1. A. Each instant game ticket shall be validated prior to payment of a prize.
2. B. To be eligible for a prize, a ticket holder shall present a ticket meeting all of the requirements of R19-3-407.

3. C. In addition to the requirements in R19-3-407, each instant scratch game ticket shall meet the following:

   1. 1. The ticket contains a game number, a pack-ticket number, a retailer validation code, and at least one ticket validation code; and
   2. 2. The validation code of a winning ticket appears in the Lottery’s official file of validation codes of winning tickets and has not been previously paid.

4. D. In addition to the requirements in R19-3-407, each instant tab game ticket shall include the following:

   1. 1. The ticket shall contain a game number and a serial number, and
   2. 2. A winning tab ticket shall contain the necessary prize and win symbol captions to enable visual confirmation of a prize.
5. E. If the ticket fails to pass any of the applicable requirements in this Section, the ticket is void and ineligible for any prize payout.

Historical Note

Adopted effective October 25, 1996 (Supp. 96-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 1031, effective April 27, 2007 (Supp. 07-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 17 A.A.R. 53, effective December 28, 2010 (Supp. 10-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 3668 (December 2, 2022), effective January 3, 2023 (Supp. 22-4).