N.J. Admin. Code § 17:20-12.23

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 17:20-12.23 - Advertising and marketing by courier service

(a) A courier service may offer to courier customers, at such courier service's own expense, any promotion, discount, or other marketing feature not inconsistent with this subchapter. The Director may order a courier service to cease any promotion, discount, or other marketing feature that the Director deems to be not in the best interests of the Lottery program, in the discretion of the Director. Each courier service shall provide to each courier customer each promotion, discount, or other marketing feature to which such courier customer is entitled and shall in no case retain for such courier service's benefit or the benefit of any of courier service's owners, officers, or employees, any promotion, discount, or other marketing benefit intended for a courier customer.

(b) A courier service shall provide links to Lottery web pages as the Director may direct from time to time.

(c) No courier service may make any announcement of a winner or prospective winner, whether live or through any media, without the prior written approval of the Director.

(d) A courier service shall not divulge, publish, or announce winner or prospective winner information known solely because of the courier service/courier customer relationship without the written approval of the Director.

(e) No advertising or messaging shall be sent to courier service customers who have suspended or self-excluded his or her account.

(f) Any electronic advertising and/or messaging to courier customers shall comply with responsible play guidelines of the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey.

(g) Advertisements not permitted to be placed on a courier service website and/or mobile applications shall include advertisements for alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, pornographic material, and any goods or services that are not legal in the State of New Jersey, advertising that is targeted toward or otherwise appeals to minors, and advertising that entices problem or disordered gamblers into increased level of play.

(h) The Division will monitor all registered courier services' websites and mobile applications, on a periodic basis, for adherence to all promotional and advertising requirements of this chapter.

N.J. Admin. Code § 17:20-12.23

Adopted by 50 N.J.R. 1826(b), effective 8/6/2018