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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-559. - Employees.

The commissioner may employ stewards for thoroughbred racing, judges for harness racing, greyhound racing and jai alai, and veterinarians who shall be exempt from classified service, and may employ, subject to the provisions of chapter 67, such other employees as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The commissioner shall require such persons to submit to state and national criminal history records checks before being employed. The criminal history records checks required pursuant to this section shall be conducted in accordance with section 29-17a. All persons employed pursuant to this section, with the exception of any steward, judge or veterinarian, shall be residents of the state at the time of and during the full term of their employment.
(1971, P.A. 865, S. 3; P.A. 73-652, S. 1, 2; P.A. 75-172, S. 1, 2; P.A. 79-404, S. 10, 45; P.A. 01-175, S. 3, 32; P.A. 11-61, S. 116.)
History: P.A. 73-652 made appointment of clerks, stenographers, inspectors, agents etc. subject to the provisions of chapter 67 but exempted others from classified service, increased personnel to include assistant directors, assistants to executive secretary and chiefs of thoroughbred racing, harness racing, greyhound racing and jai alai, required fingerprinting of all personnel and exempted stewards, judges and veterinarians from residency requirement; P.A. 75-172 included stewards, judges and veterinarians in employment provision and exempted them from classified service; P.A. 79-404 gave power to employ personnel to executive director with advice and consent of gaming policy board, substituted references to division of special revenue for references to commission on special revenue where appropriate, replaced references to divisions with “units” to avoid confusion with division of special revenue and deleted provisions re powers of executive secretary; P.A. 01-175 made technical changes for the purposes of gender neutrality and replaced provisions re fingerprinting with provisions re criminal history records checks pursuant to Sec. 29-17a, effective July 1, 2001; P.A. 11-61 deleted provisions re unit heads, replaced “executive director” with “commissioner”, deleted “division” and “clerks, stenographers, inspectors, agents and” and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2011.
Cited. 224 C. 693.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-560. - Bonding of employees.

The commissioner may, if he determines that it is necessary, require any of the department's employees to give bond in such amount as the commissioner may determine. Every such bond when duly executed and approved shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of the State. The cost of any such bond so given as aforesaid shall be part of the necessary expenses of the department.
(1971, P.A. 865, S. 4; P.A. 79-404, S. 11, 45; P.A. 11-51, S. 182.)
History: P.A. 79-404 substituted “executive director” and “division” for “commission” where appropriate; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “executive director” and “division” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “commissioner” and “department”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-563. - Adoption, publication and posting of regulations.

All regulations of the department shall be adopted in the manner provided in chapter 54. The commissioner shall, at least annually, on or before December thirty-first of each year, either (1) publish in convenient pamphlet form all regulations then in force and shall furnish copies of such pamphlets to such persons who desire such pamphlets, or (2) post such regulations on the department's Internet web site.
(1971, P.A. 865, S. 7; 1972, P.A. 294, S. 12; P.A. 75-357, S. 1, 2; P.A. 79-404, S. 14, 45; P.A. 96-212, S. 25, 32; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; 11-233, S. 6; P.A. 13-196, S. 2.)
History: 1972 act substituted Secs. 4-168 to 4-176 for reference to repealed Secs. 4-41 to 4-50; P.A. 75-357 deleted requirement that regulations be made public by publication in two or more newspapers with substantial circulation, effective June 12, 1975, and applicable to regulations issued on or after January 1, 1975; P.A. 79-404 substituted “division” and “executive director” for “commission” and “chapter 54” for “sections 4-166 to 4-174, inclusive”; P.A. 96-212 deleted reference to agents licensed under Sec. 12-569, effective July 1, 1996; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “executive director” and “division” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “commissioner” and “department”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 11-233 deleted reference to establishments authorized to engage in activities authorized under Sec. 12-567 and made a conforming change, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-196 added “either (1)” and added Subdiv. (2) re posting regulations on department's Internet web site, effective June 21, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-563a. - Informational materials re programs for prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of chronic gamblers.

