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9 NYCRR 5002.1 - Information furnished by winning ticket holder

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Compiling agency: Executive Department
Text status: Later rule activity found; update pending
Compiled text through: Sep 15, 2021
Register checked through: July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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Latest notice: SGC-48-25-00022-A · Adopted rule · Feb 18, 2026
Source snapshot: Jun 6, 2026

Each claimant shall fill out a prize claim form as specified in the rules of each game and surrender such claimant’s winning ticket. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the commission from authorizing a courier service licensed pursuant to Part 5014 of this Title to provide a claimant with an electronic version of a prize claim form.

9 NYCRR 5002.2 - Requirement of additional information

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Compiling agency: Executive Department
Text status: Source receipt
Compiled text through: Sep 15, 2021
Register checked through: July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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Source snapshot: Jun 6, 2026

In the commission’s discretion, the commission may require such additional information, notarized statements, or other evidence, as the commission may deem appropriate, to be supplied by a claimant.

9 NYCRR 5002.3 - Time of payment of prize

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Compiling agency: Executive Department
Text status: Source receipt
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Register checked through: July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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Payment of prizes shall be awarded as soon as reasonably possible after the claim has been filed, validated and verified, and the claimant has been identified to the satisfaction of the commission.

9 NYCRR 5002.4 - Place of payment

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Compiling agency: Executive Department
Text status: Source receipt
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Register checked through: July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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Payment of prizes shall be made to the claimant or claimants at the address or addresses furnished to the commission on the claim form.

9 NYCRR 5002.5 - Manner of payment

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Compiling agency: Executive Department
Text status: Later rule activity found; update pending
Compiled text through: Sep 15, 2021
Register checked through: July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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Latest notice: SGC-48-25-00022-A · Adopted rule · Feb 18, 2026
Source snapshot: Jun 6, 2026

(a)By mail.

Any prize may be claimed by mailing a completed prize claim form to the commission at the address announced by the commission for such purpose.

(b)Prizes above threshold claimed in person.

Any prize paid at an office of the commission, or by an agent designated by the commission to pay prizes of more than $600 each on behalf of the commission, shall be paid by check or by any alternative method of payment determined by the commission (such as a commission-issued debit card). Any prize of more than $600 must be claimed directly from the commission or an agent designated by the commission, pursuant to this subdivision or subdivision (a) of this section.

(c)Prizes at or below threshold claimed in person.

Any prize of $600 or less may be claimed at any lottery retailer location and the prize shall be paid in cash or by any alternative method of payment determined by the commission (such as a commission-issued debit card). A prize of such amount resulting from a ticket issued on behalf of a courier customer to a courier service may be claimed pursuant to section 5014.14 of this Title.

(d)Any prize won by a subscriber through a subscription pursuant to Part 5005 of this Title shall be payable as follows:

(1)by check or alternative method of payment determined by the commission (such as a commission-issued debit card), if the prize is more than $600; or

(2)the prize amount shall be made available in the subscriber’s player account, if the prize is $600 or less.

9 NYCRR 5002.6 - Discharge of State liability upon payment

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Compiling agency: Executive Department
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The State and the State’s agents, officers, employees, and the commission and the commission’s agents, officers and employees shall all be discharged of any and all liability upon payment of a prize to a ticket holder.

9 NYCRR 5002.7 - Payments to single claimant only

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Compiling agency: Executive Department
Text status: Source receipt
Compiled text through: Sep 15, 2021
Register checked through: July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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Source snapshot: Jun 6, 2026

(a)A prize form shall be filed in the name of a single legal entity as claimant, either one individual or one organization. Multiple payees are not permitted, except as may be authorized pursuant to subdivision (d) of this section.

(b)A claim may be entered in the name of an organization only if the organization possesses a Federal employer identification number (FEIN) issued by the Internal Revenue Service and such number is shown on the claim form. Groups, family units, clubs, or organizations without a Federal employer identification number shall designate one individual in whose name the claim is to be filed.

(c)If a claim is erroneously entered with multiple claimants, the claimants shall designate one of them as the individual recipient of the prize, or, if they fail to designate an individual recipient, the commission may designate any one of the claimants as the sole recipient. In either case, the claim shall then be considered as if such claim were originally entered in the name of the designated individual and payment of any prizes won shall be made to that single individual.

