N.H. Code Admin. R. Lot 2001.05 - Subscriptions

(a) Except as allowed by (b) below, only New Hampshire residents shall be permitted to purchase or receive MUSL game subscriptions.

(b) Non-residents of New Hampshire may purchase pre-paid subscriptions in accordance with (e) below.

(c) To purchase a subscription, the subscriber shall submit to the commission:

(1) The following information relative to the subscriber:

a. Affirmation that the subscriber is 18 years of age or older; and

b. Full name and contact information, including:

1. Address;

2. Phone number(s), including home, work, and cell if applicable; and

3. E-mail address;

(2) The full name and contact information of the subscription recipient, including:

a. Address;

b. Phone number(s), including home, work, and cell if applicable; and

c. E-mail address;

(3) The following information relative to the subscription:

a. An indication as to whether the subscription is new or a renewal;

b. The numbers to be played, or a request for the numbers to be randomly assigned; and

c. The number of draws the subscription will be valid for; and

(4) The applicable payment, which shall be made:

a. In the form of a check or money order made payable to The New Hampshire Lottery Commission; or

b. When purchasing a subscription on line, by credit card.

(d) The information required by (c) above shall be submitted to the commission in one of the following ways:

(1) By printing and completing the relevant subscription form, available at https://forms.nh.gov/lotterysubscriptions/, and mailing or hand-delivering the form with the applicable payment to the address in (f) below;

(2) By completing the relevant electronic application form and payment through the commission's website at https://forms.nh.gov/lotterysubscriptions; or

(3) By purchasing a pre-paid subscription from a retailer, and subsequently registering the subscription with the commission in accordance with (e) below.

(e) To purchase a prepaid subscription:

(1) The subscriber shall provide the retailer with the applicable payment and information require by (c)(3) above relative to the game for which the subscription is being made;

(2) The retailer shall enter the information provided by the subscriber into a lottery sales terminal, and provide the subscriber with the subscription sales receipt and registration form generated by the sales terminal specific to the purchased subscription; and

(3) The subscriber shall subsequently register the subscription with the commission by either:

a. Entering the following information into the registration portal on the commission website at www.nhlotterysub.com [File Link Not Available]:

1. The subscriber's full name and contact information, including:

(i) Address;

(ii) Phone number(s), including home, work, and cell as applicable; and

(iii) E-mail address; and

2. The following information as it appears on the registration form provided to the subscribers in accordance with (e)(2) above, including

(i) The subscription ID number;

(ii) The serial number;

(iii) The terminal number; and

(iv) The time of the transaction; or

b. Providing the information required in (3)(a)1 above on the registration form generated by the sales terminal and mailing or hand delivering the registration form to the commission at the address in (f) below.

(f) All mailed or hand-delivered forms and payments shall be directed to:

New Hampshire Lottery Commission

14 Integra Drive

Concord, NH 03301

(g) The commission shall not be responsible for a lost, stolen, or mutilated registration form.

(h) Upon receiving an application or registration form, the commission shall register the subscription and forward a subscription confirmation to the subscriber.

(i) It shall be the sole responsibility of the player to verify that the information on the subscription confirmation form is correct, and if found to be incorrect, to notify the commission of the error prior to the effective date of the subscription.

(j) Once a subscription is registered with the commission, the registration shall constitute the only acceptable evidence of play for the subscriber.

(k) A subscription application form shall have no pecuniary or prize value and shall not constitute evidence of ticket purchase or of numbers selected.

(l) For prepaid subscriptions, the subscription sales receipt shall be considered evidence of ticket purchase, but shall not be considered ownership of a subscription.

(m) A subscription shall become effective on the effective date listed on the subscription confirmation, or, in the case of prepaid subscriptions, on the date indicated on the registration form, which shall be two weeks from the date of purchase.

(n) If the subscriber's name or address changes, the subscriber shall submit a notarized letter to the commission requesting the change, and include the current and previous name or address in the letter.

(o) There shall be no changes to the subscriber's numbers during the effective dates of the subscription unless authorized by the commission as a result of and prior to the implementation of a game change.

(p) Subscriptions, once in effect, cannot be cancelled in whole or in part unless authorized by the commission as a result of and prior to the implementation of a game change.

(q) Except as provided in (r) below, to renew a subscription, the subscriber shall provide the following to the commission prior to the expiration date of the current subscription:

(1) Any changes to the subscriber's name or address, if applicable;

(2) Any changes to the numbers to be played, if applicable;

(3) The number of draws the renewed subscription will be valid for;

(4) Current phone number and e-mail address of the subscriber; and

(5) The applicable payment.

(r) Out-of-state residents shall not be permitted to renew a subscription.

Notes

N.H. Code Admin. R. Lot 2001.05

Derived From Volume XXXVIII Number 23, Filed June 7, 2018, Proposed by #12542, Effective 6/1/2018, Expires 6/1/2028.