The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall, within available resources, prepare and distribute informational materials designed to inform the public of the programs available for the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of compulsive gamblers in this state. The commissioner shall require any casino gaming facility and any person or business organization which is licensed to sell lottery tickets, operate an off-track betting system or conduct wagering on racing events or jai alai games or conduct retail sports wagering, to display such informational materials at the casino gaming facility and each licensed premise or retail sports wagering facility, respectively.
(P.A. 96-212, S. 19(a), 32; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; P.A. 17-89, S. 9; P.A. 21-23, S. 37.)
History: P.A. 96-212 effective July 1, 1996 (Revisor's note: Subsec. (a) of section 19 of the act concerning duties of Division of Special Revenue was codified as Sec. 12-563a, while Subsec. (b) concerning duties of Connecticut Lottery Corporation was codified separately as Sec. 12-818); pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “executive director of the Division of Special Revenue” and “executive director” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Consumer Protection” and “commissioner”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 17-89 added references to casino gaming facility and made technical changes, effective June 27, 2017; P.A. 21-23 inserted references to retail sports wagering, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-564a. - Monthly report re investigations and arrest data.

The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall submit a report to the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection and the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to legalized gambling, not later than the fifteenth business day of each month, which report shall set forth a detailed statement of (1) any investigations conducted by the Department of Consumer Protection in the previous month, and (2) such arrest data as the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection or the committee may require, including, but not limited to, the number of arrests made by the special policemen in the security unit of the Department of Consumer Protection.
(P.A. 84-457, S. 2, 3; Jan. 6 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-1, S. 5; P.A. 11-51, S. 134, 182.)
History: Jan. 6 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-1 deleted reference to games of chance and made a technical change, effective January 7, 2003; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Division of Special Revenue”, “executive director of the Division of Special Revenue” and “Commissioner of Public Safety” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Consumer Protection”, “Commissioner of Consumer Protection” and “Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011.
See Sec. 29-18c re appointment of special policemen for Department of Consumer Protection.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-566. - Record of proceedings to be public.

The commissioner shall provide books in which shall be kept a true, faithful and correct record of all of the department's proceedings, which books shall be open to the public as provided in section 1-210.
(1971, P.A. 865, S. 10; P.A. 79-404, S. 17, 45; P.A. 87-562, S. 1, 2; P.A. 96-212, S. 27, 32; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; P.A. 13-299, S. 64.)
History: P.A. 79-404 substituted executive director and board for commission; P.A. 87-562 added Subsec. (b) providing that unannounced new lottery games and the procedures therefor and serial numbers of unclaimed tickets shall not be available to the public; P.A. 96-212 deleted Subsec. (b) re lottery games and procedures, effective July 1, 1996; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “executive director” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “commissioner”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-299 deleted reference to Gaming Policy Board and made a conforming change, effective July 1, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-567. - Organizational units.

Section 12-567 is repealed, effective July 1, 2011.
(1971, P.A. 865, S. 11; 1972, P.A. 187, S. 4; P.A. 74-39, S. 1, 2; P.A. 79-404, S. 18, 45; P.A. 87-88; P.A. 96-212, S. 28, 32; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; 11-233, S. 18.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-568. - Operation of lotteries. Lottery Fund. Participation in joint lottery games. Payment of prizes and compensation. Certification of balance in fund in excess of division needs. Unclaimed prize moneys to be used for educational purposes. Transfers to General Fund.

Section 12-568 is repealed, effective July 1, 1996.
(1971, P.A. 865, S. 12; 1972, P.A. 187, S. 5; P.A. 75-344, S. 1, 2; Dec. Sp. Sess. P.A. 75-2, S. 1, 2; P.A. 76-114, S. 19, 21; 76-387, S. 4, 5; P.A. 77-517, S. 1, 2; 77-540, S. 1, 4; P.A. 79-404, S. 19, 45; P.A. 80-310, S. 1, 2; P.A. 81-377, S. 1–3; P.A. 86-312, S. 5, 21; P.A. 89-355, S. 17, 20; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-4, S. 24, 85; P.A. 95-160, S. 38, 64, 69; P.A. 96-139, S. 12, 13; 96-212, S. 31, 32; 96-236, S. 1, 2.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-568a. - Regulation of state lottery.

