Connecticut § 12-563a - Informational materials re programs for prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of chronic gamblers.
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§ 12-563a. Informational materials re programs for prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of chronic gamblers.
Sec. 12-563a. Informational materials re programs for prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of chronic gamblers. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall, within available resources, prepare and distribute informational materials designed to inform the public of the programs available for the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of compulsive gamblers in this state. The commissioner shall require any casino gaming facility and any person or business organization which is licensed to sell lottery tickets, operate an off-track betting system or conduct wagering on racing events or jai alai games or conduct retail sports wagering, to display such informational materials at the casino gaming facility and each licensed premise or retail sports wagering facility, respectively.
(P.A. 96-212, S. 19(a), 32; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; P.A. 17-89, S. 9; P.A. 21-23, S. 37.)
History: P.A. 96-212 effective July 1, 1996 (Revisor's note: Subsec. (a) of section 19 of the act concerning duties of Division of Special Revenue was codified as Sec. 12-563a, while Subsec. (b) concerning duties of Connecticut Lottery Corporation was codified separately as Sec. 12-818); pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “executive director of the Division of Special Revenue” and “executive director” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Consumer Protection” and “commissioner”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 17-89 added references to casino gaming facility and made technical changes, effective June 27, 2017; P.A. 21-23 inserted references to retail sports wagering, effective July 1, 2021.
See Sec. 12-818 re Connecticut Lottery Corporation funding mechanism for educational, prevention and treatment programs for chronic gamblers.
See Sec. 17a-713 re chronic gamblers program operated by Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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