La. Admin. Code tit. 42 § XV-725

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 8, August 20, 2024

Section XV-725 - Claim Form

A. For any prize of more than $600, the owner of the apparent winning ticket shall complete an official claim form (printed or digital) that requires the winner to provide:

1. the name of the individual or entity claiming the prize;

2. the address and city of residence of the claimant;

3. the Social Security number of the individual claimant or the federal employer's identification number issued by the IRS for multiple claimants.

B. No prize payment will be authorized if the required information is not provided by the claimant. The corporation will utilize due diligence to insure that the information provided on the claim form is correct, including information contained on a driver's license, Social Security card or other forms of information. The name of the owner printed on the back of the ticket must correspond with the name of the claimant.

C. A group, family unit, club or other organization which is not a legal entity or which does not possess a federal employer's identification number may claim a prize if it:

1. files an Internal Revenue Service Form 5754, "Statement by Person(s) Receiving Gambling Winnings," or a successor form, with the corporation, designating to whom the prize is to be paid and the person or persons to whom the prize is taxable; or

2. designates one individual in whose name the claim shall be entered and furnish that person's Social Security number and other required information, if approved by the president.

La. Admin. Code tit. 42, § XV-725

Adopted by the Louisiana Lottery Corporation on August 8, 1991 and promulgated in the State Times on August 15, 1991, repromulgated LR 26:702 (April 2000), Amended LR 47368 (3/1/2021).

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