Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 11, 2024) |
53. Department of the Lottery |
D53. Departmental |
53ER07. Emergency Rule For Year 2007 |
1(1) 2Cars & Cash 5is a limited time lottery game that will be sold through Florida Lottery terminals from 20March 5, 2007 23through 24April 15, 22700728. Players who purchase a $5 34Cars & Cash 37ticket will have the opportunity to win 44Cars & Cash 47prizes. The total number of prizes to be awarded is:
5742 Ford Vehicles
606 Grand Prizes of $250,000
66Over 30,000 69– 70$50 Instant Winners
73The actual number of instant prizes awarded and the odds of winning any prize in 88Cars & Cash 91will depend upon the number of 97Cars & Cash 100tickets sold during the game period. 106Cars & Cash 109tickets cannot be cancelled.
113(2) Instant Win Prizes.
117(a) Players who purchase a Cars & Cash 125ticket can instantly win prizes of $50 cash. 133If a ticket is an instant cash winner, the terminal will play a special ‘Car Horn’ tune and an audio message that “You’re A Winner,” and a Cash Prize Coupon for $50 will automatically print after issuance of the 173Cars & Cash 176ticket. 177Tickets winning a Cash Prize Coupon will contain a Lottery “Prize Alert” symbol and a message that the ticket holder is an instant winner. Should any issues arise concerning the transaction and/or prize, 210it is the player’s responsibility to seek resolution of these issues with the retailer and the Lottery prior to leaving the retail location.
233(b) Winners may redeem Cash Prize Coupons instantly for $50 at any Florida Lottery retailer but must retain the 252Cars & Cash 255ticket for the weekly drawing. Cash Prize Coupons must be claimed by 267June 14, 2007270.
271(3) Weekly Drawing Prizes.
275(a) 276Each 277Cars & Cash 280ticket will contain a unique ticket number that will be automatically entered into a 294Cars & Cash 297weekly drawing. 299Cars & Cash 302tickets will automatically print from the terminal with ticket numbers issued in sequential order as they are sold around the state. 323Each 324Cars & Cash 327ticket will contain only one ticket number. 334Players cannot select their own ticket numbers.
341(b) A random computerized drawing from among all 349Cars & Cash 352ticket numbers issued during the weekly sales period will be held each Sunday throughout the game period, for a total of six drawings. 375Each 376Cars & Cash 379ticket will be good for only one weekly drawing. The draw date will be displayed on the 396Cars & Cash 399ticket. The overall odds of winning a prize in a 409Cars & Cash 412drawing will depend on the number of tickets sold during the weekly sales period. The weekly draw schedule shall be as follows:
434DRAW #
436DRAW DATE
438FROM TICKET NUMBERS ISSUED BETWEEN
4431
444Sun, March 11
447Mon, March 5 450– 451Sun, March 11, 4548455:00 456p.m. ET
4582
459Sun, March 18
462Mon, March 12 465– 466Sun, March 18, 4698470:00 471p.m. ET
4733
474Sun, March 25
477Mon, March 19 480– 481Sun, March 25, 4848485:00 486p.m. ET
4884
489Sun, April 1
492Mon, March 26 495– 496Sun, April 1, 4998500:00 501p.m. ET
5035
504Sun, April 8
507Mon, April 2 510– 511Sun, April 8, 5148515:00 516p.m. ET
5186
519Sun, April 15
522Mon, April 9 525– 526Sun, April 15, 5298530:00 531p.m. ET
533(c) A total of 48 prizes will be awarded in the 544Cars & Cash 547drawings. 548In each of the six 553Cars & Cash 556weekly drawings, eight numbers will be drawn to award a total of eight prizes. 570The first number drawn will win $250,000. 578The 2nd through 8th numbers drawn will win a vehicle of the winner’s choice – a Ford Mustang V6 Convertible, Ford F150 4X2 SS S/C truck or Ford Escape Hybrid SUV. One vehicle will be awarded to each of the seven winners. 620The 2007 model year will be awarded if it is still in production at the time the prize is claimed; if not, the 2008 model year will be awarded. The right to claim a prize cannot be assigned to another person or entity. Any warranties and guarantees on the vehicles are those of the manufacturer only.
676(d) Federal income tax withholding will be deducted from the $250,000 prize. 689Florida 690sales tax and transfer fees on the vehicles will be paid by the Florida Lottery, as well as federal income tax withholding for the value of the prize vehicles. 719Any additional federal, state and/or local taxes or other fees are the responsibility of the winner.
735(736e737) A cash option of $30,500 is available to winners in lieu of a vehicle. Federal income tax withholding will be deducted from the cash prize. Any additional federal, state and/or local taxes or other fees are the responsibility of the winner.
780(781f782) The Florida Lottery reserves the right to award a cash prize of $30,500 in lieu of a vehicle if, for reasons beyond the control of the Lottery, a vehicle is not available for award to a player electing to receive such prize. 826Federal income tax withholding will be deducted from a cash prize awarded under this provision. 841Any additional federal, state and/or local taxes or other fees are also the responsibility of the winner.
