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LA Rev Stat § 27:375 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§375. Crimes and penalties; false statements; unauthorized slot machines; skimming of slot machine proceeds; payroll check cashing; gambling devices

RS 375 - Crimes and penalties; false statements; unauthorized slot machines; skimming of slot machine proceeds; payroll check cashing; gambling devices  A. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1222, §2, eff. July 2, 2001.  B. Except as otherwise permitted by law, any person who possesses or operates a slot machine without the license required by this Chapter or at other than an eligible facility shall, upon conviction, be imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than ten years or be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or both.  C. Any person who intentionally excludes, or takes any action in an attempt to exclude, anything or its value from the deposit, counting, collection, or computation of revenues from slot machine activity shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than one year nor more than ten years and may be fined not more than twenty-five thousand dollars.  D. Any owner of an eligible facility who has been granted a license to operate slot machine gaming who cashes or accepts for cashing or permits any employee or other person to cash or accept for cashing an identifiable employee payroll check in the designated gaming area shall, upon conviction, be imprisoned for not more than six months or fined not more than five thousand dollars, or both.  E. Any slot machine used or offered for play in violation of the provisions of this Chapter, except as otherwise permitted by law, shall be considered a gambling device for purposes of R.S. 15:31.  Acts 1997, No. 721, §1, eff. July 9, 1997; Acts 2001, No. 403, §3, eff. June 15, 2001; Acts 2001, No. 1222, §2, eff. July 2, 2001; Acts 2021, No. 440, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 27:376 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§376. Allowing minors to play slot machines; penalties; revocation of license

RS 376 - Allowing minors to play slot machines; penalties; revocation of license A.(1) No person licensed pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, or any agent or employee thereof, shall intentionally allow a person under the age of twenty-one to play or operate a slot machine. (2) The person licensed pursuant to provisions of this Chapter shall each quarter report and remit to the division all winnings withheld from customers who are determined to be under the age of twenty-one. B. The board shall revoke the license of any person issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, who is found by the board to have committed or allowed a violation of Subsection A of this Section. Acts 1997, No. 721, §1, eff. July 9, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 27:377 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§377. Toll-free telephone assistance for compulsive gamblers; posting of signs on premises

RS 377 - Toll-free telephone assistance for compulsive gamblers; posting of signs on premises The board shall require the posting of one or more signs at points of entry to the slot machine gaming areas to inform customers of the toll-free telephone number available to provide information and referral services regarding compulsive or problem gambling. Acts 1997, No. 721, §1, eff. July 9, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 27:391 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§391. Authorization of local governing authority tax

RS 391 - Authorization of local governing authority tax  A. Except in Bossier Parish and Calcasieu Parish, the local governing authorities in the parish in which the licensed eligible facility is located may levy a tax not to exceed four percent in the aggregate of the weekly taxable net slot machine proceeds.  B. In Bossier Parish the local governing authorities are authorized to levy taxes not to exceed four percent in the aggregate on taxable net slot machine proceeds as follows:  (1) The school board of the parish of Bossier may levy a tax at a rate not to exceed .06 percent on weekly taxable net slot machine proceeds solely for the purpose of depositing the revenues from such tax into the Bossier Parish Educational Excellence Fund. It is the intention of the legislature that the levy of such tax shall insure that such fund shall receive annually approximately the same amount of revenue as will be received individually by the city, by the sheriff or the law enforcement district, and the parish on behalf of itself and the towns provided for in Paragraph (3)(b), when such revenue is combined with the revenue to be received by the fund pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 33:9561(E)(3) and/or R.S. 27:392(B)(3)(a).  (2) The governing authority of the city in which the licensed eligible facility is located may levy a tax not to exceed .985 percent of the weekly taxable net slot machine proceeds.  (3)(a) The governing authority of the parish of Bossier may levy a tax not to exceed 1.97 percent of the weekly taxable net slot machine proceeds.  (b) One-half of the avails of the tax levied pursuant to Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph shall be distributed monthly as follows:  (i) One-third to the town of Benton.  (ii) One-third to the town of Haughton.  (iii) One-third to the town of Plain Dealing.  (4) The Bossier Parish sheriff or the governing authority of the law enforcement district of Bossier Parish in which the licensed eligible facility is located may levy a tax not to exceed .985 percent of the weekly taxable net slot machine proceeds.  C.(1) The governing authority of the parish of Calcasieu may levy a tax not to exceed four percent of the weekly taxable net slot machine proceeds.  (2) The authority granted to local governing authorities in Calcasieu Parish in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection may be assigned to a gaming district established in accordance with R.S. 33:9575.  Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 142, §1, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 2000, No. 41, §1, eff. June 27, 2000; Acts 2000, No. 42, §1, eff. June 21, 2000; Acts 2005, No. 242, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 27:393 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§393. State tax; levy

