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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 6 - AGENT DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF TICKETS AND DEPOSIT OF LOTTERY MONIES › Section 17:20-6.5 - Agent distribution of promotional items

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(a) The Lottery
				may authorize the manufacture of promotional items and the sale and
				distribution of such items by agents or by the Division. Agents may, but are
				not required to, purchase authorized promotional items for distribution to the
				public. Agents shall not acquire or distribute promotional items except as
				provided in this section.
1. Agents choosing
				to acquire authorized promotional items shall purchase them, at the agent's
				sole expense, from the Division or the authorized distributor designated by the
				Division, whose name and address shall be provided to agents by the Division
				upon their request.
2. Agents may
				sell authorized promotional items at a cost to be determined by the agent, or
				may give away promotional items at no charge.
3. Agents may offer authorized promotional
				items to the public in connection with the purchase of tickets or other items
				available at the agent's business. However, no promotional item may be
				provided, offered, or advertised by the agent in connection with alcoholic
				beverages, tobacco products, any product of an intimate or sexual nature, any
				product associated with illegal activity, or any product targeted for use by
				minors.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 6 - AGENT DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF TICKETS AND DEPOSIT OF LOTTERY MONIES › Section 17:20-6.6 - Agent acquisition or distribution of counterfeit items prohibited

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Agents shall not acquire or distribute any item, other than
				  an authorized promotional item which, by use of words or symbols, indicates
				  that the item is authorized or manufactured by, or associated with, the New
				  Jersey Lottery. Failure to comply with this section shall be grounds for
				  suspension or revocation of the agent's license, in accordance with
				  N.J.A.C.
				  17:20-5.3, or penalties in accordance with
				  N.J.A.C. 17:20-9.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 6 - AGENT DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF TICKETS AND DEPOSIT OF LOTTERY MONIES › Section 17:20-6.7 - Compliance

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Failure to comply with any requirements of N.J.A.C. 17:20-6
				  shall result in an imposition of a civil penalty, suspension or revocation, in
				  accordance with the disciplinary procedures outlined in
				  17:20-5.3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 7 - PAYMENT OF PRIZES › Section 17:20-7.1 - Information to be furnished by prize claimant

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(a) Before
				receiving any prize of $ 600.00 or more, the claimant shall furnish the
				Director with a Social Security number if one exists, or with any identifying
				number or account number assigned by the Internal Revenue Service for Federal
				Income Tax purposes, in addition to such other identification data as may be
				requested by the Director.
(b)
				Prize claimants who are nonresident aliens for Federal Income Tax purposes
				shall also file with the Director proof of their nonresident alien
				status.
(c) The Director may
				require proof of age prior to the award of any prize.
(d) If more than one person claims ownership
				of a winning ticket, that fact must be shown on the ticket or claim form
				submitted to the Lottery, and each claimant must provide the information and
				proof required by this section.
(e)
				The Director may waive compliance with any of the requirements of this
				subchapter in appropriate cases if satisfied that such compliance is
				unnecessary.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 7 - PAYMENT OF PRIZES › Section 17:20-7.2 - Requirement of additional information

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In any case where additional information is required to show
				  that a person claiming a prize is the owner of the ticket and is entitled to
				  receive payment of said prize, the Director may require the claimant to supply
				  such further evidence as may be appropriate under the circumstances of the
				  case.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 7 - PAYMENT OF PRIZES › Section 17:20-7.3 - Time of award of prizes

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(a) Except as
				herein provided, prizes shall be awarded as soon as reasonably possible after
				the claimant has been identified to the satisfaction of the Director and the
				claim validated pursuant to the applicable game rules.
(b) Unless the individual game rules provide
				otherwise, the payment of prizes to winners who are to be paid in installments
				shall be made annually on or about the anniversary date of the claim except
				that the first payment shall be made as soon as reasonably possible.
(c) Upon the death of a prize winner, all
				monies or any portion thereof that remain payable to the winner's estate shall
				be paid either to an executor (executrix) or administrator (administratrix) of
				the decedent's estate, upon presentation of a short certificate issued within
				six months, in accordance with the provisions of
				54:35-19 and individual game
				rules. A "short certificate" as referenced in
				22A:2-30 is a sealed document
				issued by the Surrogate's Court indicating that the named person was previously
				appointed by the Surrogate's Court as the fiduciary for the estate and the
				fiduciary's appointment is still in effect.
1.
				Said moneys may be transferred either by intestate succession or by
				testamentary disposition.
2. Upon
				payment to the estate, the Lottery shall be absolved of any further liability
				for award of prizes.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 7 - PAYMENT OF PRIZES › Section 17:20-7.4 - Manner of payment of prizes

