Current through March 14, 2024
(a)
Official
procedures. A purchaser shall be bound by the official procedures of the
lottery game associated with the purchaser's ticket.
(b) Claims.
(1) Prizes may be claimed only in accordance
with the official procedures or any emergency procedures as prescribed by the
CLC and approved in writing by the department.
(2) To be valid, claims shall be presented to
the CLC within the time periods described in the official procedures. Any
subsequent change in the time period allowed for presenting valid claims shall
be applied to the category of lottery game as a whole and shall not be applied
on an individual basis for individual claims.
(c)
Sales prohibitions.
(1) No ticket shall be purchased by, and no
prize shall be paid to, the commissioner or any designated employee of the
department with direct involvement in lottery regulation or to any immediate
family member of any of the foregoing persons.
(2) No ticket shall be purchased by, and no
prize shall be paid to, any Board member of the CLC, officer or employee of the
CLC, immediate family member of the foregoing persons, or officer or employee
of a vendor if that officer or employee is involved in the provision of goods
or services to the CLC for the operation of the lottery.
(d)
Reimbursement to state by state
debtors who are lottery term prize winners or agents. In addition to the
requirements of sections 12-829 and 52-362d of the Connecticut General
Statutes, the CLC shall provide the Department of Revenue Services, the
Department of Social Services and any state law enforcement agency, upon
request, with the names of any lottery prize winners and agents. If the agency
confirms a debt owed to the state by such person or entity, said agency shall
notify the CLC.
