and the ticket data must match this computer record in every respect. In the
					 event of a contradiction between information as printed on the ticket and as
					 accepted by the commission's central computer system, the wager accepted by the
					 commission's central computer system shall be the valid wager;
(i) the player or computer number selections,
					 validation data and the drawing date(s) of an apparent winning ticket must
					 appear on the official file of winning tickets, and a ticket with that exact
					 data must not have been previously paid;
(j) the ticket must not be mis-registered,
					 defectively printed, or produced in error to an extent that it cannot be
					 processed by the commission; and
(k) in submitting a ticket for validation,
					 the claimant agrees to abide by applicable laws, all rules and regulations,
					 instructions, conditions and final decisions of the commission.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5003 - Games › Section 5003.3 - Void ticket

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A ticket submitted for validation that fails any of the
						preceding validation conditions shall be considered void, subject to the
						following determinations:
(a) the
					 commission may, at the commission's option, replace an invalid ticket with a
					 ticket of equivalent sales price; or
(b) in the event a defective ticket is
					 purchased or in the event the commission determines to adjust an error, the
					 sole and exclusive remedy shall be the replacement of such defective or
					 erroneous ticket(s) with a ticket or coupon of equivalent sales price;
					 or
(c) in the event a ticket is not
					 paid by the commission and a dispute occurs as to whether the ticket is a
					 winning ticket, the commission may, at the commission's option, replace the
					 ticket as provided in this section. This shall be the sole and exclusive remedy
					 of the claimant.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5004 - Draw Games › Section 5004.1 - Types of drawings

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Drawings will be held for each lottery game using such
						methods and equipment approved by the commission so as to insure random equal
						chance among all participants and ticket buyers. These drawings will take the
						form designated by the commission in a directive and may include, but are not
						limited to, weekly number drawings, special bonus drawings, semi-finalist and
						finalist drawings, winning ticket drawings, qualifying drawings, millionaire
						drawings, and super drawings.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5004 - Draw Games › Section 5004.2 - Time of drawings

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Lottery drawings will be held at the times designated by
						the commission.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5004 - Draw Games › Section 5004.3 - Place of drawings

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Drawings shall be held at locations approved by the
						commission. Drawings shall be open to the public and representatives of the
						news media.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5004 - Draw Games › Section 5004.4 - Manner of conducting drawings

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The manner of conducting drawings shall be announced and
						designated by the commission in a directive, in accordance with the rules and
						regulations governing each lottery game. The manner of conducting drawings
						shall be designed to insure maximum fairness to each contestant and ticket
						buyers in general.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5004 - Draw Games › Section 5004.5 - Number and amount of prizes

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For each lottery game, the commission shall designate the
						number and type of prizes to be awarded. The number of winners in each drawing
						may vary depending upon game design, the distribution of tickets sold, the
						number of tickets sold, and the number of valid winning tickets
						claimed.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5004 - Draw Games › Section 5004.6 - Other lottery games or drawings

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(a)
					 The commission may establish special lottery games for specified time periods,
					 or special promotion drawings in connection with the previous lottery being
					 conducted. The prizes for such games or drawings may include cash prizes, or
					 prizes of primary value, such as vacation trips, automobiles, or other tangible
					 items, in addition to, or in lieu of cash prizes, as determined by the
					 commission. The retail cash value of the tangible or non-tangible items offered
					 shall be considered only as a guide to establishing the value of the prize for
					 marketing and promotional purposes, and such announced value may not reflect
					 the actual cost to the commission. The nature and number of prizes will be
					 determined by the commission within the total prize requirements of the act and
					 the game design. The drawing of promotional prizes may be held independently or
					 in conjunction with other drawings.
(b) A winner of a regular lottery prize may
					 also be entitled to a promotional prize or follow-on prizes as approved by game
					 design and drawing system used.
(c)
					 Drawings and manner of conducting said drawings will be determined by the
					 commission.
(d) The commission may
					 also establish incentive awards for lottery agents and persons selling any
					 special lottery game or promotional drawing ticket and also may, at the
					 commission's discretion, discontinue such awards without prior
					 notice.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5004 - Draw Games › Section 5004.7 - Postponement of drawings

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The commission may postpone any drawing and publicize the
						same if the commission finds, in the commission's discretion, that such
						postponement will serve and protect the public interest.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5004 - Draw Games › Section 5004.8 - Directives

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A directive or other written record shall be issued by
						the commission for each drawing that details the type, time, place and manner
						of drawing; the number and amount of prizes to be awarded, and the procedures
						or changes in procedures applicable to that drawing.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5005 - Lottery Subscriptions › Section 5005.1 - Subscription program

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(a)
Subscription play.
The commission may establish a
					 commission-administered subscription program for any commission game or games.
					 The subscription program may permit a subscriber to play the same game
					 character selections for a period of consecutive drawings over a stated period
					 in such games as the commission may decide.
(b)
Application or renewal
					 forms.
Entry into a subscription program will require the completion
					 and submission of an electronic subscription application form or an electronic
					 subscription renewal form. The subscriber may provide the subscriber's social
					 security number or taxpayer identification number on the respective application
					 form so that prizes requiring tax reporting or withholding may be sent or
					 credited to the winning subscriber.
(c)
Social security number or
					 taxpayer identification number.
By providing the social security
					 number or taxpayer identification number, the subscriber authorizes the
					 commission to retain and use the number for the purpose of tax reporting and
					 any other lawful purpose of the commission.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5005 - Lottery Subscriptions › Section 5005.2 - Subscription definitions

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(a)
Application form
or
application
means either
					 the subscription application form or the renewal of such application
					 form.
(b)
Confirmation
means the electronic correspondence sent to a
					 subscriber from, or on behalf of, the commission confirming the game or games,
					 game characters for each game panel played, the effective date and the
					 expiration date.
(c)
Effective date
means the game's first drawing date for which a
					 subscription is effective.
(d)
Expiration date
means the last drawing date for which a
					 subscription is effective.
(e)
Game numbers
means the numbers selected for each of the game
					 panels played on an application.
(f)
Game panel
means the
					 electronic panel and/or paper panel on which game characters are
					 chosen.
(g)
Quick
					 Pick
means the option for a subscriber to have game characters
					 randomly selected by a computer. Once selected, the same quick pick characters
					 will be used for each drawing for the duration of the subscription.
(h)
Subscriber
means the
					 individual identified on an application as the person entitled to any prize the
					 individual may win.
(i)
Subscriber identifying information
means the name, address,
					 subscription number and, taxpayer identification number (if provided) of the
					 subscriber.
(j)
Subscription file
means a file maintained by the commission or
					 the commission's contractors containing subscription information and used in
					 the determination of sales and prizes.
(k)
Subscription number
means the number assigned by the commission to a subscription record when the
					 original application is processed.
(l)
Valid subscription entry
means one that includes the following: subscriber identifying information (as
					 defined in this section), game characters entered on the appropriate commission
					 or contractor computer system that is the official record of subscription
					 entry.