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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-61 - State Lottery › Section 42-61-14. - Payment of prizes to minors and persons under legal disabilities.

§ 42-61-14. Payment of prizes to minors and persons under legal disabilities.
(a)
If the person entitled to a prize or any winning ticket is under the age of eighteen (18) years, the director shall direct payment to the minor by depositing the amount of the prize in any financial institution to the credit of a member of the minor’s family or legal guardian of the minor as custodian for that minor. The person named as custodian shall have the same duties and powers as a person designated as a custodian in a manner prescribed by the “Rhode Island Uniform Gifts to Minors Act”.
(b)
If a person entitled to a prize or any winning ticket is under any other legal disability, the director shall direct payment to a fiduciary responsible for that person pursuant to the laws of this state.
(c)
The director shall be relieved of all further liability upon payment of a prize to a minor or person under a legal disability pursuant to this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 20, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-61 - State Lottery › Section 42-61-16. - Penalties for forgery and counterfeiting.

§ 42-61-16. Penalties for forgery and counterfeiting.
Any person who, with intent to defraud, shall falsely make, alter, forge, utter, pass, or counterfeit a state lottery ticket or share shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 20, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-61 - State Lottery › Section 42-61-17. - Prizes exempt from taxation.

§ 42-61-17. Prizes exempt from taxation.
The prizes received pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from the state sales or use tax.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 20, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 343, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 126, art. 21, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-61 - State Lottery › Section 42-61-18. - Repealed.

§ 42-61-18. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 2010, ch. 222, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2011, ch. 59, § 2, effective June 8, 2011; P.L. 2011, ch. 71, § 2, effective June 15, 2011.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-61.1 - Prizes and Gift Act › Section 42-61.1-1. - Definitions.

§ 42-61.1-1. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, which shall be known and may be cited as the “Prizes and Gifts Act”:
(1)
“Anything of value,” “item of value” or “item” means any item or service with monetary value.
(2)
“Handling charge” means any charge, fee, or sum of money which is paid by a consumer to receive a prize, gift, or any item of value including, but not limited to, promotional fees, redemption fees, registration fees, or delivery costs.
(3)
“Person” means any natural person, corporation, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity.
History of Section.
P.L. 1991, ch. 276, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-61.1 - Prizes and Gift Act › Section 42-61.1-2. - Representation of having won a prize, gift or any item of value.

§ 42-61.1-2. Representation of having won a prize, gift or any item of value.
(a)
No person shall, in connection with the sale or lease or solicitation for the sale or lease of goods, property, or services, represent that another person has won anything of value or is the winner of a contest, unless all of the following conditions are met:
(1)
The recipient of the prize, gift, or item of value shall be given the prize, gift, or item of value without obligation; and
(2)
The prize, gift, or item of value shall be delivered to the recipient at no expense to them, within ten (10) days of the representation.
(b)
The use of language that may lead a reasonable person to believe they have won a contest or anything of value, including, but not limited to: “congratulations,” or “you have won,” or “you are the winner of,” or “you are guaranteed to receive,” shall be considered a representation of the type governed by this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 1991, ch. 276, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-61.1 - Prizes and Gift Act › Section 42-61.1-4. - Representation of being specially selected.

§ 42-61.1-4. Representation of being specially selected.
(a)
No person shall represent that another person has been specially selected in connection with the sale or lease or solicitation for sale or lease of goods, property, or service, unless the selection process is designed to reach a particular type or types of persons.
(b)
The use of any language that may lead a reasonable person to believe he or she has been specially selected, including, but not limited to, “carefully selected,” or “you have been selected to receive,” or “you have been chosen,” which shall be considered a representation of the type governed by this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 1991, ch. 276, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-61.1 - Prizes and Gift Act › Section 42-61.1-5. - Simulation of checks and invoices.

§ 42-61.1-5. Simulation of checks and invoices.
In connection with a consumer transaction, no person shall issue any writing which simulates or resembles:
(1)
A check, unless the writing clearly and conspicuously discloses its true value and purpose, and the writing would not mislead a reasonable person; or
(2)
An invoice, unless the intended recipient of the invoice actually contracted for goods, property, or services for which the issuer seeks proper payment.
History of Section.
P.L. 1991, ch. 276, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-61.1 - Prizes and Gift Act › Section 42-61.1-6. - Conditions for handling charge and shipping charges.

