1. A. Prize money from a winning ticket that has not been claimed within the claiming period for that game shall accrue to the Unclaimed Prize Fund.
2. B. The Director may institute bonus prizes using funds from the Unclaimed Prize Fund.

3. C. Bonus Prizes.

   1. (1) The bonus prizes shall be determined by the Director.
   2. (2) The Director may change the number of bonus prize categories and the allocation of prize money among the prize categories.
   3. (3) The Agency shall announce any change to the number of bonus prize categories and to the allocation of prize money among the prize categories.

Authority: State Government Article, §§9-103, 9-104, 9-109—9-111, and 9-122, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: May 13, 2013 (40:9 Md. R. 790)

Regulation .01A amended effective December 2, 2019 (46:24 Md. R. 1104)

Regulation .01A, C amended effective May 26, 2025 (52:10 Md. R. 439)

Regulation .02 amended effective May 26, 2025 (52:10 Md. R. 439)

Regulation .02D, E amended effective January 14, 2019 (46:1 Md. R. 13)