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(a) Payment of
				monetary prizes shall be made by check, or other means approved by the
				Director, payable to the bearer of the ticket; however, the Director may, in
				the exercise of discretion, withhold payment pending clarification of ownership
				of the ticket. The Director may authorize cash redemption of certain prizes
				payable to the bearer of the "winning" ticket. With respect to machine issued
				tickets, the Director may refuse payment if the computer file and other
				validation records show that payment has been made.
(b) In cases of multiple ownership, the
				following shall apply:
1. Single payment
				(non-installment) prize winners shall be issued one check to the group
				representative designated on the claim form unless an appropriate document is
				submitted requesting a split of the prize. The individual designated to
				represent the group shall be responsible for filing the appropriate Internal
				Revenue Service forms with the Lottery and distributing the monies to the
				co-winners. All individuals in the group with prize shares of $ 600.00 or more
				will be subject to offset regulations identified in
				N.J.S.A.
				5:9-13.17 and 13.18.
2. Installment prize winners may request the
				issuance of separate checks. The gross (pre-tax) value of each separate check,
				however, must be $ 5,000 or greater. All individuals in the group with prize
				shares of $ 600.00 or more will be subject to offset regulations identified in
				N.J.S.A.
				5:9-13.17 and 13.18.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 7 - PAYMENT OF PRIZES › Section 17:20-7.5 - Discharge of State liability upon award

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(a) The State of
				New Jersey, its subdivisions, agents, officers, and employees, the State
				Lottery Commission, the Director, the Division of the State Lottery, its
				agents, officers, and employees shall be discharged of all liability upon award
				of a prize.
(b) The Director's
				decision regarding the determination of a winning ticket shall be
				final.
(c) In the event of a
				dispute between two or more persons claiming to be the owners of a winning
				ticket, the Director may with or without holding a hearing, deposit the prize
				money in the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey and interplead all known
				claims. The Lottery shall thereafter be relieved of any further responsibility
				or liability with respect to such moneys.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 7 - PAYMENT OF PRIZES › Section 17:20-7.6 - Unallocated prize money; breakage

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(a) Upon the
				conclusion of any specific game, when the prize allocation is in excess of the
				allocation necessary to sustain the payment of prizes within the prize pool,
				such excess shall be allocated as unclaimed prize money pursuant to
				5:9-17.
(b) During the term of any specific game,
				when the prize allocation is in excess of the allocation necessary to sustain
				the payment of prizes within the prize pool as a result of rounding-off to even
				dollar amounts ("breakage"), such excess shall be added to the pool of moneys
				available for the award of future prizes pursuant to specific game
				rules.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 7 - PAYMENT OF PRIZES › Section 17:20-7.7 - Disclosure

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The Lottery may use the names, addresses, prize amounts and
				  photographs of winners. The address used shall not contain the street or house
				  number of the winner.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 7 - PAYMENT OF PRIZES › Section 17:20-7.8 - Voluntary assignments pursuant to agreements approved prior to May 15, 1998

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In the case of voluntary assignments or reassignments of
				  prize payments pursuant to court order or assignments of prize payments as
				  collateral for a loan to which N.J.S.A. 5:9-13o applies, the parties to the
				  transaction shall present satisfactory evidence to the Lottery, or to the court
				  in obtaining any further court order, that the assignment or loan agreement was
				  approved prior to May 15, 1998, and that the parties have agreed in a joint
				  writing that the assignment or transaction is to be relied upon by the
				  Lottery.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 7 - PAYMENT OF PRIZES › Section 17:20-7.10 - Pledges or security interests made or granted pursuant to judicial order

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(a) Upon receipt of
				a certified copy of a court order authorizing a pledge or the grant of a
				security interest pursuant to
				5:9-13(k), the
				Lottery shall note the existence of the pledge or security interest on its
				records and shall take no further action until notified:
1. That the pledge has been satisfied or the
				security interest discharged; or
2.
				That the creditor wishes to enforce the pledge or foreclose on the security
				interest.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 7 - PAYMENT OF PRIZES › Section 17:20-7.11 - Delegation of authority to develop forms