§ 42-61.1-6. Conditions for handling charge and shipping charges.
(a)
It shall be unlawful to notify a person that he or she will receive a gift, prize, or item of value that has a condition of receiving the gift, prize, or item of value, the requirement to pay any money or purchase or lease, (including rent) any goods or services, if any one or more of the following conditions exist:
(1)
The shipping charge exceeds:
(i)
The cost of postage or the charge of a delivery service in the business of delivering goods of like size, weight and kind, for shipping the gift, prize or item of value being distributed; or
(ii)
The exact amount for shipping paid to an independent fulfillment house or an independent supplier, either of which is in the business of shipping goods for shippers other than the offeror of the gift, prize, or item of value; or
(2)
The handling charge exceeds the lesser of five dollars ($5.00) or the actual cost of handling.
(b)
This section shall apply to all offers of prizes, gifts, or items of value covered by this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1991, ch. 276, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-61.1 - Prizes and Gift Act › Section 42-61.1-7. - Action to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

§ 42-61.1-7. Action to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
Any consumer who suffers a loss by reason of a violation of any provision of this chapter may bring a civil action to enforce those provisions. Any consumer who is successful in this civil action shall recover reasonable attorney’s fees, and court costs incurred by bringing this civil action.
History of Section.
P.L. 1991, ch. 276, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-61.1 - Prizes and Gift Act › Section 42-61.1-8. - Enforcement penalties.

§ 42-61.1-8. Enforcement penalties.
Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a violation of chapter 13.1 of title 6 and shall be subject to any of the enforcement provisions of that chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1991, ch. 276, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-61.1 - Prizes and Gift Act › Section 42-61.1-9. - Exemptions.

§ 42-61.1-9. Exemptions.
The provisions of §§ 42-61.1-3 — 42-61.1-7 shall not apply to the sale or purchase, or solicitation or representation in connection therewith, of goods from a catalog or of books, recordings, videocassettes, periodicals, and similar goods through a membership group or club which is regulated by the federal trade commission trade regulation rule concerning the use of negative option plans by sellers in commerce or through a contractual plan or arrangement such as a continuity plan, subscription arrangement, or series arrangement under which the seller periodically ships goods to a consumer who has consented in advance to receive those goods and the recipient of those goods is given the opportunity, after examination of the goods, to receive a full refund of charges for the goods, or unused portions of the goods, upon return of the goods, or unused portion of the goods, undamaged.
History of Section.
P.L. 1991, ch. 276, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-61.2 - Video Lottery Games, Table Games and Sports Wagering › Section 42-61.2-2. - Division of state lottery authorized to operate video lotteries.

§ 42-61.2-2. Division of state lottery authorized to operate video lotteries.
(a)
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the division of state lottery is authorized to conduct and control video lottery games under its authority.
(b)
Video lottery terminals may only be installed and operated at the facilities of pari-mutuel licensees, as defined in § 42-61.2-1, which are specifically approved by the state lottery director to be licensed video lottery retailers according to rules and regulations set forth by the director. At any one time, there shall be no more than two (2) pari-mutuel licensee facilities in which video lottery games are conducted, one located in the town of Lincoln, and one located either in the city of Newport or in the town of Tiverton.
(c)
Commencing July 1, 2005, the number of video lottery terminals to be installed at pari-mutuel license facilities shall be established by the general assembly.
(d)
Pursuant to R.I. Const., Art. VI, Sec. XV, the general assembly shall determine the type of lotteries conducted.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 39, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 234, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 236, § 2; P.L. 2016, ch. 5, § 2; P.L. 2016, ch. 6, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-61.2 - Video Lottery Games, Table Games and Sports Wagering › Section 42-61.2-3.4. - iGaming regulation. [Effective March 1, 2024.]

§ 42-61.2-3.4. iGaming regulation. [Effective March 1, 2024.]
In addition to the powers and duties of the Division director under §§ 42-61-4, 42-61.2-3, 42-61.2-3.1, 42-61.2-3.2, 42-61.2-3.3, and 42-61.2-4 and pursuant to §§ 42-61.2-2.1 and 42-61.2-2.3, the Division director shall promulgate rules and regulations relating to state-operated iGaming and set policy for such gaming. Such rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to:
(1)
Standards, rules, and regulations to govern the conduct of iGaming, including, without limitation:
(i)
Procedures for investigation of patron complaints related to iGaming;
(ii)
Terms and conditions for iGaming;
(iii)
Internal controls for all aspects of iGaming, including procedures for system integrity, system security, operations, accounting, and reporting of problem gamblers;
(iv)
Operational controls for server-based gaming systems, software, and hardware utilized for iGaming, including, but not limited to, appearance, functionality, contents, collection, storage, and retention of data and security;
(v)
Operational controls for online gaming accounts, including, but not limited to, procedures for the establishment and closure of an online gaming account, funding of withdrawal of funds from an online gaming account, and generation of an account statement for a patron’s online gaming account; and
(vi)
Age restrictions for online iGaming patrons, which shall be prohibited for players who have not reached twenty-one (21) years of age;
(2)
Establishing the method for calculating online slot gaming revenue and online table gaming revenue and standards for the daily counting and recording of cash and cash equivalents received in the conduct of online slot games and online table games, and ensuring that internal controls are followed and financial books and records are maintained and audits are conducted;
(3)
Requiring the iGaming platform vendor to provide written information prominently displayed on any electronic platform available to the patron through a server-based gaming system, regarding wagering rules, payoffs on winning wagers, deposits, withdrawals, and other information as the Division may require; and
(4)
Any other matters necessary for conducting iGaming.
History of Section.
P.L. 2023, ch. 135, § 5, effective March 1, 2024; P.L. 2023, ch. 158, § 5, effective March 1, 2024.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-61.2 - Video Lottery Games, Table Games and Sports Wagering › Section 42-61.2-5. - Allocation of sports-wagering and online sports-wagering revenue.

