WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 595

(C) IF AN OBLIGOR WHO HAS BEEN CERTIFIED AS AN OBLIGOR WINS
A LOTTERY PRIZE IN THE AMOUNT OF $600 OR MORE TO BE PAID BY CHECK
DIRECTLY BY THE STATE LOTTERY AGENCY, THE STATE LOTTERY AGENCY
SHALL SEND A NOTICE TO THE OBLIGOR THAT:

(1) THE OBLIGOR HAS WON A PRIZE IN THE AMOUNT
SPECIFIED TO BE PAID BY CHECK DIRECTLY BY THE STATE LOTTERY
AGENCY;

(2)  THE LOTTERY AGENCY HAS RECEIVED CERTIFICATION
FROM THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION OF THE
OBLIGOR'S CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGE IN THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED;

(3)  SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION REQUIRES THE
LOTTERY AGENCY TO WITHHOLD THE PRIZE TO PAY IT TOWARDS THE
OBLIGOR'S SUPPORT ARREARAGE;

(4)  THE LOTTERY AGENCY PROPOSES TO TRANSFER THE
PRIZE, OR THAT PART OF IT WHICH IS EQUAL TO THE SUPPORT
ARREARAGE, TO THE ADMINISTRATION IF NO APPEAL IS FILED WITHIN 15
DAYS;

(5)  THE OBLIGOR MAY APPEAL TO THE ADMINISTRATION IF
THE OBLIGOR DISPUTES THE EXISTENCE OR THE AMOUNT OF THE
ARREARAGE;

(6)  IF THE OBLIGOR APPEALS TO THE ADMINISTRATION, THE
PRIZE WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AS THE ADMINISTRATION DIRECTS; AND

(7)  IF NO APPEAL IS FILED WITHIN 15 DAYS, THE PRIZE,
OR THAT PART OF IT EQUAL TO THE SUPPORT ARREARAGE, WILL BE
TRANSFERRED TO THE ADMINISTRATION.

(D)  IF THE PRIZE EXCEEDS THE ARREARAGE, THE STATE LOTTERY
AGENCY SHALL IMMEDIATELY PAY THE EXCESS TO THE OBLIGOR. THE
STATE LOTTERY AGENCY SHALL WITHHOLD ANY PART OF THE PRIZE THAT
DOES NOT EXCEED THE ARREARAGE UNTIL NOTIFIED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION TO WHOM THE WITHHELD PRIZE MONEY SHALL BE PAID.

(E)  UPON RECEIPT OF A NOTICE FROM THE STATE LOTTERY AGENCY
ANY OBLIGOR WHO DISPUTES THE EXISTENCE OR AMOUNT OF THE ARREARAGE
MAY APPEAL THE PROPOSED TRANSFER WITHIN 15 DAYS OF THE DATE OF
THE NOTICE TO THE ADMINISTRATION.

(F)  IF NO APPEAL IS FILED WITHIN 15 DAYS, THE STATE LOTTERY
AGENCY SHALL TRANSFER THE AMOUNT OF THE PRIZE WITHHELD TO THE
ADMINISTRATION.

(G)  THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL NOTIFY THE STATE LOTTERY
AGENCY THAT UPON APPEAL, THE WITHHELD PRIZE SHALL BE:

(1) PAID TO THE OBLIGOR;

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