The following definitions shall apply for instant lottery games:
- (a) “Claim” means the process by which a player completes the required paperwork and presents a purported winning ticket to the commission or a licensed lottery retailer for prize payment;
- (b) “Commission” means the New Hampshire lottery commission established pursuant to RSA 284:21-a, or its designated staff having authority to perform administrative and clerical functions for the commission;
- (c) “Instant lottery game” means a game approved and distributed by the commission consisting of a preset number of game tickets containing a pre-determined number of randomly distributed winning tickets that pay a fixed prize;
- (d) “Lottery retailer” means a sales outlet authorized to sell lottery tickets; and.
- (e) “Validation” means successful authorization of a winning ticket pursuant to the game’s prize structure, and subject to claim processing procedures.
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Lot 1000) #12747, eff 3-23-19