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The Commission grants to the Director the authority to
				  develop forms consistent with the governing statute and this subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 7 - PAYMENT OF PRIZES › Section 17:20-7.12 - Authorized payment period for Lottery prize award

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All winners can be paid (for up to one year from the drawing
				  date for gaming system generated games and throughout the selling period up to
				  one year after the announced close of an Instant Lottery game) for prizes less
				  than $ 600.00, by an official New Jersey Lottery agent after proper gaming
				  system validation. Validated and paid tickets less than $ 600.00 will not be
				  returned to the winner. If the winning ticket entitles the holder to a prize
				  that is $ 600.00 or more, the agent shall validate the ticket via the gaming
				  system, the claimant and agent shall fill out a claim form issued by the agent,
				  and the claimant will mail the completed claim form, validated winning ticket,
				  and validation receipt to Lottery headquarters in the claim form mailer
				  envelope. Once a winning ticket and claim form are received and verified by the
				  Lottery, the winning ticket is considered "claimed," will be retained by the
				  New Jersey Lottery, and will not be returned to the winner. For tickets
				  validated and scanned at an authorized New Jersey Lottery agent within the
				  one-year claim period, and then sent to Lottery headquarters for verification
				  and claim processing, said ticket must be received at the headquarters' office
				  on or before the close of business on the 30th day after the expiration of the
				  official claim period in order to be paid. One year means the anniversary date
				  of the draw unless the draw date is February 29 in which case the anniversary
				  is considered to be March 1
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 9 - CIVIL PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS FOR AGENTS AND COURIER SERVICES › Section 17:20-9.1 - Penalties not exceeding $ 10,000 for agents and courier services

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(a)
				The Director may, after notice and hearing, impose civil penalties on agents
				and courier services in an amount up to $ 10,000 per incident for violations of
				the Act or this chapter pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				5:9-12.1(a).
(b) The Director shall make findings of fact
				in each instance where penalties are imposed and shall report periodically to
				the Commission regarding the imposition of such penalties.
(c) In assessing civil penalties under this
				section, the Director shall give due consideration to:
1. The nature of the conduct or
				offense;
2. The impact of the
				offense upon the operations of the Division;
3. The prior history of the agent or courier
				service and any mitigating factors that may be proven;
4. The need to preserve the dignity of the
				State and the integrity of the Lottery;
5. The need for deterrence of future
				violations by the party charged or by others; and
6. The amount of the penalty in relation to
				the severity of the offense and the financial means of the agent and/or courier
				service.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 9 - CIVIL PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS FOR AGENTS AND COURIER SERVICES › Section 17:20-9.2 - Restitution; cease and desist orders

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(a) The Director
				shall exercise the power to order restitution and/or enter cease and desist
				orders pursuant to
				5:9-12.1(b) and
				(c).
(b) In the absence of a petition for review
				the Director shall be empowered to seek judicial relief for the enforcement of
				orders entered under this section.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 9 - CIVIL PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS FOR AGENTS AND COURIER SERVICES › Section 17:20-9.3 - Hearings; procedures

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All determinations under this subchapter shall be made in
				  conformity with
				  17:20-5.3 through 5.6.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 10 - DIVISION OF STATE LOTTERY MISSION, ORGANIZATION, AND PUBLIC ACCESS › Section 17:20-10.1 - Division's mission

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The mission of the New Jersey Lottery is to raise revenue for
				  maximum contribution to State education and institutions benefiting the
				  citizens of New Jersey through the responsible sale of lottery products. This
				  is accomplished by providing entertaining products through a dynamic public
				  business enterprise built upon honesty, integrity, customer satisfaction,
				  teamwork, and public/private partnerships.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 10 - DIVISION OF STATE LOTTERY MISSION, ORGANIZATION, AND PUBLIC ACCESS › Section 17:20-10.3 - Public information, requests, and submissions

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Members of the public may submit questions concerning public
				  information and general policies by contacting the Division's Public
				  Information Office at PO Box 041, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0041, by calling
				  609-599-5875, or through the Lottery's website,
http://www.njlottery.com
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 11 - PUBLIC NOTICE AND PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING DIVISION RULEMAKING; CALENDARS; ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO BE HEARD; AND PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING › Section 17:20-11.1 - Public notice regarding proposed rulemaking

