CHAPTER Lot 2000 RULES OF MULTI-STATE LOTTERY ASSOCIATION GAMES
Statutory Authority: RSA 284:21-i, VI and RSA 541-A:16, I(b)
REVISION
NOTE:
Document #12542, effective 6-1-18,
readopted with amendments and renumbered Chapter Sw 5000 titled “Rules of
Multistate Lottery Association Games” as Chapter Lot 2000. Chapter Sw 5000 had been adopted and filed by
the Lottery Commission under Document #9698, effective 4-24-10.
Pursuant to 2004, 97:1-9, effective
7-10-04, the Sweepstakes Commission had been renamed the Lottery Commission.
PART Lot 2001
MULTI-STATE LOTTERY ASSOCIATION (MUSL) GAMES
Lot
2001.01 Definitions. The following definitions shall apply for the
New Hampshire multi-state lottery association games:
(a) “Annuity option” means an election of the
player indicating payments from their jackpot share is to be made on an
annuitized basis over a period of years;
(b) “Bet” means a combination of different
numbers which appear on a ticket as a single lettered selection;
(c) “Commission” means the New Hampshire lottery
commission established pursuant to RSA 284:21-a, or its designated
staff acting on behalf of the commission;
(d) “Drawing” means the process used to randomly
select different numbers to determine the winning combination for a particular
date;
(e) “Jackpot share” means the jackpot prize pool
divided by the number of jackpot winning plays;
(f) “Multiplier option” means a single
multi-state lottery game play for which the player pays an extra cost for the
option and which multiplies, by a number
selected during the drawing, the value of applicable prizes;
(g)
“Multi-state Lottery Association (MUSL)” means a government-benefit
association wholly owned and operated by agreement of its member lotteries,
created to facilitate the operation of multi-jurisdictional lottery games, most
notably Mega Millions and Powerball;
(h) “Multi-state lottery game” means an on-line
terminal lottery game offered for sale by the commission, which is run by MUSL,
and operated in accordance with agreements between the party states;
(i) “On-line terminal” means a computer device
authorized by the commission to function in an interactive mode with a central
computer system, for the purpose of issuing lottery tickets and entering,
receiving, and processing lottery transactions;
(j) “Party states” means all members of MUSL;
(k) “Retailer” means an authorized sales outlet,
authorized to sell lottery tickets;
(l) “Subscription” means an extended, multi-day purchase option
wherein the same set(s) of number may be played for a specified number of
consecutive drawings (for example, 26, 52 or 104), effective on a future date
prescribed by the governing laws, policies, and rules of the commission and the
multi-state lottery association; and
(m) “Ticket” means a transaction record produced by an on-line
terminal acknowledging the recording of a legal transaction between the
commission and the recipient for a certain date.
Source. (See
Revision Note at chapter heading for Lot 2000)
#12542, eff 6-1-18
Lot
2001.02 Ticket Characteristics,
Purchases, and Restrictions.
(a) To purchase a multi-state lottery game or
subscription, an individual shall be 18 years of age or older. An individual
under the age of 18 years of age may be the recipient of a multi-state lottery
game ticket or subscription, and may redeem the ticket.
(b) Once a ticket has been produced for the
player, it shall be the sole responsibility of the player to verify that the
following are correct:
(1) The
desired draw date;
(2)
The player chosen numbers;
(3)
The dollar amount wagered;
(4) The
number of draws desired;
(5) That
the ticket contains the appropriate multi-state lottery game name;
(6) That
the ticket contains the caption “New Hampshire Lottery”; and
(7) That
the ticket contains the affirmative caption if the player chose the multiplier
option.
(c) A multi-state
lottery game ticket shall not be canceled.
(d) A bet placed for a drawing which has already
occurred shall be void.
(e) The price of a game play shall be determined
by MUSL.
(f) Tickets shall be purchased only through
authorized retailers.
(g) A multi-state lottery game ticket shall be a
bearer instrument until such time as a signature is placed in the designated
area on the back of the ticket.
(h) A prize shall not be paid:
(1) Without
the physical possession of a winning ticket; or
(2) To
an unregistered or invalid subscriber.
(i) The commission shall make payment as directed
by the person(s) whose signature(s) appear on the back of the ticket.
(j) When a prize is disputed, the commission, in
concert with MUSL, shall determine the winner.