858(859g860) Winning 862Cars & Cash 865tickets must be 868validated within 180 days from the date of the drawing. The player must submit the winning ticket for payment at the appropriate Florida Lottery office, as required by the Lottery’s rule governing payment of prizes. 903Information about procedures for filing a claim can be obtained on the Lottery’s Web site at 919flalottery.com 920or by calling (850) 487-7777 (TDD (850) 487-7784). 928Cars & Cash 931tickets are the only valid receipts to redeem a prize.
941(942h943) The Florida Lottery will post the weekly draw results on Sunday at approximately 10:30 p.m. on the Lottery’s Web site at 965www.flalottery.com966.
967(4) Procedures for Claiming a Ford Vehicle Prize.
975(a) 976Prior to receipt of a Ford vehicle, the claimant must complete a Florida Lottery Release Form DOL-400. 993Release Form DOL-400 Revised 3/07, is incorporated herein by reference and may be obtained from the Florida Lottery, Claims Processing, 1013250 Marriott Drive, 1016Tallahassee, 1017Florida 101832399-99391019. 1020Upon the Lottery’s receipt of the winner’s executed Florida Lottery Release Form, the Florida Lottery will notify the fulfillment company, which will arrange for delivery of the vehicle to the designated authorized Ford dealership from which the winner will take possession of his or her vehicle prize. 1067The designated dealership will be as near the winner’s place of residence as is practicable. The winner must present proof of a valid driver’s license and proof of vehicle insurance as required by the laws of the state in which the vehicle is delivered, which in Florida are Chapters 322 and 320, F1120.1121S1122., 1123respectively. 1124If the winner is unable to provide proof of a valid driver’s license, the vehicle must be removed by trailer or similar transport equipment provided by the winner or driven by a person who is able to provide proof of a valid driver’s license. 1168The winner must take possession of the vehicle within thirty (30) days of receipt of notification that it is ready for pickup at the designated dealership. 1194If the winner fails to take possession of the vehicle within thirty (30) days of pickup notification, unless prior alternate arrangements have been made, the vehicle prize will be forfeited and no cash prize will be substituted. The winner must also execute and have notarized a Florida Lottery Acceptance Form DOL-449 at the dealership prior to the receipt of the vehicle. Form DOL-449, 1257revised 3/07, is incorporated herein by reference and may be obtained at any Lottery office. The cost of travel to take possession of a vehicle prize shall be the responsibility of the prizewinner.
1290(b) The claimant must file a claim with a Lottery office and complete a Winner Claim Form DOL 173-2, revised 9/05, or Spanish Winner Claim Form DOL 173-S, revised 9/05, and a completed Internal Revenue Service Form W-9, 1328Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification, 1335revised 11/05. 1337The Winner Claim Forms are incorporated herein by reference and may be obtained at any Lottery office or retailer, from the Florida Lottery’s website at 1362www.fl1363a1364lottery.com, 1365or by writing the Florida Lottery, Public Information, 1373250 Marriott Drive, 1376Tallahassee, 1377Florida 137832399-40161379. 1380The Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 is incorporated herein by reference and may be obtained at any Lottery office, from the Florida Lottery’s website at 1405www.flalottery.com, 1406by writing the Florida Lottery, Public Information, 1413250 Marriott Drive, 1416Tallahassee, 1417Florida 141832399-4016, 1419or from the Internal Revenue Service1425.
1426(5) General Details.
1429(a) Players must be at least 18 years of age. Persons prohibited by Section 144324.116, 1444F1445.1446S1447., 1448from purchasing a Florida Lottery ticket are not eligible to win.
1459(b) All 1461Cars & Cash 1464prizes are subject to the provisions of Chapter 24, F1474.1475S1476., 1477and rules promulgated thereunder.
1481(c) 1482Cars & Cash 1485prizes will be paid in accordance with the Lottery’s rule governing payment of prizes.
1499(d) All drawings shall be public and witnessed by an accountant employed by an independent certified public accounting firm who certifies that all drawing procedures have been followed.
1527(e) If the winner of a Ford vehicle is identified as owing an outstanding debt to a state agency or child support collected through a court, the debt will be collected in lieu of award of the prize. 1565If the debt of a Ford vehicle winner is an amount less than the cash option value of $30,500, the winner shall receive the excess cash value once applicable federal withholding tax has been deducted and the debt has been satisfied. 1607If the debt is an amount greater than $30,500, the entire cash value of the prize remaining after deduction of applicable federal withholding tax will be applied toward the outstanding debt as provided in Section 164324.115, 1644F.S1645.
1646(f) By purchasing a 1650Cars & Cash 1653ticket, a prizewinner is deemed to have granted permission for the Florida Lottery to photograph and/or videotape and record the prizewinner with or without prior notification and to use the name, photograph, videotape, and/or recording of the prizewinner for advertising or publicity purposes without additional compensation.
1699Specific Authority 170124.105(9), 170224.109(1) FS. 1704Law Implemented 170624.105(9), 170724.115(1) FS. 1709History–New 17103-2-071711.
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