Section R. 432.671 - Establishment and maintenance of the responsible gaming databaseRule 671.
(1) The board shall establish a responsible gaming database that contains a list of individuals who are prohibited from establishing an internet wagering account or participating in internet wagering offered by an internet gaming operator.(2) The executive director may place an individuals name in the responsible gaming database for any of the following reasons: (a) The individual has been convicted in any jurisdiction of a felony, a crime of moral turpitude, or a crime involving gaming.(b) The individual has violated the act or another gaming-related law.(c) The individual has performed an act or has a notorious or unsavory reputation such that the individual's participation in internet wagering under the act would adversely affect public confidence and trust in internet gaming.(d) The individual's name is on a valid and current exclusion list maintained by this state or another jurisdiction in the United States.(e) A court has ordered the placement of an individuals name in the responsible gaming database.(f) The internet gaming operator or internet gaming platform provider has requested an individuals name be included in the responsible gaming database.(g) Any other reason the executive director considers appropriate to protect the integrity of internet gaming under the act and these rules.(3) An internet gaming operator or internet gaming platform provider may request an individuals name be included in the responsible gaming database. The request must be done in the manner and form prescribed by the executive director, but must at a minimum include all of the following: (a) The individuals name and other identifying information.(b) The reason why the internet gaming operator or internet gaming platform provider believes the individual should be included.(c) Any evidence that supports the request.(d) Any other information requested by the executive director.(4) If the executive director places an individual in the responsible gaming database, it shall notify the individual. This notification must include the basis for the individuals placement in the responsible gaming database and explain that the individual is prohibited from establishing an internet wagering account or making an internet wager as authorized by the act and these rules.(5) An excluded person may request a hearing under these rules to contest placement in the responsible gaming database. It is the excluded persons responsibility to prove by clear and convincing evidence why he or she should not be in the responsible gaming database.(6) Involuntary placement in the responsible gaming database is permanent, unless removed by the executive director. The executive director shall only remove an excluded person from the responsible gaming database if the excluded person no longer satisfies the criteria for placement.Mich. Admin. Code R. 432.671
2020 MR 22, Eff. 12/2/2020