1. (1) Bearer Instrument:

   1. (a) Except for a Lottery ticket or share claimed jointly in accordance with the provisions of OAR 177-046-0110(5), until such time as a name of an individual or individuals is placed upon a physical Lottery ticket or share, the ticket or share is a bearer instrument and is owned by the bearer of the ticket or share. When a name or names is placed on the ticket or share, the ticket or share ceases to be a bearer instrument and the individual whose name appears on the ticket or share is the owner of the ticket or share. Only a natural person at or above the age of game eligibility may own a ticket or share and claim a prize.
   2. (b) A retailer may transfer ownership of a ticket to an individual who has purchased the ticket by placing the individual’s name on the ticket. The retailer may authorize a courier service contracted with the retailer to place the individual’s name on the ticket on the individual’s behalf, provided that the individual also has authorized the courier service to do so.
2. (2) Multiple Names: Multiple individuals at or above the age of game eligibility may jointly own, possess, and claim a prize as owners of a winning ticket or share as provided in OAR 177-046-0110(5). Multiple individuals each hold individual and equal shares of ownership in the ticket or share.

3. (3) Notwithstanding sections (1) and (2) of this rule:

   1. (a) Second Chance Drawing: Only one natural person can claim ownership of a non-winning ticket or share used to enter a second chance drawing. Non-winning tickets submitted and accepted as a valid entry in a Lottery second chance drawing cannot be jointly owned. Only the person who claims ownership may submit the non-winning ticket as an entry to a second chance drawing and only that person may claim the prize if the person’s entry is selected as a winning entry in a second chance drawing.
   2. (b) In the DraftKings Sportsbook, only the registrant of the player account can claim ownership of a prize on a winning bet purchased through the player account.
   3. (c) Win for Life: Only one natural person can claim ownership of the Top Prize in Win for Life as described in OAR 177-094-0080.
   4. (d) The bearer or owner of a winning Lottery ticket or share may not sell the ticket or share to another person or pay another person to claim the prize in violation of HB 3115 (2025).

Statutory/Other Authority

Or Const, Art XV, § 4(4)(a), ORS 461.120, 461.130, 461.150, 461.230, 461.250, 461.260, 461.400, 461.440 & Or Laws 2025, ch. 46

Statutes/Other Implemented

Or Const, Art XV, § 4(4), ORS 461.020, 461.200, 461.210, 461.220, 461.240, ORS 461.120, 461.130, 461.150, 461.230, 461.250, 461.260, 461.400, 461.440 & Or Laws 2025, ch. 46

History

LOTT 12-2025, amend filed 11/21/2025, effective 01/01/2026
LOTT 5-2025, amend filed 09/26/2025, effective 09/27/2025
LOTT 1-2024, amend filed 12/20/2024, effective 03/01/2025
LOTT 6-2022, amend filed 06/03/2022, effective 06/15/2022
LOTT 20-2021, temporary amend filed 12/17/2021, effective 12/17/2021 through 06/14/2022
LOTT 1-2021, amend filed 02/26/2021, effective 03/01/2021
LOTT 1-2020, amend filed 03/20/2020, effective 03/29/2020
LOTT 2-2019, temporary amend filed 10/01/2019, effective 10/01/2019 through 03/28/2020
LOTT 2-2013, f. 6-24-13, cert. ef. 7-1-13
LOTT 1-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-1-13 thru 7-27-13
LOTT 5-2008, f. 6-30-08, cert. ef. 7-1-08
LOTT 23-2002, f. & cert. ef. 11-25-02
LOTT 12-2002(Temp), f. 9-6-02, cert. ef. 9-9-02 thru 3-6-03