§ 27:304 — Gaming Control Board; duties and powers

§304. Gaming Control Board; duties and powers
A. The board shall perform the duties and functions as authorized by the provisions
of this Chapter and the regulatory authority with respect to the regulation of fantasy sports
contests as provided by R.S. 27:15.
B.(1) The board shall adopt, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, all rules
necessary to implement, administer, and regulate fantasy sports contests as authorized in this
Chapter. The rules shall include but not be limited to the following:
(a) The issuance of any license, contract, or permit authorized by this Chapter,
subject to regulation by the board.
(b) The methods of and forms and procedures for making an application for a
license, contract, or permit to be considered by the board.
(c) The methods of and forms for providing to the board information concerning a
person's family, habits, character, associates, criminal record, business activities, and
financial affairs.
(d) Enforcement of this Chapter, gaming laws administered by the board, and rules
of the board, including imposition and collection of fines, penalties, and other sanctions
which may be imposed by the board against an operator or any other licensee or permittee
of the board.
(2) Not later than August 1, 2020, the board shall institute rulemaking procedures
as necessary to implement the provisions of this Subsection.
C.(1) In accordance with R.S. 27:306(C) and (D) and the Administrative Procedure
Act, the board may assess and provide for the imposition and collection of such fees as may
be necessary to defray administrative costs associated with the application for and the
investigation, granting, or renewal of licenses and enforcement of this Chapter.
(2) Any fine or other monetary penalty collected by the board or its staff shall be
remitted to the state treasury for deposit into the state general fund.
D. Upon direction of the board, the office of state police and the attorney general
shall submit proposed rules to the board for consideration, modification, and promulgation
as provided in this Section.
E. The board shall not adopt rules and regulations pertaining to campaign finance
and contributions which are more restrictive than the provisions of law found generally in
Chapter 11 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and specifically in R.S.
18:1505.2(L).

Legislative History

Acts 2018, No. 322, §2, see Act; Acts 2020, No. 141, §1, eff. June 9, 2020.