Mich. Admin. Code R. 432.18 - Payment of prizes
Rule 18.
(1) The
bureau shall make payment of prizes as soon as reasonably possible after the
claim has been filed, verified, and the claimant identified to the satisfaction
of the commissioner.
(2) The
commissioner shall establish a schedule for payment of certain major prizes in
installments rather than a lump sum.
(3) The bureau shall make payment of prizes
by mail, when applicable, to the claimant at the address that the claimant
entered on the claim form.
(4) When
a drawing or ceremony is conducted, winners shall receive payment in full, or
if applicable, the first installment of a prize , at an appointment scheduled
with the bureau as soon as practicable after the drawing. The bureau shall make
payment by state treasurer 's warrant, special check, or in any other manner
determined by the commissioner in advance of the drawing.
(5) The agents, officers, and employees of
the state and the bureau are discharged of all liability upon payment of a
prize to a claimant.
(6) Upon the
death of a prize winner who has not yet collected the full amount of his or her
minimum guaranteed prize , the bureau shall continue payment in the manner
specified by law. Unless specifically provided for by law, the bureau shall not
accelerate payment of prize money before its normal date of payment because of
the death of the prize winner. The amount paid will not exceed the minimum
prize guarantee as indicated in the game directive.
Notes
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