Section 12-865-17 - Official Procedures for Online Lottery and Online Keno(a) The CLC shall establish written official procedures and internal controls to protect the integrity of online lottery and online keno. The operation of online lottery and online keno shall be approved in writing by the department prior to public promotion, implementation, or sale of tickets online for such games.(b) The official procedures for online lottery and online keno shall include procedures to protect the electronic wagering platform from tampering with pools and liabilities; and the configuration of the electronic wagering platform.(c) The department may accept, reject, or require modification of any official procedure or internal control for online lottery or online keno based on potential adverse impacts on: the integrity of gaming operations; data privacy; physical security of online lottery or online keno or the CLC; or the department's ability to effectively regulate the operation of online lottery or online keno by the CLC. The CLC may appeal any rejection of an official procedure by requesting a hearing before the commissioner, in accordance with chapter 54 of the Connecticut General Statutes, within fifteen days of receipt from the department of a rejection of an official procedure.(d) The CLC shall abide by such official procedures and internal controls at all times, provided that the department may approve deviations in the event of an emergency.(e) A lottery draw game or keno game for which tickets are sold online established by the CLC may be discontinued upon written notice to the department prior to, or within twenty-four hours after such discontinuation. Discontinuation shall not affect the rights of those who purchased tickets prior to the effective date of discontinuation, except as provided otherwise under sections 12-568a-1 to 12-568a-24, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) to (e), inclusive, of this section, in the event of unforeseen problems that might reasonably cause substantial detriment to the public interest of the state, the department may order an immediate suspension of the online sales of any tickets or the conducting of any drawing relating to online lottery or online keno. The department shall provide written notice to the CLC of such suspension and set forth any specific requirements regarding public notice of the game suspension. The department may thereafter require the CLC to establish new official procedures to address such problems.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 12-865-17