5. If a lottery prize claimant is on the list of individuals in default of a student loan as reported pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1997, c.306 (C. 5:9-13.11), the Office of Student Assistance shall promptly notify the Department of the Treasury and the Division of the State Lottery of the claimant’s name, address, social security number and the outstanding amount of the student loan. The Department of the Treasury shall withhold this amount from the pending lottery payment and transmit same to the Office of Student Assistance after withholding any appropriate amounts for State or federal income taxes or for such other withholdings as may be required under State or federal law . If the amount of the student loan outstanding is greater than the amount available from the lottery payment, the entire amount available shall be transmitted to the Office of Student Assistance.

L.1997,c.306,s.5.