North Carolina General Statutes 18C-922. Voluntary exclusion program
(a) The Commission shall establish a voluntary exclusion program for any individual to voluntarily exclude themselves from placing sports wagers under this Article and pari-mutuel wagers under Article 10 of this Chapter. Licensees under this Article and Article 10 of this Chapter shall use reasonable means to comply with the exclusion of individuals participating in the voluntary exclusion program by the Commission.
(b) The Commission shall adopt rules to establish the voluntary exclusion program, which shall provide for all of the following:
(1) Verification of the individual’s request to be placed in the voluntary exclusion program, and for how long, up to and including that individual’s lifetime.
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 18C-922
- Commission: means the North Carolina State Lottery Commission. See North Carolina General Statutes 18C-103
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- Share: means any method of participation in a lottery game, other than by a ticket purchased on an equivalent basis with a ticket. See North Carolina General Statutes 18C-103
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(2) How information regarding which individuals are in the voluntary exclusion program is to be disseminated to licensees under this Article and Article 10 of this Chapter.
(3) How an individual in the voluntary exclusion program may petition the Commission for removal from the voluntary exclusion program.
(4) The means by which licensees under this Article and Article 10 of this Chapter and their agents shall make all reasonable efforts to cease direct marketing efforts to individuals participating in the voluntary exclusion program.
(5) The means by which the Commission shall make available to all licensees under this Article and Article 10 of this Chapter and their agents the names of the individuals participating in the voluntary exclusion program, which shall be at least quarterly.
(c) Participation in the voluntary exclusion program shall not preclude licensees under this Article and Article 10 of this Chapter and their agents from seeking the payment of a debt accrued by the individual while not participating in the voluntary exclusion program.
(d) The voluntary exclusion program shall be exempt from Chapter 132 of the N.C. Gen. Stat. and shall be treated as confidential by each licensee under this Article and Article 10 of this Chapter. Licensees under this Article and Article 10 of this Chapter conducting sports wagering or pari-mutuel wagering in another state may share the information provided under this section with its agents and affiliates in other states for excluding individuals participating in the voluntary exclusion program. (2023-42, s. 1.)