R 432.541a
R 432.541a Age and identity verification.
Cite as Mich. Admin. Code R 432.541a
Rule 541a. (1) A fantasy contest operator or licensed management company must verify
an individual’s age and identity before allowing that individual to create a fantasy contest
player account and do either of the following, whichever occurs first:
(a) Make a deposit.
(b) Enter or participate in a fantasy contest.
(2) Age and identity verification must be performed using either of the following
methods:
(a) Reliable forms of personal identification specified in the fantasy contest operator's
or licensed management company’s procedures and internal controls.
(b) Other methodology for remote multi-source authentication, which may include
third-party and governmental databases.
(3) Third-party service providers may be used for age and identity verification of an
individual attempting to create a fantasy contest player account and make a deposit or enter
or participate in a fantasy contest.
(4) A fantasy contest operator or licensed management company must record both of the
following:
(a) The date of age and identity verification.
(b) The method and process used to verify the individual’s age and identity. The fantasy
contest operator or licensed management company must maintain sufficient records to
demonstrate that age and identity verification was performed in accordance with applicable
requirements of the act and these rules.
(5) A fantasy contest operator or licensed management company must periodically re-
verify a fantasy contest player’s identity upon reasonable suspicion that the fantasy contest
player’s identity has been compromised.