(d)Under exceptional circumstances, payment may be made to multiple payees at the discretion of the commission.

9 NYCRR 5002.8 - Payment of prizes to persons under 18 years of age

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Dates and status

Compiling agency: Executive Department
Text status: Later rule activity found; update pending
Compiled text through: Sep 15, 2021
Register checked through: July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
Activity status: Later Register activity found — review the notice before relying on the compiled text.
Latest notice: SGC-48-25-00022-A · Adopted rule · Feb 18, 2026
Source snapshot: Jun 6, 2026

(a)If the person entitled to a prize on any winning ticket is under the age of 18 years and such prize is less than $5,000, the commission may make payment by delivering to an adult member of the minor’s family, or to the minor’s guardian, a check or draft for the prize amount payable to the order of such minor.

(b)If the person entitled to a prize is under 18 years and the prize is $5,000 or more, the commission will make payment to such minor by depositing the amount of the prize in any bank to the credit of any adult member of the minor's family or guardian of the minor as custodian for such minor. The person so named as custodian shall have the same duties and powers as a person designated as a custodian in a manner prescribed by part 4 of article 7 of the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law.

(c)In either event, the commission shall be discharged of all further liability upon payment of prizes to a minor in accordance with this section. The division may withhold prize payment until satisfactory evidence, including, but not limited to, notarized statements, or other evidence of family relationship, guardianship, custodianship, or other matter deemed appropriate, is established on behalf of the minor.

9 NYCRR 5002.9 - Prizes payable after death of prizewinner

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Compiling agency: Executive Department
Text status: Source receipt
Compiled text through: Sep 15, 2021
Register checked through: July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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Source snapshot: Jun 6, 2026

Payment of prize money shall not be accelerated before its normal date of payment because of the death of the prize winner. All prizes or any portion thereof that shall remain payable at the time of death of the prize winner shall be paid to the estate of such deceased prize winner, unless the commission is directed otherwise pursuant to an appropriate judicial order. If the deceased prize winner has failed to exercise any power of appointment, the payment will be made directly to those persons who would succeed to the assets of the deceased prize winner under the laws of the State of New York. Upon payment, as provided by this section, the commission shall be discharged of any further liability.

9 NYCRR 5002.10 - Unclaimed and abandoned prize money

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Compiling agency: Executive Department
Text status: Source receipt
Compiled text through: Sep 15, 2021
Register checked through: July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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Source snapshot: Jun 6, 2026

(a)No prize claim shall be valid if submitted to the commission following the expiration of a one-year time period from the date of the drawing or from the close of the game in which the prize was won, and the person otherwise entitled to such prizes shall forfeit any claim or entitlement to such prize moneys. All unclaimed prize money shall be transferred to the State Lottery Fund as required by law.

(b)The commission may determine that a prize has been abandoned whenever more than 18 months have elapsed since a prize payment check was mailed to the last known address of the claimant and either such check has been returned undelivered by the United States Postal Service and the claimant cannot be located or such check has not been returned undelivered and has not been presented for payment. Any prize so determined to have been abandoned shall be paid to the State Comptroller for administration pursuant to the Abandoned Property Law.

9 NYCRR 5002.11 - Prize rights un-assignable

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Compiling agency: Executive Department
Text status: Current section with Register check
Compiled text through: Apr 10, 2024
Register checked through: July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
Activity status: No later Register activity identified in this check.
Latest notice: SGC-34-23-00012-A · Adopted rule · Dec 20, 2023
Source snapshot: Jun 24, 2026

