Mich. Admin. Code R. 432.16 - Claiming of prizes
Rule 16.
(1) The
commissioner shall designate claim centers for the lottery program and
advertise their locations.
(2) The
processing of winning tickets must be in accordance with directives and
instructions issued by the commissioner. If a special drawoff is required to
determine the exact amount won, then the bureau shall notify the claimant when
and where to appear for the drawoff and where to present his or her winning
ticket for validation.
(3)
Mutilated tickets shall be validated only if adequate portions of the ticket
remain reasonably intact to ensure the authenticity of the ticket.
(4) A claimant shall fill out a claim form,
present the form with the winning ticket, and receive a copy of the claim form
as his or her receipt.
(5) A
winning ticket may only be claimed by a natural person. Annuitized prize
payments may be assigned to a person or entity in accordance with section 25 of
the act.
(6) Upon validation of a
winning ticket, payment of the amount due shall be forwarded to the claimant in
accordance with bureau procedures. If a claim is not validated as proper, then
the bureau shall deny the claim and promptly notify the claimant.
Notes
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