2016 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 41 - Sports, Racing, and Athletics
Chapter 41-4 - Mutuel Betting and License Fees
Section 41-4-10 - Unclaimed winnings.

§ 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.)