S.C. Code Regs. § § 44-40.20

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
Section 44-40.20 - Instant Ticket Validation Requirements
A. Any instant ticket not passing all the validation requirements in this subsection and the specific validation requirements contained in the rules for its specific game is invalid and ineligible for any prize.
(1) To be a valid lottery instant game ticket, an instant ticket shall meet all of the following validation requirements:
(a) The instant ticket was issued by the Executive Director in an authorized manner;
(b) The instant ticket is not to be altered, mutilated, unreadable, reconstructed, or tampered with in any manner;
(c) The instant ticket is not counterfeit in whole or in part;
(d) The instant ticket is not stolen nor appears in any list of omitted instant tickets on file with SCEL;
(e) The instant ticket is complete and not blank or partially blank, miscut, misregistered, defective, or printed or produced in error;
(f) The instant ticket has the correct number of play symbols and exactly one (1) caption under each of the rub-off spots, exactly one legend (1) pack-ticket number, exactly one legend (1) verification code, exactly one legend (1) validation number and exactly one legend (1) readable bar code. The symbols must be present in their entirety, legible, right-side up, and not reversed in any manner;
(g) The validation number of an apparent winning ticket appears on SCEL's official list of validation numbers of winning instant tickets; and an instant ticket with that validation number has not been previously paid; and,
(h) The instant ticket passes all additional confidential validation requirements established by the Executive Director.
B. Any instant ticket not passing all the validation requirements in this section and the specific validation requirements contained in the rules for its specific game is invalid and ineligible for any prize.
C. Once validated, a lottery retailer must deface the instant ticket in the manner prescribed by the Executive Director or his designee.

S.C. Code Regs. § 44-40.20

Added by State Register Volume 26, Issue No. 6, Part 2, eff June 28, 2002.