N.J. Admin. Code § 17:20-12.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 17:20-12.1 - General Courier Service Act requirements

(a) Nothing in this subchapter prohibits the Division from engaging in the sale of tickets through a network the Division operates or that is operated on the Division's behalf.

(b) Pursuant to the Courier Service Act, the operation of a courier service shall consist of the purchase of tickets on behalf of courier customers who are located within the State of New Jersey at the time the courier customer authorizes the courier service to purchase a ticket for the courier customer and/or the delivery of such tickets to those individuals, and any activities related to such purchase and/or delivery to attract and maintain courier customers.

(c) The operation of a courier service pursuant to the Courier Service Act and this subchapter does not violate N.J.S.A. 2C:37-2 or 2C:37-3.

(d) The operation of a courier service pursuant to the Courier Service Act and this subchapter shall allow for the purchase and delivery of tickets, which may include a fee for such services and does not violate N.J.S.A. 5:9-14.

(e) No individual listed on a courier service application, and no person who shall be considered key personnel of a courier service, may be licensed as an agent.

(f) A courier service may not charge as a fee, accept as a gift, or otherwise collect as a direct or indirect result of its operation as a courier service any portion or percentage of any Lottery winnings.

(g) A courier customer utilizing the courier service shall have the option at all times to obtain the ticket for purpose of redemption.

(h) A courier service storing a ticket on behalf of a customer shall maintain a secure database of all stored tickets linked to the respective customers.

(i) In lieu of delivery of a purchased ticket to a customer utilizing the courier service, a courier service may store such ticket on behalf of that customer, with the customer's consent, if the courier service provides an electronic receipt of the ticket purchased with the numbers of the ticket shown on the receipt

(j) A courier service shall not be licensed as a lottery sales agent under section 11 of P.L. 1970, c. 13 (N.J.S.A. 5:9-11).

(k) A courier service shall notify the customer of a winning ticket value and maximum prize within 24 hours of a drawing.

N.J. Admin. Code § 17:20-12.1

Adopted by 50 N.J.R. 1826(b), effective 8/6/2018