Section 51. (a) Prior to disbursement of cash or a prize in excess of $600, a gaming licensee shall review information made available by the IV–D agency, as set forth in chapter 119A and by the department of revenue to ascertain whether the winner of the cash or prize owes past-due child support to the commonwealth or to an individual to whom the IV–D agency is providing services and to ascertain whether the winner of the cash or prize owes any past-due tax liability to the commonwealth.
(b) If the winner of the cash or prize owes past-due child support or has a past-due tax liability, the gaming licensee shall notify the IV–D agency or the commonwealth, respectively, of the winner's name, address and social security number. Subsequent to statutory state and federal tax withholding, the gaming licensee shall first disburse to the IV–D agency the full amount of the cash or prize or such portion of the cash or prize that satisfies the winner's past-due child support obligation.
(c) If funds remain available after the disbursement to the IV–D agency or if no such obligation to the IV–D agency is owed, the gaming licensee shall disburse to the department of revenue the full amount of the cash or prize or such portion of the cash prize that satisfies the winner's past-due tax liability. The licensee shall disburse to the holder only that portion of the prize, if any, remaining after the holder's past-due child support obligation and the holder's past-due tax liability have been satisfied.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth
Chapter 23k - The Massachusetts Gaming Commission E Fee or Tax; Penalties.
Section 1 - Findings and Declaration
Section 4 - Powers of the Commission
Section 5 - Regulations for the Implementation, Administration and Enforcement of Chapter
Section 6 - Investigations and Enforcement Bureau
Section 8 - Requests for Applications for Category 1 and Category 2 Licenses
Section 9 - Application for Gaming Licenses
Section 12 - Investigation Into Suitability of Applicant for Gaming License
Section 15 - Criteria for Eligibility to Receive Gaming License
Section 16 - Grounds for Denial of Application for License or Registration
Section 18 - Objectives to Be Advanced in Determining Granting of License; Statement of Findings
Section 19 - Issuance of Category 1 Licenses
Section 20 - Issuance of Category 2 License
Section 21 - Form of Gaming License and Conditions for Licensees
Section 25 - Requirements for the Operation and Conduct of Gaming at a Gaming Establishment
Section 27 - Issuance of Credit by Gaming Licensee to Patron of a Gaming Establishment
Section 28 - Complimentary Services, Gifts, Cash, or Other Items of Value
Section 30 - Licensing or Registration of Persons Employed by a Gaming Licensee
Section 39 - Cheating and Swindling; Penalty
Section 40 - Possession of Cheating and Swindling Device or Game; Penalty
Section 44 - Deposit of Penalties Collected Under Chapter
Section 48 - Applicability of Other Laws to Gaming Licensees
Section 53 - Retention and Disposition of Unclaimed Cash and Prizes
Section 54 - Disposition of Cash or Prizes of a Person Under 21 Years of Age
Section 55 - Daily Tax and Assessment Payable by Category 1 and Category 2 Licensees
Section 57 - Massachusetts Gaming Control Fund
Section 58 - Public Health Trust Fund
Section 59 - Gaming Revenue Fund
Section 60 - Race Horse Development Fund
Section 61 - Community Mitigation Fund
Section 62 - Transportation Infrastructure and Development Fund
Section 63 - Gaming Local Aid Fund
Section 65 - Audit of Gaming Licensees