RS 393 - State tax; levy There is hereby levied a license tax of eighteen and one-half percent upon taxable net slot machine proceeds. Acts 2000, No. 41, §1, eff. June 27, 2000.
LA Rev Stat § 27:394 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§394. Ninety-day time period to claim jackpot ticket; collection and use of funds

RS 394 - Ninety-day time period to claim jackpot ticket; collection and use of funds  A. The holder of a ticket obtained from any electronic gaming device which is included in the definition of "slot machine", as defined in R.S. 27:353, evidencing the right to a payment shall present the ticket for payment within ninety days after the date printed on the ticket. The failure to present such a ticket within the prescribed time shall constitute a waiver of the right to the payment. Thereafter, the holder of such ticket shall have no right to enforce payment of the ticket.  B. The funds held by any licensee for payment of outstanding tickets and for the payment of electronic gaming device jackpots shall be retained by such licensee for such purpose until the expiration of ninety days after the date printed on the ticket.  C. After such time, the licensee shall each day accumulate the amount equal to the sum of any unclaimed monies, less the amount of state tax paid by the licensee on the unclaimed monies that expire that day. On or before the fifteenth day of the first month following the end of a calendar-year quarter, the licensee shall remit to the state treasurer for deposit into the Crime Victims Reparations Fund as provided for in R.S. 46:1816(B)(8) an amount equal to the accumulated total for the previous calendar-year quarter. The funds shall be used exclusively to pay the expenses associated with health care services of victims of sexually-oriented criminal offenses, including forensic medical examinations as defined in R.S. 15:622.  Acts 2015, No. 186, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 27:401 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§401. Short title

RS 401 - Short title This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Video Draw Poker Devices Control Law". Acts 1999, No. 1335, §1, eff. July 12, 1999; Acts 2009, No. 384, §5, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2012, No. 161, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 27:403 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§403. Video draw poker device operation not gambling; license is a privilege

RS 403 - Video draw poker device operation not gambling; license is a privilege A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the placement, operation, maintenance, and play of approved video draw poker devices in accordance with the provisions of this Section is legal, and such devices shall not be considered gambling devices. B. Any license applied for, granted, or issued under the provisions of this Chapter is a pure and absolute privilege, the awarding, denial, or withdrawal of which is solely within the discretion of the board or division, where applicable, and, except as provided in this Chapter, without recourse at law. Any license issued or renewed under the provisions of this Chapter is not property or a protected interest under the constitutions of either the United States or the state of Louisiana. Acts 2012, No. 161, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 27:404 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§404. Service entity

RS 404 - Service entity A service entity shall not perform any accounting functions, including but not limited to recording meter readings or handling or transporting funds procured from the video draw poker device. A service entity shall not perform any actions which would fulfill state reporting requirements other than those directly related to the physical repair of video draw poker devices. Acts 2012, No. 161, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 27:406 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§406. Ticket vouchers and accounting tickets

RS 406 - Ticket vouchers and accounting tickets A. Each video draw poker device must be capable of printing a ticket voucher for the player at the completion of each game. If credits are owed the player, the ticket must contain each of the following: (1) The name of the licensed establishment. (2) The address of the establishment. (3) The value of the prize in numbers. (4) The value of the prize in words. (5) The time of day, in hours and minutes in a twenty-four-hour format. (6) The date. (7) The device license number or serial number up to eight digits. (8) The sequential number of the ticket voucher. (9) An encrypted validation number from which the validity of the prize can be determined. B. An exact copy of each printed ticket voucher must be printed and retained within the device, or other means of capturing and retaining an electronic copy of the ticket data as approved by the division for a minimum of five thousand tickets. If a thermal printer is used and the duplicate information is stored electronically in the device, any duplicate voucher printed by the device must have the prominent word "DUPLICATE" printed on the face of the voucher. C. Each video draw poker device must issue, by activation of an external switch, an accounting ticket containing a performance synopsis of the device. The ticket must contain: (1) The name of the licensed establishment. (2) The address of the establishment. (3) The license number of the device. (4) The time of day, in hours and minutes in a twenty-four-hour format. (5) The date. (6) The electronic meter readings required by this Chapter. Acts 2012, No. 161, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 27:407 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§407. Games without minimum wager; Orleans excepted

