Section 15.160.470. Pull-tab games.

	(a)  The sales price for a pull-tab may not exceed $2.  
	(b)  A permittee, operator, or registered vendor may not sell a pull-tab that is marked, defaced, tampered with, in a condition that may deceive the gaming public, or in a condition that affects the chances of the gaming public winning or losing on that pull-tab. To protect the best interests of the public, a pull-tab series with a prize for the last pull-tab sold may not be combined with another series, even though the combination might be generally allowable under AS 05.15.187(c).  
	(c)  Unless included in the definition of "cash prize" in 15 AAC 160.995, a   
		(1) pull-tab prize of $50 or more shall be paid only by cash or check; and  
		(2) non-cash item may not be awarded as a prize in a pull-tab game.  
	(d)  A pull-tab prize of less than $50 may be traded for other pull-tabs, but must be accounted as a cash prize when preparing a report required under AS 05.15  or this chapter.  
	(e)  A pull-tab series conducted under one permit may not be  
		(1) combined with a pull-tab series conducted under another permit; or  
		(2) transferred to another permit.  
	(f)  A mechanical or electronic device may not be used to select the symbols or numbers used to determine the winners of a pull-tab game.  
	(g)  Pull-tabs may not be sold to the public from the original packing box or container unless the container has been designed for retail sales, and the pull-tabs have been properly mixed.  
	(h)  A permittee, operator, or registered vendor shall verify the identity of the individual redeeming winning pull-tabs of $50 or more.  
	(i)  A permittee, operator, or registered vendor shall deface or punch all winning pull-tabs of $50 or more immediately after redemption.   
	(j)  To close a pull-tab series, a permittee or operator may  
		(1) use pull-tabs from the series as door prizes;  
		(2) sell pull-tabs from the series at a discount; or  
		(3) offer a prize for the last pull-tab sold in the series.  
	(k)  A permittee, operator, or registered vendor may not sell pull-tabs to an employee, an officer, a director, a member in charge, an alternate member in charge, a manager of gaming, a person who has access to pull-tab game information or accounting records, or a related party. For purposes of this subsection, a related party includes a direct relative or an affiliate of a person regulated by this chapter.  
	(l)  A permittee, operator, or registered vendor may use a pull-tab dispensing device, with prior approval from the department, to dispense pull-tab games, but shall prohibit players from having direct access to the device.  
	(m)  Unclaimed coins in a coin board must be awarded to the player who buys the last ticket to close out the game, and house rules must govern distribution of any prize behind an unclaimed coin that is awarded to the buyer of the last ticket. The winner of an unclaimed prize in a seal card must be determined from the players in the seal card game under house rules. Any prize or aggregation of prizes awarded under this subsection is subject to the limitation set out in 15 AAC 160.480(a)(3).   
	(n)  For purposes of 15 AAC 160.480(a)(3), a coin in a coin board is valued at face value.  
	(o)  A player may not have any contact with a pull-tab contained in a jar, container, or dispensing device until the permittee, operator, or registered vendor has sold and provided the pull-tab to the player.  

Authorities

05.15.060;05.15.170;05.15.187

Notes

Authority

AS 05.15.060 AS 05.15.170 AS 05.15.187

History

Eff. 7/30/94, Register 131; am 1/1/2003, Register 164; am 9/3/2005, Register 175; am 6/22/2008, Register 186