The Department of Consumer Protection shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, for the purpose of assuring the integrity of the state lottery, concerning the regulation of the state lottery under the operation and management of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation. Such regulations shall include: (1) The licensing of employees of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation and any person or business organization awarded the primary contract by said corporation to provide facilities, components, goods or services which are necessary for the operation of the activities authorized by chapter 229a; (2) the approval of procedures of the corporation; (3) the time period for complying with the regulations governing said approval of procedures; (4) offerings of lottery games; (5) minimum prize payouts and payments; (6) regulation of lottery sales agents including qualifications for licensure and license suspension and revocation; (7) assurance of the integrity of the state lottery including the computer gaming system, computer internal control and system testing; and (8) limitations on advertising and marketing content to assure public information as to the odds of winning the lottery and the prohibition of sales of tickets to minors.
(P.A. 96-212, S. 23, 32; P.A. 97-277, S. 8, 13; P.A. 11-51, S. 182.)
History: P.A. 96-212 effective July 1, 1996; P.A. 97-277 inserted phrase “for the purpose of assuring the integrity of the state lottery”, substituted phrase “shall include” for “may include but need not be limited to”, divided provisions into Subdivs., adding new language re regulation of Connecticut Lottery Corporation as Subdivs. (1) to (3), and removed provision in newly designated Subdiv. (6) re lottery sales, effective June 26, 1997; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Division of Special Revenue” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Consumer Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
See chapter 229a re the Connecticut Lottery Corporation.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-569a. - Lottery advertising.

Section 12-569a is repealed, effective July 1, 1996.
(P.A. 79-273; 79-404, S. 6, 45; P.A. 83-77, S. 1, 2; P. A. 96-212, S. 31, 32.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-569b. - Settlement initiative program for delinquent lottery sales agents.

Section 12-569b is repealed, effective July 1, 2011.
(P.A. 10-70, S. 2; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; 11-233, S. 18.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-570. - Forgery, counterfeiting or altering of tickets: Class A misdemeanor.

Any person who forges or counterfeits any ticket made for the purposes of any lottery or pari-mutuel system permitted under this chapter, or who alters any number of such a ticket, or who offers for sale or sells any such forged, counterfeited or altered ticket, knowing it to be such, or who presents any such forged, counterfeited or altered ticket to any person engaged in carrying out this chapter, with intent to defraud the state or any person participating in any such lottery or wagering under any such pari-mutuel system, shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
(1971, P.A. 865, S. 14; P.A. 73-236, S. 1, 2.)
History: P.A. 73-236 included reference to pari-mutuel systems and replaced “conducted” with “permitted” and “adventurer” with “person participating in any such lottery or wagering under any such pari-mutuel system”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-570a. - Sale of an out-of-state lottery ticket: Class A misdemeanor.

(a) A person is guilty of sale of an out-of-state lottery ticket when he sells, delivers, advertises or offers for sale in this state, for a fee, any lottery ticket for any out-of-state lottery game.
(b) Sale of an out-of-state lottery ticket is a class A misdemeanor.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-3, S. 134, 168.)
History: (Revisor's note: In 1997 the Revisors editorially changed the phrase “A person is guilty of sales of an out-of-state lottery ticket” to “A person is guilty of sale of an out-of-state lottery ticket” to correct a clerical error in the codification of June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-3).
Cited. 32 CA 849.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-570b. - Suspension of sales of Powerball tickets.

From June 29, 1999, until June 30, 2001, the chief executive officer of a municipality may certify in writing to the president of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation that a “Powerball Emergency” has occurred. The president shall independently verify the existence of such emergency and upon making such determination may order a suspension of sales of Powerball tickets in that municipality for a twenty-four-hour period. Such period shall commence on the next succeeding day of Powerball sales. For the purposes of this section, a “Powerball Emergency” shall exist only if it is found that the sales of Powerball tickets are so great as to impede traffic, limit the movement of emergency vehicles and equipment and create a risk of imminent breach of the peace and the threat to public health and safety.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-2, S. 10, 72; P.A. 00-230, S. 9.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-2 effective June 29, 1999; P.A. 00-230 made a technical change.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-571b. - Moratorium on tele-track facilities.

Section 12-571b is repealed.
(P.A. 79-213, S. 1, 2; 79-404, S. 6, 45; P.A. 81-46, S. 2, 4; P.A. 83-14, S. 2, 4; P.A. 85-14, S. 2, 4; P.A. 87-528, S. 2, 4; P.A. 89-282, S. 2, 5; P.A. 91-366, S. 2, 5; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-17, S. 58, 59.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-572a. (Formerly Sec. 12-575a). - Municipal income from money wagered.

