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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 36.02.06.02" title_num="36" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="06" heading="Ownership of Lottery Tickets.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Agency owns a ticket that is unsold, cancelled, or validated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A validly purchased lottery ticket is:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Owned by the person who signed the ticket in the area designated for winner’s signature; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If the ticket is unsigned:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A bearer instrument; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Owned by the person having physical possession of the ticket.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>When one or more names are placed on the back of the ticket in the area designated for winner’s signature, each person whose name appears in that area shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Own the ticket; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If each person satisfies the requirements of Regulation .05 of this chapter, be entitled to a portion of a prize attributable to the ticket.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>