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MICHIGAN STATUTES AND CODES
Section 432.39 - Payment of prize to minor; discharge of liability.
Act 239 of 1972
432.39 Payment of prize to minor; discharge of liability.
Sec. 39.
If the person entitled to a prize or any winning ticket is under the age of 18 years, and the prize is more than $1,000.00, the commissioner shall direct payment of the prize by transfer to the guardian of the minor of a check or draft payable to the order of the guardian. If less than $1,000.00, the commissioner may direct payment of the prize to the adult member of the minor's family who is legally responsible for the care and custody of the minor. The commissioner shall be discharged of all further liability upon payment of a prize to a minor pursuant to this section.
History: 1972, Act 239, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 1972
Compiler's Notes: For transfer of the Bureau of State Lottery from the Department of Management and Budget to be an autonomous entity within the Department of Treasury, see E.R.O. No. 1991-2, compiled at MCL 12.161 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
Popular Name: Lottery Act