961 Mass. Reg. 2.28

Current through Register 1517, March 15, 2024
Section 2.28 - Prizes
(1) No person entitled to a prize may assign his or her right to claim it except:
(a) that payments of a prize may be made to the estate of a deceased prize winner or to another according to law by an appropriate judicial order from a court of competent jurisdiction;
(b) for the purposes of paying estate and inheritance taxes,
(c) to a trust, the beneficiaries of which are restricted to the prize winner, his or her mother, father, children, adopted children, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, or spouse.
(2) Each prize winner or someone in his or her behalf and acceptable to the Director in order to claim a prize, agrees to sign a claim form which will incorporate by reference the following provisions: the discharge of the Director and the Commission, its sales agents and representatives, of all further liability upon payment of the prize, and permission to use the winner's name and photograph for publicity purposes. The Director reserves the right to modify or amend the claim form to include other aspects of a prize winner's payments. At the sole discretion of the Director, certain prize winners may be allowed to submit a Mobile Claim in lieu of a signed claim form. All Mobile Claims will incorporate by reference the following claim provisions: the discharge of the Director and the Commission, its sales agents and representatives, of all further liability upon payment of the prize, and permission to use the winner's name and photograph for publicity purposes. In the event that there is a dispute or it appears that a dispute may occur relative to any prize, the Director may, in his or her discretion, refrain from making payment of the prize pending the determination or instructions by the Commission or by a court of competent jurisdiction relative to the same. In order for a winner to claim a prize, the winning ticket must be signed by the owner thereof or his or her proper legal representative. At the sole discretion of the Director, certain prize winners may be allowed to claim a prize using the Mobile Claim Process by submitting the owner's digital signature in lieu of a signed ticket in accordance with the Mobile Claim Process. The Director may waive any or all of the requirements of 961 CMR 2.28 except those required by law.

961 CMR 2.28

Amended by Mass Register Issue 1400, eff. 6/28/2019.
Amended by Mass Register Issue 1443, eff. 4/21/2021.
Amended by Mass Register Issue 1447, eff. 4/21/2021.