42-7A-34. Prize paid to holder of winning ticket--Deceased winner's prize paid to representative--Right to prize nonassignable--Prizes subject to taxation--Disposition of unclaimed prize--Liability of lottery after payment of prize.
The prize to be paid or awarded for each winning ticket shall be paid to the person who is adjudged by the executive director to be the holder of such winning ticket. However, the prize of a deceased winner shall be paid to the duly appointed representative of the estate of such winner or to any other person claiming the prize pursuant to the provisions of chapter 30-11A. The right of a person to a prize drawn or awarded is not assignable. All prizes awarded shall be taxed as South Dakota source income and are subject to federal income tax laws and regulations. Unclaimed prize money shall be retained for a period deemed appropriate by the executive director and if no claim is made within such period, then such unclaimed prize money shall be added to the prize pools of subsequent lottery games. The State of South Dakota, members of the commission and employees of the South Dakota Lottery are discharged of all further liability upon payment of a prize pursuant to this section.
Source: SL 1987, ch 313, §38; SL 1989, ch 371, §1; SL 1990, ch 341, §7.