Section 901.733. Control of prizes

(a) Prizes shall be displayed in the immediate vicinity of the punchboard or pull-tab container and the prizes shall be in full view of a person prior to that person purchasing the opportunity to play.

(b) When the prize is cash, it shall be displayed as follows:

(1) If the punchboard or pull-tab deal contains the opportunity to win cash and merchandise prizes, the money itself may not be displayed but a coupon designating the cash available to be won shall be substituted.

(2) If the only prizes which may be won are cash prizes, they shall be clearly and fully described or represented by a coupon displayed upon the flare attached to the face or displayed in the immediate vicinity of the pull-tab container.

(c) The licensed eligible organization shall display prizes so arranged that a customer can easily determine which prizes are available from a particular punchboard or pull-tab deal located upon the premises.

(d) The prize shall be paid or delivered to the winner as soon as possible.

(e) A licensed eligible organization may not offer to pay or actually pay cash in lieu of merchandise prizes which may be won.

(f) When a person wins a cash prize of over $100 or wins a merchandise prize with a cash value of over $100 from the play of a punchboard or pull-tab deal, the licensed eligible organization shall make a record of the win. The record must disclose, at a minimum, the following information:

(1) The serial number of the pull-tab deal or punchboard from which the prize was won.

(2) The name of the punchboard or pull-tab deal.

(3) The month, day and year of the win.

(4) The amount of the prize won if the prize is cash.

(5) A description of the prize won and its cash value if the prize is merchandise.

(6) The printed full name of the winner.

(7) The address of the winner which will include the street address, the city, the state and zip code.

(8) The form number of the punchboard or deal.

(g) A licensed eligible organization shall keep the record of prizes awarded containing the information required in subsection (f), and of winning plays for a minimum of 2 years and shall display the record to a representative of the Department, county licensing authority, district attorney or law enforcement official upon demand. The licensed eligible organization shall immediately mark or perforate the winning pull-tab or punch so that the play cannot be presented again for payment.

The provisions of this § 901.733 amended August 11, 2006, effective August 12, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 4475. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (265914) to (265915).

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Cross References

This section cited in 61 Pa. Code § 901.732 (relating to punchboard or pull-tab price per play).