2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3770 | State Lottery › Section 3770.22 | Confidential Information.

Effective:
September 29, 2017
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) Any information concerning the following that is submitted, collected, or gathered as part of an application to the state lottery commission for a video lottery related license under this chapter is confidential and not subject to disclosure by a state agency or political subdivision as a public record under section 149.43 of the Revised Code:
(1) A dependent of an applicant;
(2) The social security number, passport number, or federal tax identification number of an applicant or the spouse of an applicant;
(3) The home address and telephone number of an applicant or the spouse or dependent of an applicant;
(4) An applicant's birth certificate;
(5) The driver's license number of an applicant or the applicant's spouse;
(6) The name or address of a previous spouse of the applicant;
(7) The date of birth of the applicant and the spouse of an applicant;
(8) The place of birth of the applicant and the spouse of an applicant;
(9) The personal financial information and records of an applicant or of an employee or the spouse or dependent of an applicant, including tax returns and information, and records of criminal proceedings;
(10) Any information concerning a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking;
(11) The electronic mail address of the spouse or family member of the applicant;
(12) Any trade secret, medical records, and patents or exclusive licenses;
(13) Security information, including risk prevention plans, detection and countermeasures, location of count rooms or other money storage areas, emergency management plans, security and surveillance plans, equipment and usage protocols, and theft and fraud prevention plans and countermeasures;
(14) Information provided in a multijurisdictional personal history disclosure form, including the Ohio supplement, exhibits, attachments, and updates.
(B) The individual's name, the individual's place of employment, the individual's job title, and the individual's gaming experience that is provided for an individual who holds, held, or has applied for a video lottery related license under this chapter is not confidential. The reason for denial or revocation of a video lottery related license or for disciplinary action against the individual is not confidential.
(C) An individual who holds, held, or has applied for a video lottery related license under this chapter may waive the confidentiality requirements of division (A) of this section.
(D) Confidential information received by the commission from another jurisdiction relating to a person who holds, held, or has applied for a license under this chapter is confidential and not subject to disclosure as a public record under section 149.43 of the Revised Code. The commission may share the information referenced in this division with, or disclose the information to, the inspector general, any appropriate prosecuting authority, any law enforcement agency, or any other appropriate governmental or licensing agency, if the agency that receives the information complies with the same requirements regarding confidentiality as those with which the commission must comply.
The applicant shall complete a cover sheet for the application on which the applicant shall disclose the applicant's name, the business address of the lottery sales agent, management company, holding company, or gaming-related vendor employing the applicant, the business address and telephone number of such employer, and the county, state, and country in which the applicant's residence is located.
(E) The identity and personal information of a person participating in a voluntary exclusion program implemented either by the lottery commission or a video lottery terminal sales agent shall be confidential and only shall be disseminated according to the following:
(1) The commission may disseminate the information to a video lottery terminal sales agent and the agents and employees of the agent for purposes of enforcement.
(2) A video lottery terminal sales agent operating a voluntary exclusion program may disseminate the information to the agents, employees of the agent, and to the commission for purposes of enforcement.
(3) Either the commission or a video lottery terminal sales agent operating a voluntary exclusion program may disseminate the information to other entities upon request of the participant and agreement by the commission.