North Carolina General Statutes 18C-103. Definitions
As used in this Chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) “Commission” means the North Carolina State Lottery Commission.
(2) “Commissioner” means a member of the Commission.
(3) “Director” means the person selected by the Commission to be the chief administrator of the North Carolina State Lottery.
(4) “Game” or “lottery game” means any procedure or amusement authorized by the Commission where prizes are distributed among persons who have paid, or unconditionally agreed to pay, for tickets or shares that provide the opportunity to win those prizes and does not utilize a video gaming machine as defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-306.1(c).
(5) “Lottery” means any lottery game or series of games established and operated pursuant to this Chapter.
(6) “Lottery contractor” means a person other than a lottery retailer with whom the Commission has contracted for the purpose of providing goods or services to the Commission on an ongoing basis.
(6a) “Lottery supplier” means a person, other than a lottery retailer, with whom the Commission has contracted for the purpose of providing goods or services to the Commission for an individual purchase which may include a maintenance program.
(7) “Person” means any natural person or corporation, limited liability company, trust, association, partnership, joint venture, subsidiary, or other business entity.
(7a) “Potential contractor” or “lottery potential contractor” means any person other than a lottery retailer who submits a bid, proposal, or offer to procure a contract for goods or services for the Commission on an ongoing basis.
(8) “Retailer”, “lottery retailer”, or “lottery game retailer” means a person with whom the Commission has contracted to sell tickets or shares in lottery games.
(9) “Share” means any method of participation in a lottery game, other than by a ticket purchased on an equivalent basis with a ticket.
(10) “Ticket” means any tangible evidence authorized by the Commission to demonstrate participation in a lottery game.
(11) Repealed by Session Laws 2009-357, s. 5, effective July 27, 2009. ?(2005-344, s. 1; 2005-276, s. 31.1(c); 2009-357, s. 5; 2009-570, s. 32(a).)
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 18C-103
- Commission: means the North Carolina State Lottery Commission. See North Carolina General Statutes 18C-103
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Lottery: means any lottery game or series of games established and operated pursuant to this Chapter. See North Carolina General Statutes 18C-103
- lottery game: means any procedure or amusement authorized by the Commission where prizes are distributed among persons who have paid, or unconditionally agreed to pay, for tickets or shares that provide the opportunity to win those prizes and does not utilize a video gaming machine as defined in N. See North Carolina General Statutes 18C-103
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: means any natural person or corporation, limited liability company, trust, association, partnership, joint venture, subsidiary, or other business entity. See North Carolina General Statutes 18C-103
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- Ticket: means any tangible evidence authorized by the Commission to demonstrate participation in a lottery game. See North Carolina General Statutes 18C-103