Section 12-572a is repealed, effective June 25, 1993.
(P.A. 74-249, S. 1, 6; P.A. 79-404, S. 28, 45; P.A. 83-356, S. 1, 2; P.A. 86-318, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-332, S. 41, 42.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-572b. - Advance deposit wagers. Penalties.

(a) For the purposes of this section, “advance deposit wager” means an off-track betting wager on racing events by means of telephone or other electronic means. Any advance deposit wager that originates or is placed from within the boundaries of the state shall be considered to be a wager made exclusively in the state.
(b) (1) No person or business organization, other than the authorized operator of the off-track betting system, shall conduct off-track betting in the state or accept off-track betting wagers or advance deposit wagers originating or placed from within the boundaries of the state.
(2) A violation of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be an unfair trade practice pursuant to subsection (a) of section 42-110b and any person or business organization that violates the provisions of said subdivision shall be further subject to the penalty for professional gambling, as provided in subsection (b) of section 53-278b, and for transmission of gambling information, as provided in subsection (a) of section 53-278d.
(P.A. 19-117, S. 359.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-573. - Certification of balance in betting fund in excess of department needs. Transfer to General Fund.

Until the effective date of transfer of ownership of the off-track betting system, and from time to time the commissioner shall estimate, and certify to the Comptroller, that portion of the balance in the betting fund which is in excess of the current needs of the department for the payment of prizes and for the payment of compensation under section 12-572. Upon receipt of any such certification, the amount so certified shall be transferred from the betting fund to the General Fund.
(1971, P.A. 865, S. 17; 1972, P.A. 187, S. 9; P.A. 79-404, S. 23, 45; P.A. 86-312, S. 6, 21; P.A. 93-332, S. 32, 42; P.A. 11-51, S. 182.)
History: 1972 act added reference to Subsecs. (c) and (d) of Sec. 12-569; P.A. 79-404 substituted “executive director” and “division” for “commission” as necessary; P.A. 86-312 required executive director to certify excess balance to comptroller rather than to state treasurer and deleted references to lottery fund to reflect amendment to Sec. 12-568 concerning said fund; P.A. 93-332 made technical changes in section re operation of the off-track betting system by an authorized licensee, effective June 25, 1993; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “executive director” and “division” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “commissioner” and “department”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-573a. - Operation of frontons.

The department may authorize the operation of frontons in the state for exhibition of the Spanish ball game called jai alai or pelota. The operation of all frontons shall be under the supervision of the department.
(1972, P.A. 187, S. 11; P.A. 79-404, S. 24, 45; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; P.A. 13-299, S. 69.)
History: P.A. 79-404 substituted “board” for “commission” and replaced state racing division with reference to division of special revenue; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “division” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “department”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-299 substituted “department” for “board”, effective July 1, 2013.
Cited. 189 C. 591.
Cited. 33 CS 168; 35 CS 522.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-574d. - Collection and testing of urine specimens from racing dogs. Regulations.

(a) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may order the random collection and testing of urine specimens from racing dogs following a race or at any time during a meet conducted by any licensee authorized to conduct dog racing events under the pari-mutuel system. If the commissioner determines from such random testing that the integrity of dog racing events may be compromised, the commissioner may order the conduct of more frequent testing at one or more dog race tracks for such period of time as the commissioner deems necessary or advisable. The commissioner shall determine the laboratory responsible for the conduct of such testing and the amount of the fee for such test which shall be based upon the actual cost of such test and which shall be payable on a basis determined by the commissioner. Each such licensee shall pay such fee directly to such laboratory with respect to racing dogs at its dog race track.
(b) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. The commissioner may implement policies and procedures necessary to carry out the provisions of subsection (a) of this section while in the process of adopting regulations, provided the commissioner prints notice of intent to adopt the regulations in the Connecticut Law Journal within twenty days after implementation. Such policies and procedures shall be valid until the time final regulations are effective.
(P.A. 97-277, S. 1, 13; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 179; P.A. 11-51, S. 182.)
History: P.A. 97-277 effective July 1, 1997; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 designated provisions re collection of urine specimens as Subsec. (a), amended said Subsec. by replacing “shall, within available appropriations, order the collection” with “may order the random collection and testing” and adding provisions re ordering more frequent testing, re determination of laboratory and fee and re payment of fee, designated provisions re regulations as Subsec. (b) and amended said Subsec. by making technical changes and adding provisions re implementation of policies and procedures while adopting regulations, effective August 20, 2003; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “executive director of the Division of Special Revenue” and “executive director” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Consumer Protection” and “commissioner”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-575b. - Microchemistry Laboratory Fund established.

