Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 873.12 - Procedures for claiming and payment of prizes(a) A prize shall be claimed only through a licensed on-line retailer, and except for the instant prize, may be claimed as soon as that drawing is placed in pay status by the Lottery. (1) The holder of a ticket designated as an instant prize winner may claim the instant prize before or after the drawing for which the ticket was valid.(2) The holder of a ticket designated as an instant prize winner, who has claimed the instant prize prior to the drawing for which the ticket is valid shall be issued a trailing ticket which shall contain the same relevant play information as contained in the redeemed ticket except for the instant prize data.(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 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 § 873.11 (relating to ticket validation requirements) have been met, a proper validation pay ticket has been issued by the retailer's computer terminal, and other retailer procedures have been met.(d) The holder of an apparent winning ticket representing a prize in excess of $2,500, with the exception of the first place prize (jackpot), shall present the winning ticket to an on-line retailer or authorized claim center under Chapter 811 (relating to prizes).(e) The holder of an apparent winning ticket representing a first place prize (jackpot) shall present, in person, the apparent winning ticket to Lottery Headquarters under Chapter 811.(f) The payment of a prize to a person who dies before receiving any or all of a particular prize or 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). This section cited in 61 Pa. Code § 873.9 (relating to determination of prize winners); and 61 Pa. Code § 873.11 (relating to ticket validation requirements).