Code of Maine Rules
18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO)
Chapter 20 - POWERBALL RULES
Part II - Powerball Game Rules
Section 553-20-II-8.0 - Ticket Responsibility
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
8.1 Prize Claims. Prize claim procedures shall be governed by the rules of he selling lottery. The MUSL and the Selling Lotteries shall not be responsible for prizes that are not claimed following the proper procedures as determined by the selling lottery.
8.2 Reserved.
8.3 Stolen Tickets. The Product Group, the MUSL and the Party Lotteries shall not be responsible for lost or stolen tickets.
8.4 Ticketless Transactions. A receipt for a ticketless transaction Play has no value and is not evidence of a Play. A ticketless transaction Play is valid when registered with the lottery in accordance with lottery rules and the person or, if permitted by the lottery rules, the persons registering the Play shall be the owner of the ticketless transaction Play.
8.5 The MUSL and Participating Lotteries shall not be responsible to a prize claimant for Plays redeemed in error by a selling agent, sales agent or retailer.
8.6 Winners are determined by the numbers drawn and certified by the independent auditor responsible for auditing the Powerball Drawings. MUSL and the Participating Lotteries are not responsible for winning numbers reported in error.