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LA Rev Stat § 27:456 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§456. Good faith reliance on inaccurate survey

RS 456 - Good faith reliance on inaccurate survey If a license has been issued to an applicant, who relied in good faith upon a parish boundary survey, including a certification from the proper zoning or surveying authorities, and the local governing authority has also relied upon the survey in good faith, and it is later determined through a subsequent survey that the licensed establishment is located all or in part in a parish in which the licensed activity is prohibited, the licensee shall be permitted to continue to operate based on the license issued on such good faith reliance. The provisions of this Section shall only apply to licenses issued to conduct gaming pursuant to the provisions of this Title prior to July 1, 2004. Regardless of any change in boundaries, there shall be no change in the distribution of any proceeds attributable to the licensed activity. Acts 2004, No. 924, §1, eff. July 13, 2004; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 27:457 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§457. Operation of video draw poker devices in certain parishes not affected by change of parish boundaries

RS 457 - Operation of video draw poker devices in certain parishes not affected by change of parish boundaries A. In any parish in which a majority of the electors of the parish voted to permit the operation of video draw poker devices in the election authorized in R.S. 18:1300.21, and conducted at the 1996 congressional general election, the operation of video draw poker devices may be conducted within the parish boundaries as the parish boundaries were recognized and taxed by the local governing authority of the parish at the time of that election. The operation of video draw poker devices shall not be affected if the parish boundaries are changed, established, or taxed subsequent to the election provided for in R.S. 18:1300.21 via the statutory process provided for in R.S. 50:221 et seq., R.S 33:141 et seq., annexation or in any other manner for any reason. B. In any parish in which a majority of the electors voted against the continuance of the operation of video draw poker devices in the election authorized in R.S. 18:1300.21, and conducted at the 1996 congressional general election, then no license or permit shall be issued to conduct the operation of video draw poker devices within the parish boundaries as the parish boundaries were recognized and taxed by the local governing authority of the parish at the time of that election. The prohibition on the operation of video draw poker devices shall not be affected if the parish boundaries are changed, established, or taxed subsequent to the election provided for in R.S. 18:1300.21 via the statutory process provided for in R.S. 50:221 et seq., R.S 33:141 et seq., annexation or in any other manner for any reason. C. The Louisiana Gaming Control Board shall not issue a license to operate video draw poker devices in any parish in which a majority of the electors voted against the continuance of the operation of video draw poker devices in the election authorized in R.S. 18:1300.21, and conducted at the 1996 congressional general election. The prohibition on the issuance of a video draw poker license in such a parish shall not be affected if the parish boundaries are changed, established, or taxed subsequent to the election provided for in R.S. 18:1300.21 via the statutory process provided for in R.S. 50:221 et seq., R.S 33:141 et seq., annexation or in any other manner for any reason. Acts 2005, No. 425, §1; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 27:501 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§501. Potential problems with gaming and gambling; educational program

CHAPTER 9. MISCELLANEOUS GAMING PROVISIONS § 501. Potential problems with gaming and gambling; educational program  A. The Louisiana Department of Health, office of behavioral health, shall develop and fund a program for educating students in public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools about the potential problems associated with gaming and gambling.  B. The state Department of Education shall implement the program in public elementary and secondary schools and shall make the program available to nonpublic elementary and secondary schools.  C. The program may be implemented through or in association with the statewide D.A.R.E. program or a similar program.  Acts 2012, No. 161, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 27:502 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§502. Raffles under two hundred fifty dollars

RS 502 - Raffles under two hundred fifty dollars A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a raffle or raffles may be conducted by any person twenty-one years of age or older for any purpose provided that the value of the prize played for does not exceed two hundred fifty dollars. B. For purposes of this Section, "raffle" or "raffles" means any game of chance played by drawing for prizes or the allotment of prizes by chance, by the selling of shares, tickets, or rights to participate in such game or games, or by conducting the game or games accordingly. Acts 2012, No. 161, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 27:601 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§601. Title and citation; privilege