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(a) The Division
				shall provide for the following four types of public notice for all rule
				proposals in accordance with the New Jersey Administrative Procedure Act,
				52:14B-1 et seq., and the Office
				of Administrative Law Rules for Agency Rulemaking, N.J.A.C. 1:30:
1. The rule proposal shall be filed with the
				Office of Administrative Law for publication in the New Jersey
				Register;
2. The notice of the rule
				proposal, as filed with the Office of Administrative Law, or a statement of the
				substance of the proposed rulemaking, shall be posted and made available
				electronically on the Division's web site and the Department of the Treasury
				web site;
3. The news media
				maintaining a press office in the State House Complex shall be provided notice
				of the rule proposal, as posted and made available electronically on the
				Division's web site and the Department of the Treasury web site; and
4. The notice of the rule proposal, as filed
				with the Office of Administrative Law, or a statement of the substance of the
				proposed rulemaking and its availability on the Division's web site and the
				Department of Treasury web site, shall be made available to the public through
				a press release and distributed to the newspapers and radio stations not
				represented in the State House Press Office to inform those persons most likely
				to be affected or interested in the proposed rulemaking.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 11 - PUBLIC NOTICE AND PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING DIVISION RULEMAKING; CALENDARS; ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO BE HEARD; AND PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING › Section 17:20-11.2 - Public comments regarding existing rules and proposed rulemaking

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(a) The Division
				conducts an ongoing regulatory review and invites public comments regarding all
				its rules (N.J.A.C. 17:20). The Division's rulemaking includes all rules
				adopted after the official public comment period and emergency rules in
				accordance with the New Jersey Administrative Procedure Act,
				52:14B-1 et seq., and the Office
				of Administrative Law Rules for Agency Rulemaking, N.J.A.C. 1:30, and all rules
				adopted immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law in accord
				with specific legislative authority.
(b) Public comments are specifically sought
				regarding existing Division rules which may be perceived as being not
				necessary, adequate, reasonable, efficient, understandable, or responsive to
				the purposes for which they were promulgated.
(c) Public comments regarding existing rules
				should be submitted in writing and addressed to:
Division of State Lottery
Office of the Executive Director
PO Box 041
Trenton, NJ 08625-0041
(d) The Division invites the public to
				utilize the opportunity to be heard during the official public comment period
				following the publication of a notice of pre-proposal or proposal in the New
				Jersey Register. This can be accomplished by submitting in writing, data,
				views, or arguments to the name and unit specified in the notice.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 11 - PUBLIC NOTICE AND PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING DIVISION RULEMAKING; CALENDARS; ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO BE HEARD; AND PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING › Section 17:20-11.3 - Division rulemaking calendar

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(a) In compliance
				with the New Jersey Administrative Procedure Act,
				52:14B-1 et seq., and the Office
				of Administrative Law Rules for Agency Rulemaking, N.J.A.C. 1:30, the Division
				may publish a quarterly rulemaking calendar in the New Jersey Register setting
				forth a schedule of the Division's anticipated rulemaking proposal activities
				for the next six months. The calendars shall be published, as needed, the first
				New Jersey Register for the months of January, April, July and
				October.
(b) The rulemaking
				calendar shall include:
1. The name of the
				Division;
2. The name of the
				Executive Director, as agency head;
3. Specific citation to the rules to be
				affected;
4. Citation to the legal
				authority authorizing the rulemaking action;
5. A synopsis of the rulemaking and its
				objective or purpose; and
6. The
				month and year in which publication of the notice of proposal in the New Jersey
				Register is anticipated.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 11 - PUBLIC NOTICE AND PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING DIVISION RULEMAKING; CALENDARS; ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO BE HEARD; AND PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING › Section 17:20-11.4 - Copies of documents; fees

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Any person may obtain copies of documents filed with the
				  Office of Administrative Law from the Division, in accordance with the
				  provisions of Open Public Records Law,
				  47:1A-1 through 13, as amended,
				  upon payment of the then current fee schedule for the documents produced
				  pursuant to Open Public Records Law, N.J.S.A. 17:1A-1 through 13.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 11 - PUBLIC NOTICE AND PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING DIVISION RULEMAKING; CALENDARS; ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO BE HEARD; AND PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING › Section 17:20-11.5 - Extension of the public comment period

