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Can I offer contests that involve website promotions in Georgia? What are the requirements?

Based on the information provided in the context documents, it appears that offering contests that involve website promotions in Georgia is allowed, but there are certain requirements that must be met.

Requirements for Offering Contests in Georgia

  • The Georgia Lottery Corporation is created as a body corporate and politic to be known as the Georgia Lottery Corporation which shall be deemed to be an instrumentality of the state, and not a state agency, and a public corporation. Venue for the corporation shall be in Fulton County. [2.1]
  • Proceeds of any lottery prize shall be subject to the Georgia state income tax. The corporation shall adopt regulations, policies, and procedures to establish a system of verifying the validity of tickets or shares claimed to win prizes and to effect payment of such prizes. No prize, any portion of a prize, or any right of any person to a prize awarded shall be assignable. Any prize or any portion of a prize remaining unpaid at the death of a prize winner shall be paid to the estate of the deceased prize winner or to the trustee of a trust established by the deceased prize winner as settlor if a copy of the trust document or instrument has been filed with the corporation along with a notarized letter of direction from the settlor and no written notice of revocation has been received by the corporation prior to the settlor’s death. [2.3]
  • Except for operators who are exempt from the requirements of this Code section, in accordance with Code Section 10-1-833, each operator shall maintain a bond in the amount of $10,000.00 with a surety company duly authorized to do business in this state or post a cash bond in such amount, payable to the Governor of this state. Such bond shall be for the use and benefit of any person who has paid any entrant’s fee for a beauty pageant. Such bond shall be conditioned to pay all losses, damages, and expenses that may be sustained by such person by reason of any violation of this title. [4.1]

Based on the above requirements, it is recommended that you consult with a legal expert to ensure that your contest complies with all applicable laws and regulations in Georgia.

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Georgia, Georgia