N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 5006.8

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 42, October 16, 2024

Section 5006.8 - Ticket validation requirements

To be a valid instant lottery winning ticket, the following requirements must be met:

(a) Exactly one symbol must appear under each of the rub-off spots on the play surface of the ticket.

(b) Each play symbol must have a play symbol caption thereunder that must agree with the play symbol.

(c) Each of the play symbols must be present in its entirety and be fully legible.

(d) Each of the play symbol captions must be present in its entirety and be fully legible.

(e) Exactly one prize symbol must appear under each of the rub-off spots on the play surface of the ticket.

(f) Each prize symbol must have a prize symbol caption thereunder that must agree with the prize symbol.

(g) Each prize symbol must be present in its entirety and be fully legible.

(h) Each prize symbol caption must be present in its entirety and be fully legible.

(i) The ticket must be intact.

(j) The book-ticket number, validation number, and agent validation code must be present in their entirety and must be fully legible. The validation number must correspond with the play symbols on the ticket in accordance with the official list of validation numbers on file at the offices of the commission.

(k) The ticket must not be mutilated, altered, unreadable, reconstituted, or tampered with in any manner.

(l) The ticket must not be counterfeit in whole or in part.

(m) The ticket must have been issued by the commission in an authorized manner.

(n) The ticket must not be stolen nor appear on any list of omitted tickets on file with the commission.

(o) The play symbols, play symbol captions, prize symbols, prize symbol captions, validation number, validation code, and book-ticket number must be right-side-up and not reversed in any manner.

(p) The ticket must be complete, and not mis-cut, and have exactly one play symbol or prize symbol and exactly one play symbol caption or prize symbol caption under each of the rub-off spots on the front of the ticket; exactly one book-ticket number, exactly one agent validation code, and one validation number must appear on the ticket.

(q) The validation number of an apparent winning ticket shall appear on the division's official list of validation numbers of winning tickets; and a prize for a ticket with that validation number shall not have been paid previously.

(r) The ticket must not be blank or partially blank, mis-registered, defective, or printed or produced in error.

(s) The display printing must be regular in every respect and correspond precisely with the artwork on file at the commission.

(t) The ticket must pass all additional validation tests of the commission. Any ticket not passing all the validation requirements of this section is void and ineligible for any prize.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 5006.8