Section 12-575b is repealed.
(P.A. 85-471, S. 1, 4; P.A. 86-107, S. 14, 19; P.A. 88-364, S. 77, 123; P.A. 89-324, S. 3, 4.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-575c. - Combination of pari-mutuel betting into single pool.

(a) The commissioner may require all pari-mutuel betting conducted at any facility conducting betting under a pari-mutuel system within the state which is based on the results of any event which occurs at any place other than the facility conducting such betting, whether such place is within or without the state, to be combined into a single, state-wide pool for each such event, or for any of them, as the commissioner may determine.
(b) The commissioner may permit all pari-mutuel betting conducted at any facility conducting betting under a pari-mutuel system within the state which is based on the results of any event which occurs at such facility, to be combined with the betting on such event at another facility where pari-mutuel betting is conducted, whether such facility is within or without the state, as a single pool for each event.
(P.A. 91-309, S. 9, 10; P.A. 94-223, S. 3, 4; P.A. 11-51, S. 192; P.A. 13-299, S. 76.)
History: P.A. 94-223 divided the section into Subsecs., inserting new language as Subsec. (b) permitting combination of pari-mutuel betting conducted at any in-state facility based on results of any event which occurs at such facility with betting on such event at another in-state or out-of-state facility as single pool for each event, effective June 8, 1994; P.A. 11-51 replaced “executive director” with “commissioner” and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-299 deleted references to approval of the Gaming Policy Board and references to definitions in Sec. 12-557b, effective July 1, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-578a. - Regulation of casino gaming facility.

(a) Not later than twelve months after the date any authorization of a casino gaming facility by any provision of the general statutes or a public or special act is effective, the commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, for the administration of casino gaming facilities. Such regulations shall include provisions to protect the public interest in the integrity of gaming operations and reduce the dangers of unsuitable, unfair or illegal practices, methods and activities in the conduct of gaming. Such regulations shall include, but need not be limited to:
(1) Minimum accounting standards for a casino gaming facility;
(2) Minimum security procedures including the video monitoring of casino gaming facilities;
(3) Approved hours of operation for gaming and nongaming activities at casino gaming facilities;
(4) Procedures governing the manufacture, sale, lease and distribution of gaming devices and equipment for use in casino gaming facilities;
(5) Procedures for the recovery of winnings by patrons of casino gaming facilities;
(6) Procedures governing how gross gaming revenue is calculated and reported by a casino gaming facility;
(7) Requirements for regular auditing of the financial statements of a casino gaming facility;
(8) Procedures to be followed by any casino gaming facility for cash transactions;
(9) Procedures regarding the maintenance of lists of persons banned from any casino gaming facility and security measures to enforce such bans;
(10) Standards for the provision of complimentary goods and services to casino gaming facility patrons;
(11) Minimum standards of training for persons employed in a casino gaming facility;
(12) Procedures governing the submission of standards of operation and management of gaming operations by casino gaming facilities to the commissioner; and
(13) Requirements for information and reports from casino gaming facilities to enable effective auditing of casino gaming operations.
(b) Until such regulations are adopted and in effect, a casino gaming facility may operate pursuant to its standards of operation and management, provided such standards are approved by the commissioner pursuant to section 12-578b.
(P.A. 17-89, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 17-89 effective June 27, 2017.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-578aa and 12-578bb. - Fantasy contests. Gross receipts tax.

Sections 12-578aa and 12-578bb are repealed, effective July 1, 2021.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 649, 652; P.A. 21-23, S. 45.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-578b. - Standards of operation and management for casino gaming facility.

