(a) This section shall not apply to individual games that do not provide for a grand prize drawing.
(b) Eligibility for a grand prize drawing shall be determined by, but not limited to, a direct entry to a grand prize drawing or an entry into a preliminary draw as provided in the applicable draw procedures. The executive director shall determine any prizes to be awarded and the method, manner, and timing of payment which shall be stated in the applicable draw procedures.
(c) Preliminary draws and grand prize drawings shall be conducted at times and places and pursuant to the methods stated in the applicable draw procedures.
(d) An entry to a preliminary or grand prize drawing submitted by a player in accordance with the applicable draw procedures is eligible to be included in a drawing as provided in the applicable draw procedures.
(e) Entries to a preliminary or grand prize drawing shall be delivered to the address designated on the applicable game ticket no later than the last day of the time frame specified in the applicable draw procedures.
(f) The number of preliminary draw(s) and grand prize drawing winner(s) selected to advance or to win a prize shall be specified in the applicable draw procedures. The odds of winning an entry into these drawings for a prize of a specific amount need not be uniform throughout the game and are subject to change by the executive director.
(g) Each grand prize drawing finalist shall submit a completed claim form and the winning ticket to the commission prior to the grand prize drawing. Failure to timely submit these items and failure to have a valid ticket will be cause for ineligibility to the grand prize drawing.
(h) Each grand prize drawing finalist will be notified by the commission of the date of his/her appearance at the grand prize drawing. If a finalist is unable to attend, the finalist may appoint a proxy with the approval of the executive director.
(i) If a dispute arises between the commission and a ticket claimant concerning whether the ticket is a winning ticket and if the ticket prize has not been paid, the executive director may, exclusively at his/her determination, reimburse the claimant for the cost of the disputed ticket. This shall be the claimant's exclusive remedy.

Source Note: The provisions of this §401.303 adopted to be effective June 3, 1992, 17 TexReg 3731; transferred effective December 27, 1993, as published in the Texas Register January 4, 1994, 19 TexReg 78; amended to be effective March 14, 1996, 21 TexReg 1756; amended to be effective November 29, 2001, 26 TexReg 9589