S.D. Admin. R. 48:03:03:04

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 48:03:03:04 - Prize claiming procedures

Prizes for validated, winning on-line tickets must be claimed in the following manner:

(1) To claim an on-line game prize of one hundred dollars or less, the claimant may present the winning on-line ticket to any on-line retailer, to any lottery regional office, or to the main office of the lottery in Pierre in person. A claim, regardless of the amount, may also be presented to the lottery by mailing the ticket together with a completed claim form to the main lottery office in Pierre;

(2) If the claim is presented to an on-line retailer, the on-line retailer must validate the claim and, if the ticket is determined to be a winning ticket, make payment of the amount due the claimant. For prizes over one hundred dollars, the claimant shall complete a claim form obtained from the retailer and submit it with the winning ticket. If the on-line retailer cannot validate the claim, the claimant may obtain and complete a claim form and submit it with the disputed ticket to the lottery by mail or in person. If the lottery determines that the ticket is a winning ticket, the lottery must present or mail a check to the claimant in payment of the amount due. If the lottery determines that the ticket is not a winning ticket, the lottery must deny the claim and the claimant must be promptly notified. Nonwinning tickets will not be returned to the claimant;

(3) If the claim is presented to a lottery regional office or to the lottery main office, the claimant must complete a claim form for prizes over one hundred dollars and submit it with the winning ticket in person. If the lottery determines that the ticket is a winning ticket, the lottery must present or mail a check to the claimant in payment of the amount due, less any withholding required by federal laws and SDCL 42-7A-52. If the lottery determines that the ticket is not a winning ticket, the lottery must deny the claim and the claimant must be promptly notified. Nonwinning tickets will not be returned to the claimant;

(4) To claim an on-line prize of more than one hundred dollars, the claimant may obtain and complete a claim form and submit it with the winning ticket to a lottery regional office or to the lottery main office in Pierre. For the largest prize category of an on-line game, the lottery may require the prize be claimed and paid from the lottery main office in Pierre. If the lottery determines that the ticket is a winning ticket, the lottery must process for payment the amount due, less any withholding required by federal laws and SDCL 42-7A-52. The amount due must be calculated according to the rules adopted for the particular on-line game. If the lottery determines that the ticket is not a winning ticket, the lottery must deny the claim and the claimant must be promptly notified. Nonwinning tickets will not be returned to the claimant; and

(5) To claim a cash on-line prize of more than one hundred dollars but less than five thousand and one dollars, the claimant may use an electronic device to scan the barcode on the ticket or enter the ticket information as instructed by the lottery. If the lottery determines that the ticket is a winning ticket, the lottery must process payment for the payment due, less any withholding required by federal laws and SDCL 42-7A-52. The amount due must be calculated according to the rules adopted for the particular on-line game. If the lottery determines that the ticket is not a winning ticket, the lottery must deny the claim and the claimant must be promptly notified.

S.D. Admin. R. 48:03:03:04

17 SDR 51, effective 10/8/1990; 39 SDR 100, effective 12/5/2012; 51 SDR 055, effective 11/18/2024

General Authority: SDCL 42-7A-21(3).

Law Implemented: SDCL 42-7A-23, 42-7A-34.

Powerball game rules, § 48:03:06:05.