Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 23, December 2, 2024
Section 11 CSR 45-40.040 - Fantasy Sports Contest Operator ResponsibilitiesPURPOSE: This rule establishes the commission's access to information, the applicant's duty to disclose changes in information, and the licensed operator's duty to report and prevent misconduct. This rule is designed to assure that the commission receives timely information that may impact on an applicant's or licensee's suitability.
(1) All licensed operators shall provide all information requested by the commission. Access to this information shall be immediate and copies of the information shall be delivered within seven (7) days, or less if the commission so orders.(2) All licensed operators of and applicants for Fantasy Sports Contest Operator (FSCO) licenses issued by the commission shall have a continuing duty to disclose in writing, within ten (10) calendar days for an applicant and thirty (30) calendar days for a licensee, any material change in the information provided in the application forms and requested materials submitted to the commission. Any change in information that is not material must be disclosed to the commission during the licensee's next subsequent application for license renewal.(3) The duty to disclose changes in information shall continue throughout any application period or period of licensure granted by the commission. This duty shall be in addition to any other reporting requirements.(4) For the purposes of this rule, "material change" shall mean any change in personal identification or residence information, such as name, address, and phone number; information required in section 313.945, RSMo; or other information that might affect an applicant or licensed operator's suitability to hold an FSCO license, including, but not limited to, significant changes in financial condition, legally defaulting on a debt owed to the state of Missouri, arrests, convictions, guilty pleas, disciplinary actions, or license denial, suspension, or revocation in other jurisdiction(s).(5) Licensed operators shall promptly report to the commission any facts which the licensed operator has reasonable grounds to believe indicate a violation of law or commission rule committed by licensed operators, their key persons, or their employees, including, without limitation, the performance of licensed activities different from those permitted under their license.(6) In addition to all other reporting requirements, FSCO license applicants and licensed operators shall notify the commission within fifteen (15) days after receiving notification that any of the following persons has received a subpoena or is the target of, has been disciplined by, or has been charged in connection with an investigation by a regulatory, administrative, or prosecutorial agency of a violation of a rule, regulation, or statute relating to licensed gambling, fantasy sports contests, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations, or criminal offenses, to include any illegal, corrupt, or fraudulent act, practice, or conduct in connection with any fantasy sports contest in Missouri or any other state, a felony, a crime of moral turpitude, or any criminal offense involving dishonesty or breach of trust (an "offense" does not include infractions, traffic violations, or parking violations, except for driving while revoked/suspended, alcohol/ drug-related traffic violations, and leaving the scene of an accident): (A) The applicant or licensed operator;(B) The applicant's or licensed operator's parent corporation;(C) Any subsidiary of the applicant's or licensed operator's parent corporation;(D) The applicant's or licensed operator's key persons or employees;(E) Any key person of the applicant's or licensed operator's parent corporation; or(F) Any key person of any subsidiary of the applicant's or licensed operator's parent corporation.Adopted by Missouri Register February 15, 2017/Volume 42, Number 04, effective 3/31/2017