Current through Reg. 50, No. 060; March 26, 2024
(1) Definitions.
The following words and phrases, when used in this rule, have the following
meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a) Annual Payment Option - A payment option
for the CASH4LIFE® Top Prize and Second Prize in
which the prize is paid in annual installments for the prizewinner's Measuring
Life.
(b)
Cash Ball
Number - The number selected from the field of numbers one through
four, which is selected by the player or randomly generated using the Quick
Pick option, which forms the last number of a Play. The Cash Ball Number may be
the same number as one of the five numbers a player selects from the Player
Number Sequence.
(c)
Cash
Option - A payment option for the CASH4LIFE Top Prize and Second Prize
in which the prize is paid in a lump sum single payment.
(d)
CASH4LIFE - CASH4LIFE is
a multi-state lottery draw game (also known as an online lottery game) which is
offered to players in Florida by the Florida Lottery via authorized Florida
Lottery retailers.
(e)
CASH4LIFE Drawing - The drawing conducted during which the
CASH4LIFE Winning Numbers are selected.
(f)
CASH4LIFE Regional Game
Agreement - The agreement between the Party Lotteries which
establishes the terms for selling the CASH4LIFE game in the Party Lotteries'
jurisdictions.
(g)
CASH4LIFE Winning Numbers - The six numbers, the first five of
which are comprised of a Winning Number Sequence and the sixth of which is
comprised of a Winning Cash Ball Number, that are randomly selected during each
CASH4LIFE Drawing and certified by an Independent Certified Public Accounting
Firm and that shall be used to determine Winning Plays contained on official
CASH4LIFE tickets.
(h)
Deferred Term - The portion of the prize that is paid in
annual installments once the prizewinner exceeds the Guaranteed Term. The
deferred annual payments will continue to be paid for the remainder of the
prizewinner's Measuring Life.
(i)
Directors - The chief
executive of any Party Lottery or any other person to whom the Director's
authority is lawfully delegated.
(j)
Guaranteed Term - The
portion of the prize in which the prizewinner is guaranteed annual payments for
the first twenty years of the prizewinner's Measuring Life.
(k)
Liability Limit - A
pre-established threshold, as determined and announced by the Party Lotteries
before sales commence for a drawing to which the threshold applies, equal to a
fixed percentage of the gross ticket sales receipts for a particular drawing
(or such fixed percentage plus an additional reserve amount), according to the
established procedures agreed to by the Party Lotteries.
(l)
Measuring Life or
Life - The period over which a Top Prize or Second Prize is
paid out under the Annual Payment Option. Except as provided below, for each
Top Prize Winning Play or Second Prize Winning Play, the Measuring Life shall
be the natural life of the individual who the Florida Lottery determines to be
a valid prizewinner. However, for a claim made by or on behalf of a trust,
corporation or other legal entity, the Measuring Life shall be fixed at twenty
years.
(m)
Party
Lottery or Lotteries - The group of state lotteries
that joined together to offer the CASH4LIFE game under the terms of the
CASH4LIFE Regional Game Agreement.
(n)
Play - The six numbers
imprinted on a CASH4LIFE ticket, prefixed by letters A through E, to be played
by a player in CASH4LIFE. The six numbers are comprised of a Player Number
Sequence and a Cash Ball Number.
(o)
Play Slip - For purposes
of this rule, a "play slip" is defined as an original paper play slip issued
and approved by the Florida Lottery for the CASH4LIFE game, or a digital play
slip for the CASH4LIFE game generated using the Florida Lottery Mobile
Convenience App ("App"). Except where necessary herein to differentiate between
a paper play slip and a digital play slip, the term "play slip" shall be
inclusive of both types of play slips.
(p)
Player Number Sequence -
A sequence of five numbers ranging from one through sixty, which are selected
by the player or randomly generated using the Quick Pick option, that form the
first five numbers of a CASH4LIFE Play.
(q)
Second Prize - The
CASH4LIFE prize awarded for matching the Player Number Sequence with the
Winning Number Sequence.
