Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 13B - Interactive Gaming
Section 13B03 - Regulations


(a) Promulgation.--
(1) In order to facilitate the prompt implementation of this chapter, the board shall have the authority to promulgate temporary regulations which shall expire not later than two years following the publication of the temporary regulation in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and on the board's publicly accessible Internet website.
(2) The board may promulgate temporary regulations not subject to:
(i) Sections 201, 202, 203, 204 and 205 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the Commonwealth Documents Law.
(ii) Section 204(b) of the act of October 15, 1980 (P.L.950, No.164), known as the Commonwealth Attorneys Act.
(iii) The act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act.
(b) Publications.--The board shall begin publishing temporary regulations governing the rules for interactive gaming, the issuance of interactive gaming certificates and interactive gaming licenses, standards for approving manufacturers, suppliers and other persons seeking to provide interactive games, interactive gaming devices and associated equipment, including age, identity and location verification software or system programs and security and surveillance standards in the Pennsylvania Bulletin within 45 days of the effective date of this subsection.
(c) Expiration of temporary regulations.--Except for temporary regulations governing the rules for issuing certificates and licenses under this chapter, for new interactive games, for approving interactive games or variations thereof, interactive gaming devices and associated equipment and for approving manufacturers, suppliers and other persons seeking to provide interactive games, interactive gaming devices and associated equipment, the board's authority to adopt temporary regulations under subsection (a) shall expire two years after publication of the temporary regulations. Regulations adopted after this period shall be promulgated as provided by law.

2020 Partial Repeal. Section 18 of Act 114 provided that the provisions of section 13B03 are repealed insofar as they are inconsistent with the addition of section 1724.1-E(f) of the act of April 9, 1929, P.L.343, No.176, known as The Fiscal Code.
Cross References. Section 13B03 is referred to in section 1207 of this title.

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 4 - AMUSEMENTS

Chapter 13B - Interactive Gaming

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 13B02 - Regulatory authority

Section 13B03 - Regulations

Section 13B11 - Authorization to conduct interactive gaming

Section 13B12 - Interactive gaming certificate required and content of petition

Section 13B13 - Issuance of interactive gaming certificate

Section 13B14 - Interactive gaming operators

Section 13B15 - Interactive gaming certificate and interactive gaming license

Section 13B16 - Timing of initial interactive gaming authorizations

Section 13B20 - Authorization

Section 13B20.3 - Fee

Section 13B20.4 - Multi-use gaming device tax

Section 13B20.5 - Multi-use gaming device local share assessment

Section 13B20.6 - Regulations

Section 13B20.7 - Construction

Section 13B21 - Situs of interactive gaming operations

Section 13B22 - Establishment of interactive gaming accounts

Section 13B23 - Interactive gaming account credits, debits, deposits and payments

Section 13B24 - Acceptance of wagers

Section 13B25 - Dormant interactive gaming accounts

Section 13B26 - Log-in procedure required

Section 13B27 - Information provided at login

Section 13B28 - Prohibitions

Section 13B29 - Commencement of interactive gaming operations

Section 13B31 - Responsibilities of interactive gaming certificate holder

Section 13B32 - Internal, administrative and accounting controls

Section 13B41 - Interactive games and interactive gaming devices and associated equipment testing and certification standards

Section 13B51 - Interactive gaming authorization fee

Section 13B52 - Interactive gaming tax

Section 13B53 - Local share assessment

Section 13B54 - Compulsive and problem gambling

Section 13B55 - Certificate holder deposits

Section 13B61 - Participation in interactive gaming outside Commonwealth

Section 13B62 - Institutional investors

Section 13B63 - Internet cafes and prohibition