Section 287-F:1 – Short Title.

    287-F:1 Short Title. – This compact shall be known and may be cited as the "Tri-State Lotto Compact." Source. 1985, 53:1, eff. April 23, 1985.

Section 287-F:10 – Certification of Prize Winners and Payment of Prizes.

    287-F:10 Certification of Prize Winners and Payment of Prizes. – I. All prizes over $5,000 shall be awarded to holders of winning tickets as provided in this section. Within one week after any drawing or selection of prize winning tickets, the commission shall deliver to each of the party states a certified list of […]

Section 287-F:11 – Unclaimed Prize Money.

    287-F:11 Unclaimed Prize Money. – Unclaimed prize money for the prize on a winning ticket shall be retained by the commission for payment to the person entitled for one year after the drawing in which the prize was won. If no claim is made for the prize within one year from the date of […]

Section 287-F:12 – Duration of Commission and Tri-State Lotto.

    287-F:12 Duration of Commission and Tri-State Lotto. – The commission and tri-state lotto shall continue in existence until this compact is revoked by all of the party states. The withdrawal of one party state shall not render the compact invalid between the remaining states. Source. 1985, 53:1, eff. April 23, 1985.

Section 287-F:13 – Interpretation.

    287-F:13 Interpretation. – This compact shall be construed liberally to accomplish its purposes. Source. 1985, 53:1, eff. April 23, 1985.

Section 287-F:14 – Amendments.

    287-F:14 Amendments. – Amendments and supplements to this compact may be adopted by concurrent legislation of the party states. Source. 1985, 53:1, eff. April 23, 1985.

Section 287-F:15 – Immunity.

    287-F:15 Immunity. – I. The commission shall enjoy the sovereign immunity of the party states and neither it nor any of its officers or employees shall be sued in any court or tribunal whatsoever by any player in connection with their activities in administering the tri-state lotto game. II. The commission shall not pledge […]

Section 287-F:16 – Fiscal Year.

    287-F:16 Fiscal Year. – The fiscal year of the tri-state lotto commission shall be from July 1 of one calendar year to June 30 of the succeeding calendar year. Source. 1985, 53:1, eff. April 23, 1985.

Section 287-F:17 – State Tax Exemption.

    287-F:17 State Tax Exemption. – The prizes received pursuant to this compact shall be exempt from all state, county, municipal and local taxes within the party state. Source. 1985, 53:1, eff. April 23, 1985.

Section 287-F:18 – Reducing or Expanding Compact.

    287-F:18 Reducing or Expanding Compact. – This compact may be reduced or expanded as to the number of member states, with the approval of the individual states’ commissions. If the number of states participating in the tri-state lotto compact changes, the tri-state lotto commission may change the name of the lotto game, as may […]

Section 287-F:19 – Effective Date.

    287-F:19 Effective Date. – This compact shall become effective when at least 2 party states with a combined population of 2,000,000 or more people enact the compact into law. Source. 1985, 53:1, eff. April 23, 1985.

Section 287-F:2 – Compact.

    287-F:2 Compact. – The state of New Hampshire enters into the following compact with the states of Maine and Vermont, subject to the terms and conditions stated in the compact. Source. 1985, 53:1, eff. April 23, 1985.

Section 287-F:3 – Purpose.

    287-F:3 Purpose. – This compact is enacted to implement the operation of tri-state lotto, for the purpose of raising additional revenue for each of the party states. Tri-state lotto is not intended to replace any existing lottery game in the party states, but, rather, to be run in addition to these games. Tri-state lotto […]

Section 287-F:4 – Definitions.

    287-F:4 Definitions. – I. "Commission" means the tri-state lotto commission created and established by this compact. II. "Concurrent legislation" means legislation enacted by one of the party states which is concurred in by the other party states in the form of enactments having like effect. III. "Lotto" means a game of chance as prescribed […]

Section 287-F:5 – Governing Procedures and Conditions.

    287-F:5 Governing Procedures and Conditions. – I. The party states establish the tri-state lotto commission for the purpose of operating tri-state lotto. II. The commission shall be an interstate body, both corporate and politic, serving as a common agency of the party states and representing them both collectively and individually in the exercise of […]

Section 287-F:6 – Licensing of Tri-State Lotto Sales Agents.

    287-F:6 Licensing of Tri-State Lotto Sales Agents. – I. The commission or its designee shall license, as agents to sell tri-state lotto tickets, those persons as in its opinion will best serve the public convenience, except that no license shall be issued to any person to engage in business exclusively as a sales agent, […]

Section 287-F:7 – Inapplicability of Other Statutes.

    287-F:7 Inapplicability of Other Statutes. – I. Except as provided in this compact, no law providing for any penalty or disability for the sale of lottery tickets or any acts done in connection with a lottery shall apply to the sale of tickets or acts performed pursuant to this compact. II. The provisions of […]

Section 287-F:8 – Sale of Tickets Prohibited.

    287-F:8 Sale of Tickets Prohibited. – I. No ticket shall be sold at a price greater than that fixed by the commission, nor shall a sale be made by any person other than a licensed sales agent. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to the sanctions of each respective party state’s […]

Section 287-F:9 – Collection and Disposition of Revenue.

    287-F:9 Collection and Disposition of Revenue. – I. All moneys received by any and all tri-state lotto sales agents from the sales of tri-state lotto tickets, less the amount, if any, retained under RSA 287-F:5, VIII(h) shall be delivered weekly to the commission of the party state in which the sales were made. II. […]