N.H. Admin. Code § Lot 902.02

Current through Register No. 45, November 7, 2024
Section Lot 902.02 - Non-Cash Prizes
(a) In the event that the claimant of a non-cash prize is identified as having a child support arrearage and the claimant does not contest owing such arrearage, the commission shall, at the request of the claimant:
(1) Retain the prize for up to 5 business days, commencing with the date of the claim, to afford the claimant the opportunity to satisfy any arrearage; or
(2) When the non-cash prize has a cash prize payout option, convert the prize to cash and remit to DCSS, the arrearage amount owed up to the cash value paid by the commission, and remit the remaining cash balance to the claimant, if any.
(b) The executive director, appointed by the commission under the authority of RSA 284:21-i, I, shall waive the deadline specified in (a)(1) above when the claimant is able to demonstrate good cause in accordance with (c) below. In no event shall the commission retain the non-cash prize for more than 30 days.
(c) Good cause shall be considered to exist when the claimant can provide documentation that demonstrates that:
(1) They are unable to satisfy the arrearage within the deadline set by (a)(1) above due to circumstances beyond his or her control; and
(2) He or she will be able to satisfy the arrearage at a specified date within the 30 day time frame set by (b) above.
(d) The following shall apply when a claimant of a non-cash prize is unable to satisfy his or her child support obligations within the deadlines described in (a)(1) and (b) above:
(1) If the prize has a cash prize payout option, the commission shall immediately convert the prize to cash and remit to DCSS the arrearage amount owned up to the cash value of the prize and remit the remaining balance to the claimant, if any; or
(2) If the prize cannot be converted to cash, the claimant shall forfeit the prize, and the commission shall select an alternate winner.

N.H. Admin. Code § Lot 902.02

#7413, eff 12/8/2000, EXPIRED: 12/8/2008; New. #9344, eff 12/10/2008; ss by #12090, eff 1/27/2017 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Lot 900).