§ 42-61.2-5. Allocation of sports-wagering and online sports-wagering revenue.
(a)
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 42-61-15, the division of lottery is authorized to enter into an agreement to allocate sports-wagering revenue derived from sports wagering and online sports wagering at the hosting facilities between the state, the state’s authorized sports-wagering vendor, and the host facilities. The allocation of sports-wagering revenue and online sports-wagering revenue shall be:
(1)
To the state, fifty-one percent (51%) of sports-wagering revenue and online sports-wagering revenue;
(2)
To the state’s authorized sports-wagering vendor, thirty-two percent (32%) of sports-wagering revenue and online sports-wagering revenue; and
(3)
To the host facilities, seventeen percent (17%) of sports-wagering revenue and online sports-wagering revenue.
(b)
Sports-wagering revenue and online sports-wagering revenue allocated to the state shall be deposited into the state lottery fund for administrative purposes and then the balance remaining into the general fund.
(c)
The town of Lincoln shall be paid an annual flat fee of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) and the town of Tiverton shall be paid an annual flat fee of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) in compensation for serving as the host communities for sports wagering.
History of Section.
P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 4, § 5; P.L. 2019, ch. 7, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 8, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 6, § 8, effective July 1, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 180, § 1, effective July 1, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 181, § 1, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-61.2 - Video Lottery Games, Table Games and Sports Wagering › Section 42-61.2-5.1. - Allocation of online slot gaming revenue. [Effective March 1, 2024.]

§ 42-61.2-5.1. Allocation of online slot gaming revenue. [Effective March 1, 2024.]
(a)
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 42-61-15, the division of lottery is authorized to enter into an agreement to allocate online slot gaming revenue among the state, the state’s authorized iGaming platform vendor, and the state’s authorized iGaming game vendor.
(b)
The allocation of online slot gaming revenue shall be as follows:
(1)
To the state, sixty-one percent (61%) of online slot gaming revenue;
(2)
To the state’s authorized iGaming platform vendor twenty-two and fifty-five hundredths percent (22.55%) of online slot gaming revenue;
(3)
To the state’s authorized iGaming game vendor fifteen percent (15%) of online slot gaming revenue; and
(4)
To the Town of Lincoln and the Town of Tiverton collectively, one and forty-five hundredth percent (1.45%) of online slot gaming revenue, divided whereby the Town of Lincoln receives seventy-seven percent (77%) of such allocation and the Town of Tiverton receives twenty-three percent (23%) of such allocation; provided that the amounts received under this subsection shall be credited towards the Lincoln Minimum and Tiverton Minimum, respectively, pursuant to § 42-61.2-7.
(c)
Online slot gaming revenue allocated to the state shall be deposited into the state lottery fund for administrative purposes and then the balance remaining into the general fund.
History of Section.
P.L. 2023, ch. 135, § 5, effective March 1, 2024; P.L. 2023, ch. 158, § 5, effective March 1, 2024.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-61.2 - Video Lottery Games, Table Games and Sports Wagering › Section 42-61.2-5.2. - Allocation of online table gaming revenue. [Effective March 1, 2024.]

