§ 870.11. Procedures for claiming and payment of prizes.
(a) A prize shall be claimed only through a licensed on-line retailer beginning on the day following the drawing.
(b) An on-line retailer is authorized and required to make payment of a prize of $2,500 or less, if the ticket is presented within a designated time period as announced by the Secretary, on an individual winning ticket, if the retailer has sufficient funds available for payment.
(c) The holder of an apparent winning ticket containing a single lettered game play selection representing a prize of $2,500 or less will be paid by participating on-line retailers as provided in subsection (b), if the ticket validation requirements in § 870.10 (relating to ticket validation requirements) have been met, a proper validation pay ticket has been issued by the retailer’s computer ter minal and other procedures have been complied with as outlined in the Retailer Operating Procedure for Pennsylvania Lottery Numbers Games and addendum’s thereto.
(d) The holder of an apparent winning ticket containing a single game play selection representing a prize in excess of $2,500, with the exception of the First Prize Category, shall first validate the apparent winning ticket at a participating on-line retailer to receive a validation ticket and then present the winning ticket and validation ticket to an authorized claim center—on-line retailer—under Chapter 811 (relating to prizes).
(e) The holder of an apparent winning ticket containing a single game play selection representing a First Prize Category prize shall first validate the apparent winning ticket at a participating on-line retailer to receive a validation ticket and then present, in person, the apparent winning ticket and validation ticket to Lottery Headquarters or a Lottery Area Office under Chapter 811.
(f) The payment of a prize to a person who dies before receiving any or all of a particular prize and to a person under 18 years of age will be paid under § § 811.16 and 811.27 (relating to prizes payable after death of prize winner; and payment of prizes to persons under 18 years of age).
(g) The Commonwealth will be discharged of liability after payment of prizes as provided in § 811.26 (relating to discharge of State liability upon payment).
Cross References This section cited in 61 Pa. Code § 870.8 (relating to determination of prize winners); and 61 Pa. Code § 870.10 (relating to ticket validation requirements).
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