Title XXI — PUBLIC SAFETY AND MORALS

313.826. Tax withholdings, electronic gaming device jackpots and table game jackpots in excess of certain amount, percentage. — Each excursion gambling boat licensed by the commission shall withhold for state income tax purposes from electronic gaming device jackpots or table gam…

313.830. Prohibited acts, penalties — commission to refer violations to attorney general and prosecuting attorney — venue for actions. — 1. A person is guilty of a class E felony for any of the following: (1) Operating a gambling excursion where wagering is used or to be used wit…

313.832. Forfeitures for illegal activities, enforcement procedures. — 1. Anything of value, including all traceable proceeds including but not limited to real and personal property, moneys, negotiable instruments, securities, and conveyances, is subject to forfeiture if the item…

313.835. Gaming commission fund created, purpose, expenditures — disposition of proceeds of gaming commission fund. — All revenue received by the commission from license fees, penalties, administrative fees, reimbursement by any excursion gambling boat operators for services prov…

313.836. Nonseverability clause — veteran's commission capital improvement trust fund and early childhood education funding. — Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1.140 to the contrary, the provisions of this act* shall be nonseverable, and if any provision is for any reaso…

313.837. Report to general assembly, when, contents. — The commission shall report to the general assembly every October first, the number of excursion gambling boat licenses which the commission has issued, the status of the competitiveness of Missouri excursion gambling boats w…

313.840. Liquor licenses on boats and premises, commission to authorize — microbrewer's license issued, when — judicial review of all commission decisions, appeal. — 1. The conduct of or playing of any games on any licensed excursion gambling boat does not constitute gambling or …

313.842. Compulsive gamblers fund, created, purpose — programs may be established — department of mental health to administer — fund not to lapse into general revenue. — There may be established programs which shall provide treatment, prevention and education services for compuls…

313.843. Excursion gambling boat may offer child-care services, restrictions — licensure, space, times and days. — Any excursion gambling boat, as defined in section 313.800, may offer child-care services for its employees if licensed by the department of health and senior servic…

313.845. Rules, procedure. — No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of sections 313.800 to 313.850 shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024. ­­-------- (L. 1991 H.B. 149 § 21 Adopted by Referendum, P…

313.847. Public information on licensees, commission to provide on request, exceptions, limitations — costs. — 1. Notwithstanding any applicable statutory provision to the contrary, all investigatory, proprietary or application records, information and summaries in the possession…

313.848. Regulation of excursion gambling boats exempt from certain provisions of administrative procedures law. — The proceedings and activities under sections 313.800 to 313.850 are exempt from the provisions of sections 536.063 to 536.077, and the commission shall not be requi…

313.850. Severability clause. — The provisions of sections 313.800 to 313.850 are severable. If any provision of sections 313.800 to 313.850 is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, the remaining provisions are valid except to the extent that the cour…

313.900. Citation of law. — Sections 313.900 to 313.955 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Fantasy Sports Consumer Protection Act". ­­-------- (L. 2016 H.B. 1941)

313.905. Definitions. — As used in sections 313.900 to 313.955, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Authorized internet website", an internet website or any platform operated by a licensed operator; (2) "Commission", the Missouri gaming commission; (3) "Entry fee", anything of v…

313.910. Fantasy sports contests not gambling — license required, procedure — contests on excursion gambling boats permitted. — 1. A fantasy sports contest conducted under this chapter is exempt from chapter 572, and does not constitute gambling for any purpose. 2. A fantasy spor…

313.915. Licensed operator to be identified on authorized website — operator requirements — segregation of player funds from operational funds. — 1. In order to ensure the protection of registered players, an authorized internet website shall identify the person or entity that is…

313.917. Licensed operator may delay payment of prizes, when — investigations — payments of contested prizes. — 1. If a licensed operator believes in good faith that a registered player engaged in either fraudulent conduct or other conduct that would put the licensed operator in …

313.920. Participant registration with licensed operator required — security standards — online self-exclusion form — certain advertising prohibited — parental control procedures — use of scripts, monitoring — highly experienced players identified by symbol. — 1. A person shall r…

313.925. Participation prohibited for certain persons — confidentiality of proprietary information. — 1. This section applies to all of the following persons: (1) An officer of a licensed operator; (2) A director of a licensed operator; (3) A principal of a licensed operator; (4)…

313.930. Compliance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. — Each licensed operator shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and* local laws and regulations, including without limitation laws and regulations applicable to tax withholdings and laws and re…

313.935. License required — application, fee — investigation permitted — annual renewals — operation fee — grandfather provision — fee upon cessation. — 1. No fantasy sports contest operator shall offer any fantasy sports contest in Missouri without first being licensed by the co…

313.940. Annual financial audit required, operator to pay cost of audit — exemption. — 1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, a licensed operator shall contract annually with a certified public accountant to perform a financial audit of the licensed operator. Exce…

313.945. Confidentiality of records, exceptions. — 1. Notwithstanding any applicable statutory provision to the contrary, all investigatory, proprietary, or application records, information, and summaries in the possession of the commission or its agents shall be treated by the c…

313.950. Commission to supervise operators, licensees, and websites — powers and duties. — The commission shall supervise all licensed operators, other licensees, and authorized internet websites governed by sections 313.900 to 313.955. The commission shall have the following pow…

313.955. Rulemaking authority. — 1. The commission shall have power to adopt and enforce rules and regulations: (1) To adopt responsible play protections for registered players; and (2) To properly administer and enforce the provisions of sections 313.900 to 313.955. 2. The commi…