N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9, § 5014.13
A courier service that purchases a lottery ticket on instruction from a courier customer holds such ticket in trust for such courier customer and acquires no ownership interest in such ticket. Notwithstanding such lack of ownership, a courier service may destroy a draw game lottery ticket so long as such courier service complies with the retention requirements set forth in section 5014.12(f) of this Part.