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Application to open gambling account with licensee of remote gambling licence
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169. (1) A person who has attained the age of 18 years may apply to a licensee of a remote gambling licence to open a gambling account for the person with the licensee.
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(2) An application referred to in subsection (1) shall be made to a licensee of a remote gambling licence in such form and manner, and be accompanied by such documentation, as may be specified by the Authority.
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(3) A licensee of a remote gambling licence shall not open a gambling account for a person who has made an application to the licensee unless—
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(a) the person has attained the age of 18 years, and
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(b) the licensee concerned has verified, in accordance with the means specified under subsection (4) or prescribed under subsection (5)—
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(i) the identity of the person, and
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(ii) that the person has attained the age of 18 years.
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(4) Subject to subsection (5), a licensee of a remote gambling licence verifies, for the purposes of subsection (3)(b), the identity and age of the person who has made the application concerned where—
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(a) the person provides the licensee with—
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(i) a copy of a document that specifies the name, address and date of birth of the person and contains photo identification of that person, or
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(ii) a copy of a document that specifies the name and date of birth of the person and contains photo identification of that person together with a copy of 2 relevant documents confirming the address of that person,
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and
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(b) the licensee is satisfied that the document or documents provided to the licensee in accordance with paragraph (a) relate to that person and confirm that that person has attained the age of 18 years.
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(5) The Authority may prescribe additional means by which a licensee may verify the matters referred to in subsection (3)(b).
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(6) A licensee of a remote gambling licence who fails to comply with subsection (3) is guilty of an offence and is liable—
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(a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both, or
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(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 8 years, or both.
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(7) In this section, “relevant document” means a document issued within the previous 6 months being either a utility bill, an insurance policy or a document issued by the Revenue Commissioners or a Department of State.
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