§ 44-30-1610 — Grounds for discipline

(1) The director may suspend, revoke, or
refuse to renew the license or registration of or impose an administrative fine
against a licensee or registrant if the fantasy contest operator, including a small
fantasy contest operator:

(a) Violates any order of the director, any provision of this part 16, or the
rules established under this part 16;

(b) Fails to meet the requirements for licensure under this part 16; or

(c) Uses fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit in applying for or attempting to
apply for licensure or registration or otherwise in operating or offering to operate a
fantasy contest.

(2) If it appears to the director, based upon credible evidence as presented in
a written complaint, that a person is operating or offering to operate a fantasy
contest without having obtained a registration or license, the director may issue an
order to cease and desist the activity. The director shall set forth in the order the
statutes and rules alleged to have been violated, the facts alleged to have
constituted the violation, and the requirement that all unauthorized practices
immediately cease. Within ten days after service of the order to cease and desist
pursuant to this subsection (2), the person may request a hearing on the question of
whether acts or practices in violation of this part 16 have occurred. The hearing
shall be conducted pursuant to section 24-4-105 by the hearings division of the
department in accordance with section 44-30-1613.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2020: Entire part added with relocations, (HB 20-1286), ch. 269, p. 1310, � 2, effective July 10. L. 2022: (2) amended, (HB 22-1412), ch. 405, p. 2875, � 6, effective August 10.