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(a) The Division,
				in accordance with the New Jersey Administrative Procedure Act,
				52:14B-1 et seq., and the Office
				of Administrative Law Rules for Agency Rulemaking, N.J.A.C. 1:30, may extend
				the time for submission of public comments on a proposed rulemaking, at its
				discretion, without the need for a specific request or the demonstration of
				sufficient public interest.
(b) The
				Division, in accordance with the New Jersey Administrative Procedure Act,
				52:14B-1 et seq., and the Office
				of Administrative Law Rules for Agency Rulemaking, N.J.A.C. 1:30, shall extend
				the time for submission of public comments for an additional 30-day period, if,
				within 30 days of the publication of a notice of proposal, sufficient public
				interest is demonstrated in an extension of time to submit comments.
(c) Sufficient public interest is
				demonstrated in an extension of the comment period when 10 or more individuals
				have expressed the need for the extension of the comment period.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 11 - PUBLIC NOTICE AND PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING DIVISION RULEMAKING; CALENDARS; ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO BE HEARD; AND PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING › Section 17:20-11.6 - Conducting of a public hearing

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(a) The Division,
				in accordance with the New Jersey Administrative Procedure Act,
				52:14B-1 et seq., and the Office
				of Administrative Law Rules for Agency Rulemaking, N.J.A.C. 1:30, may conduct a
				public hearing on a proposed rulemaking, at its discretion, without the need
				for a specific request or the demonstration of sufficient public
				interest.
(b) The Division, in
				accordance with the New Jersey Administrative Procedure Act,
				52:14B-1 et seq., and the Office
				of Administrative Law Rules for Agency Rulemaking, N.J.A.C. 1:30, shall conduct
				a public hearing on a proposed rulemaking at the request of a Legislative
				Committee, a State agency, or a county, local or municipal governmental entity,
				if such request is made to the Division within 30 days following publication of
				the proposed rulemaking, or if sufficient public interest is
				demonstrated.
(c) Sufficient public
				interest is demonstrated with regard to the conducting of a public hearing when
				the 10 or more individuals have either expressed the need for a public hearing
				on the rule proposal or disagreement with one or more substantive provisions of
				the rule proposal.
(d) The Division
				shall not consider, in the calculation of the number of comments received,
				those comments that relate to specific recommended changes in the rule that the
				Division has agreed to make or does not have the legal authority to make.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 11 - PUBLIC NOTICE AND PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING DIVISION RULEMAKING; CALENDARS; ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO BE HEARD; AND PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING › Section 17:20-11.7 - Petitions for rulemaking

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The Division shall take appropriate action with regard to
				  petitions for rulemaking to ensure compliance with the New Jersey
				  Administrative Procedure Act,
				  52:14B-1 et seq., and the Office
				  of Administrative Law Rules for Agency Rulemaking, N.J.A.C. 1:30.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 11 - PUBLIC NOTICE AND PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING DIVISION RULEMAKING; CALENDARS; ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO BE HEARD; AND PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING › Section 17:20-11.8 - Public petitions process and requirements

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(a) An interested
				person may petition the Division to adopt a new rule or amend or repeal an
				existing rule.
(b) All petitions
				shall be clearly and concisely worded and include the following:
1. The substance or nature of the rulemaking
				that is requested and proposed text material may be provided;
2. The reasons for the request and the
				petitioner's interest in the request; and
3. References to the authority of the
				Division to take the requested action.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 11 - PUBLIC NOTICE AND PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING DIVISION RULEMAKING; CALENDARS; ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO BE HEARD; AND PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING › Section 17:20-11.9 - Division actions upon receipt of petition

