Section 503a.3. Self-exclusion list

(a) The Board will maintain the official self-exclusion list and notify each slot machine licensee of additions to or deletions from the list within 5 business days of the verification of the information received under § 503a.2 (relating to request for self-exclusion) by first class mail or by transmitting the self-exclusion list electronically directly to each slot machine licensee.

(b) The notice provided to slot machine licensees by the Board will include the following information concerning a person who has been added to the self-exclusion list:

(1) Name, including any aliases or nicknames.

(2) Date of birth.

(3) Address of current residence.

(4) Telephone number.

(5) Social Security number, when voluntarily provided by the person requesting self-exclusion under section 7 of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a).

(6) Physical description of the person, including height, weight, gender, hair color, eye color and other physical characteristic, that may assist in the identification of the person.

(7) A copy of the photograph taken by the Board under § 503a.2(i).

(c) The notice provided to slot machine licensees by the Board concerning a person whose name has been removed from the self-exclusion list will include the name and date of birth of the person.

(d) A slot machine licensee shall maintain a copy of the self-exclusion list and establish procedures to ensure that the copy of the self-exclusion list is updated and that all appropriate employees and agents of the slot machine licensee are notified of any addition to or deletion from the list within 5 business days after the day notice is mailed to each slot machine licensee or transmitted electronically under subsection (a).

(e) Information furnished to or obtained by the Board under this chapter will be deemed confidential and will not be disclosed except in accordance with this chapter.

(f) Slot machine licensees, employees or agents thereof may not disclose the name of, or any information about, a person who has requested self-exclusion to anyone other than employees and agents of the slot machine licensee whose duties and functions require access to the information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a slot machine licensee may disclose the identity of a self-excluded person to appropriate employees of other slot machine licensees in this Commonwealth or affiliated gaming entities in other jurisdictions for the limited purpose of assisting in the proper administration of responsible gaming programs.

(g) A self-excluded person may not collect in any manner or in any proceeding any winnings or recover any losses arising as a result of any gaming activity for the entire period of time that the person is on the Board’s self-exclusion list.

(h) Winnings incurred by a self-excluded person shall be remitted to the Board to support compulsive and problem gambling programs of the Board.

(i) For the purposes of this section, winnings issued to, found on or about, or redeemed by a self-excluded person shall be presumed to constitute winnings subject to remittance to the Board.

Notation

Cross References

This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 501a.3 (relating to employee training program); and 58 Pa. Code § 503a.4 (relating to duties of slot machine licensees).