Sunset Process - House Business Affairs and Labor Committee. The bill implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies' sunset review and report of the "Fantasy Contests Act" by:
Extending the repeal date of the regulatory provisions until September 1, 2027 ( sections 1 and 2 of the bill);
Transferring regulatory authority over fantasy contest operators from the director of the division of professions and occupations in the department of regulatory agencies to the director of the division of gaming in the department of revenue ( sections 2 through 12 ); and
Requiring small fantasy contest operators (i.e., those with 7,500 or fewer active customer accounts in Colorado) to undergo annual audits by an independent third party and submit the results to the department of revenue, as larger operators are currently required to do ( section 2 ).(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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Statutes affected:
Introduced (02/04/2020): 24-34-104, 44-30-1501, 44-30-1509, 12-20-204, 12-20-402, 12-20-404, 12-20-405, 12-20-406, 12-20-408, 44-30-203