(1)(a) On and after September 1, 2020, an
entity shall not operate as a fantasy contest operator unless the entity is licensed
by the director. On and after September 1, 2020, an individual who is not operating
through an entity shall not operate as a fantasy contest operator unless the
individual is licensed as a fantasy contest operator by the director. Notwithstanding
any provision of this part 16 to the contrary, the director shall issue a license to
operate as a fantasy contest operator to any entity or individual that, as of August
30, 2020, held a valid license issued by the department of regulatory agencies to
operate as a fantasy contest operator.
(b)An applicant for licensure must pay license, renewal, and reinstatement
fees established by the director consistent with
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(1) (a) On and after September 1, 2020, an
entity shall not operate as a fantasy contest operator unless the entity is licensed
by the director. On and after September 1, 2020, an individual who is not operating
through an entity shall not operate as a fantasy contest operator unless the
individual is licensed as a fantasy contest operator by the director. Notwithstanding
any provision of this part 16 to the contrary, the director shall issue a license to
operate as a fantasy contest operator to any entity or individual that, as of August
30, 2020, held a valid license issued by the department of regulatory agencies to
operate as a fantasy contest operator.
(b) An applicant for licensure must pay license, renewal, and reinstatement
fees established by the director consistent with section 44-30-203 and other
authorities. The director may promulgate reasonable rules pertaining to the
renewal, expiration, and reinstatement of licenses. The director shall transmit all
fees collected to the state treasurer, who shall credit them to the sports betting
fund created in section 44-30-1509.
(2) Applications for licensure as a fantasy contest operator must:
(a) Be verified by the oath or affirmation of the person or persons as the
director may prescribe;
(b) Be made to the director on forms prepared and furnished by the director;
and
(c) Set forth such information as the director may require to enable the
director to determine whether an applicant meets the requirements for licensure
under this part 16. The information must include:
(I) The name and address of the applicant;
(II) If a partnership, the names and addresses of all of the partners, and if a
corporation, association, or other organization, the names and addresses of the
president, vice president, secretary, and managing officer, together with all other
information deemed necessary by the director; and
(III) A designation of the responsible party who is the agent for the licensee
for all communications with the director.
(3) (a) An applicant may not be eligible for licensure or registration as a
fantasy contest operator or licensure renewal if the applicant or any of its officers,
directors, or general partners has been convicted of or has entered a plea of nolo
contendere or guilty to a felony.
(b) The director is governed by section 24-5-101 in considering the conviction
or plea of nolo contendere to a felony for any individual subject to a record check
pursuant to subsection (4) of this section.
(4) With the submission of an application for a license granted pursuant to
this section, each applicant and its officers, directors, and general partners shall
submit a complete set of the person's fingerprints to the Colorado bureau of
investigation for the purpose of conducting fingerprint-based criminal history
record checks. The Colorado bureau of investigation shall forward the fingerprints
to the federal bureau of investigation for the purpose of conducting fingerprint-based criminal history record checks. The director shall require a name-based
judicial record check, as defined in section 22-2-119.3 (6)(d), for a person who has a
record of arrest without a disposition. The director shall use the information
resulting from the fingerprint-based criminal history record check or name-based
judicial record check to investigate and determine whether an applicant is qualified
to hold a license pursuant to this section. The director may verify the information an
applicant is required to submit. The applicant shall pay the costs associated with
the fingerprint-based criminal history record check to the Colorado bureau of
investigation. The applicant is responsible for the costs associated with a name-based judicial record check.
(5) A fantasy contest operator shall not conduct, operate, or offer a fantasy
contest that:
(a) Utilizes:
(I) Video or mechanical reels or symbols or any other depictions of slot
machines, poker, blackjack, craps, or roulette; or
(II) Any device that qualifies as or replicates games that constitute limited
gaming under section 9 of article XVIII of the Colorado constitution; or
(b) Includes a high school or youth sporting event.