(a) The director may authorize prizes to be paid by warrants to be drawn on the state lottery account.
(b) The payment of a prize in an amount of $600 or more may be made only by the director.
(c) The director may authorize a sales agent to pay a prize in an amount less than $600 after performing procedures to validate the winning ticket as required by the director. A prize paid under this subsection is not required to be paid by warrant on the state lottery account.
(d) The state is discharged of all further liability on the payment of a prize under Section 466.403, 466.404, 466.406, 466.407, or 466.410 or this section or under any additional procedures established by rule.