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LA Rev Stat § 26:925 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§925. Additional requirements

RS 925 - Additional requirements  To the extent that they do not conflict, the provisions of this Chapter that provide for the regulation of tobacco products shall also apply to vapor products and alternative nicotine products. Such provisions shall include but are not limited to provisions governing the responsible vendor program, server liability, and the sale of all such products.  Acts 2019, No. 424, §1, eff. June 20, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 26:931 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§931. Short title

RS 931 - Short title This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Responsible Vendor Program". Acts 1997, No. 1054, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:934 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§934. Requirements for certification

RS 934 - Requirements for certification In order to qualify for and maintain certification as a responsible vendor, the vendor shall comply with all of the following: (1) Enrollment in the program and written verification to the commissioner that the vendor has read and understands a responsible vendor handbook, and any periodic amendments thereto, which handbook shall be developed, published, and distributed by the program administrator and approved by the commissioner. (2) Successful completion of all required server or security personnel training courses offered by an approved provider by each server or security personnel within forty-five days after commencing employment and the securing and maintaining of a valid server permit. Server permits shall be valid for a period of four years and shall be issued and renewed in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner. (3) Attendance at a refresher course by each server or security personnel at least once every four years as scheduled by any approved provider, which course shall include the dissemination of new information relating to the program subject areas as set forth in R.S. 26:933. (4) Maintenance of training verification records of its employees. (5) The posting of signs on the vendor's premises informing customers of the vendor's policy against selling alcoholic beverages to underage or intoxicated persons if required by law or selling tobacco products to underage persons. Acts 1997, No. 1054, §1; Acts 2003, No. 881, §1; Acts 2006, No. 482, §1; Acts 2012, No. 463, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:935 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§935. Server liability; penalties, fines, suspension or revocation of server permit; vendor's defenses

RS 935 - Server liability; penalties, fines, suspension or revocation of server permit; vendor's defenses A. The commissioner may suspend or revoke a server's or security personnel's permit or impose a fine on the server or security personnel for noncompliance with this Chapter or for any violation, attributable to the server or security personnel, of the provisions of R.S. 26:90, 91, 286, 287, or 911 or related tobacco product laws, rules, and regulations. The procedure for the suspension or revocation of a server's or security personnel's permit or for the imposition of fines shall be the same as are otherwise set forth in this Title for the suspension or revocation of permits of, or imposition of fines against, holders of Class "A" General, Class "A" Restaurant, Class "B" permits, or Retail Dealer Registration Certificates or Retail Dealer Permits. B.(1) The alcoholic beverage or tobacco products permit of a vendor certified as a responsible vendor in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter shall not be suspended or revoked on the following grounds: (a) The first illegal sale or service of an alcoholic beverage by any server or security personnel to an underage or intoxicated person or the first illegal sale or service of a tobacco product by any server or security personnel to an underage person in any twelve-month period. (b) The first citation for consumption by a customer of alcoholic beverages on the premises of a Class "B" vendor in any twelve-month period, unless the vendor had knowledge of the violation, should have known about such violation, or participated in or committed such violation. (2) No vendor may use as a defense to suspension or revocation the fact that he was absent from the licensed premises at the time a violation of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law or tobacco products law occurred if the violations are flagrant, persistent, repeated, or recurring. C. Certification under this Chapter as a responsible vendor shall be considered in mitigation of a vendor's administrative penalties or fines for a server's or security personnel's illegal sale or service of an alcoholic beverage to an underage or intoxicated person, or consumption of alcoholic beverages by a customer on the premises of a Class "B" vendor or for a server's illegal sale or service of a tobacco product to an underage person. Acts 1997, No. 1054, §1; Acts 2003, No. 881, §1; Acts 2012, No. 463, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:936 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§936. Fees

RS 936 - Fees A. The commissioner may promulgate rules and regulations regarding fees, which fees shall not exceed fifty dollars per licensed establishment, for the costs of developing and administering the program. In no event shall the fees exceed administrative costs of the program. B. Approved providers may charge fees for the cost of conducting the server or security personnel training courses provided for in this Chapter. Such fees shall be approved by the program administrator and the commissioner. The fee for each server or security personnel training course provided for by this Section shall not exceed fifty dollars. Acts 1997, No. 1054, §1; Acts 2006, No. 482, §1; Acts 2012, No. 463, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:937 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§937. Preexisting server training programs

