Authority: IC 4-30-3-7; IC 4-30-3-9

Affected: IC 4-30-11-11

Sec. 3. (a) The director or the commission may delay making payment of any prize or installment of a prize pending a final determination by the director, by the commission, or by a court of competent jurisdiction under any of the following circumstances:

1. (1) A dispute occurs or it appears that a dispute may occur relative to any prize.
2. (2) There is a question regarding the identity of the claimant.
3. (3) There is a question regarding the validity of a ticket presented for payment.
4. (4) The claim is subject to a set off for debts pursuant to IC 4-30-11-11.
5. (5) The commission or the director becomes aware of a change in circumstance relative to a prize awarded, the payee, or the claim which the commission determines requires review.

(b) If a question arises relative to a winning lottery ticket or the payment of a prize, the commission may deposit the prize winnings into an escrow fund until it resolves the controversy and reaches a decision.

(c) No liability or interest for any delay in payment of a prize or installment of a prize shall accrue to the benefit of the claimant or prize winner pending payment of the claim.

(d) All delayed payments for a prize paid in installments shall be brought up to date immediately upon the director's determination that payment of installments of a prize should be resumed, and remaining installment payments shall be paid according to the original payment schedule after payment is resumed unless the director orders otherwise.

(State Lottery Commission; 65 IAC 8-4-3; emergency rule filed Aug 10, 2010, 10:39 a.m.: 20100901-IR-065100542ERA; emergency rule filed Jun 28, 2013, 1:16 p.m.: 20130710-IR-065130299ERA; readopted filed Nov 21, 2019, 1:49 p.m.: 20191218-IR-065190507RFA; readopted filed May 26, 2023, 8:01 a.m.: 20230621-IR-065230294RFA)