§ 13B02. Regulatory authority
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 4 Pa.C.S.A. AmusementsEffective: October 30, 2017
Effective: October 30, 2017
4 Pa.C.S.A. § 13B02
§ 13B02. Regulatory authority
(a) Authority.--The board shall promulgate and adopt rules and regulations to govern the conduct of interactive gaming in order to ensure that it will be implemented in a manner that provides for the security and effective management, administration and control of interactive gaming, including, but not limited to, regulations:
(2) Establishing standards and procedures for testing and approving interactive games and interactive gaming devices and associated equipment, and any variations or composites of authorized interactive games, provided that the board determines that the interactive games and any new interactive games or any variations or composites are suitable for use after a test or experimental period under any terms and conditions as the board may deem appropriate. The board may give priority to the testing of interactive games, interactive gaming devices and associated equipment or other gaming equipment which a slot machine licensee or an applicant for an interactive gaming license has certified that it will use to conduct interactive gaming in this Commonwealth. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prohibit the board from using the testing and certification standards of another state or jurisdiction in which interactive gaming is conducted, if it determines that the standards of the jurisdiction are comprehensive, thorough and provide similar and adequate safeguards as those required under this part. If the board makes such a determination and the slot machine licensee or applicant for an interactive gaming license is licensed in another state or jurisdiction to operate interactive gaming or an interactive gaming system, it may use an abbreviated process requiring only the information determined by it to be necessary to consider the issuance of an interactive gaming certificate or interactive gaming license under this chapter. The board, in its discretion, may also rely upon the certification of interactive games that have met the testing and certification standards of a board-approved private testing and certification facility.
(4) Establishing the method for calculating gross interactive gaming revenue and standards for the daily counting and recording of cash and cash equivalents received in the conduct of authorized interactive games and ensure that internal controls and accounting controls are followed, including the maintenance of financial books and records and the conduct of audits. The board shall consult with the department in establishing these regulations.
(7) Establishing technical standards for the approval of interactive games, interactive gaming devices and associated equipment, including mechanical, electrical or program reliability, security against tampering and any other standards as it may deem necessary to protect registered players from fraud or deception.
(9) Establishing procedures for a registered player to log into the registered player's interactive gaming account, authenticate the registered player's identity, agree to terms, conditions and rules applicable to authorized interactive games and log out of the registered player's interactive gaming account, including procedures for automatically logging off a registered player from an interactive game after a specified period of inactivity.
(12) Establishing mechanisms to exclude from interactive gaming persons not eligible to play by reason of age, identity or location or inclusion on a list of persons denied access to interactive gaming activities in accordance with sections 1514 (relating to regulation requiring exclusion, ejection or denial of access of certain persons), 1515 (relating to repeat offenders excludable from licensed gaming facility) and 1516 (relating to list of persons self excluded from gaming activities).
(vii) Adopt data security standards to verify the age, identity and location of persons engaged in interactive gaming and prevent unauthorized access by any person whose age, identity and location have not been verified or whose age, identity and location cannot be verified in accordance with regulations adopted by the board.
(ix) Collect, report and pay any and all applicable taxes and fees and maintain all books, records and documents related to the interactive gaming certificate holder's interactive gaming activities in a manner and in a location within this Commonwealth as approved by the board or the department. All books, records and documents shall be immediately available for inspection during all hours of operation in accordance with the regulations of the board and shall be maintained in a manner and during periods of time as the board shall by regulation require.
(iv) Other goods or services that are not specifically designed for use with interactive gaming if the persons providing the goods or services are not paid a percentage of gaming revenue or of money wagered on interactive games or of any fees, not including fees to financial institutions and payment providers for facilitating a deposit by an interactive gaming account holder.
Credits
2017, Oct. 30, P.L. 419, No. 42, § 25, imd. effective.
4 Pa.C.S.A. § 13B02, PA ST 4 Pa.C.S.A. § 13B02
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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