(r)
Set Prizes - A set amount award in the CASH4LIFE game for
third through eight prizes and the free ticket award for the ninth
prize
(s)
Top
Prize - The Top Prize in the CASH4LIFE game awarded for matching the
Player Number Sequence and the Cash Ball Number with the Winning Number
Sequence and the Winning Cash Ball Number.
(t)
Winning Cash Ball Number
- The one number ranging from one through four that is randomly selected during
a CASH4LIFE Drawing that comprises the last number of the CASH4LIFE Winning
Numbers.
(u)
Winning Number
Sequence - The sequence of five numbers ranging from one through sixty
that are randomly selected during a CASH4LIFE Drawing that comprise a portion
of the CASH4LIFE Winning Numbers.
(v)
Winning Play(s) - The
Play(s) that matches the official CASH4LIFE Winning Numbers in any order for
the drawing date for which the ticket was purchased, in one of the combinations
set forth in subsection (4).
(w)
Winning Ticket - An official Florida Lottery CASH4LIFE ticket
that passes all validation and security requirements and that contains a
Winning Play or Winning Plays.
(2) How to Play CASH4LIFE.
(a) CASH4LIFE is a multi-state Draw lottery
game (also known as an online terminal game) which is offered to players in
Florida by the Florida Lottery via authorized Florida Lottery retailers. In
CASH4LIFE, players select five numbers from a field of one (1) through sixty
(60) and one number from a separate field of one (1) through four (4) for each
Play.
(b) Players may make their
CASH4LIFE ticket selections by: using a play slip; using a Florida Lottery
vending machine ("vending machine") if a vending machine for Draw game ticket
purchases is available at the retailer location; telling the Florida Lottery
retailer ("retailer") their desired selections; or by requesting to use the
Play it Again feature.
(c) Play
Slips.
1. Paper Play Slips. There are five
panels on a paper play slip, each containing an upper play area and a lower
play area. Each panel played will cost $2.00 per Play, per drawing. Players may
mark their desired numbers on the paper play slip by selecting six numbers
(five in the upper play area and one in the lower play area) from each panel
played. Players may also mark the "QP" (Quick Pick) box located at the bottom
of each play area for the terminal to randomly select any or all of the six
numbers from either or both play areas. A "Void" box is also located at the
bottom of each panel and should be marked by the player if an error was made in
his or her selections in a panel. For each panel played, the first five of the
six numbers appearing in a single horizontal row on a CASH4LIFE ticket shall be
the numbers selected from the upper play area of the play slip, and the last
number shall be the Cash Ball Number selected from the lower play area of the
play slip. Players may mark the $10 "Quick Picks for next draw" box to receive
one ticket with five sets of six randomly selected numbers for the next
CASH4LIFE drawing or may mark the $20 "Quick Picks for next draw" box to
receive one ticket with ten sets of six randomly selected numbers for the next
CASH4LIFE drawing. Players may mark Quick Picks in addition to panel plays.
Advance Play may also be added to play future drawings as further provided in
paragraph (2)(d) below. Paper play slips must be Florida Lottery approved and
players must use only blue or black ink or pencil for making selections. Paper
play slips may be processed through a Florida Lottery full vending machine or
processed by a Florida Lottery retailer to obtain a ticket.
2. Digital Play Slip. How to Create a Digital
Play Slip. From the Landing Page on the App, a player should select the
CASH4LIFE game icon and then click on "Pick Numbers." For each panel played,
the player should either select his or her numbers from a field of numbers
described in paragraph (2)(a) or use the "Random Numbers" or "Shake to Play"
feature for the App to provide the player random numbers. Up to ten panels may
be created on one digital play slip. The player must also select the number of
drawings, if more than the default of one drawing is desired. The parameters
for advance play are set forth in paragraph (2)(d) below. Players may also use
the "My Favorites" feature to save a digital play slip for later use. Once a
digital play slip is created and the player clicks "Create Playslip," a barcode
will be displayed. The player may present the barcode appearing on his or her
mobile device to the retailer to purchase a ticket through the retailer
terminal or may use the barcode to purchase a ticket through a vending machine
that provides for Draw game purchases. Illustrative instructions for creating a
CASH4LIFE digital play slip are available by clicking on the "How to Play"
button on the main CASH4LIFE page.
