PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1385
PRINTER'S NO. 1799
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1162
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY CEPHAS, KINSEY, MILLARD, McCLINTON, THOMAS,
SOLOMON, FREEMAN, HILL-EVANS, D. COSTA, DONATUCCI AND DAVIS,
APRIL 12, 2017
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON GAMING OVERSIGHT, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MAY 22, 2017
AN ACT
Amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in general provisions, providing for unclaimed
winnings and prizes.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 4 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
is amended by adding a section to read:
ยง 1104. Unclaimed winnings and prizes.
(a) Effect of unclaimed winnings and prizes.--
(1) Winnings and prizes earned by a player from gaming
activity at a licensed facility that remain unclaimed one
year TWO YEARS after the date on which the winnings and
prizes are earned shall be paid immediately ON A QUARTERLY
BASIS by the licensed gaming entity to the Secretary of
Revenue for deposit into the State Lottery Fund . TO BE USED
FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR PERSONS 65
YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AS PROVIDED IN THE ACT OF AUGUST 26,
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1971 (P.L.351, NO.91), KNOWN AS THE STATE LOTTERY LAW.
(2) After expiration of the one-year TWO-YEAR time
period described in paragraph (1), the player that earned the
winnings or prizes shall forfeit all right, title and
interest to the winnings and prizes.
(b) Civil immunity.--A licensed gaming entity shall be
immune from civil liability for complying, in good faith, with
the licensed gaming entity's duty under this section.
(c) Inapplicable law.--Winnings and prizes described under
subsection (a) shall not be deemed abandoned and unclaimed
property subject to the provisions of Article XIII.1 of the act
of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code.
(D) REGULATIONS.--THE DEPARTMENT MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.
(E) LIST.--NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 1, 2020, AND EACH NOVEMBER
1 THEREAFTER, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBLISH ON THE PENNSYLVANIA
STATE LOTTERY ' S PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE INTERNET WEBSITE A LIST OF
THE AMOUNT PAID EACH QUARTER BY EACH LICENSED GAMING ENTITY TO
THE SECRETARY OF REVENUE UNDER THIS ACT.
(F) NOTICE.--
(1) A LICENSED GAMING ENTITY SHALL POST NOTICE WITHIN
THE LICENSED FACILITY THAT ALL WINNINGS OR PRIZES EARNED BY A
PLAYER MUST BE CLAIMED WITHIN THE TWO-YEAR TIME PERIOD
DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (A)(1) OR THE PLAYER SHALL FORFEIT
ALL RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST TO THE WINNINGS OR PRIZES.
(2) A LICENSED GAMING ENTITY SHALL SEND WRITTEN NOTICE
TO A PLAYER BY FIRST CLASS MAIL OR A METHOD OF ELECTRONIC
NOTICE STATING THAT THE PLAYER HAS UNCLAIMED WINNINGS OR
PRIZES SUBJECT TO THIS ACT IF:
(I) THE VALUE OF THE WINNINGS OR PRIZES IS $50 OR
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MORE.
(II) THE WINNINGS OR PRIZES HAVE REMAINED UNCLAIMED
FOR MORE THAN ONE YEAR.
(III) THE LICENSED GAMING ENTITY HAS IN ITS RECORDS
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE PLAYER THAT THE LICENSED
GAMING ENTITY ' S RECORDS DO NOT DISCLOSE AS INACCURATE.
(3) IN ADDITION TO THE NOTICE REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPHS
(1) AND (2), A LICENSED GAMING ENTITY MAY GIVE AT ANY TIME
ADDITIONAL NOTICE RELATING TO UNCLAIMED WINNINGS AND PRIZES.
SECTION 2. WINNINGS OR PRIZES EARNED BY PLAYERS PRIOR TO THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONTINUE TO BE SUBJECT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE XIII.1 OF THE ACT OF APRIL 9, 1929
(P.L.343, NO.176), KNOWN AS THE FISCAL CODE.
Section 2 3. This act shall apply to winnings and prizes
earned by players at licensed gaming entities ON AND after the
effective date of this section.
Section 3 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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