18- 553 C.M.R. ch. 40, § II-9.0

Current through 2024-52, December 25, 2024

Section 553-40-II-9.0 - Ineligible Players

9.1 A Play or share for a MUSL game issued by MUSL or any of its Party Lotteries shall not be purchased by, and a prize won by any Play or share shall not be paid to:

9.1.1 a MUSL employee, officer, or director;

9.1.2 a contractor or consultant under agreement with MUSL to review the MUSL audit and security procedures;

9.1.3 an employee of an independent accounting firm under contract with MUSL to observe drawings or site operations and actually assigned to the MUSL account and all partners, shareholders, or owners in the local office of the firm; or

9.1.4 an immediate family member (parent, stepparent, child, stepchild, spouse, or sibling) of an individual described in this subsection and residing in the same household.

9.2 A Play or ticketless transaction may not be sold to, or purchased by, individuals who have not attained 18 years of age. However, Plays or ticketless transactions may be given as gifts to minors or any other individuals except as prohibited by Maine law.

9.3 As set forth in Title 8 M.R.S.A. Section 381, a Play or share of the Mega Millions game may not be purchased by and a prize may not be paid to any of the following persons:

9.3.1Commission officers. An officer of the commission;

9.3.2Senior supervisory personnel. Senior supervisory employees of the commission, as determined by the commission officers; and

9.3.3Household member. Any spouse, child, brother, sister, parent or person residing as a member of the same household in the principal place of abode of any of the persons identified in this subsection. Prizes shall not be paid to any persons prohibited from playing Mega Millions in a particular jurisdiction by rules, governing law, or any contract executed by the selling lottery.

18- 553 C.M.R. ch. 40, § II-9.0