RS 601 - Title and citation; privilege  A. This Chapter shall be cited and referred to as the "Louisiana Sports Wagering Act".  B. Any license, permit, approval, or thing obtained or issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter is expressly declared by the legislature to be a pure and absolute revocable privilege and not a right, property or otherwise, under the constitution of the United States or of the state of Louisiana. Further, the legislature declares that no holder of any license or permit acquires any vested interest or right therein or thereunder.  Acts 2021, No. 440, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 27:606 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§606. Temporary certificate of authority

RS 606 - Temporary certificate of authority  A. When considering a person's application for a license to conduct sports wagering or a permit as a sports wagering platform provider or service provider, the board may issue to the person a temporary certificate of authority to conduct business pursuant to this Chapter if all of the following apply:  (1) The person has filed with the board a completed application, including all fees.  (2) The person has substantially demonstrated to the satisfaction of the board that the person meets the requirements of this Chapter, the board's rules, including emergency rules, and the board's or division's orders.  (3) The person applying for a permit as a sports wagering platform provider or service provider holds a gaming license or permit for similar activity in Louisiana or another state of the United States and the license or permit is in good standing.  (4) The person agrees in writing to the following conditions of the temporary certificate of authority issued pursuant to this Section:  (a) The temporary certificate of authority does not create a right or privilege.  (b) The board may rescind the person's temporary authority to conduct business under this Section at any time, with or without notice to the person and without a hearing, if either of the following apply:  (i) The board is informed that the suitability of the person may be at issue.  (ii) The person fails to cooperate with the investigation into the qualifications and suitability of the person applying for a license or the person applying for a permit as a sports wagering platform provider or service provider.  B.(1) The temporary certificate of authority shall expire six months after issuance.  (2) The board may issue one ninety-day extension of the certificate upon a showing of good cause.  (3) If a license or permit is issued to the holder of a temporary certificate of authority, the license or permit term shall begin on the date of issuance of the temporary certificate of authority.  Acts 2021, No. 440, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 27:607 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§607. Operators; sports lounge required; responsibilities; pooling

RS 607 - Operators; sports lounge required; responsibilities; pooling  A.(1) An operator may conduct sports wagering in person or via a sports wagering mechanism located on its premises or through a website or mobile application.  (2) Each licensee shall house its retail sports book in a sports wagering lounge on its premises which shall be restricted to patrons who are twenty-one years of age or older and shall conform to all requirements concerning square footage, design, equipment, security measures, and related matters which the board shall prescribe by rule.  B. An operator shall establish and display the odds at which wagers may be placed on sports events. No operator shall accept a wager in person, via a sports wagering mechanism, or through a website or mobile application unless the wagering proposition is posted by electronic or manual means.  C. An operator shall adopt comprehensive rules, which shall be approved by the board, governing sports wagering transactions with its patrons. The rules shall specify the amount to be paid on winning wagers and the effect of schedule changes. The rules, together with any other information the board deems appropriate, shall be conspicuously displayed in the establishment, posted electronically on any sports wagering mechanism, website, or mobile application, and included in the terms and conditions of the sports wagering account system.  D. An operator shall maintain records of sports wagering activities and operations in accordance with rules and regulations of the board and follow federal anti-money laundering standards in the day-to-day operations of its business.  E. Each operator shall designate one or more key employees who shall be responsible for the operation of the sports book.  F. All wagers on sports events authorized pursuant to this Chapter shall be initiated, received, and otherwise made within the state unless otherwise determined by the board in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations. Consistent with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, 31 U.S.C. 5361 et seq., the intermediate routing of electronic data relating to a lawful intrastate wager authorized by this Chapter shall not determine the location or locations in which the wager is initiated, received, or otherwise made.  G. An operator may pool wagers with persons who are not physically present in this state if the board determines that this wagering is not inconsistent with the law of this state or any federal law, including the law of any foreign nation in which the person is located, or that the wagering is conducted pursuant to a reciprocal agreement to which the state is a party that is not inconsistent with federal law.  Acts 2021, No. 440, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 27:610 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§610. Payment of winnings; collection and use of funds

