| (49) Terminal--A device authorized by the commission
for the purpose of issuing draw game tickets and/or validating claims,
including the commission or commission's vendor's computer hardware
as well as commission-authorized third-party point-of-sale systems.
(50) Third-party point-of-sale systems--Self-contained
computerized equipment (not owned or operated by the commission or
lottery operator) that performs sales-related tasks at a licensed
lottery ticket retailer's checkout counter and that has the sole Texas
Lottery-related purpose of selling lottery tickets. Third-party point-of-sale
systems will only perform the same lottery-related tasks as terminals
owned or operated by the commission or lottery operator and may not
issue electronic tickets or display outcomes for draw games using
casino-style graphics of any kind. Third-party point-of-sale systems
do not include any gambling device.
(51) Ticket--Any tangible evidence issued to provide
participation in a lottery game or activity authorized by the State
Lottery Act.
(52) Ticket bearer--The person who has signed the ticket
or who has possession of an unsigned ticket.
(53) Ticket number--The number on the back of the scratch
ticket that refers to the ticket sequence within a specific pack of
a scratch ticket game.
(54) Validation number--The unique number sequence
printed on a ticket that provides for the verification of the ticket
as a valid winner.
(55) Valid ticket--A ticket which meets all specifications
and validation requirements and entitles the holder to a specific
prize amount.
(56) Void ticket--Any ticket that is stolen, unissued,
illegible, mutilated, altered, counterfeit in whole or part, misregistered,
defective, incomplete, printed or produced in error, multiply printed,
fails any of the commission's confidential validation tests, or is
a ticket produced by or for the commission for education and training
purposes.
(57) Winning combination--One or more digits, numbers,
or symbols randomly selected by the commission in a drawing which
has been certified.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §401.301 adopted to be effective November 29, 2001, 26 TexReg 9589; amended to be effective December 26, 2007, 32 TexReg 9609; amended to be effective December 31, 2017, 42 TexReg 7385; amended to be effective August 30, 2020, 45 TexReg 5908 |
