N.H. Admin. Code § Lot 602.01

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Lot 602.01 - Payments

(a) The following shall apply to payments of prizes for lottery games that issue physical tickets, or confirmation cards in the case of subscription:

(1) No prize shall be paid without the physical possession of a winning ticket or a valid subscription recorded in the lottery's central computer system;

(2) Each lottery ticket shall be a bearer instrument until such time as a signature is placed in the designated area on the back of the ticket;

(3) To claim a winning ticket, a player shall complete the reverse side of the ticket with his/her name, address and signature;

(4) A player in possession of a winning lottery ticket for a prize of $599.99 or less may claim the prize by filling out and signing the back of the ticket and submitting the ticket for payment:

a. In person at:

1. Any participating lottery retailer, including any state liquor store; or

2. Commission headquarters located at 14 Integra Drive in Concord, New Hampshire; or

b.By mail to the commission at:

Attn: Claims

New Hampshire Lottery

14 Integra Drive

Concord, NH 03301; and

(5) A player in possession of a winning ticket for a prize greater than $599.99 may claim the prize by submitting the documentation as required in (c) below to the commission in person or by mail to the address provided in (4) above.

(b) The following shall apply to payments of prizes for games that do not issue a physical ticket, or confirmation card in the case of a subscription:

(1) When a player wins a prize in an amount of $599.99 or less, the prize shall be automatically added to the balance in the player's account on nhlottery.com;

(2) When a player wins a prize in an amount greater than $599.99, less than $10,000, the player may claim the prize by completing the on-line claims process on nhlottery.com; and

(3) When a player wins an annuity prize or any other prize in an amount of $10,0000 or more, the player shall claim the prize by submitting the documentation required in (c) below to the commission in person or by mail to the address provided in (a)(4) above.

(c) When claiming a prize in person or by mail in accordance with (a)(5) or (b)(3) above, the claimant shall provide the commission with the following:

(1) Positive photo identification as described in Lot 602.02 below;

(2) Proof of taxpayer identification number (TIN), such as a social security number, as described in Lot 602.03 below; and

(3) A completed and signed "New Hampshire Lottery Claim Form" (Rev 7/17), available at nhlottery.com.

(d) The commission shall prepare a prize check and a federal W2-G, Certain Gambling Winnings, form which shall be signed by the winner. Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 3402(q)(1) and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, Sec. 101 (a), Table 7, prizes exceeding $5,000 shall be subject to applicable federal income tax withholding.

(e) All prize claims shall be subject to validation by the commission.

N.H. Admin. Code § Lot 602.01

Derived from Volume XXXIX Number 16, Filed April 18, 2019, Proposed by #12746, Effective 3/23/2019, Expires 3/23/2029.