Pennsylvania Code
Title 61 - REVENUE
Part V - State Lotteries
Chapter 816 - CASH 5
Section 816.111 - Procedures for claiming and payment of prizes

(a) A prize shall be claimed only through an on-line retailer beginning on the day following the drawing.

(b) An on-line retailer is authorized and required to make payment of a prize of $2,500 or less, if the ticket is presented within a designated time period as announced by the Secretary, on the total winning Cash 5 ticket plays, if the retailer has sufficient funds available for payment.

(c) The holder of an apparent winning ticket containing one or more winning plays representing total prizes of $2,500 or less will be paid by participating on-line retailers as provided in subsection (b), if the ticket validation requirements in § 816.110 (relating to ticket validation requirements) have been met, a proper validation pay ticket has been issued by the retailer's computer terminal and other procedures have been complied with as outlined in the Retailer Operating Procedure for Pennsylvania Lottery Numbers Games and addendums thereof.

(d) The holder of an apparent winning ticket containing one or more winning plays representing total prizes in excess of $2,500, with the exception of the first prize category, shall first validate the apparent winning ticket at a participating on-line retailer to receive a validation ticket and then present the winning ticket and validation ticket to an authorized claim center-on-line retailer-under Chapter 811 (relating to prizes).

(e) The holder of an apparent winning ticket containing one or more winning plays representing a First Prize Category prize shall first validate the apparent winning ticket at a participating on-line retailer to receive a validation ticket and then present, in person, the apparent winning ticket and validation ticket to Lottery Headquarters or a Lottery Area Office under Chapter 811.

(f) If a single ticket contains two or more winning plays other than the first prize, the prize amounts will be added together and will be paid in accordance with the prize payment limits in subsection (c), (d) or (e).

(g) The payment of a prize to a person under 18 years of age and to a person who dies before receiving any or all of a particular prize will be paid under §§ 811.16 and 811.27 (relating to prizes payable after death of prize winner; and payment of prizes to persons under 18 years of age).

(h) The Commonwealth will be discharged of liability after payment of prizes as provided in § 811.26 (relating to discharge of State liability upon payment).