(a)No right of any person to a prize shall be assignable, except that any prize may be paid to the estate of a deceased prize winner, and except that any assignee, pursuant to an appropriate judicial order of a court of competent jurisdiction, may be paid the prize to which the winner is entitled. For the purposes of this section, payment of a prize or a portion thereof to any of the agencies described in this section shall be deemed to be paid pursuant to an appropriate judicial order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The commission shall be discharged of all liability upon payment of a prize pursuant to this section. A prize, or a portion thereof, may be paid to: (1) the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, pursuant to an agreement under Tax Law section 1613-a where the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance has informed the commission that the claimant has failed to obey a court order requiring the claimant to pay past-due support; (2) the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, pursuant to an agreement under Tax Law section 1613-b where the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance has identified the claimant as a recipient of public assistance benefits who is liable to reimburse the State for such benefits; and (3) the Department of Taxation and Finance, pursuant to an agreement under Tax Law section 1613-c where the Department of Taxation and Finance has informed the commission that the claimant has past-due tax liabilities. (b) Any potential assignee seeking a court-ordered assignment pursuant to Tax Law section 1613(d) shall pay to the commission a processing fee of $435 per assignment in connection with consideration of such assignment, as authorized by Tax Law section 1613(d)(7). If the Commission incurs costs exceeding such fee for a particular assignment, the Commission may assess and collect from the potential or actual assignee an additional fee of $86.50 for each hour expended in relation to the consideration or administration of such proposed or ordered assignment, less the original processing fee.

9 NYCRR 5002.12 - Publicity release

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Compiling agency: Executive Department
Text status: Source receipt
Compiled text through: Sep 15, 2021
Register checked through: July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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Source snapshot: Jun 6, 2026

(a)Each prize winner grants to the commission the right to use his or her name, town or city of residence, and photograph in order to publicize his or her winnings. The name and town or city of residence of a prize winner may be regarded as public information; however, the commission shall not release the street address or telephone number of a prize winner, except as may be required pursuant to lawful authority or urgent necessity. At the discretion of the commission, photographs of winners may be taken and used for publicity, or to compile a photographic record of winners either printed or electronically presented on the official commission or Division of Lottery website or to compile a photographic or other visual record of winners.

(b)The commission requires personal information from prize winners pursuant to the commission’s authority under Tax Law section 1604 to operate and administer the New York Lottery, which includes the marketing and advertising of the New York Lottery and the identification of the person entitled to a prize award. The name and city of residence of prize winners, among other things, shall be regarded as public information; however, it shall be the policy of the commission not to release the street address or telephone number of prize winners, except as may be required pursuant to lawful authority or urgent necessity.

(c)As provided in this Part, each claimant agrees to cooperate with the commission in attending a news event and/or releasing a public announcement if required by the commission. The commission may defer the determination of a prize claim pending a claimant’s participation in a news conference, announcement, the conclusion of any investigation, or litigation concerning the right to a prize.

9 NYCRR 5002.13 - Prize payable for life

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Dates and status

Compiling agency: Executive Department
Text status: Source receipt
Compiled text through: Sep 15, 2021
Register checked through: July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
Activity status: No later Register activity identified in this check.
Source snapshot: Jun 6, 2026

(a)When a claim has been filed on behalf of multiple claimants on a jackpot ticket eligible for a prize payable for life, such as the "$1,000 a week for life" prize, prior to the jackpot drawing wherein such prize is to be awarded:

(1)The multiple claimants shall designate in writing which one of them is to be identified as the person on whose life the prize is to be paid and execute an agreement evidencing such intent.

(2)In the event that the multiple claimants fail to execute such an agreement as provided in subdivision (a) of this section, the commission shall designate the youngest of such multiple claimants as the person on whose life such prize is to be paid.

(b)The age of the person on whose life the prize is to be paid may be initially determined by that which is shown on a driver’s license or other official document, subject to later verification by the commission of birth records. Initial payments may be made based on the first determination of age but once official birth records are established the prize payment will be based on that date.

(c)When there are multiple claimants for a "$1,000 a week for life" prize, and the life on which the prize is payable pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section, is terminated by death, the payment on the prize is immediately established as a top limit of $1,000,000. The pro rata share of the decedent will be paid to the decedent's estate and in accordance with commission rules and regulations. Pro rata payments to each other living multiple claimant or claimants for the same prize will continue until a total of $1,000,000 in prize money has been paid.

(d)The term life as used in this section means the life of a natural person.

(e)In the event that a claim is filed on behalf of a legal entity, other than a natural person, and such legal entity is eligible for a prize payable for life, the legal entity shall designate an officer or member of that legal entity as the person on whose life such prize is to be paid, and shall execute an agreement evidencing such designation. If for any reason the legal entity fails to execute evidence of such designation, the commission may designate the chief officer of such legal entity, or some other person if deemed more appropriate in the discretion of the commission, as the person on whose life the prize is to be paid.

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