(d) Advance Play. Players may play up to
thirty consecutive CASH4LIFE Drawings by using the "advance play" feature. To
use the advance play feature, players may select the number of drawings on the
play slip or tell the retailer their desired number of consecutive advance
drawings. The number of consecutive drawings marked will include the next
available drawing and will apply to each panel played. In the event that a
planned change in the CASH4LIFE game requires that the number of advance plays
available for purchase be reduced to zero before implementation of the change,
an advance play countdown schedule will be posted on the Florida Lottery's
website.
(e) Vending Machine. If a
vending machine is available at a retailer location and the vending machine
provides for Draw game purchases, the vending machine may be used by a player
to process CASH4LIFE play slips and purchase tickets.
(f) Telling the Retailer. Retailers also are
authorized to manually enter numbers selected by a player. Players electing to
make their CASH4LIFE ticket selections by telling the retailer must specify the
number of drawings and their desired number selections (or tell the retailer
they desire to use the quick pick feature for the terminal to randomly select
one or more of the numbers).
(g)
Play It Again. A player may request to "Play it Again" to replay a previously
purchased CASH4LIFE ticket. If requested, a retailer shall process the original
ticket provided by the player and print a new ticket which will have the same
selected numbers, number of panels, and number of drawings as the original
ticket, except as follows. An original ticket with advance play will be
rejected and cannot be replayed if the number of drawings on the ticket exceeds
the number of advance play drawings that are available at the time of requested
ticket replay due to implementation of an advance play countdown for the
CASH4LIFE game. Tickets older than sixty days cannot be replayed.
(3) CASH4LIFE Drawings.
(a) CASH4LIFE Drawings to determine the
CASH4LIFE Winning Numbers shall be conducted at the studios of New Jersey
Lottery Headquarters (or elsewhere as determined by the Party Lotteries) each
calendar day at approximately 9:00 p.m., (ET); however, the day, time or
location of Drawings may be modified as determined by the Directors and
publicly announced by the Party Lotteries. Substitute Drawings may be held at
the discretion of the state holding the Drawing. All drawings shall be public
and witnessed by an independent certified public accounting firm.
(b) Manner of Conducting Drawings. The
drawing officials will select, at random, with the aid of mechanical devices or
any other selection methodology as authorized by the Party Lotteries, the
CASH4LIFE Winning Numbers.
(c)
Neither the Party Lotteries nor the Florida Lottery shall be responsible for
incorrect circulation, publication or broadcast of official Winning
Numbers.
(4)
Determination of Prize Winners.
In order for a ticket to be a winning ticket, numbers
appearing in a single horizontal row (the Player Number Sequence and the Cash
Ball Number) on the ticket must match the official CASH4LIFE Winning Numbers in
any order for the drawing date for which the ticket was purchased, in one of
the following combinations:
(a) Top
Prize: Five numbers selected from the first set of balls plus the Cash Ball
Number selected from the second set of balls.
(b) Second Prize: Five numbers selected from
the first set of balls and not the Cash Ball Number from the second set of
balls.
(c) Third Prize: Four
numbers selected from the first set of balls plus the Cash Ball number selected
from the second set of balls.
(d)
Fourth Prize: Four numbers selected from the first set of balls and not the
Cash Ball Number from the second set of balls.
(e) Fifth Prize: Three numbers selected from
the first set of balls plus the Cash Ball Number selected from the second set
of balls.
(f) Sixth Prize: Three
numbers selected from the first set of balls and not the Cash Ball Number from
the second set of balls.
(g)
Seventh Prize: Two numbers selected from the first set of balls plus the Cash
Ball Number selected from the second set of balls.
(h) Eighth Prize: Two numbers selected from
the first set of balls and not the Cash Ball Number selected from the second
set of balls.
(i) Ninth Prize: One
number selected from the first set of balls and the Cash Ball Number selected
from the second set of balls.
