108 - Compulsive gambling assistance. - New York Statutes

§ 108. Compulsive gambling assistance. 1. The chairperson of the board shall cooperate with the commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services to ensure the posting of signs and listing of information on the internet designed to assist compulsive gamblers pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (h) of section 19.09 of the mental hygiene law. 2. a. The board shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to which people may voluntarily exclude themselves from entering the premises of an association or corporation licensed or enfranchised under article two, three, or four of this chapter or a facility licensed under section one thousand eight or one thousand nine of this chapter. b. An association or corporation licensed or enfranchised under article two, three, or four of this chapter or a facility licensed under section one thousand eight or one thousand nine of this chapter shall not be liable to any self-excluded person or to any other party in any judicial proceeding for any harm, monetary or otherwise, which may arise as a result of a self-excluded person's engaging in gambling activity while on the list of self-excluded persons; provided that nothing contained in this paragraph shall limit the liability of any such association, corporation, or facility for any other acts or omissions under any other statutory law or under the common law. c. No voluntary order or request to exclude persons from entering the premises of any such association, corporation, or facility may be rescinded, canceled, or declared null and void until seven days after a request has been received by such association, corporation, or facility to cancel such order or request. 3. The board shall promulgate rules and regulations under which a person with an account authorized pursuant to section one thousand twelve of this chapter may voluntarily place limits on the amounts of his or her wagers or potential wagers on a daily or weekly basis. No order from a person to remove any limit placed on account wagers shall be effective until seven days after it has been received by the entity conducting account wagering.