(a) Each casino gaming facility shall submit to the commissioner a description of its standards of operation and management of all gaming operations. The description shall include: (1) Accounting controls to be used in casino gaming operations; (2) job descriptions for all positions involved in casino gaming operations; (3) procedures for the security of chips, cash and other cash equivalents used in authorized games; (4) procedures for the safety and security of patrons of the casino gaming facility; (5) procedures and rules governing the conduct of any authorized games conducted at the casino gaming facility; (6) a certification by the attorney of the casino gaming facility that the submitted standards of operation and management conform to state law and regulations governing casino gaming operations; (7) a certification by the chief financial officer of the casino gaming facility or an independent auditor that the submitted standards of operation and management provide adequate and effective controls, establish a consistent overall system of procedures and administrative and accounting controls and conform to generally accepted accounting principles; and (8) any other standards required by the commissioner.
(b) The commissioner shall approve or reject a submission of standards of operation and management required under subsection (a) of this section not later than sixty days after the date on which the commissioner received such standards. If the commissioner fails to approve or reject a submission of standards of operation and management not later than sixty days after the date on which the commissioner received such standards of operation and management, such standards of operation and management shall be deemed approved. No casino gaming facility may commence casino gaming operations unless such standards of operation and management are approved by the commissioner or deemed approved.
(c) No casino gaming facility shall revise any standards of operation and management that have been approved by the commissioner or deemed approved pursuant to subsection (b) of this section unless the revision has been approved by the commissioner. If the commissioner fails to approve or reject a submitted revision not later than sixty days after the date on which the commissioner received such revision, such revision shall be deemed approved.
(d) A casino gaming facility aggrieved by an action of the commissioner under the provisions of this section may request a hearing before the commissioner. The commissioner shall hold such hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.
(e) The commissioner shall periodically review a casino gaming facility's compliance with state law and regulations governing casino gaming facilities.
(P.A. 17-89, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 17-89 effective June 27, 2017.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-578d. - Presence of minors and employment of young adults at casino gaming facility.

(a) For the purposes of this section, “alcoholic liquor” has the same meaning as provided in section 30-1.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, no person under the minimum age for the purchase of alcoholic liquor under the provisions of chapter 545 shall be admitted onto the gaming floor of any casino gaming facility nor be permitted to participate in any authorized games.
(c) A person eighteen years of age or older but under the minimum age for the purchase of alcoholic liquor may be employed in a casino gaming facility, provided such person is licensed by the commissioner pursuant to section 12-578c and such employment does not involve handling or serving alcoholic liquor.
(P.A. 17-89, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 17-89 effective June 27, 2017.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-578g. - Payments by MMCT Venture, LLC.

(a) For the purposes of this section, “gross gaming revenue” has the same meaning as provided in section 12-557b.
(b) Not later than thirty days after the date the authorization of MMCT Venture, LLC, to conduct authorized games at a casino gaming facility is effective pursuant to section 12-578f, MMCT Venture, LLC, shall pay to the state one million dollars for the initial costs to be incurred by the state to regulate the casino gaming facility. Such money shall be credited against unpaid required payments pursuant to subsection (c) of this section for the first full calendar year in which the casino gaming facility is conducting authorized games.
(c) Not later than thirty days after the date the casino gaming facility is operational and on a monthly basis thereafter while such casino gaming facility is operational, MMCT Venture, LLC, shall pay to the state: (1) Ten per cent of the gross gaming revenue from the operation of authorized games, except video facsimile games, which shall be deposited in the state-wide tourism marketing account, established pursuant to section 10-395a; (2) fifteen per cent of the gross gaming revenue from the operation of authorized games, except video facsimile games, which shall be deposited in the General Fund; and (3) twenty-five per cent of the gross gaming revenue from the operation of video facsimile games, which shall be deposited as follows: (A) Seven million five hundred thousand dollars annually in the municipal gaming account, established pursuant to section 12-578h, and (B) any remaining amounts in the General Fund.
(d) Not later than the date the casino gaming facility is operational and annually thereafter while such casino gaming facility is operational, MMCT Venture, LLC, shall contribute three hundred thousand dollars to the chronic gamblers treatment and rehabilitation account created pursuant to section 17a-713.
(P.A. 17-89, S. 15; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 35, 131.)
History: P.A. 17-89 effective June 27, 2017; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 amended Subsec. (c)(3)(A) by replacing “four” with “seven” re amount deposited in the municipal gaming account, and amended Subsec. (d) to replace “Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling” with reference to chronic gamblers treatment and rehabilitation account, effective October 31, 2017.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-578h. - Payments from municipal gaming account to municipalities.

