§ 503a.5. Removal from casino self-exclusion list.
(a) For individuals who are self-excluded from licensed facilities or other locations approved by the Board to conduct gaming activity for 1 year or 5 years, upon the conclusion of the period of casino self-exclusion, the individual may request removal from the casino self-exclusion list electronically on the Board’s web site or by scheduling an appointment with the OCPG at (717) 346-8300 or problemgambling@pa.gov.
(b) The individual requesting removal shall complete and submit a Request for Removal from Voluntary Self-Exclusion Form as required under subsections (c) and (d). With an appointment, removal from the list may be conducted at the Board’s Harrisburg office, one of the Board’s regional offices or other location approved by the OCPG.
(c) A completed Request for Removal from Voluntary Self-Exclusion Form must include:
(1) The identifying information specified in § 503a.2(b) (relating to request for casino self-exclusion).
(2) The signature of the person requesting removal from the casino self-exclusion list indicating acknowledgment of the following statement:
‘‘I certify that the information that I have provided above is true and accurate. I am aware that my signature below constitutes a revocation of my previous request for casino self-exclusion, and I authorize the Board to permit all slot machine licensees of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to reinstate my gaming privileges at licensed facilities or other locations approved by the Board to conduct gaming activity.’’
(d) A person submitting a Request for Removal from Voluntary Self-Exclusion Form shall be required to present or submit a copy of that person’s valid government-issued identification containing the person’s signature and photograph when the form is submitted electronically or during the person’s scheduled appointment, or if the person does not possess a valid government-issued identification, some other documentation to verify the identity of the person (for example, a utility or other bill in the person’s name at the same address provided).
(e) Within 5 business days after the completed Request for Removal from Voluntary Self-Exclusion Form is accepted by Board staff, the OCPG will delete the name of the individual from the casino self-exclusion list. An individual who was removed from the voluntary casino self-exclusion list may not enter the gaming floor, areas off the gaming floor where contests or tournaments are conducted or engage in gaming related activities for 7 business days from the date Board staff accepts the complete Request for Removal from Voluntary Self-Exclusion Form.
(f) For individuals who selected lifetime casino self-exclusion under § 503a.2(d)(3):
(1) After being on the casino self-exclusion list for a period of 10 years, the individual may petition the Board to be removed from the casino self-exclusion list.
(2) The petition shall be filed with the Board in writing, and shall be accompanied by all of the following:
(i) Documentation from a treatment provider who is certified by the International Gambling Counselor Certification Board or who has received a Problem Gambling Endorsement from the Pennsylvania Certification Board to conduct problem gambling assessments that the individual has completed a problem gambling assessment.
(ii) Documentation from a treatment provider that the individual has completed the treatment recommendation, if any, made after the assessment by the State-funded problem gambling treatment provider.
(3) After the petition is filed, OCPG will provide documentation to the Office of Enforcement Counsel regarding whether the individual has been known to be present at any licensed facilities or other locations approved by the Board to conduct gaming activity while on the casino self-exclusion list, and if so, the names of the licensed facilities or other locations and dates of attendance.
(4) The petition shall be handled in accordance with the procedures for petitions found in Subpart H (relating to practice and procedure) of the Board’s regulations, including all confidentiality provisions.
(5) As the petitioner, the lifetime casino self-excluded individual filing the petition for removal from the casino self-exclusion list bears the burden of proof in showing that removal from the list would not be detrimental to the individual’s physical or mental well-being and would not have a negative impact on gaming in the Commonwealth.
(6) If the Board:
(i) Grants the petition, it shall deliver to the individual by first class mail an Order approving the petition for removal from the casino self-exclusion list, and provide to the individual the contact information for OCPG for information on how to complete the removal process.
(ii) Denies the petition, it shall deliver to the individual by first class mail an Order denying the petition for removal from the casino self-exclusion list, which shall notify the individual that he or she shall remain on the casino self-exclusion list and include the reason for denial.
(7) Any petitioner whose petition is denied by the Board shall be prohibited from filing a subsequent petition for removal from the lifetime casino self-exclusion list for a period of 5 years from the date of denial.
Authority The provisions of this § 503a.5 amended under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(15) and (30), 1207(2), (5), (8) and (9), 1212, 13A02(1) and (2), 13A26(c), 1509, 1516, 1518(a)(13) and 1602.
Source The provisions of this § 503a.5 amended November 7, 2014, effective November 8, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 7057; amended May 28, 2021, effective May 29, 2021, 51 Pa.B. 2966. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (375151).
Cross References This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 503a.2 (relating to request for casino self-exclusion); and 58 Pa. Code § 503a.3 (relating to casino self-exclusion list).
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