§ 42-61.2-5.2. Allocation of online table gaming revenue. [Effective March 1, 2024.]
(a)
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 42-61-15, the division of lottery is authorized to enter into an agreement to allocate online table gaming revenue among the state, the state’s authorized iGaming platform vendor, and the state’s authorized iGaming game vendor.
(b)
The allocation of online table gaming revenue shall be:
(1)
To the state, fifteen and one-half percent (15.5%) of online table gaming revenue;
(2)
To the state’s authorized iGaming platform vendor, thirty-five percent (35%) of online table gaming revenue;
(3)
To the state’s authorized iGaming game vendor, forty-eight and one-half percent (48.5%) of online table gaming revenue; and
(4)
To the Town of Lincoln and the Town of Tiverton collectively, one percent (1%) of online table gaming revenue, divided whereby the Town of Lincoln receives eighty percent (80%) of such allocation and the Town of Tiverton receives twenty percent (20%) of such allocation; provided that the amounts received under this subsection shall be credited towards the Lincoln Minimum and Tiverton Minimum, respectively, pursuant to § 42-61.2-7.
(c)
Online table gaming revenue allocated to the state shall be deposited into the state lottery fund for administrative purposes and then the balance remaining into the general fund.
History of Section.
P.L. 2023, ch. 135, § 5, effective March 1, 2024; P.L. 2023, ch. 158, § 5, effective March 1, 2024.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-61.2 - Video Lottery Games, Table Games and Sports Wagering › Section 42-61.2-6. - When games may be played. [Effective until March 1, 2024.]

§ 42-61.2-6. When games may be played. [Effective until March 1, 2024.]
(a)
Video lottery games authorized by this chapter may be played at the licensed video lottery retailer’s facilities with the approval of the division, even if that facility is not conducting a pari-mutuel event.
(b)
Sports wagering authorized by this chapter, including accepting sports wagers and administering payoffs of winning sports wagers, may be conducted at the Twin River and the Tiverton gaming facilities, with the approval of the division, even if that facility is not conducting a pari-mutuel event.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 39, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 13, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 218, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 4, § 4.
§ 42-61.2-6. When games may be played. [Effective March 1, 2024.]
(a)
Video lottery games authorized by this chapter may be played at the licensed video lottery retailer’s facilities with the approval of the division, even if that facility is not conducting a pari-mutuel event.
(b)
Sports wagering authorized by this chapter, including accepting sports wagers and administering payoffs of winning sports wagers, may be conducted at the Twin River and the Tiverton gaming facilities, with the approval of the division, even if that facility is not conducting a pari-mutuel event.
(c)
Casino gaming (including iGaming) authorized by this chapter and including accepting wagers and administering payoffs of winning wagers on casino gaming, online slot games, and online table games, may be conducted at the Twin River and the Tiverton gaming facilities, with the approval of the Division, even if that facility is not conducting a pari-mutuel event.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 39, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 13, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 218, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 4, § 4; P.L. 2023, ch. 135, § 4, effective March 1, 2024; P.L. 2023, ch. 158, § 4, effective March 1, 2024.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-61.2 - Video Lottery Games, Table Games and Sports Wagering › Section 42-61.2-8. - Repealed.

§ 42-61.2-8. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 39, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 289, § 6; P.L. 2012, ch. 290, § 6; Repealed by P.L. 2013, ch. 106, § 3, effective June 18, 2013; P.L. 2013, ch. 107, § 3, effective June 18, 2013.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-61.2 - Video Lottery Games, Table Games and Sports Wagering › Section 42-61.2-9. - Unclaimed prize money, including unclaimed sports-wagering payoffs. [Effective until March 1, 2024.]

§ 42-61.2-9. Unclaimed prize money, including unclaimed sports-wagering payoffs. [Effective until March 1, 2024.]
Unclaimed prize money for prizes in connection with the play of a video lottery game and an unclaimed payoff in connection with a sports wager shall be retained by the director for the person entitled thereto for one year after, respectively, the completion of the applicable video lottery game or the determination of the result of the sporting event that was the subject of the applicable sports wager. If no claim is made for the prize money or payoff within that year, the prize money or payoff shall automatically revert to the lottery fund and the winner shall have no claim thereto.
History of Section.
P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 4, § 5.
§ 42-61.2-9. Unclaimed prize money, including unclaimed sports-wagering payoffs. [Effective March 1, 2024.]
Unclaimed prize money for prizes in connection with the play of a video lottery game, iGaming game, and an unclaimed payoff in connection with a sports wager shall be retained by the director for the person entitled thereto for one year after, respectively, the completion of the applicable video lottery game, iGaming game, or the determination of the result of the sporting event that was the subject of the applicable sports wager. If no claim is made for the prize money or payoff within that year, the prize money or payoff shall automatically revert to the lottery fund and the winner shall have no claim thereto.
History of Section.
P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 4, § 5; P.L. 2023, ch. 135, § 4, effective March 1, 2024; P.L. 2023, ch. 158, § 4, effective March 1, 2024.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-61.2 - Video Lottery Games, Table Games and Sports Wagering › Section 42-61.2-10. - Prizes exempt from taxation.