RS 407 - Games without minimum wager; Orleans excepted  A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, video draw poker devices in any facility licensed pursuant to this Chapter, in any parish other than Orleans, may schedule games with no minimum wager. A video draw poker device may accept ticket vouchers or coins in the amount of the minimum wager offered by that device. Video draw poker devices may accept ticket vouchers or coins or currency of denominations of multiples of the minimum wager but shall provide one game for each amount of the minimum wager deposited in that video draw poker device. The provisions of this Subsection shall not be construed to affect the limitations on the amount of money played and the limitation on the value of prizes established in R.S. 27:410.  B. Video draw poker devices in any facility licensed pursuant to this Chapter located in Orleans Parish may schedule games with such minimum wager as may be approved by the division, provided it has been determined by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board that permitting such minimum wager in Orleans Parish will not violate any of the terms or provisions of Section 1.3 of the Amended and Renegotiated Casino Operating Contract entered into pursuant to R.S. 27:201 et seq., on October 30, 1998, as amended, effective October 19, 1999, March 29, 2001, March 31, 2001, February 14, 2005, and December 16, 2005. Any change to the minimum wager in violation of this Subsection shall be null and void.  Acts 2012, No. 161, §2; Acts 2017, No. 54, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 27:409 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§409. Winning percentage

RS 409 - Winning percentage Each device must have dual electronic accounting devices to verify net device revenue and winning percentages, and access to the stored data must be readily available to the division. Acts 1991, No. 1062, §1, eff. July 30, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 33:4862.3 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2012, No. 161, §§2, 4.
LA Rev Stat § 27:410 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§410. Limitation on amount of money played and value of prizes

RS 410 - Limitation on amount of money played and value of prizes A device may not allow more than four dollars to be placed on a game or award credits in excess of the value of one thousand dollars. At establishments where live racing is conducted, as defined by R.S. 4:211(5), and pari-mutuel wagering is offered a device may not allow for credits in excess of the value of one thousand dollars. Acts 1991, No. 1062, §1, eff. July 30, 1991; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 13, §1, eff. July 1, 1994. Redesignated from R.S. 33:4862.4 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2007, No. 443, §1, eff. Oct. 15, 2007; Acts 2012, No. 161, §§2, 4.
LA Rev Stat § 27:411 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§411. Expected payback; verification

RS 411 - Expected payback; verification A. The division shall prescribe the expected payback value of one credit played to be at least eighty percent of the value of a credit. Each video draw poker device must have an electronic accounting device that the division may use to verify the winning percentage. The division may not publish or otherwise disseminate income figures and other statistics obtained in the payback verification process or contained in payback verification reports in a manner that allows or helps a person to identify a particular device or to match a particular device with a particular income or statistic except as is required for enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter. B. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1222, §2, eff. July 2, 2001. Acts 1991, No. 1062, §1, eff. July 30, 1991; Acts 1992, No. 531, §1; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 13, §1, eff. July 1, 1994. Redesignated from R.S. 33:4862.5 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2001, No. 1222, §2, eff. July 2, 2001; Acts 2012, No. 161, §§2, 4.
LA Rev Stat § 27:412 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§412. State license qualifications; types of licenses

RS 412 - State license qualifications; types of licenses A.(1) The legislature hereby recognizes the importance of a controlled gaming industry to the development of the economy of the state of Louisiana. The legislature further recognizes that the success and growth of gaming are dependent upon public confidence and trust that gaming activities and particularly video draw poker gaming activities are conducted honestly and are free from criminal and corruptive elements. (2) The state of Louisiana has a legitimate interest in providing strict regulation of all persons, practices, associations, and activities related to the operation of licensed establishments licensed to offer video draw poker devices, and the manufacture, supply, or distribution of video draw poker gaming devices and supplies, in order to maintain public confidence and trust in the video draw poker gaming industry. (3) The legislature hereby finds that the types of establishments which may place video draw poker devices at their licensed establishments each possess unique features, some of which are volume of business, number of establishments, and hours required of the board or division, where applicable, to ensure suitability prior to licensing. Therefore, in order to provide the most effective regulation and control of the video draw poker gaming industry, it is necessary to develop three categories of licenses which may be issued to qualified establishments for the privilege of operating video draw poker devices. B. The three categories of licenses which may be issued to qualified establishments for the operation of video draw poker devices are as follows: (1) A license to operate a maximum of three video draw poker devices at establishments licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises of the establishment as provided for in R.S. 27:413. (2) A license to operate a maximum of fifty video draw poker devices at qualified truck stop facilities as provided for in R.S. 27:416. (3) A license to operate an unlimited number of video draw poker devices at a licensed pari-mutuel wagering facility or an offtrack wagering facility as provided for in R.S. 27:415. C. A licensee may not have on the premises or make available for play on the premises of the licensed establishment more video draw poker devices than as provided in this Section. Acts 2012, No. 161, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 27:413 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§413. Licenses to operate video draw poker devices at certain alcoholic beverage facilities; multiple facilities

