1.Conditions permitting payment of a prize to another person.
Payment of a prize may be made to a person other than the winner as follows:
2.(TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL CONTINGENCY: See PL 1995, c. 652, §4, sub-§§1-4) Pledge of payment as collateral for a loan.
A winner may pledge all or any part of a prize as collateral for a loan.
2.(TEXT REPEALED ON CONTINGENCY: See PL 1995, c. 652, §4, sub-§§1-4 ) Pledge of payment as collateral for a loan.
3.Commission intervention.
The commission may intervene as of right in any action pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph C or subsection 2, but may not be considered an indispensable or necessary party.
4.Service of final order.
A certified copy of the final order required by subsection 1, paragraph B, a certified copy of the final order and the assigno
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1.
Conditions permitting payment of a prize to another person.
Payment of a prize may be made to a person other than the winner as follows:
2.
(TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL CONTINGENCY: See PL 1995, c. 652, §4, sub-§§1-4) Pledge of payment as collateral for a loan.
A winner may pledge all or any part of a prize as collateral for a loan.
2.
(TEXT REPEALED ON CONTINGENCY: See PL 1995, c. 652, §4, sub-§§1-4 ) Pledge of payment as collateral for a loan.
3.
Commission intervention.
The commission may intervene as of right in any action pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph C or subsection 2, but may not be considered an indispensable or necessary party.
4.
Service of final order.
A certified copy of the final order required by subsection 1, paragraph B, a certified copy of the final order and the assignor's affidavit required under subsection 1, paragraph C and a certified copy of the final order required by subsection 2 must be served on the commission together with a nonrefundable processing fee of $500 within 15 days after entry of the order.
5.
Request to modify or vacate final order.
The commission may file a request to modify or vacate a final order pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph C or subsection 2 within 15 days after service of the order on the commission.
6.
Payments.
Commencing on the 30th day after full compliance with subsection 4 or after final determination of any motion filed to vacate or modify a final order entered pursuant to subsection 5, the commission is obligated to make payments, subject to tax withholding, in accordance with that order.
7.
Change in assignment.
A modification or amendment to an order pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph B or C or subsection 2 or an additional or subsequent assignment of a prize is not valid or binding on the commission unless the modification, amendment or assignment is approved by a separate court order that meets the requirements of this section.
8.
Discharge of liability.
The commission, its officers, agents and employees are discharged of all further liability upon payment of a prize pursuant to this section.
9.
Confidentiality of records.
The financial, tax, trust or personal records filed, received, maintained or produced by the commission in connection with payment of a prize as provided in this section are confidential. Such records are not public records under Title 1, chapter 13. Upon written request, the commission may release the name, town of residence, date of prize and the gross and net amounts of the annual prize payment of a winner. Financing statements filed with the commission are public records.
10.
Child support and other state debts.
This compact recognizes that each party state has enacted laws authorizing a party state agency to offset against lottery winnings debts owed for child support, unemployment overpayment and tax liability. Upon receipt of notice from a party state agency, the commission shall suspend payment of winnings in the amount of the debt and notify the winner. Any debts of a winner under this subsection must be offset by the commission in the manner in which the state lottery or commission of a party state is required by law to offset those debts.