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(a) Any material
				submitted to the Division that is not in substantial compliance with
				17:20-11.8 shall not be deemed to
				be a petition for rulemaking requiring further Division action pursuant to this
				subchapter, the New Jersey Administrative Procedure Act,
				52:14B-1 et seq., and the Office
				of Administrative Law Rules for Agency Rulemaking, N.J.A.C. 1:30.
(b) The Division shall take appropriate,
				timely action upon receipt of a petition for rulemaking in accordance with the
				New Jersey Administrative Procedure Act,
				52:14B-1 et seq., and the Office
				of Administrative Law Rules for Agency Rulemaking, N.J.A.C. 1:30. This action
				shall include the following:
1. The petition
				shall be date stamped and logged;
2. Within 15 days of initial receipt, notice
				of the receipt of the petition shall be filed with the Office of Administrative
				Law for publication in the New Jersey Register. The notice of receipt shall
				include:
i. The name of the
				petitioner;
ii. The substance or
				nature of the rulemaking action that is requested;
iii. The problem or purpose which is the
				subject of the request; and
iv. The
				date the petition was received.
3. The Division action on a petition shall be
				either to:
i. Deny the petition;
ii. Grant the petition and initiate a
				rulemaking proceeding within 90 days of the granting of the petition;
				or
iii. Refer the matter for
				further deliberations that shall conclude within 90 days of such referral. Upon
				conclusion of such further deliberations, the Division shall either deny the
				petition or grant the petition and initiate a rulemaking proceeding within 90
				days. The Division shall mail the results of these further deliberations to the
				petitioner and submit the results to the Office of Administrative Law for
				publication in the New Jersey Register.
4. The Division shall mail to the petitioner,
				and file with the Office of Administrative Law for publication in the New
				Jersey Register, a notice of action on the petition within 60 days of initial
				receipt of the petition. The notice of action shall include:
i. The name of the petitioner;
ii. The New Jersey Register citation for the
				notice of petition;
iii. The
				signature of the Executive Director, as agency head, signifying that the
				petition was duly considered pursuant to law;
iv. The nature or substance of the Division
				action upon the petition; and
v. A
				brief statement of reasons for the Division action.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 12 - COURIER SERVICES › Section 17:20-12.1 - General Courier Service Act requirements

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(a) Nothing in this subchapter prohibits the
				Division from engaging in the sale of tickets through a network the Division
				operates or that is operated on the Division's behalf.
(b) Pursuant to the Courier Service Act, the
				operation of a courier service shall consist of the purchase of tickets on
				behalf of courier customers who are located within the State of New Jersey at
				the time the courier customer authorizes the courier service to purchase a
				ticket for the courier customer and/or the delivery of such tickets to those
				individuals, and any activities related to such purchase and/or delivery to
				attract and maintain courier customers.
(c) The operation of a courier service
				pursuant to the Courier Service Act and this subchapter does not violate
				N.J.S.A.
				2C:37-2 or
				2C:37-3.
(d) The operation of a courier service
				pursuant to the Courier Service Act and this subchapter shall allow for the
				purchase and delivery of tickets, which may include a fee for such services and
				does not violate
				N.J.S.A.
				5:9-14.
(e) No individual listed on a courier service
				application, and no person who shall be considered key personnel of a courier
				service, may be licensed as an agent.
(f) A courier service may not charge as a
				fee, accept as a gift, or otherwise collect as a direct or indirect result of
				its operation as a courier service any portion or percentage of any Lottery
				winnings.
(g) A courier customer
				utilizing the courier service shall have the option at all times to obtain the
				ticket for purpose of redemption.
(h) A courier service storing a ticket on
				behalf of a customer shall maintain a secure database of all stored tickets
				linked to the respective customers.
(i) In lieu of delivery of a purchased ticket
				to a customer utilizing the courier service, a courier service may store such
				ticket on behalf of that customer, with the customer's consent, if the courier
				service provides an electronic receipt of the ticket purchased with the numbers
				of the ticket shown on the receipt
(j) A courier service shall not be licensed
				as a lottery sales agent under section 11 of P.L. 1970, c. 13 (N.J.S.A.
				5:9-11).
(k) A courier service shall notify the
				customer of a winning ticket value and maximum prize within 24 hours of a
				drawing.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 12 - COURIER SERVICES › Section 17:20-12.2 - Registration requirements

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(a) No
				person shall operate a business in which such person acts as an agent for
				another person in purchasing a ticket, unless such person is duly registered as
				a courier service pursuant to this subchapter.
(b) A person operating a courier service or
				offering services permitted under the Courier Services Act without being
				registered by the Division shall be guilty of a crime in the third
				degree.
(c) Except for publicly
				traded companies, no natural person under the age of 21 can hold a controlling
				ownership interest in a courier service. Further, no natural person under the
				age of 21 can serve on the board of directors of an applicant for courier
				services. Additionally, key personnel must be 21 or older.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 12 - COURIER SERVICES › Section 17:20-12.3 - Courier service application