(5) Limited to Highest Prize Won. The holder
of a winning ticket may win only one prize per Play in connection with the
CASH4LIFE Winning Numbers drawn and shall be entitled only to the prize won by
those numbers in the highest matching prize category.
(6) CASH4LIFE Prize Fund. The CASH4LIFE Prize
Fund for all prize categories shall consist of fifty-five percent of each
drawing period's sales but may be higher or lower based upon the number of
winners at each prize level and funding required to contribute to the Top or
Second Prize.
(7) Prizes, Odds of
Winning, Percent of Prize Fund to Be Paid in Prizes. The following table sets
forth the prizes, the odds of winning each prize per play, and the percent of
each dollar in sales anticipated to be paid in prizes in each prize level:
Prize Level
|
Prize
|
Odds of Winning per Play
|
Percent of Prize Fund Anticipated to Be Paid in
Prizes
|
Top
|
Annual Payment Option - $1,000/Day for Life (Paid
Annually)*
Cash Option**
|
1:21,846,048
|
32.90%
|
Second
|
Annual Payment Option- $1,000/Week for Life (Paid
Annually)*
Cash Option**
|
1:7,282,016
|
13.80%
|
Third
|
$2,500
|
1:79,440
|
2.90%
|
Fourth
|
$500
|
1:26,480
|
1.70%
|
Fifth
|
$100
|
1:1,471
|
6.20%
|
Sixth
|
$25
|
1:490
|
4.60%
|
Seventh
|
$10
|
1:83
|
10.90%
|
Eighth
|
$4
|
1:28
|
13.00%
|
Ninth
|
Free Ticket
|
1:13
|
14.00%
|
Total
|
100.00%
|
The overall odds of winning a prize in a CASH4LIFE
Drawing are 1 in 8.
|
* Leap Day does not count for purposes of prize
calculation.
|
** The Cash Option amount will be determined as set
forth herein.
|
(8)
Prize Liability Limitation. In the event that a Liability Limit would be
exceeded for a particular Draw, the prize amounts for Top and Second Prizes
shall be adjusted in accordance with a formula established by the Party
Lotteries so that the aggregate liability for prizes in such Draw shall not
exceed the Liability Limit.
(a) Top Prize -
For any drawing, if the total liability exceeds $7,000,000 (there is more than
one Top Prize Winning Play), the Top Prize amount for each Winning Play shall
be $7,000,000 divided by the number of Winning Plays on Winning Tickets
sold.
(b) Second Prize- For any
drawing, if the total liability exceeds $5,000,000 (there are more than five
Second Prize Winning Plays), the Second Prize amount for each Winning Play
shall be $5,000,000 divided by the number of Winning Plays on Winning Tickets
sold.
(c) In the event that any
single drawing should produce more than seven Top Prize Winning Plays and at
least one Second Prize Winning Play, both the Top Prize and Second Prize will
become pari-mutuel prizes. The total prize pool to be allocated equally among
the total number of Winning Plays in this scenario will total $7,000,000 plus
the lesser of $5,000,000 or $1,000,000 multiplied by the number of Second Prize
Winning Plays. Each Top Prize and Second Prize Winning Play will share the
defined prize pool equally for the cash value, and the Annual Payment Option
will be calculated as set forth in paragraphs (9)(b) and (10)(b).
(9) Top Prize Payment. In any
single drawing, a Top Prize shall be divided equally among the number of Top
Prize Winning Plays. Except as provided herein, a Top Prize shall be paid
either in annual payments ("Annual Payment Option") or in a lump sum cash
payment ("Cash Option"). Top Prize winners have sixty days after the winning
draw date to choose between the two payment options. Once the Top Prize winner
signs the Winner Claim Form, files a claim and exercises the winner's chosen
option, the election of that option shall be final and cannot be revoked,
withdrawn or otherwise changed. If the Top Prize winner does not elect the Cash
Option within sixty days after the winning draw date, the Annual Payment Option
will be applied, except as provided in subparagraph (9)(b) 2., below. Shares of
the Top Prize shall be determined as follows:
(a) If there is one Top Prize Winning Play,
the annual payment prize value will be $1,000 per day for life, paid in annual
installments of $365,000, or a one-time lump sum cash prize payment of
$7,000,000.