(k) The commission shall not be responsible for
lost or stolen tickets prior to their redemption.
(l) The commission shall not replace lost or
stolen tickets prior to their redemption.
(m) In the event a bet is not accepted and
confirmed by a central computer system, the liability of the commission and its
retailer shall be limited to a refund of the amount wagered.
Source. (See
Revision Note at chapter heading for Lot 2000)
#12542, eff 6-1-18
Lot
2001.03 Validation Requirements.
(a) A winning ticket shall be eligible to receive
a prize if the following are true:
(1)
The winning ticket was issued from an on-line terminal by an authorized
lottery retailer;
(2)
The winning ticket information was recorded in the central computer
system at least 59 minutes prior to the drawing;
(3)
All information appearing on the winning ticket corresponds precisely
with the commission’s computer record;
(4)
The validation number and bar code appears in its entirety;
(5)
The winning ticket is intact, fully legible, and corresponds to the art
work on file at the commission;
(6)
The ticket is not defectively printed, fuzzy, unreadable, blank or
partially blank, or defective; and
(7)
The ticket is not counterfeit in whole or in part, altered,
reconstructed, tampered with in any manner, stolen, or mis-registered.
(b) If a ticket does not meet the requirements of
(a) above, the ticket shall be deemed void and ineligible for any prize.
Source. (See
Revision Note at chapter heading for Lot 2000)
#12542, eff 6-1-18
Lot
2001.04 Prize Payments.
(a) Claims for payment of a winning multi-state
lottery game ticket or subscription shall be made in accordance with
the requirements set forth in Sw 600.
(b) Claims submitted to the commission shall be
subject to validation.
(c) The first annuitized jackpot share shall be
made not less than 15 calendar days following the claim.
(d) A winner of an annuity option shall have the
opportunity to review the election prior to the final claim being made subject
to the following:
(1)
The winner shall have 60 days from the date a claim is filed to change
the election from annuity to a lump sum cash payment;
(2)
The winner shall sign a statement furnished by the commission indicating
their final election, either annuity or cash payment;
(3)
The winner shall be under no obligation to accept the cash payment; and
(4)
The winner shall not be allowed to revoke, withdraw, or otherwise change
his or her final election.
(e) Payment of a prize may be made to a person
other than the winner pursuant to the requirements of Sw 500.
(f) For any prize won on a subscription:
(1)
Prizes shall be paid, by check;
(2)
Prize checks shall be made payable to the subscription name(s) on record
with the commission; and
(3) A
player shall forfeit any prize if the registration form is not received by the
commission, as required by Lot 2001.05(e)(3) below, within one year from the
date won.
Source. (See
Revision Note at chapter heading for Lot 2000)
#12542, eff 6-1-18
Lot
2001.05 Subscriptions.
(a)
Except as allowed by (b) below, only New Hampshire residents shall be
permitted to purchase or receive MUSL game subscriptions.
(b)
Non-residents of New Hampshire may purchase pre-paid subscriptions in
accordance with (e) below.
(c) To
purchase a subscription, the subscriber shall submit to the commission:
(1)
The following information relative to the subscriber:
a.
Affirmation that the subscriber is 18 years of age or older; and
b.
Full name and contact information, including:
1.
Address;
2.
Phone number(s), including home, work, and cell if applicable; and
3. E-mail
address;
(2)
The full name and contact information of the subscription recipient,
including:
a. Address;
b. Phone
number(s), including home, work, and cell if applicable; and
c. E-mail
address;
(3)
The following information relative to the subscription:
a. An
indication as to whether the subscription is new or a renewal;
b. The
numbers to be played, or a request for the numbers to be randomly assigned; and
c. The
number of draws the subscription will be valid for; and
(4)
The applicable payment, which shall be made:
a. In
the form of a check or money order made payable to The New Hampshire Lottery Commission;
or
b.
When purchasing a subscription on line, by credit card.
(d)
The information required by (c) above shall be submitted to the
commission in one of the following ways:
(1) By printing and completing the relevant
subscription form, available at https://forms.nh.gov/lotterysubscriptions/,
and mailing or hand-delivering the form with the applicable payment to the
address in (f) below;
(2) By
completing the relevant electronic application form and payment through the
commission’s website at https://forms.nh.gov/lotterysubscriptions;
or
(3) By purchasing a pre-paid subscription
from a retailer, and subsequently registering the subscription with the
commission in accordance with (e) below.
