La. Admin. Code tit. 42 § XV-721

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XV-721 - Winner Validation

A. Except as provided in specific game directives, the following requirements will apply to the validation of winning instant lottery tickets.

1. The number of play symbols in the game play area must correspond with the number of play symbols provided for in the working papers for the game.

2. Each play symbol must have a corresponding caption underneath, in accordance with the captions provided for in the working papers for the game.

3. Each of the play symbols must be present in its entirety and be fully legible.

4. Each of the play symbols and its play caption must be printed in black ink, unless a different color of ink is specified in the working papers for the game.

5. The instant ticket must be intact and not defaced in any manner.

6. The game and pack/ticket numbers must be present in their entirety and be fully legible.

7. The ticket must not be reconstituted or tampered with in any manner.

8. The ticket must not be counterfeit in whole or in part.

9. The ticket must have been issued by the corporation in the authorized manner.

10. The ticket must not be stolen or be from a pack omitted from the game by the corporation.

11. The play symbols, captions and retailer validation codes must be in a right-side-up orientation and not reversed in any manner.

12. The ticket must have within the play area exactly the specified number of play symbols and corresponding captions, and exactly the specified number of retailer validation codes, as provided for in the working papers for that game.

13. The validation number on the ticket must appear on the official validation tape for the game as provided to the corporation by the ticket printer.

14. The ticket must not be partially blank, misregistered or printed or produced in error.

15. The ticket must be submitted for redemption within the claim period provided for the game.

16. The ticket must withstand microscopic inspection of the security patterns within the play area to determine any alterations of the ticket.

17. The ticket must withstand additional confidential validation tests prescribed by the corporation.

B. Except as provided above, any instant lottery ticket that fails to pass any of the validation requirements is void and ineligible for any prize, and no prize shall be paid. Liability for defective tickets is limited to the original purchase price of the ticket.

La. Admin. Code tit. 42, § XV-721

Adopted by the Louisiana Lottery Corporation on August 8, 1991 and promulgated in the State Times on August 15, 1991, repromulgated LR 26:701 (April 2000).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 47:9001 et seq.