CHAPTER Lot
6000 RULES OF SECOND CHANCE DRAWINGS
REVISION
NOTE:
Pursuant to 2004, 97:1-9, effective
7-10-04, the Sweepstakes Commission was renamed the Lottery Commission. The rules filed in Chapter Sw 6000 by the Sweepstakes Commission before 7-10-04 and by
the Lottery Commission after 7-10-04 reflected the title “Sw”
of the former Sweepstakes Commission.
They were editorially renumbered as Chapter Lot 6000 in November, 2020 to indicate rules of the Lottery Commission.
PART Lot 6001 SECOND CHANCE DRAWINGS
Lot
6001.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to set forth
the provisions for second chance promotional drawings that the New Hampshire
lottery commission, or its designee, may conduct from time to time.
Source. #4978, eff 11-14-90;
EXPIRED 11-14-96
New. #6452, INTERIM, eff
2-14-97, EXPIRED: 6-14-97
New. #6528, eff 6-27-97, rpld by #7404, eff 11-15-00
New. #9166, eff 5-31-08;
ss by #12021, eff 10-27-16 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Lot 6000)
Lot 6001.02 Definitions. The following definitions shall apply for the
second chance drawing rules:
(a)
“Commission” means the New Hampshire lottery commission established
pursuant to RSA 284:21-a, or its
designated staff having authority to perform administrative and clerical
functions for the commission;
(b) “Official rules” means the drawing
specific instructions that describe how players can enter the drawing, the
deadlines for entering, the prizes that may be won, how the winner(s) is
selected, and how winners are notified and the prizes
are claimed.
(c)
“Player” means an individual who participates
in a drawing by submitting a designated entry form, ticket, or identifying
number(s) from an eligible ticket;
(d)
“Point value” means a non-monetary numerical value assigned by the
lottery to a player in exchange for the entry of an eligible non-winning
lottery ticket; and
(e) “Second chance drawing” means a drawing
offered by the commission in which players may enter their non-winning lottery
game ticket(s) for another chance to win cash or merchandise prizes.
Source. #4978, eff 11-14-90;
EXPIRED 11-14-96
New. #6452, INTERIM, eff
2-14-97, EXPIRED: 6-14-97
New. #6528, eff 6-27-97, rpld by #7404, eff 11-15-00
New. #9166, eff 5-31-08;
ss by #12021, eff 10-27-16 (from Sw 6001.01) (See
Revision Note at chapter heading for Lot 6000)
Lot 6001.03 Requirements of Entry into the Second
Chance Drawing.
(a) To enter a second chance drawing, the
player shall submit a valid entry with the required information, as specified
in the official rules of the given drawing.
(b)
A non-winning ticket may only be submitted under the name of a single
person. When an entry with more than one name on the ticket is drawn, the prize
shall only be claimed by one of the individuals named on the ticket.
(c)
In the event of a dispute as to the identity of the winner based on an
email address, the winning entry shall be the authorized account holder of the
email address submitted at time of entry. "Authorized account holder"
means the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an internet
access provider, on-line service provider or other organization that is
responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the
submitted email address.
(d) Any ticket found to be
located in a stolen inventory status or not part of a valid sold,
activated, or promotional inventory status shall be disqualified.
(e) An entry ticket, form or point value shall be
received by the deadline date and time as specified in the official rules of
the given drawing. An entry ticket, form or point value received after the
drawing’s deadline shall be considered invalid and ineligible for any prize
from that drawing.
(f) The entrant shall bear the risk of loss for
the electronic mis-delivery, late delivery, or failure of receipt for ticket
information entered electronically in the drawing regardless of the cause of
transmission failure.
Source. #4978, eff 11-14-90;
EXPIRED 11-14-96
New. #6452, INTERIM, eff
2-14-97, EXPIRED: 6-14-97
New. #6528, eff 6-27-97, rpld by #7404, eff 11-15-00
New. #9166, eff 5-31-08;
ss by #12021, eff 10-27-16 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Lot 6000)
Lot 6001.04 Selection of Winners.
(a) A lottery second chance drawing shall be held
after the deadline for submitting entries has closed, and at such date, time,
place, and manner as specified in the official rules of the given game.
(b) During the drawing for each available prize in
a second chance drawing, the commission, or its designee, shall randomly select
a winning entry from all the entries submitted for that drawing using a
selection procedure that ensures a random selection of winning entry.
(c) To be eligible to win, the player shall be at
least 18 years of age, as specified by the official rules of the given drawing.
(d) If at any time the commission determines that a
person who submitted a second chance drawing entry is not eligible to win, that
person shall be disqualified, the prize will be deemed unclaimed, and shall
become the property of the commission to be allocated in accordance with RSA
284:21-j.
Source. #6528, eff 6-27-97, rpld by #7404, eff 11-15-00
New. #9166, eff 5-31-08;
ss by #12021, eff 10-27-16 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Lot 6000)
Lot 6001.05 Prize Awards.
(a) A notification of the prize won shall be sent
to the winner’s name and address associated with the entry within 15 business
days of the drawing date.
(b) The prize notification shall state how to
collect the prize.
(c) To claim a prize, the player shall comply with
the requirements of Lot 600.
(d) The player shall claim the prize within the
time limit specified in the official rules of the given drawing, which shall be
no more than 30 calendar days from the date of the prize notification letter.
(e) Prizes which are mailed shall be shipped to
the name and address listed associated with the winning entry.
(f) If a player is determined to be ineligible,
the entry is invalid, or the player fails to claim the prize within 30 days as
provided in (c) above, an alternate player shall be selected and awarded the
prize.
(g) Pursuant to RSA 284:21-v, the commission shall
review all lottery prize claims subject to federal tax reporting with a child
support data base provided by the New Hampshire department of health and human
services (NH DHHS).
(h) In the event that a winning player of any
second chance prize owes child support, the player shall comply with the
requirements of Lot 900.
Source. #6528, eff 6-27-97, rpld by #7404, eff 11-15-00
New. #9166, eff 5-31-08;
ss by #12021, eff 10-27-16 (from Sw 6001.06) (See
Revision Note at chapter heading for Lot 6000)
Lot 6001.06 Disqualification and Forfeiture of a
Prize.
(a)
A potential winner shall be disqualified, and the prize forfeited when
any of the following is true:
(1)
The potential winner fails to respond to any notification within the
specified response period;
(2)
An email notification returns as undeliverable after 3 attempts;
(3)
Any non-email notification is returned a undeliverable;
(4) The potential winner fails to provide
satisfactory proof of age, identity or residency, as specified in the official rules;
(5)
The potential winner fails to execute and return the required documents
within the specified return period;
(6)
The potential winner fails to be available to receive the prize;
(7)
The potential winner fails to validly claim the prize by the date
specified in the prize award notification; or
(8)
Any other non-compliance with the official rules.
Source. #6528, eff 6-27-97, rpld by #7404, eff 11-15-00
New. #9166, eff 5-31-08;
ss by #12021, eff 10-27-16 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Lot 6000)
APPENDIX
Rule |
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Lot
6001.01 |
RSA
284:21-i, II (a) |
Lot
6001.02 |
RSA
284:21-i, II (a) |
Lot
6001.03 |
RSA
284:21-i, II (a) |
Lot
6001.04 |
RSA
284:21-i, II (a) |
Lot
6001.05 |
RSA
284:21-i, II (a), RSA 284:21-v |
Lot
6001.06 |
RSA
284:21-i, II (a) |