§ 42-61.2-10. Prizes exempt from taxation.
The prizes, including payoffs, received pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from the state sales or use tax but shall be applicable to personal income tax laws.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 39, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 4, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-61.2 - Video Lottery Games, Table Games and Sports Wagering › Section 42-61.2-13. - Enforcement.

§ 42-61.2-13. Enforcement.
(a)
Whoever violates § 42-61.2-2.1 or § 42-61.2-3.1, or any rule or regulation, policy or procedure, duly promulgated thereunder, or any administrative order issued pursuant to § 42-61.2-2.1 or § 42-61.2-3.1, shall be punishable as follows:
(1)
In the Division director’s discretion, the Division director may impose an administrative penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation. Each day of continued violation shall be considered as a separate violation if the violator has knowledge of the facts constituting the violation and knows or should know that such facts constitute or may constitute a violation. Lack of knowledge regarding such facts or violation shall not be a defense to a continued violation with respect to the first day of its occurrence. Written notice detailing the nature of the violation, the penalty amount, and effective date of the penalty will be provided by the Division director. Penalties shall take effect upon notification. A written request for a hearing must be submitted in writing to the Division director within thirty (30) days of notification of violation.
(2)
In the Division director’s discretion, the Division director may endeavor to obtain compliance with requirements of this chapter by written administrative order. Such order shall be provided to the responsible party, shall specify the complaint, and propose a time for correction of the violation.
(b)
The Division director shall enforce this chapter. Such enforcement shall include, but not be limited to, referral of suspected criminal activity to the Rhode Island state police for investigation.
(c)
Any interest, costs, or expense collected under this section shall be appropriated to the Division for administrative purposes.
(d)
Any penalty imposed by the Division pursuant to this section shall be appealable to Superior Court.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 289, § 7; P.L. 2012, ch. 290, § 7; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 4, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-61.2 - Video Lottery Games, Table Games and Sports Wagering › Section 42-61.2-15. - Table game and sports-wagering hours of operation. [Effective until March 1, 2024.]

§ 42-61.2-15. Table game and sports-wagering hours of operation. [Effective until March 1, 2024.]
(a)
To the extent table games are authorized at the premises of a table-game retailer, such table games may be offered at the premises of a table-game retailer for all or a portion of the days and times that video lottery games are offered.
(b)
To the extent sports wagering is authorized at the premises of a table-game retailer, such sports wagering may be offered at the premises of such table-game retailer for all or a portion of the days and times that video lottery games are offered.
(c)
To the extent online sports wagering is authorized at a hosting facility, such online sports wagering may be offered without any restriction on hours of operation and shall not be limited by the days and times that video lottery games and/or table games are offered.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 289, § 7; P.L. 2012, ch. 290, § 7; P.L. 2016, ch. 5, § 2; P.L. 2016, ch. 6, § 2; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 4, § 4; P.L. 2019, ch. 7, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 8, § 1.
§ 42-61.2-15. Table game, sports-wagering, and iGaming hours of operation. [Effective March 1, 2024.]
(a)
To the extent table games are authorized at the premises of a table-game retailer, such table games may be offered at the premises of a table-game retailer for all or a portion of the days and times that video lottery games are offered.
(b)
To the extent sports wagering is authorized at the premises of a table-game retailer, such sports wagering may be offered at the premises of such table-game retailer for all or a portion of the days and times that video lottery games are offered.
(c)
To the extent online sports wagering is authorized at a hosting facility, such online sports wagering may be offered without any restriction on hours of operation and shall not be limited by the days and times that video lottery games or table games are offered.
(d)
To the extent iGaming is authorized at a hosting facility, such iGaming may be offered without any restriction on hours of operation and shall not be limited by the days and times that video lottery games or table games are offered.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 289, § 7; P.L. 2012, ch. 290, § 7; P.L. 2016, ch. 5, § 2; P.L. 2016, ch. 6, § 2; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 4, § 4; P.L. 2019, ch. 7, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 8, § 1; P.L. 2023, ch. 135, § 4, effective March 1, 2024; P.L. 2023, ch. 158, § 4, effective March 1, 2024.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-61.2 - Video Lottery Games, Table Games and Sports Wagering › Section 42-61.2-16. - General requirements for online sports wagering.

