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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) Upon recommendation of the Director of the Oregon State Lottery, the Oregon State Lottery Commission shall adopt rules that specify the method for determining winners in each lottery game.
(2) If a lottery game utilizes a manual drawing of winning numbers, a manual drawing among entries or a manual drawing among finalists:
(a) The drawing must be open to the public;
(b) The drawing must be witnessed by an independent certified public accountant or a professional representative of an independent certified public accountancy organization;
(c) Any equipment used in the drawing must be inspected by the independent certified public accountant or the professional representative of an independent certified public accountancy organization and an employee of the lottery both before and after the drawing; and
(d) The drawing and such inspections shall be recorded on both video and audio tape.
(3)(a) When a drawing is held out of this state in conjunction with other state lotteries, the Oregon State Lottery shall conduct periodic studies of the drawing's security procedures. Any equipment used in a manual drawing must be inspected both before and after the drawing by a professional representative of an independent certified public accountancy organization and a representative of the state lottery designated by the director.
(b) Any manual drawing and such inspections shall be recorded on both video and audio tape.
(4) The lottery may use any of a variety of existing or future methods or technologies in determining winners.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Oregon Revised Statutes Public Health and Safety § 461.230 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/or/title-36-public-health-and-safety/or-rev-st-sect-461-230/
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