RS 413 - Licenses to operate video draw poker devices at certain alcoholic beverage facilities; multiple facilities A. A person who has been granted a Class A-General retail permit or a Class A-Restaurant permit, as defined in Part II of Chapter 1 or Part II of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises of a restaurant, bar, tavern, cocktail lounge, or club only, or such an establishment located within a motel or hotel may be granted a license for the placement of not more than three video draw poker devices in his licensed establishment. B. A person who is the owner of more than one restaurant, bar, tavern, cocktail lounge, or club which is located within a single building or structure, and who has been granted a Class A-General retail permit or a Class A-Restaurant permit, as defined in Part II of Chapter 1 or Part II of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises of each such facility, may make available for play not more than three video draw poker devices at each separate facility, not to exceed a total of nine video draw poker devices for the single building or structure, if that person and each facility complies with all other requirements of this Chapter and of the administrative rules that are applicable to the operation of video draw poker devices. The limitation on the number of facilities contained in this Subsection shall not apply to any person or entity who owns and operates multiple facilities which are located in a publicly owned and operated transportation facility offering any transportation to interstate and international destinations. C. For purposes of Subsection B of this Section, a person shall be deemed to own more than one restaurant, bar, tavern, cocktail lounge, or club located within a single building or structure when the person has an ownership interest in each restaurant, bar, tavern, cocktail lounge, club, or other facility located within the single building or structure. D. Except as provided in Subsection B or C of this Section or R.S. 27:414, when a restaurant, bar, tavern, cocktail lounge, or club is owned by one person, each establishment shall be physically separate and noncontiguous in order to qualify for a license to operate video draw poker devices at each such establishment. Acts 2012, No. 161, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 27:414 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§414. Hotel and motel facilities; criteria

RS 414 - Hotel and motel facilities; criteria A licensee owning or leasing a licensed establishment which is a hotel or motel which has more than one lounge or facility and which has a Class A-General retail permit or a Class A-Restaurant permit, as defined in Part II of Chapter 1 or Part II of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption on a single licensed premises may make available for play not more than three video draw poker devices at each lounge or separate facility, not to exceed a total of twelve video draw poker devices for the hotel or motel, if all other requirements of this Chapter are met. Each separate lounge or facility shall meet the following criteria: (1) It must be a physically separate noncontiguous facility. (2) It must have separate and independent beverage preparation areas. (3) It must prepare, dispense, and sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption. (4) It must have a person whose primary duty is tending bar on duty while the lounge or facility is open for business and have a permanently affixed wet bar facility including plumbing and sinks. (5) It must be able to accommodate a minimum of twenty-five patrons. Acts 2012, No. 161, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 27:415 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§415. Pari-mutuel wagering facility or offtrack wagering facility; no minimum wager; location

RS 415 - Pari-mutuel wagering facility or offtrack wagering facility; no minimum wager; location A. A person owning a Louisiana State Racing Commission licensed pari-mutuel wagering facility or an offtrack wagering facility may be granted a license for the placement of video draw poker devices in his facility if all other requirements of this Chapter are met. There shall be no limit on the number of video draw poker devices which may be placed at the facility. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, video draw poker devices in these facilities may schedule games with no minimum wager. B. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 4:214(A)(4), no more than five Louisiana State Racing Commission licensed pari-mutuel facilities or offtrack wagering facilities that operate video draw poker devices shall be located within Jefferson Parish. Acts 2012, No. 161, §2; Acts 2013, No. 355, §1.