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New Jersey State Lotteries Laws
| Code Section | 5:9-1, et seq. |
| Distribution of Lottery Revenue | Payment of prizes and expenses with appropriations to state institutions and state aid for education |
| Additional Purpose of Lottery | Entire net proceeds to be used for state institutions and state aid for education including higher education and senior citizen education |
| Lottery Prize Subject to Garnishment | For arrears of court-ordered child support obligations, and former recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), food stamps, or low income home energy assistance who were overpaid |
| Time Limit to Claim Prize/Disposition | 1 year/allocated in same manner as lottery revenue is allocated by state |
| Prohibited Related Activities | Forged/altered tickets; sale above fixed price; unauthorized sale |
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