Section 260-49-050. Establishing an account.

(1) An established account is necessary to place advance deposit wagers. An account may only be established with an authorized advance deposit wagering service provider.

(a) To establish an account, an application form must be signed or otherwise authorized in a manner acceptable to the commission and include:

(i) The applicant's full legal name;

(ii) Principal residence address;

(iii) Telephone number;

(iv) Proper identification or certification demonstrating that the applicant is at least twenty-one years of age; and

(v) Any additional information required by the commission.

(b) Each application submitted shall be verified with respect to name, principal residence address, and date of birth by either an independent service provider or another means which meets or exceeds the reliability, security, accuracy, privacy and timeliness provided by an independent service provider. If there is a discrepancy between the application submitted and the information provided by the verification described above or if no information on the applicant is available from such verification process, another individual reference service may be accessed or another technology meeting the requirements described above may be used to verify the information provided. If the applicant's information cannot be verified, the authorized advance deposit wagering service provider shall not establish an account.

(2) Each account shall have a unique identifying account number. The identifying account number may be changed at any time by the advance deposit wagering service provider provided the account holder is given notice in writing prior to the change.

(3) The applicant shall supply a secure personal identification code when the account holder is placing an advance deposit wager. The account holder has the right to change this code at any time.

(4) The holder of the account shall receive at the time the account is approved:

(a) Unique account identification number;

(b) Copy of the advance deposit wagering rules and such other information and material that is pertinent to the operation of the account;

(c) Notice that the account holder must be at least twenty-one years of age, and that individuals under the age of twenty-one shall not have access to the account;

(d) Such other information as the authorized advance deposit wagering service provider or the commission may deem appropriate.

(5) Accounts shall only be accepted in the name of a natural person.

(6) The account is nontransferable between natural persons.

(7) The authorized advance deposit wagering service provider may close or refuse to open an account for what it deems good and sufficient reason, and shall order an account closed if it is determined that information that was used to open an account was false, or that the account has been used in violation of these rules.

(8) Any disputes between an account holder and an authorized advance deposit wagering service provider shall follow the dispute resolution procedures contained in the authorized advance deposit wagering service provider's plan of operations as approved by the commission. If the authorized advance deposit wagering service provider fails to resolve the dispute, the commission may take appropriate action including claims against the bond or other form of financial security.

(9) The authorized advance deposit wagering service provider shall state in all advertising in the state of Washington that residents under the age of twenty-one are not permitted to open, own or have access to an advance deposit wagering account.

(10) If the authorized advance deposit wagering service provider is located in Washington, no account shall be established for any natural person under the age of twenty-one.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 67.16.020. WSR 04-21-053, § 260-49-050, filed 10/18/04, effective 11/18/04.]

RCW 67.16.020. WSR 04-21-053, § 260-49-050, filed 10/18/04, effective 11/18/04.