(b) If there is more
than one Top Prize Winning Play and the Liability Limit is exceeded, the Top
Prize will be paid on a pari-mutuel basis. The Top Prize Cash Option shall be a
lump sum cash amount equal to $7,000,000 divided by the number of Top Prize
Winning Plays for the drawing, rounded down to a whole dollar value. The annual
payment amount shall be the pari-mutuel cash value divided by $7,000,000,
multiplied by $365,000.
1. If there is more
than one and less than or equal to fourteen Top Prize Winning Plays, the
minimum annual payment prize value will be $500 a week for life, paid in annual
installments.
2. In the event there
are fifteen or more Top Prize Winning Plays among the Party Lotteries, no
Annual Payment Option shall be available. Rather, the prize money for the Top
Prize shall be $7,000,000 divided equally among all Top Prize Winning Plays and
paid in one lump sum payment to each winner. The minimum Top Prize shall not be
less than any prize payout for the second through the ninth prizes for the same
CASH4LIFE Drawing.
(10) Second Prize Payment.
(a) Except as provided herein, a Second Prize
shall be paid either in annual payments ("Annual Payment Option") or in a lump
sum cash payment ("Cash Option"). Second Prize winners have sixty days after
the winning draw date to choose between the two payment options. Once the
Second Prize winner signs the Winner Claim Form, files a claim and exercises
the winner's chosen option, the election of that option shall be final and
cannot be revoked, withdrawn or otherwise changed. If the Second Prize winner
does not elect the Cash Option within sixty days after the winning draw date,
the Annual Payment Option will be applied, except as provided in paragraph
(10)(b), below. For each Second Prize Winning Play, the annual payment prize
value will be $1,000 per week for life, paid in annual installments of $52,000,
or a one-time lump sum cash prize payment of $1,000,000, unless a liability
limit would be exceeded.
(b) If a
liability limit is exceeded for the Second Prize, the Second Prize shall be
paid on a pari-mutuel basis. The Second Prize Cash Option shall be an amount
equal to $5,000,000 divided by the number Second Prize Winning Plays. The
annual payment amount shall be the pari-mutuel cash value of the Winning Play
divided by $1,000,000 multiplied by $52,000. If the liability limit is exceeded
and the annual payment prize value of a Second Prize falls below $500 per week
for life, then all Second Prize Winning Plays will be paid in a single lump sum
cash payment and no Annual Payment Option will be available. The minimum Second
Prize value shall not be less than any prize payout for the Third through the
Ninth Prize levels for the same CASH4LIFE Drawing.
(11) Annual Payment Schedule. The winner of a
Top Prize or Second Prize who elects the Annual Payment Option will receive the
first full annual installment as soon as reasonably possible after the prize
claim is validated. All subsequent annual payments for prizes claimed by an
individual will be paid in equal annual installments for the Measuring Life of
the winner, with a guaranteed minimum of twenty years of payments. All
subsequent annual payments for prizes claimed by a trust, corporation or other
legal entity shall be paid in equal installments, such that the total payments
(including the initial installment) equal twenty years of payments.
(12) Third through Eighth Prize Payment. The
Third through Eighth Prizes will be paid as Set Prizes and paid in one single
cash payment.
(13) Ninth Prize
Payment.
(a) The ninth prize is a Set Prize
and shall consist of one free CASH4LIFE quick pick ticket ($2.00 value) for the
next available CASH4LIFE drawing, except as provided in paragraph (13)(b)
below.
(b) A player who submits by
mail a CASH4LIFE lottery ticket that entitles the prizewinner to a free
CASH4LIFE quick pick ticket and whose mailing address is outside of the state
of Florida will receive a check for $2.00 in lieu of an actual
ticket.
(14) Prizes
Rounded Down to Nearest Whole Dollar. All prize levels will be rounded down to
the nearest whole dollar.