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(a)
				The Director may prescribe forms of application to call for such information as
				may be deemed necessary or helpful in evaluating the factors for registration
				as set forth in the Act and this chapter.
1.
				An applicant shall have an ongoing duty to supplement such application as may
				be necessary to maintain updated information and accuracy. This includes, but
				is not limited to, the following: ownership, affiliate agent, control, and
				address change. See N.J.A.C. 17:20-12.9.
2. The application process shall include such
				consents to credit checks, criminal record searches, and such other waivers and
				release provisions as may be required by the Director to assure a full and
				complete review of the application.
3. An applicant who is denied a courier
				service registration shall not reapply for a period of one year. However, the
				Director may, if conditions which were the basis for the denial change, allow
				the applicant to reapply in less than one year.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 12 - COURIER SERVICES › Section 17:20-12.7 - Registration renewal

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(a) The Director
				shall require registration renewal applications on an annual basis, to ensure
				continuing compliance with the Courier Service Act and with this subchapter.
				The courier service shall provide such other information as the Director may
				deem necessary for the proper administration of the Division's activities.
				Information required by the Division shall include updating all information
				from previously approved applications, including updated business plan. The
				Division may procure and exchange information with other agencies regarding
				information required of courier services as provided by law.
(b) A courier service's registration shall
				remain in full force and effect until the registration is expired (one year
				after the date it was issued), suspended, or revoked by the Director or until
				the Director receives a written resignation from the courier service.
(c) If the Director determines that review of
				a renewal application will continue past the date the courier service's
				registration will expire, the Director may, in her or his discretion, issue a
				temporary extension in order to allow for appropriate review of the renewal
				application.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 12 - COURIER SERVICES › Section 17:20-12.8 - Display of registration

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(a) The
				Lottery will provide each registered courier service a symbol or logo
				signifying that the courier service is officially registered with the Division.
				This symbol or logo shall be prominently displayed on the courier service
				website and mobile applications. The Lottery will provide this symbol or logo
				to the courier service upon successful registration pursuant to N.J.A.C.
				17:20-12.6(a)16.
(b) The Lottery
				website may maintain a list of registered courier service providers. Such list
				will not be an endorsement of the services of any of the courier
				services.
(c) Display of a symbol
				or logo signifying that the courier services is officially registered with the
				Division by any person who is not so registered, shall be considered
				unauthorized conduct of a courier service pursuant to the Courier Services Act.
				See N.J.A.C. 17:20-12.2(b).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 12 - COURIER SERVICES › Section 17:20-12.9 - Courier service changes to ownership and other application information

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(a) The following
				shall apply in the case of changes to courier service ownership for courier
				services that are non-publicly traded companies:
1. A courier service registration issued
				pursuant to this subchapter is issued only to the person or business entity
				that applied for the registration. To the extent that any complete change is
				made in the composition of the person or business entity, the registration is
				no longer valid, and the Director may take retroactive action pursuant to
				N.J.A.C. 17:20-5 and 9 against the prior courier service; and
2. To the extent that a partial change in the
				composition of the person or business entity is made, the registration may be
				revoked by the Director.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 12 - COURIER SERVICES › Section 17:20-12.10 - Courier service and affiliate agent

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(a) A courier service shall have a
				contractual relationship with one or more affiliate agents. The affiliate agent
				shall maintain a dedicated terminal(s) at the affiliate agent's licensed place
				of business. The dedicated terminal(s) shall be solely for the purchase of
				tickets by the courier service on behalf of that courier service's courier
				customers.
1. A courier service shall be
				required to form and maintain a written contractual relationship with an
				affiliate agent(s) and provide proof of same to the Division prior to
				registration approval.
2. The
				affiliate agent(s) shall have installed at the affiliate agent's licensed place
				of business a dedicated terminal(s) for the production of tickets for the
				courier service prior to when that courier service begins sales.
i. Such dedicated terminal(s) will be
				programed to produce only authorized games and shall not be eligible for any
				Lottery approved promotions.
ii. A
				courier service shall use only the affiliated agent's dedicated terminal(s) for
				producing tickets for courier service customers. No other terminal(s) used by
				the affiliated agent, or by any other agent, shall be utilized by the courier
				service for any reason.
iii. The
				dedicated terminal(s) shall not be utilized by the affiliate agent or courier
				service to produce tickets for the affiliate agent's customers.
iv. For security purposes, the courier
				service shall use only the ticket stock supplied by the Lottery for the
				affiliated agent's dedicated terminal(s).
v. In the event of a technological failure,
				weather-related issue, Lottery gaming system-related issue, or any issue that
				shall otherwise cause the dedicated terminal(s) not to turn on/be functional,
				the affiliated agent shall not issue any tickets to the courier service from
				any of its other terminals. In such circumstances, the Lottery will be under no
				liability to the courier service or the affiliated agent when tickets cannot be
				produced from the dedicated terminal(s). The affiliate agent of a courier
				service shall not receive preferential treatment regarding restoration of a
				dedicated terminal(s) for a courier service.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 12 - COURIER SERVICES › Section 17:20-12.12 - Website and/or mobile courier service system standards and operational controls