RS 937 - Preexisting server training programs Any vendor or server subject to a local ordinance requiring participation by the vendor or its employees in a server or security personnel training or licensing program shall be exempt from local server or security personnel training and licensing regulation if the vendor is certified as a responsible vendor under the provisions of this Chapter. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to apply to any local seller or server licensing requirements in effect on June 1, 1997. Acts 1997, No. 1054, §1; Acts 2012, No. 463, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:938 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§938. Reports to the commissioner

RS 938 - Reports to the commissioner Beginning January 1, 1999, the program administrator shall provide the commissioner and the legislature with annual reports regarding the program. Acts 1997, No. 1054, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:939 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§939. Applicability

RS 939 - Applicability A. Any vendor may become certified in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter after January 1, 1998. Effective January 1, 2000, all vendors shall participate in the program. B. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to any tobacco wholesale dealer or tobacconist. Acts 1997, No. 1054, §1; Acts 2003, No. 881, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 27:1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§1. Short title

RS 1 - Short title This Title may be known and cited as the Louisiana Gaming Control Law. Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. May 1, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 27:12 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§12. Certain financial interests prohibited; oaths

RS 12 - Certain financial interests prohibited; oaths A.(1) Neither a board member or board employee nor any member of the immediate family of any board member or board employee shall have a pecuniary interest in any business or organization which holds a gaming license, contract, or permit issued by the board or entered into by the board or which is under the board's regulation or which is doing business with any person or organization holding such a license, contract, or permit or in any holding, intermediary, or subsidiary company of any such person or organization. (2) As used in this Section, "pecuniary interest" does not include a vested retirement or other employment termination benefit the amount and payment of which is guaranteed and totally unrelated to the profit made by the business or organization. Such a benefit may not include any stock or ownership transfers or profit-sharing devices. B. Each member of the board, except the ex officio members, shall file with the Board of Ethics prior to the time of confirmation, and annually thereafter, a financial disclosure statement listing all assets and liabilities, property and business interests, and sources of income of the member, the spouse of the member, and each minor child of the member. Such financial disclosure shall be completed on a form designed by the ethics board and shall include a sworn affidavit as to its accuracy. C. Before entering upon the duties of his office, each board member and employee shall subscribe to the constitutional oath of office and, in addition, swear that neither he nor, to his knowledge, any member of his immediate family has a prohibited pecuniary interest in any business or organization. The oath of office shall be filed with the office of the secretary of state. Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. May 1, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 27:14 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§14. Compensation

RS 14 - Compensation A. No board member shall be engaged in any other form of public employment. Income resulting from investment or savings is permitted during service as a board member provided that no such income results from investment in any entity that has or is seeking a license, permit, casino contract, or action or approval from the board. B.(1) Members of the board shall receive a salary fixed by the governor, not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars per year, and shall be entitled to a per diem not to exceed one hundred dollars for attendance at a board meeting. (2) The chairman of the board shall devote full time to his duties as chairman and shall not engage in any other business or profession. During such service, the chairman shall not earn compensation of any kind other than his salary paid as a board member. The chairman shall receive an annual salary equal in amount to a judge of the courts of appeal of this state, as provided in R.S. 13:311. C. Members shall be reimbursed actual expenses incurred for travel when attending to official business of the board pursuant to a plan adopted by the board by rule after study of what is necessary, appropriate, and customary. Such a rule shall provide that expense reimbursement shall not inure to the pecuniary benefit of the board member or the immediate family of the board member, but shall only provide for replacement of necessary, appropriate, and customary out-of-pocket expenses. Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. May 1, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 27:15.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§15.1. Sports wagering

RS 15.1 - Sports wagering  The Louisiana Gaming Control Board shall have all regulatory authority, control, and jurisdiction, including investigation, licensing, and enforcement, and all power incidental or necessary to such regulatory authority, control, and jurisdiction over all aspects of sports wagering activities and operations, except as otherwise specified in this Title.  Acts 2020, No. 215, §2, see Act; Acts 2021, No. 440, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 27:16 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§16. Chairman; power and duties