(15)
Measuring Life Prize Requirements and Restrictions. A prizewinner who chooses
the Annual Payment Option will be paid his or her appropriate Top Prize share
or Second Prize share on an annual basis for their Measuring Life, or for the
twenty-year Guaranteed Term, whichever is longer. In the event that the
prizewinner dies within the twenty-year Guaranteed Term, any remaining prize
payments in the Guaranteed Term will be paid as set forth in the rule of the
Florida Lottery governing payment of prizes. A copy of the current prize
payment rule can be obtained from the Florida Lottery, Office of the General
Counsel, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011.
(a) Individual Claimed Life-Contingent Prize.
Following the guaranteed 20-year period, starting with year 21, a
Life-Contingent winner shall ensure that the Lottery receives an original
notarized affidavit (or from the power of attorney, custodian or guardian, or
medical provider for the winner) executed by the winner (or from the power of
attorney, custodian or guardian, or medical provider for the winner) stating
that he or she is still living and shall include a current address and
telephone number for the winner. Except in the case of the winner, neither the
maker and/or executor of the affidavit shall have a financial, pecuniary, or
other interest in the winnings. The Lottery reserves the right to verify the
authenticity and accuracy of the affidavit, including confirming the winner is
alive. Such affidavit shall be executed and received by the Lottery within the
14-calendar day period prior to the issuance of payment to the winner. An
affidavit showing proof of life shall be required for each and every year
thereafter.
(b) Individual Claimed
Life-Contingent Prize - Assignment. Should a life-contingent prize winner, who
is receiving annual payments, assign any year or years beyond the guaranteed
20-year period, the Assignee shall ensure that the Lottery receives an original
notarized affidavit (or from the power of attorney, custodian or guardian, or
medical provider for the winner) executed by the winner (or from the power of
attorney, custodian or guardian, or medical provider for the winner) stating
that he or she is still living and shall include a current address and
telephone number for the winner. Neither the maker and/or executor of the
affidavit shall have a financial, pecuniary, or other interest in the assigned
winnings. The Lottery reserves the right to verify the authenticity and
accuracy of the affidavit, including confirming the winner is alive. Such
affidavit shall be executed and received by the Lottery within the 14-calendar
day period prior to the issuance of payment to Assignee. An affidavit showing
proof of life shall be required for each and every year of the time frame for
which payments are assigned.
(c)
Trust, Corporation or Other Legal Entity Claimed Life-Contingent Prize. The
prize payment period for a trust, corporation or other legal entity that has
claimed a life-contingent prize is fixed at twenty years. Accordingly, no
payment beyond twenty years will be issued to an Assignee of a life-contingent
prize claimed by a legal entity.
(16) Interest or Earnings accruing on a
CASH4LIFE prize. Any interest or earnings accruing on a CASH4LIFE prize prior
to the prize payment shall accrue to the Florida Lottery and not to the
winner.
(17) Taxes. Federal
withholding taxes shall be deducted from prizes for which it is applicable in
accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and Code of Federal
Regulations.
(18) Ticket Validation
Requirements.
(a) In addition to the
validation requirements set forth in the Florida Lottery rule governing payment
of prizes, the validation requirements set forth in this subsection (18) shall
apply to CASH4LIFE Plays sold in Florida. Plays sold in other jurisdictions may
be subject to different requirements. A copy of the current rule governing
payment of prizes can be obtained from the Florida Lottery, Office of the
General Counsel, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011.
(b) Under no circumstances will a claim be
paid for either the Top Prize or the Second Prize without an official CASH 4
LIFE ticket matching all game Play, serial number and other validation data
residing in the Florida Lottery's gaming system computer and such ticket shall
be the only valid proof of purchase and the only valid receipt for claiming or
redeeming such prize.
(c) In
addition to the above, in order to be deemed a valid, winning Official
CASH4LIFE ticket, all the following conditions must be met:
1. The validation data must be present in its
entirety and must correspond, using the computer validation file, to the number
selections printed on the ticket for the drawing date(s) printed on the
ticket;
2. The ticket must be
intact;
3. The ticket must not be
mutilated, altered, reconstituted, or tampered with in any manner;
4. The ticket must not be counterfeit or an
exact duplicate of another winning ticket;
5. The ticket, must have been issued by an
authorized Florida Lottery retailer on official paper stock of the Florida
Lottery;
6. The ticket must not
have been stolen;
7. The ticket
data must have been recorded on the central computer system prior to the
drawing and the ticket data must match this computer record in every respect.