(e) To purchase a prepaid subscription:
(1)
The subscriber shall provide the retailer with the applicable payment
and information require by (c)(3) above relative to the game for which the
subscription is being made;
(2)
The retailer shall enter the information provided by the subscriber into
a lottery sales terminal, and provide the subscriber with the subscription
sales receipt and registration form generated by the sales terminal specific to
the purchased subscription; and
(3)
The subscriber shall subsequently register the subscription with the
commission by either:
a. Entering
the following information into the registration portal on the commission website
at www.nhlotterysub.com:
1. The
subscriber’s full name and contact information, including:
(i)
Address;
(ii)
Phone number(s), including home, work, and cell as applicable; and
(iii)
E-mail address; and
2. The
following information as it appears on the registration form provided to the
subscribers in accordance with (e)(2) above, including
(i)
The subscription ID number;
(ii)
The serial number;
(iii)
The terminal number; and
(iv)
The time of the transaction; or
b.
Providing the information required in (3)(a)1 above on the registration
form generated by the sales terminal and mailing or hand delivering the
registration form to the commission at the address in (f) below.
(f) All mailed or hand-delivered forms and
payments shall be directed to:
New Hampshire Lottery Commission
14 Integra Drive
Concord, NH
03301
(g) The commission shall not be responsible for a
lost, stolen, or mutilated registration form.
(h) Upon receiving an application or registration
form, the commission shall register the subscription and forward a subscription
confirmation to the subscriber.
(i) It shall be the sole responsibility of the player
to verify that the information on the subscription confirmation form is
correct, and if found to be incorrect, to notify the commission of the error
prior to the effective date of the subscription.
(j) Once a subscription is registered with the
commission, the registration shall constitute the only acceptable evidence of
play for the subscriber.
(k) A subscription application form shall have no
pecuniary or prize value and shall not constitute evidence of ticket purchase
or of numbers selected.
(l) For prepaid subscriptions, the subscription
sales receipt shall be considered evidence of ticket purchase, but shall not be
considered ownership of a subscription.
(m) A subscription shall become effective on the
effective date listed on the subscription confirmation, or, in the case of
prepaid subscriptions, on the date indicated on the registration form, which
shall be two weeks from the date of purchase.
(n) If the subscriber’s name or address changes,
the subscriber shall submit a notarized letter to the commission requesting the
change, and include the current and previous name or address in the letter.
(o) There shall be no changes to the subscriber's
numbers during the effective dates of the subscription unless authorized by the
commission as a result of and prior to the implementation of a game change.
(p) Subscriptions, once in effect, cannot be
cancelled in whole or in part unless authorized by the commission as a result
of and prior to the implementation of a game change.
(q) Except as provided in (r) below, to renew a
subscription, the subscriber shall provide the following to the commission
prior to the expiration date of the current subscription:
(1)
Any changes to the subscriber’s name or address, if applicable;
(2)
Any changes to the numbers to be played, if applicable;
(3)
The number of draws the renewed subscription will be valid for;
(4)
Current phone number and e-mail address of the subscriber; and
(5)
The applicable payment.
(r)
Out-of-state residents shall not be permitted to renew a subscription.
Source. (See
Revision Note at chapter heading for Lot 2000)
#12542, eff 6-1-18
APPENDIX
Rule |
Specific
State/Federal Statutes or Regulations which the Rule Implements |
Lot 2001.01 |
RSA
284:21-h, I(d) and RSA 541-A:16, I(b) intro. |
Lot 2001.02 |
RSA
541-A:16, I(b) intro, RSA 284:21-h, I(d), and RSA 284:21-i, I-III |
Lot 2001.03 |
RSA
284:21-h, I(d) and RSA 541-A:16, I(b) intro. |
Lot 2001.04 |
RSA 541-A:16, I(b) intro. and RSA 284:21-i,
II (c)(4); Internal Revenue Code, Subtitle A, Chapter 1, Subchapter E, Part
II, Subpart B, Sec. 451 |
Lot 2001.05 |
RSA
284:21-h, I(d), RSA 284:21-q, and RSA 541-A:16, I(b) intro. |