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New Mexico State Lotteries Laws
| Code Section | 6-24-1, et seq. |
| Distribution of Lottery Revenue | 50% to prizes minus operating expenses with net remaining revenues: to lottery tuition fund |
| Additional Purpose of Lottery | To benefit state residents by funding critical capital outlay needs of public schools and provide tuition assistance to resident undergraduates at New Mexico post-secondary schools |
| Lottery Prize Subject to Garnishment | On prizes over $600, those owing debt to or collected by human services department for child support enforcement |
| Time Limit to Claim Prize/Disposition | Time period established by authority/paid into prize fund |
| Prohibited Related Activities | Sale at greater price; sale to minors; unauthorized sale; no sales on credit; forged/altered tickets; influencing winning of prize through fraud or deception |
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