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(a) A
				courier service system shall utilize sufficient security to ensure courier
				customer access to the courier service system through the courier system's
				website and mobile application is appropriately limited to the courier customer
				account holder. Unless otherwise authorized by the Division, security measures
				shall include at a minimum:
1. A
				username;
2. Password of sufficient
				length and complexity to ensure its effectiveness;
3. At a minimum, the option for users to
				choose "strong authentication" login protection; and
4. Electronic notification to the courier
				customer's registered e-mail address, cellular phone, or other device each time
				a website or mobile courier customer account is accessed provided, however,
				that a courier customer may opt out of such notification.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 12 - COURIER SERVICES › Section 17:20-12.13 - Courier service internal controls

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A courier service shall submit, as part of its application,
				  to the Division for the Division's written approval, a written description of
				  the courier service's system of internal controls. Such system of internal
				  controls shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Division that such
				  courier service has adequate controls in place to address data security,
				  responsiveness to cybersecurity events to mitigate any negative events,
				  recovery from cybersecurity events and restoration of normal operations and
				  services, risk assessment and mitigation, training, access controls and
				  identity management, systems operations and availability concerns, courier
				  customer data privacy, incident response, disaster recovery, security of
				  physical tickets, ticket and document retention, self-exclusion process,
				  responsible gaming limits, manual ticket matching, services that must be
				  performed in New Jersey in accordance with N.J.A.C. 17:20-12.6(a)5, and any
				  other control issue the Division may identify. The Director may approve,
				  conditionally approve, or disapprove the courier service's system of internal
				  controls. In the event that the Director disapproves, the courier service shall
				  have a reasonable amount of time, but no more than 30 days, to submit a
				  description of a satisfactory system of internal controls. A courier service
				  shall notify the Director, in writing, of any change to internal controls, 30
				  days prior to the change. All such changes will be subject to the review and
				  approval of the Director, consistent with the standards used in the initial
				  registration approval.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 20 - RULES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION › Subchapter 12 - COURIER SERVICES › Section 17:20-12.14 - Independent third-party testing

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(a)
				As a condition to the issuance of a courier registration, the courier service
				system must undergo independent third-party testing. A courier service may
				choose a laboratory approved by the Director or the laboratory operated by the
				NJDGE, except where indicated, testing must be performed by the NJDGE. All
				third-party testing shall be at the prospective courier service's expense. At
				the conclusion of third-party testing, the laboratory performing the test must
				submit a written report to the Division detailing the testing performed and the
				findings. If the testing is performed by the NJDGE, a letter from NJDGE showing
				NJDGE's findings shall be sent to the Division. The Division may require any
				conditions to be satisfied prior to the prospective courier service beginning
				operations.
(b) An independent
				testing laboratory shall be used for the testing, certification, and/or
				verification of the following topics:
1.
				Courier customer account registration;
2. Courier customer account
				controls;
3. Control
				program;
4. Client
				software;
5. Courier service
				disable/enable;
6. Shutdown and
				recovery;
7. Malfunction;
8. Geolocation (must be performed by
				NJDGE);
9. Courier customer loyalty
				programs;
10. Reporting;
11. Courier customer interface;
12. Authorized game recall;
13. Information security policy;
14. Administrative controls;
15. Technical controls;
16. Random number generator;
17. Game changes;
18. Physical and environmental controls;
				and
19. Any other function or
				feature of the courier service system as may be required by the
				Director.