ADOPTED 3/3/04

6481-S.E AMH CONW CORD 039

ESSB 6481 - H AMD TO CL COMM AMD (H-5198.2/04)

By Representative Conway

   On page 1, beginning on line 13 of the amendment, strike all of subsection (2) and insert the following:

   "(2) An entity authorized to conduct advance deposit wagering under subsection (1) of this section:

   (a) May accept advance deposit wagering for races conducted in this state under a class 1 license or races not conducted within this state on a schedule approved by the class 1 licensee. A system of advance deposit wagering located outside or within this state may not accept wagers from residents or other individuals located within this state, and residents or other individuals located within this state are prohibited from placing wagers through advance deposit wagering systems, except with an entity authorized to conduct advance deposit wagering under subsection (1) of this section;

   (b) May not accept an account wager in an amount in excess of the funds on deposit in the advance deposit wagering account of the individual placing the wager;

   (c) May not allow individuals under the age of twenty-one to open, own, or have access to an advance deposit wagering account;

   (d) Must include a statement in all forms of advertising for advance deposit wagering that individuals under the age of twenty-one are not allowed to open, own, or have access to an advance deposit wagering account; and

   (e) Must verify the identification, residence, and age of the advance deposit wagering account holder using methods and technologies approved by the commission."

EFFECT: Adds that authorized entities conducting advance deposit wagering (1) may not extend credit to an account holder; (2) may not allow individuals under age 21 to open, own, or have access to an advance deposit wagering account; (3) must state in all advertising that individuals under age 21 are not permitted to open, own, or have access to an advance deposit wagering account; and (4) must use approved technologies to verify the identity, residence, and age of the account holder. Makes consistent the references to "individuals" (instead of "persons").