Minnesota Session Laws - 2021, Regular Session

CHAPTER 15--S.F.No. 151

An act

relating to the State Lottery; providing for second chance drawings; classifying certain lottery prize winner data;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 349A.01, by adding a subdivision; 349A.08, subdivision 9.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 349A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Second chance drawing. new text end

new text begin "Second chance drawing" means a drawing in which an eligible nonwinning lottery ticket is submitted to the lottery for entry into a drawing for a chance to win a prize. new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 349A.08, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

Subd. 9.

Privacy.

(a) The phone number and street address of a winner of a lottery prize is private data on individuals under chapter 13.

(b) Data on an individual, including name, physical and electronic address, and telephone number, that are given to the lottery for direct marketing purposes are private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02. For purposes of this subdivision, "direct marketing" means marketing conducted by the lottery directly with the consumer.

new text begin (c) The name of the winner of a lottery prize that includes a cash payment greater than $10,000, and the name of a winner of a second chance drawing prize that includes a cash payment greater than $10,000, are private data on individuals under chapter 13. new text end

new text begin (d) The name of the winner of a lottery prize that is classified under paragraph (c) may be made public if the winner provides written consent after the director has informed the winner of the director's intended use of the winner's name. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective September 1, 2021. new text end

Presented to the governor May 5, 2021

Signed by the governor May 6, 2021, 2:11 p.m.