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2.0 Determination of Prize Winners. The determination of prize win-
ners is subject to the general ticket validation requirements set forth in
Texas Lottery Rule 401.302, Instant Game Rules, these Game Proce-
dures, and the requirements set out on the back of each instant ticket.
A prize winner in the "TAKE 5" Instant Game is determined once the
latex on the ticket is scratched off to expose 48 (forty-eight) Play Sym-
bols. If a player reveals a "5" play symbol within a GAME, the player
wins the PRIZE shown for that game. If a player reveals three "5" play
symbols within a GAME, the player wins TRIPLE the PRIZE shown
for that game. If a player reveals a "STAR" play symbol, the player
WINS ALL 12 PRIZES instantly! No portion of the display printing
nor any extraneous matter whatsoever shall be usable or playable as a
part of the Instant Game.
2.1 Instant Ticket Validation Requirements.
A. To be a valid Instant Game ticket, all of the following requirements
must be met:
1. Exactly 48 (forty-eight) Play Symbols must appear under the latex
overprint on the front portion of the ticket;
2. Each of the Play Symbols must have a Play Symbol Caption under-
neath, unless specified, and each Play Symbol must agree with its Play
Symbol Caption;
3. Each of the Play Symbols must be present in its entirety and be fully
legible;
4. Each of the Play Symbols must be printed in black ink except for
dual image games;
5. The ticket shall be intact;
6. The Serial Number, Retailer Validation Code and Pack-Ticket Num-
ber must be present in their entirety and be fully legible;
7. The Serial Number must correspond, using the Texas Lottery's
codes, to the Play Symbols on the ticket;
8. The ticket must not have a hole punched through it, be mutilated,
altered, unreadable, reconstituted or tampered with in any manner;
9. The ticket must not be counterfeit in whole or in part;
10. The ticket must have been issued by the Texas Lottery in an autho-
rized manner;
11. The ticket must not have been stolen, nor appear on any list of
omitted tickets or non-activated tickets on file at the Texas Lottery;
12. The Play Symbols, Serial Number, Retailer Validation Code and
Pack-Ticket Number must be right side up and not reversed in any man-
ner;
13. The ticket must be complete and not miscut, and have exactly
48 (forty-eight) Play Symbols under the latex overprint on the front
portion of the ticket, exactly one Serial Number, exactly one Retailer
Validation Code, and exactly one Pack-Ticket Number on the ticket;
14. The Serial Number of an apparent winning ticket shall correspond
with the Texas Lottery's Serial Numbers for winning tickets, and a
ticket with that Serial Number shall not have been paid previously;
15. The ticket must not be blank or partially blank, misregistered, de-
fective or printed or produced in error;
16. Each of the 48 (forty-eight) Play Symbols must be exactly one of
those described in Section 1.2.C of these Game Procedures;
17. Each of the 48 (forty eight) Play Symbols on the ticket must be
printed in the Symbol font and must correspond precisely to the artwork
on file at the Texas Lottery; the ticket Serial Numbers must be printed
in the Serial font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file atthe Texas Lottery; and the Pack-Ticket Number must be printed in the
Pack-Ticket Number font and must correspond precisely to the artwork
on file at the Texas Lottery;
18. The display printing on the ticket must be regular in every respect
and correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery;
and
19. The ticket must have been received by the Texas Lottery by appli-
cable deadlines.
B. The ticket must pass all additional validation tests provided for in
these Game Procedures, the Texas Lottery's Rules governing the award
of prizes of the amount to be validated, and any confidential validation
and security tests of the Texas Lottery.
C. Any Instant Game ticket not passing all of the validation require-
ments is void and ineligible for any prize and shall not be paid. How-
ever, the Executive Director may, solely at the Executive Director's
discretion, refund the retail sales price of the ticket. In the event a de-
fective ticket is purchased, the only responsibility or liability of the
Texas Lottery shall be to replace the defective ticket with another un-
played ticket in that Instant Game (or a ticket of equivalent sales price
from any other current Instant Lottery game) or refund the retail sales
price of the ticket, solely at the Executive Director's discretion.
2.2 Programmed Game Parameters.
A. Consecutive non-winning tickets in a pack will not have identical
play data, spot for spot.
B. No more than two (2) matching non-winning prize symbols will
appear on a ticket.
C. No duplicate non-winning GAMES in the same order.
D. Only one "5" (win) play symbol will appear within a winning game
that is not designated as a triple win or win all.
E. No GAME will contain only two "5" play symbols.
F. Three "5" symbol (tripler) will always appear in a single game on
intended winning tickets where the prizes are tripled as dictated by the
prize structure.
G. The "STAR" (win all) play symbol will never appear on a ticket that
contains a "5" (win) or a "5" (tripler) play symbol.
H. The "STAR" (win all) play symbol will only appear on intended
winning tickets as dictated by the prize structure.
I. Non-winning prize symbols will never be the same as the winning
prize symbol(s).
J. The top prize symbol will appear on every ticket unless otherwise
restricted.
2.3 Procedure for Claiming Prizes.
A. To claim a "TAKE 5" Instant Game prize of $5.00, $10.00, $15.00,
$20.00, $50.00, $100 or $500, a claimant shall sign the back of the
ticket in the space designated on the ticket and present the winning
ticket to any Texas Lottery Retailer. The Texas Lottery Retailer shall
verify the claim and, if valid, and upon presentation of proper identi-
fication, if appropriate, make payment of the amount due the claimant
and physically void the ticket; provided that the Texas Lottery Retailer
may, but is not required to, pay a $50.00, $100 or $500 ticket. In the
event the Texas Lottery Retailer cannot verify the claim, the Texas Lot-
tery Retailer shall provide the claimant with a claim form and instruct
the claimant on how to file a claim with the Texas Lottery. If the claim
is validated by the Texas Lottery, a check shall be forwarded to the
claimant in the amount due. In the event the claim is not validated, the
claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly. A34 TexReg 382 January 16, 2009
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