Information provided to claimant agency; confidentiality

(a) Notwithstanding Code Section 50-27-29, which prohibits disclosure by the corporation of the contents of prize winner records or information, and notwithstanding any other confidentiality statute, the corporation may provide to a claimant agency all information necessary to accomplish and effectuate the intent of this article. (b) The information obtained by a claimant agency from the corporation in accordance with this article shall retain its confidentiality and shall only be used by a claimant agency in the pursuit of its debt collection duties and practices. Any employee or prior employee of any claimant agency who unlawfully discloses any such information for any other purpose, except as otherwise specifically authorized by law, shall be subject to the same penalties specified by law for unauthorized disclosure of confidential information by an agent or employee of the corporation. History. — Code 1981, § 50-27-54, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1037, § 2. 50-27-55. Article applicable to prizes of $5,000.00 or more. The provisions of this article shall only apply to prizes of $5,000.00 or more and shall not apply to any retailers authorized by the board to pay prizes of up to $5,000.00 after deducting the price of the ticket or share; excepting that a claim for delinquent child support filed by the entity within the Department of Human Services authorized to enforce support orders shall apply to all prizes of $2,500.00 or more. History. — Code 1981, § 50-27-55, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1037, § 2; Ga. L. 2006, p. 850, § 1/SB 419; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 2-2/HB 228; Ga. L. 2017, p. 646, § 2-6/SB 137. Editor’s notes. — Ga. L. 2006, p. 850, § 2/SB 419, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: ‘‘This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2006, and shall apply to prizes awarded on or after that date.’’ ARTICLE 3 BONA FIDE COIN OPERATED AMUSEMENT MACHINES Editor’s notes. — Ga. L. 2013, p. 37, § 1-1/HB 487, effective April 10, 2013, redesignated former Chapter 17 of Title 48 as Article 3 of Chapter 27 of Title 50. 610 T.50, C.27, A.3 LOTTERY FOR EDUCATION Ga. L. 2013, p. 37, § 3-1/HB 487, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that: ‘‘(b) If any section of this Act is determined to be unconstitutional by a final decision of an appellate court of competent jurisdiction or by the trial court of competent jurisdiction if no appeal is made, with the exception of subsection (g) of Code Section 50-27-78 and Section 2-1 of this Act, this Act shall stand repealed by operation of law. ‘‘(c) This Act is not intended to and 50-27-70 shall not be construed to affect the legality of the repair, transport, possession, or use of otherwise prohibited gambling devices on maritime vessels within the jurisdiction of the State of Georgia. To the extent that such repair, transport, possession, or use was lawful prior to the enactment of this Act, it shall not be made illegal by this Act; and to the extent that such repair, transport, possession, or use was prohibited prior to the enactment of this Act, it shall remain prohibited.’’ PART 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS 50-27-70. Legislative findings; definitions.