                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION PROGRAM (§ 58.1-4015.1)

A. The Board shall adopt regulations to establish and implement a voluntary
exclusion program.

B. The regulations shall include the following provisions:

   1. Except as provided by regulation of the Board, a person who participates in
   the voluntary exclusion program agrees to refrain from (i) playing any
   account-based lottery game authorized under the provisions of this article;
   (ii) participating in sports betting, as defined in &#xA7; 58.1-4030; (iii)
   engaging in any form of casino gaming that may be allowed under the laws of
   the Commonwealth; (iv) participating in charitable gaming, as defined in
   &#xA7; 18.2-340.16; (v) participating in fantasy contests, as defined in
   &#xA7; 59.1-556; or (vi) wagering on horse racing, as defined in &#xA7;
   59.1-365. Any state agency, at the request of the Department, shall assist in
   administering the voluntary exclusion program pursuant to the provisions of
   this section.

   2. A person who participates in the voluntary exclusion program may choose an
   exclusion period of two years, five years, or lifetime.

   3. Except as provided by regulation of the Board, a person who participates in
   the voluntary exclusion program may not petition the Board for removal from
   the program for the duration of his exclusion period.

   4. The name of a person participating in the program shall be included on a
   list of excluded persons. The list of persons entering the voluntary exclusion
   program and the personal information of the participants shall be
   confidential, with dissemination by the Department limited to sales agents and
   permit holders, as defined in &#xA7; 58.1-4030, and any other parties the
   Department deems necessary for purposes of enforcement. The list and the
   personal information of participants in the voluntary exclusion program shall
   not be subject to disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act
   (&#xA7; 2.2-3700 et seq.). In addition, the Board may disseminate the list to
   other parties upon request by the participant and agreement by the Board.

   5. Sales agents and permit holders shall make all reasonable attempts as
   determined by the Board to cease all direct marketing efforts to a person
   participating in the program. The voluntary exclusion program shall not
   preclude sales agents and permit holders from seeking the payment of a debt
   incurred by a person before entering the program. In addition, a permit holder
   may share the names of individuals who self-exclude across its corporate
   enterprise, including sharing such information with any of its affiliates.

HISTORY: 2020, cc. 1218, 1256.