§19.1. Attorney general; illegal online gambling; cease and desist notice
A. The attorney general, or the chairman of the board, acting in the board's
discretion, may send a written cease and desist notice to any person who operates, conducts,
or promotes gambling by computer within this state in violation of R.S. 14:90.3, including
platform providers as defined in R.S. 14:90.3 who allow the exchange of information
regarding gambling by computer or merchant payment processors as defined in R.S. 14:90.3
who allow the exchange of currency in furtherance of gambling by computer. The cease and
desist notice shall do all of the following:
(1) State, generally, the illegal activity being conducted.
(2) State that the person has no more than ten days after the date notice is received
to cease the illegal activity.
(3) State that failure to comply with Paragraph (2) of this Subsection may result in
a fine as described in R.S. 14:90.3.
B. If the chairman of the board issues a cease and desist notice pursuant to this
Section, the chairman shall promptly forward a copy of the notice to the attorney general.
The attorney general shall maintain a depository to collect, maintain, and retain each cease
and desist notice sent in accordance with this Section. The attorney general shall maintain
a listing, which will be publicly available on the website of the attorney general, identifying
the name of each gambling by computer operator and associated online gambling website
URL address, platform provider, or merchant payment processor that has been issued a cease
and desist notice pursuant to this Section by either the board or the attorney general.
Noncompliance with this Subsection is not a defense to any action commenced pursuant to
R.S. 14:90.3.
C. The manner of service of a cease and desist notice issued in accordance with this
Section shall be made in compliance with Chapters 2 and 3 of Title II of Book II of the Code
of Civil Procedure.
D. A cease and desist notice served in accordance with this Section is admissible in
any proceeding pursuant to R.S. 14:90.3 and constitutes prima facie evidence that the person
has knowledge that gambling by computer or the promoting or marketing of gambling by
computer was occurring on the internet site of the gambling by computer operator, that the
platform provider was allowing the exchange of information, or that the merchant payment
processor was allowing the exchange of currency in furtherance of gambling by computer.
E. A person outside of this state who owns, maintains, or operates an internet website
that transmits information through or with a platform provider and who knows or should
know that the information is broadcast within this state submits to the jurisdiction of this
state for enforcement pursuant to this Section.
F. Prior to sending a cease and desist notice, the attorney general may provide
reasonable notice to the board to enable the board to determine if it will join in the notice.
G. If the attorney general has reason to believe that a person is offering, operating,
conducting, promoting, supporting, or acting in furtherance of gambling by computer or
taking any other action in violation of R.S. 14:90.3, he may bring an action in the name of
the state to restrain by temporary or permanent injunction the conduct giving rise to such
violation.
H. The attorney general may exercise his authority in furtherance of the investigation
and enforcement of this Section, including, without limitation, to issue subpoenas.
I. The attorney general may utilize the division to conduct investigations and enforce
the provisions of this Section and the provisions of R.S. 14:90.3.
J. The attorney general may enter into agreements with the division, the board, or any
other federal or state law enforcement agency for the exchange and release of investigatory
and other information.
K. The attorney general and the court shall construe liberally this Title and R.S.
14:90 et seq., relating to gambling and betting, to prevent prohibited activities.
Acts 2026, No. 182, §2.