(a) There is established an account to be known as the “municipal gaming account” which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund established by section 3-55i. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. Moneys in the account shall be expended by the Office of Policy and Management for the purpose of providing annual grants pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
(b) On and after the date the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management finds that a minimum of seven million five hundred thousand dollars has been deposited in the municipal gaming account pursuant to subsection (c) of section 12-578g, the Office of Policy and Management shall provide an annual grant of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars to each of the following municipalities: Bridgeport, East Hartford, Ellington, Enfield, Hartford, New Haven, Norwalk, South Windsor, Waterbury, West Hartford, Windsor and Windsor Locks. The amount of the grant payable to each municipality during any fiscal year shall be reduced proportionately if the total of such grants exceeds the amount of funds available for such year.
(P.A. 17-89, S. 16; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 34; P.A. 19-117, S. 71.)
History: P.A. 17-89 effective June 27, 2017; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “four” with “seven” re amount deposited in municipal gaming account and adding provision re annual grant to certain municipalities, effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 19-117 amended Subsec. (b) to add references to West Hartford and Windsor, effective July 1, 2019.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-578i. - Advisory Council on Large Entertainment Venues.

(a)(1) There is established an Advisory Council on Large Entertainment Venues. Any of the following amusement, entertainment or recreation facilities that have a seating capacity greater than five thousand persons shall be entitled to representation on the council: (A) The stadium facility, as defined in section 32-651; (B) any such facility that would have been subject to tax under the provisions of section 12-542 of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 1999; (C) the XL Center in Hartford; (D) the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport; (E) the Ballpark at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport; (F) the Dunkin' Donuts Park in Hartford; and (G) the New Britain Stadium.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, each representative to the council shall be designated not later than September 1, 2017. The council shall select the chairperson of the council from among the members of the council and schedule the first meeting of the council not later than October 1, 2017. The council shall meet at least annually to consider: (A) The coordination of concerts, mixed martial arts events and other large entertainment events at such facilities; and (B) other issues related to the operation of such facilities as determined by the council.
(b) On and after the date a business entity jointly and exclusively owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut is authorized to conduct any game of chance at a casino gaming facility located in the state by any provision of the general statutes or a public or special act, each tribe shall: (1) Designate a representative to participate on the Advisory Council on Large Entertainment Venues; and (2) assist such amusement, entertainment and recreation facilities to schedule large entertainment events that are available for additional dates in the state.
(P.A. 17-209, S. 1; P.A. 18-26, S. 31.)
History: P.A. 17-209 effective July 10, 2017; P.A. 18-26 amended Subsec. (a) to designate existing provision re council membership as new Subdiv. (1) and amending same to replace reference to facility described in Sec. 12-541(a)(8) to (13) with references to specific facilities, designate existing provisions re designation of members, chairperson selection and council meetings as new Subdiv. (2), and amending same to redesignate existing Subdivs. (1) and (2) as Subparas. (A) and (B), and make technical and conforming changes.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue › Section 12-578j. - Payment to state.

(a) Not later than June 30, 2019, MMCT Venture, LLC, as defined in subsection (a) of section 12-578f, shall pay to the state thirty million dollars for deposit in the General Fund. Such money shall be credited against any unpaid required payments pursuant to subsection (c) of section 12-578g for each month in which the casino gaming facility is conducting authorized games in such amount and manner as determined pursuant to an agreement between the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and MMCT Venture, LLC. No interest shall be charged.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the requirement to make a payment to the state pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall not be effective during the ten-year initial term that amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures and to the Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, or a new compact with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, and amendments to the Mohegan compact and to the Mohegan memorandum of understanding with the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, or a new compact with the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, entered into pursuant to section 12-851 are effective, as described in subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of section 12-851.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 655; P.A. 21-23, S. 26.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 21-23 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re when requirement to make payment not effective, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226a - Municipal Admissions Tax on Places Licensed by the Department of Consumer Protection › Section 12-579. - Admissions tax by ordinance.

