Section 315-38-150 - Ticket responsibility(1) A winning official Mega Millions ticket is a bearer instrument and is deemed to be owned by the person or entity named on the ticket or, in the case of a ticket not completed with name, the ticket is deemed to be owned by the claimant.(2) The Washington state lottery shall not be responsible for lost or stolen official Mega Millions tickets, unless otherwise provided in the laws and regulations governing the lottery.(3) The purchaser of an official Mega Millions ticket has the sole responsibility for verifying the accuracy and condition of the data printed on the ticket at the time of purchase.(4) The Washington state lottery shall not be responsible to the claimant for official Mega Millions tickets redeemed in error by a Mega Millions agent or retailer.(5) Winners are determined by the numbers drawn and not the numbers reported. The party lotteries shall not be responsible for Mega Millions winning numbers reported in error.Wash. Admin. Code § 315-38-150
Statutory Authority: RCW 67.70.040. 02-15-122, § 315-38-150, filed 7/19/02, effective 8/19/02.