§ 41-4-10. Unclaimed winnings.
The amount of unclaimed money, as determined by the division of gaming and athletics licensing, now held or that shall hereafter be held by any licensee, on account of outstanding and un-cashed winning tickets, shall, at the expiration of one year after the close of the meeting during which the tickets were issued, be collected forthwith from the licensee by the division and shall be paid over to the general treasurer for the use of the state and all unclaimed money shall be held in an escrow account by the licensee until collected by the division.
History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 12; P.L. 1942, ch. 1212, art. 11, § 1; P.L. 1944, ch. 1449, § 1; P.L. 1947, ch. 1887, art. 8, § 1; P.L. 1951, ch. 2733, art. 3, § 1; P.L. 1952, ch. 3026, art. 3, § 1; P.L. 1953, ch. 3150, art. 3, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3254, art. 3, § 1; P.L. 1955, ch. 3521, art. 3, § 1; P.L. 1956, ch. 3739, art. 3, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 41-4-10; R.P.L. 1957, ch. 44, art. 3, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 191, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 528, § 4.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics
Chapter 41-4 - Mutuel Betting and License Fees
Section 41-4-1. - Meets at which betting authorized — Types of mutuels.
Section 41-4-2. - Betting only at track — Minors prohibited.
Section 41-4-3. - Tax on pari-mutuel betting.
Section 41-4-4. - Licensee’s commission under pari-mutuel system.
Section 41-4-4.1. - Support of division activities — Tax.
Section 41-4-5. - Taxes and license fees under auction mutuel system.
Section 41-4-6. - Licensee’s commission under auction mutuel system.
Section 41-4-7. - Class D license fee.
Section 41-4-8. - Collection of taxes — Interest on delinquencies — Failure to pay on demand.
Section 41-4-9. - Accounting system — Supervision of betting.
Section 41-4-9.1. - Licensing of concessioners, vendors, and pari-mutuel totalizator companies.
Section 41-4-10. - Unclaimed winnings.
Section 41-4-11. - Entry of premises for inspection of operations.
Section 41-4-12. - Monthly statement of receipts — Payments to treasurer.