RS 16 - Chairman; power and duties The chairman of the board may: (1) Enter into contracts not to exceed twenty thousand dollars on behalf of the board. (2) Represent the board in any matter. (3) Make recommendations to the board on any matter within its jurisdiction. Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. May 1, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 27:17 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§17. Offices

RS 17 - Offices The board shall be domiciled and shall maintain an office in East Baton Rouge Parish but may maintain such branch offices as it deems necessary. Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. May 1, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 27:18 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§18. Venue

RS 18 - Venue A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the venue for any civil proceeding by or against the board or to which the board is a party shall be the parish of East Baton Rouge. B. Except as provided in Subsection A of this Section, the venue for any civil proceeding involving a licensee, involving the conducting of gaming activities or operations, by or against any licensee, or to which a licensee is a party, shall be the domicile of the licensee. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to any regulatory or enforcement action by or against the state. Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 1004, §1, eff. July 10, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 27:19 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§19. Attorney general

RS 19 - Attorney general A. The attorney general or his designee shall be the legal advisor and legal representative to the board, chairman, and office of state police relative to all gaming matters under the board's jurisdiction, and in all legal proceedings. B. The attorney general shall provide criminal investigative services to the board. C. Expenses of the attorney general for legal, investigative, and administrative costs incurred in advising and representing the board, chairman, and state police shall be as provided by legislative appropriation in accordance with law. Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 1999, No. 543, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 27:20 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§20. Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police

RS 20 - Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police A.(1) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police, shall: (a) Conduct investigations and audits regarding the qualifications of applicants for licenses or permits requiring suitability determinations as required by law or rule or determined necessary by the board. (b) Submit all investigative reports to the board for analysis, review, and action pursuant to the provisions of this Title. (c) Conduct audits to assist the board in determining compliance with all gaming laws, rules, and regulations on gaming activities and operations under the board's jurisdiction. (d) Issue the following licenses and permits in accordance with rules adopted by the board: (i) Non-key gaming employee permits. (ii) New licenses and the renewal of licenses for the operation of video draw poker devices at facilities with no more than three video draw poker devices at their licensed establishments. (iii) Licenses to nongaming vendors. (e) Perform all other duties and functions necessary for the efficient, efficacious, and thorough regulation and control of gaming activities and operations under the board's jurisdiction. (2) Investigations as provided in this Subsection shall be conducted only by or under the direct supervision of sworn law enforcement officers. B. The office of state police shall enforce the law including the provisions of this Title and rules adopted by the board without the necessity of direction from the board. C. The office of state police may initiate any administrative action against any entity that has a license, permit, casino contract, action, or approval. Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2012, No. 161, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 27:21.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§21.1. Quarterly reporting of professional services information

RS 21.1 - Quarterly reporting of professional services information  A. Each holder of a license as defined in R.S. 27:44(14) and 353(5), and the casino gaming operator shall submit to the board a report naming each individual, corporation, firm, partnership, association, or other legal entity that furnishes professional services to the license holder or the casino gaming operator.  B. As used in this Section, professional services means those services rendered in the state of Louisiana and shall include but are not limited to:  (1) Legal services.  (2) Advertising or public relations services.  (3) Engineering services.  (4) Architectural, landscaping, or surveying services.  (5) Accounting, auditing, or actuarial services.  C. The report required by the provisions of this Section shall be submitted to the board on a quarterly basis. The report shall be forwarded to the board by certified mail no later than twenty days after the end of each quarter.  D. The report required by the provisions of this Section shall be a public record and governed by the provisions of R.S. 44:1 et seq.  E. The report required by the provisions of this Section shall contain the name and address of each individual, corporation, firm, partnership, association, or other legal entity that furnishes professional services to each holder of a license as defined in R.S. 27:44(14) and 353(5), and the casino gaming operator.  F. The report required by the provisions of this Section shall not be required to contain the amount of compensation paid to each individual, corporation, firm, partnership, association, or other legal entity in exchange for furnishing professional services to each holder of a license as defined in R.S. 27:44(14) and 353(5), and the casino gaming operator.  G. The board may impose sanctions on the holder of a license as defined in R.S. 27:44(14) and 353(5), or the casino gaming operator for failure to submit to the board the report required by the provisions of this Section.  H. The board shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this Section. All rules shall be adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act and R.S. 27:15(B)(8).  I. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to persons licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Video Draw Poker Devices Control Law as provided in Chapter 8 of this Title.  Acts 2004, No. 486, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 27:22 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§22. Restricted use agreements; confidentiality of records

