1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

640B.                                                                                                               

(a)    in this section, "unit" means the central col-lection unit in the
department of budget and fiscal planning.

(b)  a certification to the state lottery agency under § 640a(c)(2)
shall contain:                                                            

(1)     the full name of the defendant and any other name
known to be used by the defendant;

(2)     the social security number of the defendant, and

(3)     the amount of the arrearage.                           

(c)     if a defendant who has been certified as in arrears on is
delinquent in restitution payments wins a lottery prize to be paid by
check directly by the state lottery agency, the state lottery agency
shall send a notice to the defendant that:

(1)     the defendant has won a prize to be paid by check
directly by the state lottery agency;

(2)     the lottery agency has received certification notice
from the central collection unit of the defendant's restitution
Arrearage in the amount specified;

(3)     state law requires the lottery agency to withhold the
prize to pay it towards the defendant's restitution arrearage;

(4)     the lottery agency proposes to transfer the prize, or
that part of it which is equal to the restitution arrearage, to the unit
if no appeal is filed within 15 days;.                                                      

(5)     the defendant may appeal to the unit if the defendant
disputes the existence or the amount of toe arrearage; and

(6) if the defendant appeals to the unit, the prize shall be
distributed as the unit directs; and                                 

(7) (6) if no appeal is filed within 15 days, the prize; or that
part of it that is equal to the restitution arrearage, shall be
transferred to the unit.

(d)    (1) the state lottery agency shall withhold any part of the
prize up to the amount of the arrearage until toe unit notifies the
agency as to whom the withheld prize money shall be paid.

(2) if the prize exceeds the arrearage, the state lottery
agency shall immediately pay the excess to the defendant.

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