§ 42-61.2-16. General requirements for online sports wagering.
(a)
Online sports wagering shall only occur within the state of Rhode Island. A hosting facility shall only accept online wagers from players who have been affirmatively located as being physically present in the state of Rhode Island at the time of their wager.
(b)
The server-based gaming system shall employ a mechanism to detect the physical location of a player at the time the player is wagering and as frequently as specified in any regulations promulgated by the state, through the division. If the system detects that the physical location of the patron at the time the player is wagering is in an area outside the state of Rhode Island, the system shall not accept that patron’s wagers until such time as the patron is in the state of Rhode Island.
(c)
The server-based gaming system and all hardware, software, and other technology or equipment located on a hosting facility’s premises and used to conduct online sports wagering shall be located in a restricted area on the hosting facility’s premises.
(d)
Online sports wagering shall only be engaged in by patrons who have established an online gaming account pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated by the division.
History of Section.
P.L. 2019, ch. 7, § 2; P.L. 2019, ch. 8, § 2; P.L. 2020, ch. 67, § 1; P.L. 2020, ch. 73, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-61.2 - Video Lottery Games, Table Games and Sports Wagering › Section 42-61.2-17. - General requirements for iGaming. [Effective March 1, 2024.]

§ 42-61.2-17. General requirements for iGaming. [Effective March 1, 2024.]
(a)
Wagers in connection with iGaming shall only be initiated, received, or otherwise made within the State of Rhode Island. The iGaming platform vendor shall only accept wagers in connection with iGaming from players who have been affirmatively located as being physically present in the State of Rhode Island at the time of their wager.
(b)
The server-based gaming system shall employ a mechanism to detect the physical location of a player at the time the player is wagering, and as frequently as specified in any regulations promulgated by the state, through the Division. If the system detects that the physical location of the patron at the time the player is wagering is in an area outside the State of Rhode Island, or if it cannot detect the physical location of the patron, the system shall not accept that patron’s wagers until such time as the patron is determined to be physically located in the State of Rhode Island.
(c)
The server-based gaming system used to process wagers in connection with iGaming, and all other hardware, software, and technology or equipment located on a hosting facility’s premises and used in connection with iGaming, shall be located in a restricted area on the hosting facility’s premises. This restriction shall not apply to online table games, which may be conducted on the hosting facility’s premises in a place and manner approved by the Division.
(d)
Other than the server-based gaming system used for iGaming, the hardware, software, and other technology and equipment used by the iGaming game vendor and its suppliers do not need to be located in the State of Rhode Island.
(e)
iGaming shall only be engaged in by patrons who have established an online gaming account pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated by the Division.
History of Section.
P.L. 2023, ch. 135, § 5, effective March 1, 2024; P.L. 2023, ch. 158, § 5, effective March 1, 2024.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-61.2 - Video Lottery Games, Table Games and Sports Wagering › Section 42-61.2-18. - Acceptance of out-of-state iGaming. [Effective March 1, 2024.]

§ 42-61.2-18. Acceptance of out-of-state iGaming. [Effective March 1, 2024.]
(a)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, wagers may be accepted under this chapter from persons who are not physically present in Rhode Island if the Division has determined that:
(1)
Accepting the wagers is not inconsistent with federal or Rhode Island constitutional and statutory law and not inconsistent with the law of the jurisdiction in which the person placing the wagers is located; or
(2)
The wagering is conducted pursuant to a reciprocal agreement to which Rhode Island is a party that is not inconsistent with federal or state law, including Rhode Island constitutional and statutory law.
(b)
The Division may enter into an interactive gaming reciprocal agreement with a regulatory agency of one or more other states or jurisdictions in which interactive gaming is authorized to allow an interactive gaming operator to accept wagers from persons not physically present in Rhode Island, and to allow persons physically present in Rhode Island to place wagers with parties to the interactive gaming reciprocal agreement, if the Division has determined that the reciprocal agreement is not inconsistent with federal and state law, including Rhode Island constitutional and statutory law.
History of Section.
P.L. 2023, ch. 135, § 5, effective March 1, 2024; P.L. 2023, ch. 158, § 5, effective March 1, 2024.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-61.3 - Casino Gaming › Section 42-61.3-3. - Barred from gaming facility — Restitution — Confiscation.

§ 42-61.3-3. Barred from gaming facility — Restitution — Confiscation.
(a)
In addition, anyone so convicted of any crime above may be barred for a period of time, including life, from any gaming facility by court order, the division of state lottery or the gaming facility.
(b)
Upon conviction of either a felony or misdemeanor in this chapter, the sentencing judge may require full restitution for any monetary losses suffered.
(c)
Any cheating device, paraphernalia used to manufacture cheating devices, counterfeit: coins, slugs, tokens, gaming chips, debit instruments, player rewards cards or any counterfeit wagering instruments and/or devices resembling tokens, gaming chips, debit or other wagering instruments or any other equipment or real or personal property used, obtained or received in violation of this chapter, shall be confiscated by the division of state lottery, the gaming facility and/or the gaming enforcement unit of the state police and shall be forfeited to the gaming enforcement unit. This section shall include the confiscation and forfeiture of vehicles containing any item(s) listed above.
History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 106, § 4; P.L. 2013, ch. 107, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-61.3 - Casino Gaming › Section 42-61.3-4. - Additional crimes.