In the event of a contradiction between information as printed on the ticket
and as accepted by the Florida Lottery computer, the information as accepted by
the Florida Lottery computer shall prevail;
8. The Player or computer number selections,
validation data, and the drawing date(s) of an apparent winning ticket must
appear on the official file of winning tickets, and a ticket with that exact
data must not have been previously paid;
9. The ticket must not be misregistered,
defectively printed or printed or produced in error to an extent that it cannot
be processed by the Florida Lottery;
10. The ticket must pass all confidential
security checks of the Florida Lottery;
11. In submitting an Official CASH4LIFE
ticket for validation, the claimant agrees to abide by applicable laws, all
rules and regulations, instructions, conditions, and final decisions of the
Florida Lottery;
12. The ticket
must be submitted to the Florida Lottery.
(d) An official CASH4LIFE ticket submitted
for validation that fails any of the preceding validation conditions shall be
considered void, subject to the following determinations:
1. In all cases of doubt, the determination
of the Florida Lottery shall be final and binding; however, the Florida Lottery
is authorized to replace an invalid ticket with an official CASH4LIFE ticket of
equivalent sales price;
2. In the
event a defective ticket is purchased or in the event the Florida Lottery
determines to adjust an error, the claimant's sole and exclusive remedy shall
be the replacement of such defective or erroneous ticket(s) with an official
CASH4LIFE ticket of equivalent sales price;
3. In the event an official CASH4LIFE ticket
is not paid by the Florida Lottery and a dispute occurs as to whether the
ticket is a winning ticket, the Florida Lottery is authorized to replace the
ticket as provided in subparagraph (18)(d)1. above. This shall be the sole and
exclusive remedy of the claimant unless the laws or regulation governing the
Florida Lottery provide for further review.
(19) CASH4LIFE Rules and Prohibitions.
(a) By purchasing a CASH4LIFE ticket, a
player agrees to comply with and abide by all rules of the Florida
Lottery.
(b) All liabilities for a
CASH4LIFE prize are discharged upon payment of a prize claim. All claims
arising out of the CASH4LIFE game must be pursued only against the State of
ticket purchase, and litigation, if any, shall only be maintained against the
Party Lottery of the State of ticket purchase and within the State of ticket
purchase as the sole and exclusive remedy of the claimant.
(c) Florida CASH4LIFE prizes shall be claimed
only through a Florida Lottery retailer (for prizes less than $600) or Lottery
office beginning on the first business day following the drawing. Top Prizes
and Second Prizes must be claimed at Lottery headquarters. The Lottery is not
authorized to accept claims or pay prizes for CASH4LIFE tickets purchased in
other jurisdictions. CASH4LIFE prize payments shall be made in accordance with
the rule of the Florida Lottery governing payment of prizes. A copy of the
current rule can be obtained from the Florida Lottery, Office of the General
Counsel, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011.
(d) Subject to a retailer's hours of
operation and gaming system availability, CASH4LIFE lottery tickets are
available for purchase daily between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight,
(ET). Ticket sales for a specific CASH4LIFE Drawing will close at 8:30 p.m.,
(ET), on the night of the drawing. Any ticket sold after the close of game will
be printed with the next CASH4LIFE Drawing date.
(e) CASH4LIFE tickets, including CASH4LIFE
tickets purchased using the Play it Again feature, cannot be
canceled.
(20) This
emergency rule replaces Emergency Rule 53ER19-46, F.A.C.
(21) The effective date of this emergency
rule is June 26, 2020.
Rulemaking Authority 24.105(9)(a), (b), (c), (e), (f), (h),
24.109(1), 24.115(1) FS. Law Implemented, 24.105(9)(a), (b), (c) (e), (f), (h),
24.115(1) FS.