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Paragraphs (4) and (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 5300.4 9 NYCRR are amended to read as follows:
(4) Application shall be signed attesting to its accuracy. In the case of an online application, the applicant shall provide an electronic signature to attest to the accuracy of the information provided. "Electronic signature" shall mean an electronic sound, symbol, or process, attached to or logically associated with an electronic record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record.
(5) Except in the case of an online application, [T]the name of each new account holder will be confirmed in accordance with the Federal Government's standards for evaluating and confirming government issued identification and credentials (U.S. Department of [Justice]Homeland Security Employment Verification Form I9[, which can be obtained online at http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/nh/pdfreleases/Forms/i9.pdf].) A copy of each properly validated credential will be maintained with the appropriate account application. A copy of a social security card is not required to be maintained at the time of the application if the number is verified with a credit reporting agency and such report is maintained with the account application. In the case of an online application, the pari-mutuel wagering entity shall verify the applicant’s identity using, at a minimum, the name, address, social security number and date of birth of the applicant through a credit reporting agency, public database, or similarly reliable sources as provided for in the plan of operation. If there is a discrepancy between the minimum information submitted and the information provided by the electronic verification described above or if no information on the applicant is available from such electronic verification, then the pari-mutuel wagering entity shall not open the account and shall require verification through the Federal Government's standards for evaluating and confirming government issued identification and credentials (U.S. Department of Homeland Security Employment Verification Form I9).