N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 4608.3

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 4608.3 - Standards for construction of bell jar tickets

All bell jar tickets sold in the State of New York shall comply with the following standards:

(a) All bell jar tickets offered for sale or resale in New York shall have a commission-approved logo or manufacturer's name printed thereon.

(b) All bell jar tickets manufactured for sale or resale in New York after January 1, 1999 shall include a winner verification code on tickets redeemable for prizes with a value of $50 or more. Each manufacturer shall establish its own winner verification code for each bell jar ticket game or series of games. The winner verification code shall be a method of verifying winning bell jar tickets, after they have been purchased and opened, from nonwinning, altered or forged bell jar tickets. Manufacturers may use special numbers, colors, designs, ink or any combination thereof to establish the winner verification code. Manufacturers shall submit to the commission a letter explaining the winner verification code and shall keep the commission informed, by written notice, of any changes. Winner verification codes shall not be required for banded single-sided single-tabbed, doublesided single-tabbed and folded bell jar tickets.

(c) Bell jar tickets shall be constructed so that it is impossible to determine the covered or concealed number, color, symbol, set of symbols or game protection code on the bell jar ticket by any method or device, including, without limitation, use of a marking, variance in size, variance in paper color and fiber or examination by 500-watt high-intensity light, until the bell jar ticket has been dispensed to and opened by the player.

(d) All bell jar tickets, except banded bell jar tickets, shall be constructed using paper stock of at least two ply.

(e) The manufacturer shall conspicuously print on each bell jar ticket, excluding banded, single-sided single-tabbed and double-sided single-tabbed bell jar tickets, at least the following information:

(1) the game serial number;

(2) the name of the manufacturer and/or the commission approved logo;

(3) the name of the game which must be identical to the name of the game appearing on the flare for the deal;

(4) the manufacturer's form number;

(5) price per individual bell jar ticket; and

(6) the number of winners in each tier and respective winning numbers or symbols and prize amounts. On banded, single-sided single-tabbed and double-sided singletabbed bell jar tickets, the game serial number, the name of the manufacturer and/or commission approved logo shall be printed so both are readily visible prior to opening the bell jar ticket.

(f) No serial number used on a deal of bell jar tickets may be repeated on that same manufacturer's form number within a three-year period. Each tabbed bell jar ticket shall contain perforated and/or clean-cut openings over the numbers, colors or symbols on one side of each bell jar ticket in such a manner as to allow easy opening by the consumer after purchase of the bell jar ticket, while not permitting bell jar tickets to be opened prematurely in normal handling. Perforation should exist on both the horizontal lines of the opening with either perforate or clean-cut on the vertical or elliptical line where the ticket must be grasped for opening after bending the edge of the ticket. The numbers, colors or symbols must be fully visible in the window and must be placed so that no part of the numbers, colors or symbols remain covered when a tab is removed. Placement of the numbers, colors or symbols to the left or right of center is allowed for increased game security. On banded bell jar tickets, the paper stock of the band shall be color coded when individual serial numbers are repeated.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 4608.3

Amended New York State Register July 20, 2022/Volume XLIV, Issue 29, eff. 7/20/2022