(a)The Commission shall establish a voluntary exclusion program for any individual to voluntarily exclude themselves from placing sports wagers under this Article and pari-mutuel wagers under Article 10 of this Chapter. Licensees under this Article and Article 10 of this Chapter shall use reasonable means to comply with the exclusion of individuals participating in the voluntary exclusion program by the Commission.
(b)The Commission shall adopt rules to establish the voluntary exclusion program, which shall provide for all of the following:
(1)Verification of the individual's request to be placed in the voluntary exclusion program, and for how long, up to and including that individual's lifetime.
(2)How information regarding which individuals are in the voluntary exclusion program is t
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(a) The Commission shall establish a voluntary exclusion program for any individual to voluntarily exclude themselves from placing sports wagers under this Article and pari-mutuel wagers under Article 10 of this Chapter. Licensees under this Article and Article 10 of this Chapter shall use reasonable means to comply with the exclusion of individuals participating in the voluntary exclusion program by the Commission.
(b) The Commission shall adopt rules to establish the voluntary exclusion program, which shall provide for all of the following:
(1) Verification of the individual's request to be placed in the voluntary exclusion program, and for how long, up to and including that individual's lifetime.
(2) How information regarding which individuals are in the voluntary exclusion program is to be disseminated to licensees under this Article and Article 10 of this Chapter.
(3) How an individual in the voluntary exclusion program may petition the Commission for removal from the voluntary exclusion program.
(4) The means by which licensees under this Article and Article 10 of this Chapter and their agents shall make all reasonable efforts to cease direct marketing efforts to individuals participating in the voluntary exclusion program.
(5) The means by which the Commission shall make available to all licensees under this Article and Article 10 of this Chapter and their agents the names of the individuals participating in the voluntary exclusion program, which shall be at least quarterly.
(c) Participation in the voluntary exclusion program shall not preclude licensees under this Article and Article 10 of this Chapter and their agents from seeking the payment of a debt accrued by the individual while not participating in the voluntary exclusion program.
(d) The voluntary exclusion program shall be exempt from Chapter 132 of the General Statutes and shall be treated as confidential by each licensee under this Article and Article 10 of this Chapter. Licensees under this Article and Article 10 of this Chapter conducting sports wagering or pari-mutuel wagering in another state may share the information provided under this section with its agents and affiliates in other states for excluding individuals participating in the voluntary exclusion program. (2023-42, s. 1.)