16. Winning lottery ticket: Where a valid winning ticket is filed with the Company, the prize is paid by a cheque issued in the name of the holder or his representatives assigns. The names originally entered on the lottery ticket are taken into consideration. In accordance with the inscriptions on the reverse side of the lottery ticket, certain prizes may be paid by retailers or banking establishments and, in such cases, are payable to the bearer of the winning ticket. A person may be required to provide proof that he has legal capability of receiving a prize before the latter is given to him.
R.R.Q., 1981, c. S-13.1, r. 1, s. 16.