§ 42-61.3-4. Additional crimes.
The criminal offenses under this chapter shall be in addition to any other offenses under the general laws and nothing in this chapter shall be construed so as to prohibit the prosecution for any other such offenses.
History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 106, § 4; P.L. 2013, ch. 107, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-62 - Catastrophic Health Insurance Plan Act › Section 42-62-1. - Short title.

§ 42-62-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known and designated as the “Catastrophic Health Insurance Plan (”CHIP“) Act”.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 50, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-62 - Catastrophic Health Insurance Plan Act › Section 42-62-3. - Exercise of police power.

§ 42-62-3. Exercise of police power.
This chapter shall be deemed an exercise of the police power for the protection of the health, safety, and general welfare of the people.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 50, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-62 - Catastrophic Health Insurance Plan Act › Article 1 - Health Benefits Protection — Entitlement › Section 42-62-5. - Entitlement.

§ 42-62-5. Entitlement.
Each person residing in the state regardless of age, sex, race, religion, occupational status, or previously existing physical condition shall be entitled:
(1)
To receive financial protection from costs of health services under conditions and limitations established by this chapter;
(2)
To have access to available diagnostic, curative, and rehabilitative health services which are medically necessary; and
(3)
To obtain through insurers financial protection against the costs of these health services provided by qualified programs.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 50, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-62 - Catastrophic Health Insurance Plan Act › Article 1 - Health Benefits Protection — Entitlement › Section 42-62-9. - Employees’ health benefit plans.

§ 42-62-9. Employees’ health benefit plans.
Each employer shall, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the director of the department of business regulation in consultation with the director of the department of health, offer the opportunity for his or her employees to enroll in any available qualified health maintenance organization on the same absolute dollar cost sharing terms which may be provided for other health benefits plans made available for employee enrollment.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 50, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 65, art. 25, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-62 - Catastrophic Health Insurance Plan Act › Article 1 - Health Benefits Protection — Entitlement › Section 42-62-11. - Duty of health care providers to serve without discrimination — Certification.

§ 42-62-11. Duty of health care providers to serve without discrimination — Certification.
(a)
Persons and other entities providing health services in the state have a duty to provide those services to any person in need of health services without regard to the person’s race, sex, religion, age, or occupational status.
(b)
On the basis of the duties required by this chapter and on the basis of existing legal requirements, the director of the department of human services shall provide by regulations promulgated under this chapter for the certification of providers and vendors of health services. The persons or entities found to be not meeting the duty prescribed by subsection (a) may after a hearing, be denied by the director of human services certification required for eligibility for reimbursements by insurers, for periods of not more than one year for each determination.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 50, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 21, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-62 - Catastrophic Health Insurance Plan Act › Article 2 - Minimum Standards Protection › Section 42-62-13.1. - Insurer’s assessment.

§ 42-62-13.1. Insurer’s assessment.
(a)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, each domestic nonprofit insurer shall be charged an assessment to partially support the activities of the division of insurance in the department of business regulation.
(b)
Commencing in fiscal year 1990-1991, each domestic insurer’s assessment shall be determined in accordance with the following ratio:
(1)
By dividing the insurer’s total direct premiums by the total direct premiums, including annuities, less policyholder dividends of all domestic insurance companies plus the total direct premiums of domestic companies licensed or regulated pursuant to chapters 19, 20, 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 25, 41 of title 27, and this chapter;
(2)
And then by multiplying the resulting ratio times two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000).
(c)
The minimum assessment charged shall be the greater of the sum determined by subsection (b) or one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(d)
No insurer licensed or regulated pursuant to more than one chapter of the general laws shall pay more than one assessment.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 65, art. 29, § 9.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-62 - Catastrophic Health Insurance Plan Act › Article 2 - Minimum Standards Protection › Section 42-62-14. - Discrimination by insurance vendors — Payment to uncertified providers of health services.

