www.GADA.com | 103 iii. If the written notice is sent by mail, the envelope must identify on its face that the contents are a “commercial solicitation,” and if there is an element of chance in winning a prize, the odds of winning each prize must also be properly disclosed on the face of the envelope; iv. Any limitation on eligibility for a prize must be disclosed in the notice; v. The geographic area covered by the notice must be clearly stated. If any of the prizes may be awarded to persons outside the geographic area of the notice, or to persons or to participants in promotions for other sponsors, those facts must also be stated, with a corresponding explanation that every prize may not be given away by that particular sponsor/business; vi. If the prize will not be awarded in the event the winning number is not presented during the promotion, that fact must be disclosed in the notice; vii. Each notice must state the “verifiable retail value” of each prize offered, in Arabic numerals. The “verifiable retail value” means: (a) the price at which the promoter or sponsor can prove that each prize has been regularly sold for at retail by other merchants; or (b) no more than three times what the promoter or sponsor actually paid for the prize; viii. If there is an element of chance, each notice must state the odds of a participant’s receiving each prize as “odds.” Odds must be stated as the total number of that particular prize and of the total number of notices issued (e.g, “Odds of winning: 1 in 10,000” or “Odds - 999,997 out of 100,000”). The total number of notices must include all notices in which the prize may be given, including those given by other sponsors, if applicable; 1 ) Note: If the odds cannot be accurately stated based on the number of notices, they may be stated in another manner, but only if this does not deceive or mislead participants; ix. The verifiable retail value and odds for each prize must be stated in conjunction and in immediate proximity with each listing of the prize in each place where it appears on the written notice. The verifiable retail value and odds must be listed in the same size type and boldness as the prize. Disclosures must not require the participant to refer from one place in the notice to another in order to determine odds and verifiable retail value of the particular prize; x. If no element of chance is involved, and if the participant will be required to participate in a seminar or sales presentation in order to receive a particular prize, this must be conspicuously disclosed in the written notice. The disclosure must be printed in at least ten- point type; and xi. If a particular prize will require a participant to purchase additional goods or services in order to make the prize conform to what it reasonably appears to be in the initial offer/notice, the written notice must disclose such requirements and the additional cost. This disclosure must appear in each place where the prize is listed, and must be in the same size print and boldness as the prize listed. b. Conduct and Operation of the Promotion i. A list of all winning tickets, numbers, tokens or other devices used to identify winners must be prominently posted at the place of business or distributed to all participants. A copy of such list shall be furnished to each participant who requests one; ii. A participant may not be required to pay any money (such as service fees, mailing fees, handling fees), or to furnish any consideration in order to receive any prize, other than traveling to the place of business or allowing a presentation to be made in their home;
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