RS 22 - Restricted use agreements; confidentiality of records A. The board may enter into intelligence sharing, reciprocal use, or restricted use agreements with a department or agency of the federal government, law enforcement agencies, and gaming enforcement and regulatory agencies of other jurisdictions which provide for and regulate the use of information provided and received pursuant to the agreement. B. Records, documents, and information in the possession of the board received pursuant to an intelligence sharing, reciprocal use, or restricted use agreement entered into by the board with a federal department or agency, any law enforcement agency, or the gaming enforcement or regulatory agency of any jurisdiction shall be considered investigative records of a law enforcement agency as described in R.S. 44:3 and shall not be disseminated under any condition without the permission of the person or agency providing the record or information. Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. May 1, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 27:23 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§23. Contracts

RS 23 - Contracts  Unless otherwise authorized in this Title, all contracts for services, goods, supplies, and major repairs entered into by the board shall be made in accordance with Chapter 17, the Louisiana Procurement Code, of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.  Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. May 1, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 27:26 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§26. Appeals from board

RS 26 - Appeals from board All appeals from any decision of the board shall be filed within ten days of notice of the decision in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court and shall be reviewed solely on the record. Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. May 1, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 27:27 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§27. Institutional investors or institutional lenders

RS 27 - Institutional investors or institutional lenders A. An institutional investor otherwise required to be found suitable or qualified pursuant to the provisions of this Title and the rules adopted pursuant thereto shall be presumed suitable or qualified upon submitting documentation sufficient to establish qualifications as an institutional investor as defined in R.S. 27:3, and upon certifying that: (1) It owns, holds, or controls publicly traded securities issued by a licensee, permittee or holding, intermediate or parent company of a licensee or permittee in the ordinary course of business for investment purposes only. (2) It does not exercise influence over the affairs of the issuer of such securities nor over any licensed or permitted subsidiary of the issuer of such securities. (3) It does not intend to exercise influence over the affairs of the issuer of such securities, nor over any licensed or permitted subsidiary of the issuer of such securities, in the future, and that it agrees to notify the board in writing within thirty days if such intent should change. B. The exercise of voting privileges with regard to publicly traded securities shall not be deemed to constitute the exercise of influence over the affairs of a licensee. C. An institutional lender otherwise required to be found suitable or qualified pursuant to this Title and the rules adopted pursuant thereto shall be presumed suitable upon documentation being submitted by the licensee, permittee, casino gaming operator, or the institutional lender sufficient to establish qualifications as an institutional lender as defined in R.S. 27:3. The board may rescind the presumption of suitability for an institutional lender at any time if the institutional lender exercises or intends to exercise influence or control over the affairs of the indebted licensee, permittee, or casino gaming operator or a holding, intermediate, or parent company of the indebted licensee, permittee, or casino gaming operator. D. This Section shall not be construed to preclude the Louisiana Gaming Control Board from investigating the suitability or qualifications of an institutional investor or institutional lender should the Louisiana Gaming Control Board or division become aware of facts or information which may result in such institutional investor or institutional lender being found unsuitable or disqualified. Acts 1999, No. 1389, §1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2001, No. 1222, §1, eff. July 2, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 27:27.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§27.3. Advertising; compulsive gambling information

RS 27.3 - Advertising; compulsive gambling information In any advertisement of gaming activities or of a gaming establishment that is offered to the general public in print by any licensee or the casino gaming operator operated pursuant to the provisions of this Title, the toll-free telephone number of the National Council on Problem Gambling or a similar toll-free number approved by the board shall be placed on such advertisement. Acts 2001, No. 1124, §1.