§ 42-62-14. Discrimination by insurance vendors — Payment to uncertified providers of health services.
(a)
It shall be the duty of any insurer that issues to a resident of Rhode Island a qualified program of health benefits:
(1)
To offer, at the option of the applicant, an individual policy or contract providing either (i) the hospital and physicians service benefits described in § 42-62-10(c), or (ii) all of the benefits described in § 42-62-10(c), to any resident of Rhode Island regardless of age, sex, race, occupational status, physical condition, and it shall be the duty of any insurer that issues a Rhode Island qualified group program of health benefits to offer, at the option of the applicant, a group policy or contract providing either (i) the hospital and physicians’ service benefits described in § 42-62-10(c), or (ii), all of the benefits described in § 42-62-10(c), to any employer regardless of age, sex, race, occupational status, or physical condition of any employee, or number of persons employed;
(2)
To promote efficient management; and
(3)
To reimburse only vendors of health services certified by the director of the department of health.
(b)
The provisions of this section shall not apply to health maintenance organizations.
(c)
It shall be the duty of vendors of eligible health services to provide those services to insurers and other persons at costs, charges, or rates which are equitable, non-discriminatory, and in the public interest. In the event that the director of the department of business regulation shall determine that a vendor is discriminating unlawfully against any insurer with respect to costs, charges, or rates, the director shall advise the vendor in writing to cease the discriminatory practices forthwith.
(d)
At any hearing conducted pursuant to § 42-62-13, the director of the department of business regulation may disallow any payments made by an insurer to a vendor not certified by the department of health, or to a vendor which has failed to cease discriminatory practices against any insurer after having received a notice from the director of business regulation pursuant to this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 50, § 1; P.L. 1975, ch. 184, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-62 - Catastrophic Health Insurance Plan Act › Article 2 - Minimum Standards Protection › Section 42-62-15. - Facility reinsurance pool.

§ 42-62-15. Facility reinsurance pool.
(a)
To be eligible to offer plans meeting minimum standards, insurers which are for profit entities or self insurers may enter an agreement to form a facility reinsurance pool within which losses are shared among the insurers on an annual basis in proportion to the number of persons insured pursuant to articles I and II of this chapter.
(b)
The agreements shall not be effective until approved by the director of the department of business regulation as being in the public interest and in conformance with regulations issued by the department of business regulation.
(c)
If, after a sixty (60) day notice to all of these facility reinsurance pool insurers and after a public hearing, the director of the department of business regulation makes a finding that there is a lack of fair competition among the insurers, or that the public interest is not being served by existing agreements, or by a lack of an agreement, the director may require these insurers as a condition of doing business within the state to participate in the facility reinsurance pool established under regulations issued pursuant to this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 50, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-62 - Catastrophic Health Insurance Plan Act › Article 3 - Health Resources Development Fund › Section 42-62-16. - Health resources development fund.

§ 42-62-16. Health resources development fund.
(a)
There is established in the department of health the health resources development fund to be administered by the director of the department of health pursuant to the terms and for the purposes stated in this section and § 42-62-17.
(b)
Moneys in the fund or for a project authorized pursuant to § 42-62-17 may be expended by contract, loan, or grant, to maintain, to expand, and to improve health facilities, health services, and health education in the state. The purposes shall include the following: construction or modernization of health facilities, the education or training of persons who would be qualified to provide professional health services, meeting the start-up costs of new forms of health delivery systems, such as health maintenance organizations, benefits for persons lacking adequate insured coverage, and the development and implementation of experiments in lower costs or to improve the quality, availability, and accessibility of health services.
(c)
Moneys provided by loan shall be disbursed for periods not exceeding twenty-five (25) years and at an annual rate of interest not exceeding five percent (5%).
(d)
Moneys may be made available for scholarships to schools of medicine or dentistry on the condition that for each year of educational cost provided by the fund the recipient is required to serve as an employee of the department of health or the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals for a period of two (2) years.
(e)
Moneys disbursed from the fund or for projects authorized by § 42-62-17 shall be for purposes in conformance with state plans for comprehensive health, health services, manpower, and land use, as approved by the governor.
(f)
The director of the department of health, in consultation with the appropriate departmental advisory councils, shall establish criteria for eligible capital projects and eligible education and training projects which are consistent with the comprehensive health, manpower, and land use plans approved by the governor.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 50, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-62 - Catastrophic Health Insurance Plan Act › Article 3 - Health Resources Development Fund › Section 42-62-17. - Funds received from insurers or others.

§ 42-62-17. Funds received from insurers or others.
(a)
The director of health is authorized to expend from the health resources development fund any moneys that may be appropriated by the general assembly or received from insurers or other entities for the purposes of § 42-62-16.
(b)
Notwithstanding any provision of their articles of incorporation, by-laws, or other enabling documents or laws to the contrary, an insurer is authorized to allocate sums of money, derived from the collections of premiums, to the health resources development fund.
(c)
Notwithstanding any provision of their articles of incorporation, by-laws, or other enabling documents or law to the contrary, an insurer is further authorized to expend on an annual basis a sum of moneys equal to not more than five percent (5%) of its previous year’s premium income for a project approved by the director of health, with the concurrence of the director of business regulation. The director of health is authorized to approve projects which are in conformance with the purposes of § 42-62-16 and with the criteria further established pursuant to § 42-62-16.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 50, § 1.