South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 48 - South Dakota Lottery
Article 48:03 - On-line lottery requirements
Chapter 48:03:03 - On-line ticket payment and validation
Section 48:03:03:04 - Prize claiming procedures

(1) To claim an on-line game prize of $100 or less, the claimant may present the winning on-line ticket to any on-line retailer, to any lottery regional office, or to the main office of the lottery in Pierre in person. A claim, regardless of the amount, may also be presented to the lottery by mailing the ticket together with a completed claim form to the main lottery office in Pierre;

(2) If the claim is presented to an on-line retailer, the on-line retailer shall validate the claim and, if the ticket is determined to be a winning ticket, make payment of the amount due the claimant. For prizes over $100, the claimant shall complete a claim form obtained from the retailer and submit it with the winning ticket. If the on-line retailer cannot validate the claim, the claimant may obtain and complete a claim form and submit it with the disputed ticket to the lottery by mail or in person. If the ticket is determined to be a winning ticket, the lottery shall present or mail a check to the claimant in payment of the amount due. If the ticket is determined not to be a winning ticket, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be promptly notified. Nonwinning tickets will not be returned to the claimant;

(3) If the claim is presented to a lottery regional office or to the lottery main office, the claimant shall complete a claim form for prizes over $100 and submit it with the winning ticket in person. If the ticket is determined to be a winning ticket, the lottery shall present or mail a check to the claimant in payment of the amount due, less any withholding required by federal laws or the provisions of SDCL 42-7A-52. If the ticket is determined not to be a winning ticket, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be promptly notified. Nonwinning tickets will not be returned to the claimant;

(4) To claim an on-line prize of more than $100, the claimant shall obtain and complete a claim form and submit it with the winning ticket to a lottery regional office or to the lottery main office in Pierre. However, for the largest prize category of an on-line game the lottery may require the prize be claimed and paid from the lottery main office in Pierre. Upon determination that the ticket is a winning ticket, the lottery shall process for payment the amount due, less any withholding required by federal laws or the provisions of SDCL 42-7A-52. The amount due shall be calculated according to the rules adopted for the particular on-line game. If the ticket is determined not to be a winning ticket, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be promptly notified. Nonwinning tickets will not be returned to the claimant.