RS 610 - Payment of winnings; collection and use of funds  A.(1) Winning wagers that were placed in person or via a sports wagering mechanism with cash and are evidenced by a ticket receipt shall be redeemed by a player within one hundred eighty days after the date of the event. An operator shall pay tickets upon presentation after performing validation procedures unless otherwise allowed pursuant to the rules and regulations of the board.  (2) The failure to present a winning ticket within the prescribed time shall constitute a waiver of the right to the payment, and the holder of the ticket shall thereafter have no right to enforce payment of the ticket.  (3)(a) An operator's obligation to pay a winning ticket shall expire one hundred eighty days after the date of the sports event if not presented for payment.  (b) The funds held by any operator for payment of outstanding tickets shall be retained by the operator for that purpose until the expiration of one hundred eighty days after the date of the sports event.  (c) After such time, the operator shall each day accumulate the amount equal to the sum of any unclaimed winnings, 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 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.  B. Winning wagers placed using a sports wagering account shall be credited by the operator to the patron's account within one day after the date of the event unless otherwise allowed pursuant to the rules and regulations of the board.  Acts 2021, No. 440, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 27:611 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§611. Layoff bets

RS 611 - Layoff bets  An operator may seek to reduce its risk exposure on a sports event by placing a wager with another book. An operator may accept wagers placed by other operators. An operator may place wagers only with other operators. The operator that places a wager shall inform the book accepting the wager that the wager is being placed by a book and shall disclose the book's identity.  Acts 2021, No. 440, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 27:621 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§621. Sports wagering license fee

RS 621 - Sports wagering license fee  A. The initial application fee for a sports wagering license shall be two hundred fifty thousand dollars and shall be nonrefundable. The initial application fee shall be submitted at the time of application.  B. The license fee for a sports wagering license issued pursuant to R.S. 27:604 shall be five hundred thousand dollars. The license shall be for a term of five years. The license fee shall be submitted on the anniversary date of the issuance of the license every five years. The first license payment shall be submitted at the time of application.  C. The division shall collect all fees imposed or assessed pursuant to the provisions of this Section and deposit the fees into the Sports Wagering Enforcement Fund established in R.S. 27:626.  Acts 2021, No. 80, §3, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 27:622 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§622. Sports wagering platform provider permit fee

RS 622 - Sports wagering platform provider permit fee  A. The initial application fee for a sports wagering platform provider permit shall be one hundred thousand dollars and shall be nonrefundable. The initial application fee shall be submitted at the time of application.  B. The permit fee for a sports wagering platform provider permit issued pursuant to R.S. 27:605 shall be two hundred fifty thousand dollars. The permit shall be for a term of five years. The permit fee shall be submitted on the anniversary date of the issuance of the permit every five years. The first permit payment shall be submitted at the time of application.  C. The division shall collect all fees imposed or assessed pursuant to the provisions of this Section and deposit the fees into the Sports Wagering Enforcement Fund established in R.S. 27:626.  Acts 2021, No. 80, §3, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 27:623 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§623. Sports wagering service provider permit fee

RS 623 - Sports wagering service provider permit fee  A. The initial application fee for a sports wagering service provider permit shall be ten thousand dollars and shall be nonrefundable. The initial application fee shall be submitted at the time of application.  B. The permit fee for a sports wagering service provider permit issued pursuant to R.S. 27:29.2 shall be twelve thousand five hundred dollars. The permit shall be for a term of five years. The permit fee shall be submitted on the anniversary date of the issuance of the permit every five years. The first permit payment shall be submitted at the time of application.  C. The division shall collect all fees imposed or assessed pursuant to the provisions of this Section and deposit the fees into the Sports Wagering Enforcement Fund established in R.S. 27:626.  Acts 2021, No. 80, §3, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 27:624 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§624. Sports wagering distributor permit fee

