N.J. Admin. Code § 13:45A-36.12

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 13:45A-36.12 - Required policies

(a) Fantasy sports operators shall establish policies that address:

1. Procedures to handle security incidents, including system failures, loss of service, breaches of confidentiality, and malicious intrusion. Such procedures shall address:

i. Analysis and cause of the security incident;

ii. Containment;

iii. Planning and implementation of corrective action to prevent recurrence;

iv. Communication with New Jersey participants affected by or involved with recovery from the security incident; and

v. Reporting of the action to the Division.

2. Testing to ensure that the fantasy sports operator's platform meets or exceeds current industry standards;

3. Instituting a process to close out participant accounts that have not been used to engage in fantasy sports activities for three years;

4. Maintaining the security of identity and financial information of participants;

5. Preventing the following from being a participant in fantasy sports activities offered by the fantasy sports operator:

i. Owners, directors, or officers of the fantasy sports operator; and

ii. Employees of the fantasy sports operator .

6. Permitting parents or guardians to exclude individuals under the age of 18 from accessing any fantasy sports activity;

7. Determining the true identity, date of birth, and address of each individual seeking to open an account;

8. Using measures to detect the physical location of a participant attempting to access his or her account and to monitor for simultaneous logins to a single account from geographically inconsistent locations. Such measures shall:

i. Check location each time the player attempts to enter a contest or make a deposit; and

ii. Utilize a mechanism to alert the fantasy sports operator if an account is being accessed from geographically inconsistent locations; and

9. Preventing advertisements in any publication or medium that is aimed exclusively at juveniles or advertising at any of the following:

i. Elementary schools;

ii. High schools; or

iii. Sports venues used exclusively for elementary school or high school student sports activities.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:45A-36.12

Adopted by 51 N.J.R. 1764(a), effective 12/2/2019