Any municipality may, by ordinance, impose a tax of ten per cent of the admission charge, as defined in subsection (3) of section 12-540, to any place licensed by the Department of Consumer Protection and containing a pari-mutuel system therein or to any off-track betting facility. The tax shall be imposed upon the person making such charge and reimbursement for the tax shall be collected by such person from the purchaser. Such reimbursement, termed “tax”, shall be paid by the purchaser to the person making the admission charge. Such tax, when added to the admission charge, shall be a debt from the purchaser to the person making such charge and shall be recoverable at law.
(P.A. 74-308, S. 1; P.A. 79-404, S. 32, 45; P.A. 13-299, S. 79.)
History: P.A. 79-404 substituted gaming policy board for commission on special revenue; P.A. 13-299 replaced reference to Gaming Policy Board with reference to Department of Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226a - Municipal Admissions Tax on Places Licensed by the Department of Consumer Protection › Section 12-580. - Administration and enforcement.

This chapter shall be administered by the tax collector of the municipality. All forms necessary or convenient for the enforcement of this chapter shall be prescribed by the Commissioner of Revenue Services and shall be printed and furnished by such tax collector. The Commissioner of Revenue Services may adopt and enforce rules and regulations relating to the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
(P.A. 74-308, S. 2; P.A. 77-614, S. 139, 610; P.A. 17-147, S. 35.)
History: P.A. 77-614 substituted commissioner of revenue services for tax commissioner, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 17-147 replaced “shall” with “may” re adoption and enforcement of rules and regulations and made a technical change, effective July 7, 2017.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226a - Municipal Admissions Tax on Places Licensed by the Department of Consumer Protection › Section 12-581. - Returns. Payment of tax. Penalties.

Each person subject to a tax imposed under section 12-579, shall file a return on or before the twentieth of each month setting forth the amount of tax due for the preceding month and such additional information as the tax collector may require. Payment of the tax shall accompany such return. Any person subject to such tax failing to file a return and pay the tax when due is liable for a penalty of ten dollars or ten per cent of the tax due, whichever is greater. In addition, there shall be added interest at the rate of one and one-half per cent per month, or fraction thereof, from the date of the return until date of payment. The tax collector, if satisfied that the failure to comply with any provision of this section was due to reasonable cause, may abate or remit the whole or part of any penalty.
(P.A. 74-308, S. 3; P.A. 82-163, S. 4, 6.)
History: P.A. 82-163 changed the penalty for failure to pay the tax when due from $10 plus 10% of the tax due to the greater of $10 or 10% of the tax due and increased the applicable rate of interest from 1% per month to 1.5% per month.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226a - Municipal Admissions Tax on Places Licensed by the Department of Consumer Protection › Section 12-582. - Appeal. Costs. Lack of probable cause.

Any taxpayer aggrieved because of any order, decision, determination or disallowance of the tax collector of the municipality under the provisions of this chapter may, within one month after service upon the taxpayer of notice of such order, decision, determination or disallowance, take an appeal therefrom to the superior court for the judicial district in which such municipality is located, which shall be accompanied by a citation to such tax collector to appear before said court. Such citation shall be signed by the same authority, and such appeal shall be returnable at the same time and served and returned in the same manner, as is required in case of summons in a civil action. Such appeals shall be preferred cases to be heard, unless cause appears to the contrary, at the first session by the court or by a committee appointed by it. Said court may grant such relief as may be equitable and, if such tax has been paid prior to the granting of such relief, may order the municipality to pay the amount of such relief, with interest at the rate of six per cent per annum, to the aggrieved taxpayer. If the appeal has been taken without probable cause, the court may tax double or triple costs, as the case demands; and, upon all such appeals which may be denied, costs may be taxed against the appellant at the discretion of the court, but no costs shall be taxed against the municipality.
(P.A. 74-308, S. 4; P.A. 76-436, S. 480, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127.)
History: P.A. 76-436 substituted superior court for court of common pleas and added reference to judicial districts, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 deleted reference to counties.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 226b - Disclosure Statements with Regard to Pari-Mutuel Betting › Section 12-583. - Definitions.

Section 12-583 is repealed.
(P.A. 77-543, S. 1, 7; P.A. 79-404, S. 33, 45; 79-631, S. 30, 111; P.A. 80-133, S. 9, 10.)