Mich. Admin. Code R. 432.548

Current through Vol. 24-15, September 1, 2024

Section R. 432.548 - Suspension and restoration of fantasy contest player accounts

Rule 548.

(1) A fantasy contest operator or licensed management company must employ a mechanism that places a fantasy contest player account in a suspended mode under any of the following conditions:

(a) When requested by the fantasy contest player for a specified period of time, which must not be less than 72 hours.

(b) When required by the board.

(c) Upon a determination that a fantasy contest player is a prohibited person.

(d) If the fantasy contest player has committed a violation of the act or these rules.

(e) When initiated by a fantasy contest operator or licensed management company that has evidence that indicates any of the following:

(i) Illegal or fraudulent activity.

(ii) A negative fantasy contest player account balance.

(iii) A violation of the fantasy contest player account terms and conditions on the fantasy contest player account.

(2) When a fantasy contest player account is in a suspended mode, the fantasy contest platform must do all of the following:

(a) Prevent the fantasy contest player from entering or participating in fantasy contests or paying any entry fee.

(b) Prevent the fantasy contest player from depositing funds unless the account is suspended due to having a negative fantasy contest player account balance but only to the extent the fantasy contest player account balance is brought back to zero dollars.

(c) Prevent the fantasy contest player from withdrawing funds from his or her suspended account, unless the suspended mode was initiated by the fantasy contest player.

(d) Prevent the fantasy contest player from making changes to his or her fantasy contest player account.

(e) Prevent the removal of the fantasy contest player account from the fantasy contest platform.

(f) Prominently display to the fantasy contest player that the fantasy contest player account is in a suspended mode, the restrictions placed on the fantasy contest player account, and any further course of action needed to remove the suspended mode.

(3) A suspended account may be restored for any of the following reasons:

(a) Upon expiration of the time period established by the fantasy contest player.

(b) If authorized by the board.

(c) When the fantasy contest player is no longer a prohibited person.

(d) When the fantasy contest operator or licensed management company has lifted the suspended status.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 432.548

2023 MR 20, Eff. 10/11/2023