CHAPTER
Lot 600 RULES FOR PRIZE CLAIMS
Statutory Authority: RSA 541-A:16, I(b)
Revision Note:
Document #12746, effective 3-23-19, readopted with
amendments and renumbered Chapter Sw 600 titled “Rules
for Prize Claims” as Chapter Lot 600.
Document #12746 replaces all prior filings for the former Chapter Sw 600, which included the following documents:
#7167, eff 12-21-99
#7376, 10-13-00
#7705, eff 6-8-02
#8365, eff 6-2-05, EXPIRED 6-2-13
#10718, eff 11-19-14
Pursuant to 2004, 97:1-9, effective 7-10-04, the Sweepstakes Commission had been renamed the Lottery Commission.
PART
Lot 601 DEFINITIONS
Lot 601.01 Definitions. The following definitions shall apply for all
prize claims:
(a)
“Commission” means the New Hampshire lottery commission; and
(b)
“Lottery retailer” means a sales outlet authorized to sell lottery
tickets.
Source. (See Revision Note
at chapter heading for Lot 600) #12746, eff 3-23-19
PART
Lot 602 PRIZE CLAIMS
Lot 602.01 Payments.
(a)
The following shall apply to payments of prizes for lottery games that
issue physical tickets, or confirmation cards in the case of subscription:
(1) No prize shall be paid without the physical
possession of a winning ticket or a valid subscription recorded in the
lottery’s central computer system;
(2) Each lottery ticket shall be a bearer
instrument until such time as a signature is placed in the designated area on
the back of the ticket;
(3) To claim a winning ticket, a player shall
complete the reverse side of the ticket with his/her name, address and
signature;
(4) A player in possession of a winning lottery
ticket for a prize of $599.99 or less may claim the prize by filling out and
signing the back of the ticket and submitting the ticket for payment:
a. In person at:
1. Any participating lottery retailer, including
any state liquor store; or
2. Commission headquarters
located at 14 Integra Drive in Concord, New Hampshire; or
b. By mail to the commission at:
Attn:
Claims
New
Hampshire Lottery
14 Integra Drive
Concord, NH 03301
; and
(5) A player in possession of a winning ticket
for a prize greater than $599.99 may claim the prize by submitting the
documentation as required in (c) below to the commission in person or by mail
to the address provided in (4) above.
(b)
The following shall apply to payments of prizes for games that do not
issue a physical ticket, or confirmation card in the case of a subscription:
(1) When a player wins a prize in an amount of $599.99
or less, the prize shall be automatically added to the balance in the player’s
account on nhlottery.com;
(2) When a player wins a prize in an amount
greater than $599.99, less than $10,000, the player may claim the prize by
completing the on-line claims process on nhlottery.com; and
(3) When a player wins an annuity prize or any
other prize in an amount of $10,0000 or more, the player shall claim the prize
by submitting the documentation required in (c) below to the commission in
person or by mail to the address provided in (a)(4) above.
(c)
When claiming a prize in person or by mail in accordance with (a)(5) or
(b)(3) above, the claimant shall provide the commission with the following:
(1) Positive photo identification as described in
Lot 602.02 below;
(2) Proof of taxpayer identification number
(TIN), such as a social security number, as described in Lot 602.03 below; and
(3) A completed and signed “New Hampshire Lottery
Claim Form” (Rev 7/17), available at nhlottery.com.
(d)
The commission shall prepare a prize check and a federal W2-G, Certain
Gambling Winnings, form which shall be signed by the winner. Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section
3402(q)(1) and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001,
Sec. 101 (a), Table 7, prizes exceeding $5,000 shall be subject to applicable
federal income tax withholding.
(e)
All prize claims shall be subject to validation by the commission.
Source. (See Revision
Note at chapter heading for Lot 600) #12746, eff 3-23-19
Lot 602.02 Identification.
