Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 177 - OREGON STATE LOTTERY
Division 46 - LOTTERY GAMES GENERAL OPERATING RULES
Section 177-046-0090 - Validation Requirements

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 177-046-0090

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024

(1) General: Each type of Lottery game rule may specify unique or additional requirements necessary for validation for that specific game.

(2) Requirements: In general, to be a valid Lottery ticket or share:

(a) The ticket or share must not be counterfeit, fraudulent, or a forgery in whole or in part or lacking the appropriate captions.

(b) The Lottery must have issued the ticket or share in an authorized manner.

(c) The ticket or share must not be altered, unreadable, reconstituted, or tampered with in any manner including, but not limited to, the signature area, and must meet all of the Lottery's security requirements.

(d) The ticket or share must not appear on any list of omitted, inactive, missing, previously paid, or stolen tickets on file at the Lottery, and, if applicable, the Lottery's Instant Ticket System (ITS) must accept and validate the ticket or share as a winner.

(e) The ticket or share must not be blank or partially blank, misregistered, non-scratchable, or printed or produced in error.

(f) The ticket or share is subject to all additional confidential validation tests of the Lottery including validation through the Lottery's computer system.

(3) Proof of Play: A Lottery ticket or share is the only proof of a game play or plays and the submission of a winning ticket or share to the Lottery or an authorized retailer is the sole method of claiming a prize or prizes unless otherwise provided in OAR chapter 177. A play slip or a copy of a ticket or share has no pecuniary or prize value and does not constitute evidence of ticket or share purchase or otherwise represent an opportunity to win a prize.

Statutory/Other Authority: OR Const. Art. XV § 4(4)(a), ORS 461.120, 461.210 & 461.250

Statutes/Other Implemented: OR Const. Art. XV § 4(4), ORS 461.020, 461.120, 461.210, 461.220, 461.230, 461.250 & 461.260

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