Child support arrearage registry -- Definitions for section -- Duties of Attorney General -- Duties of licensed online gaming operator -- Penalties -- Administrative regulations

Attorney General -- Duties of licensed online gaming operator -- Penalties -- Administrative regulations. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Child support arrearage" means a past-due child support obligation of five hundred dollars ($500) or more owed by an individual per Title IV-D case pursuant to a Kentucky court order or an order of another state registered and enforceable in Kentucky; (b) "Disqualified person" means any individual who appears on the child support arrearage registry maintained pursuant to subsection (2) of this section; (c) "Licensed online gaming operator" means any person or entity holding a license issued by the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation who offers online gaming, online sports wagering, or fantasy contests to persons located within the Commonwealth; and (d) "Online gaming" includes any gaming that is wagered upon a website, mobile application, or any other off-site technology approved by the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation pursuant to this chapter. (2) The Office of the Attorney General or applicable administrative body shall: (a) Compile and maintain a child support arrearage registry consisting of the name, date of birth, and Social Security number of each individual who owes a child support arrearage as defined in subsection (1)(a) of this section; and (b) 1. Transmit an updated registry to the corporation on a monthly basis, or more frequently as practicable. 2. Upon receipt of the updated registry, the corporation shall disseminate the registry to each licensed online gaming operator. (3) A licensed online gaming operator shall: (a) Prior to creating an account for any applicant, verify whether the applicant appears on the child support arrearage registry; and (b) Deny account creation to any applicant who is a disqualified person. (4) A licensed online gaming operator shall, upon receipt of each updated registry transmitted under subsection (2) of this section, cross-reference the updated registry against its existing account holders. Any account holder identified as a disqualified person shall have his or her account suspended within five (5) business days of receipt of the updated registry. The operator shall provide notice to the account holder of the suspension and the reason therefor. (5) A suspended account shall be reinstated when the individual no longer appears as a disqualified person on the registry transmitted under subsection (2) of this section. Reinstatement shall occur no later than five (5) business days following the licensed online gaming operator's receipt of an updated registry on which the individual does not appear. (6) A licensed online gaming operator that knowingly creates an account for, or knowingly permits continued participation by, a disqualified person shall be subject to administrative penalties imposed by the applicable licensing authority, including  suspension or revocation of the operator's license. (7) A cause of action shall not lie against a licensed online gaming operator for account denial or suspension undertaken in good-faith compliance with this section. (8) The applicable licensing authority shall promulgate administrative regulations necessary to implement this section with respect to operators and products under their respective jurisdiction, including procedures for secure data handling and the account reinstatement process. (9) This section shall not be construed to apply to persons licensed to conduct charitable gaming under KRS Chapter 238.