(a)
When required to do so in accordance with Lot 602.01 above, the claimant
shall furnish any of the following documentation to the commission for purposes
of positive photo identification:
(1) A
motor vehicle driver’s license issued by the state of New Hampshire, or a valid
driver’s license issued by another state, or province of Canada, which bears
the name, address, and date of birth of the licensee;
(2) An
identification card issued by the director of motor vehicles under the
provisions of RSA 260:21, or any picture identification card issued by another
state which bears the name, address, and date of birth of the individual;
(3) An
armed services identification card; or
(4) A
valid passport from the United States or from a country with whom the United
States maintains diplomatic relations.
(b)
Photographic identification presented under this section shall be
consistent with the appearance of the person, shall not have expired, and shall
be correct and free of alteration, erasure, blemish, or other impairment.
(c)
A photostatic copy of the claimant’s original photographic
identification shall be accepted when such copies are of a reasonable quality
to allow for the positive identification of the individual.
(d)
If the claimant is under the age of 16, and does not have photographic
identification, the claimant shall present positive proof of their taxpayer
identification number, such as a valid social security card, for verification
by the commission.
(e)
If the claimant is a trust, the individual named as trustee shall
furnish photographic identification to the commission at the time of the claim.
Acceptable forms of identification shall be those documents listed in Lot
602.02(a).
(f)
If the claim is being filed by another individual on behalf of the
claimant, the claimant’s original picture identification or a photostatic copy
of the claimant’s picture identification as well as the filing individual’s
original picture identification shall be presented to the commission at the
time of the claim.
Source. (See Revision
Note at chapter heading for Lot 600) #12746, eff 3-23-19
Lot 602.03 Taxpayer Identification Number
Verification.
(a) When required to do so in accordance with Lot
602.01 above, the claimant shall furnish positive proof of their taxpayer
identification number as reported on the claim form, to comply with the
following:
(1)
IRC 3402(q)(1) requires the reporting and withholding, if appropriate,
on any winnings reported; and
(2)
Per IRC 3406(a), if security taxpayer identification number is not
furnished per proper reporting on withholding, a back-up withholding shall be
withheld.
(b)
Acceptable forms of positive proof shall include, but not be limited to:
(1)
Original signed social security card issued by Social Security
Administration;
(2)
Valid driver's license in which the claimant's social security number is
printed;
(3)
Original paycheck stub issued within the past 30 days, on which the
claimant's complete social security number, or other valid taxpayer
identification number is printed;
(4) A current
health insurance card issued in the claimants name and upon which the
claimant’s social security number, or other valid taxpayer identification
number printed; or
(5)
Any other original document that contains a printed taxpayer
identification number, such as a social security number, and that the
commission determines to be valid and genuine.
(c)
If the claimant provides original documentation, other than what is stated
above, with their taxpayer identification number, such as a social security
number printed, the commission shall accept the documentation if it is
determined to be a genuine document and is valid. If the validity is questionable or cannot be
determined, the commission shall then request an acceptable form as stated
above in Lot 602.03(b).
(d) If the claimant fails to provide positive proof of the claimant’s taxpayer identification number, such as a social security number, the claimant shall complete and sign, the “W-9 Form, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification.”
Source. (See Revision
Note at chapter heading for Lot 600) #12746, eff 3-23-19
Lot 602.04 Claim Period.
(a) All lottery prizes shall be claimed:
(1) Prior to the expiration of one year from the
termination of the game for instant scratch games pursuant to Lot 1004;
(2) Within one year from the drawing date for
draw based games; or
(3) Within one year from the date that the prize
was won for all other games.
(b) Any prize that is not claimed within the time
period specified in (a) above shall be deemed unclaimed.
Source. (See Revision Note
at chapter heading for Lot 600) #12746, eff 3-23-19
APPENDIX
Rule |
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Lot 601.01 |
RSA 541-A:16, I(b) |
Lot 602.01 |
26 U.S.C. 3402(q)(1) and RSA 541-A:16, I(b) |
Lot 602.02 |
RSA 541-A:16, I(b) |
Lot 602.03 |
RSA 541-A:16, I(b) |
Lot 602.04 |
RSA 541-A:16, I(b) |