RS 624 - Sports wagering distributor permit fee  A. The initial application fee for a sports wagering distributor permit shall be five thousand dollars and shall be nonrefundable. The initial application fee shall be submitted at the time of application.  B. The permit fee for a sports wagering distributor permit issued pursuant to R.S. 27:29.2 shall be two thousand five hundred dollars. The permit shall be for a term of five years. The permit fee shall be submitted on the anniversary date of the issuance of the permit every five years. The first permit payment shall be submitted at the time of application.  C. The division shall collect all fees imposed or assessed pursuant to the provisions of this Section and deposit the fees into the Sports Wagering Enforcement Fund established in R.S. 27:626.  Acts 2021, No. 80, §3, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 27:626 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§626. Sports Wagering Enforcement Fund

RS 626 - Sports Wagering Enforcement Fund  A. There is hereby created in the state treasury a special fund designated as the "Sports Wagering Enforcement Fund", hereafter referred to as the "fund". After allocation of money to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund as provided in Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, the treasurer shall deposit in and credit to the fund monies from license, application, and permit fees collected pursuant to this Part. Monies in the fund shall be invested in the same manner as monies in the state general fund. Interest earned on investment of monies in the fund shall be deposited in and credited to the fund. Unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund shall remain in the fund. Monies in the fund shall be appropriated, administered, and used solely as provided in this Section.  B. The monies in the fund shall be withdrawn only pursuant to appropriation by the legislature and shall be used solely for the expenses of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, the Department of Justice, and the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, including regulatory, administrative, investigative, enforcement, legal, and other expenses as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter and the rules of the board.  Acts 2021, No. 80, §3, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 27:627 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§627. Promotional play

RS 627 - Promotional play  A. Eligible promotional play shall be equal to the amount of dollars directly attributable to promotional play wagers related to sports wagering and actually redeemed by players and patrons. Eligible promotional play shall not exceed an amount of five million dollars per calendar year. The maximum amount of promotional play provided by this Subsection shall apply per licensee.  B. Notwithstanding the provisions provided by Subsection A of this Section, in the event a licensee pools its wagers with other Louisiana sports wagering licensees, the maximum amount of eligible promotional play shall apply per pool, and the amount of eligible promotional play per participating licensee shall be allocated in accordance with an agreement among licensees participating in the pool. Pooling and the corresponding agreement among the licensees shall be subject to the approval of the board.  C.(1) In no event shall a pool stack eligible promotional play of participating licensees to exceed the maximum amount provided by Subsection A of this Section.  (2) In no event shall a licensee claim eligible promotional play from more than one sports wagering platform in a calendar year.  Acts 2021, No. 80, §3, eff. July 1, 2021; Acts 2021, No. 440, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 27:628 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§628. Sports Wagering Local Allocation Fund

RS 628 - Sports Wagering Local Allocation Fund  A. There is hereby created in the state treasury a special fund to be known as the Sports Wagering Local Allocation Fund, hereafter referred to as the "fund".  B. Monies in the fund shall be remitted monthly, by proportionate distribution, to each parish governing authority in which the taxable conduct pursuant to R.S. 27:625 occurred.  Acts 2021, No. 435, §1, eff. June 21, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 28:1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§1. Short title

RS 1 - Short title  This Chapter may be cited as the "Behavioral Health Law".  Acts 2017, No. 369, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 28:3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§3. Application of Chapter; costs

RS 3 - Application of Chapter; costs  The provisions of this Chapter apply to persons who are suffering from mental illness or substance-related or addictive disorders. Nothing in this Chapter referring to costs shall be construed to defer or prevent the care of a person in a state psychiatric hospital or state treatment facility, nor his release therefrom.  Amended by Acts 1954, No. 701, §1; Acts 1978, No. 680, §1; Acts 2017, No. 369, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 28:11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§11. Short title

RS 11 - Short title  This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Behavioral Health Services Preservation Act".  Acts 2012, No. 506, §1; Acts 2017, No. 369, §2.