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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:42. Public policy of riverboat economic development and gaming activities

RS 27:42 - Public policy of riverboat economic development and gaming activities
A. The legislature hereby finds and declares to be the public policy of this state that:
(1) The development of a historic riverboat industry is important to the economy of the state of Louisiana in that it will assist in the continuing growth of the tourism industry and thus will benefit the general welfare of our citizens and create new jobs. It is the intent of this Chapter to utilize Louisiana resources, goods, and services in the operation and construction of riverboats to the extent allowable by law, as defined in this Chapter.
(2) An integral part of riverboat operation and profitability is the offering of regulated gaming, among other activities.
(3) The nature of the riverboat industry is such that the operation of riverboats on the waters of the state of Louisiana while allowing certain gaming activities will result in many benefits to the state with no significant detriment to the citizens of the state.
(4) Riverboats which conduct gaming activities thereon shall be licensed and supervised through the period of construction of the vessel continuing through to the operation of the vessel, and further gaming-related employees of such riverboats, gaming operators, manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors of gaming devices and equipment shall therefore be regulated, licensed, and controlled in such a manner as to accomplish and promote the above public policies in such a manner as to protect the public health, safety, morals, good order, and general welfare of our citizens.
(5) The riverboats or facilities in which licensed gaming is conducted are of vital law enforcement and social interest to the state, and it is in the public interest that the regulatory and investigatory powers and duties conferred by this Chapter include the power and duty to review architectural and construction plans to assure that a proposal is suitable by law enforcement, aesthetic and architectural standards.
B. It is the express intent, desire, and policy of the legislature that no gaming operator, applicant for a license, permit, or other thing existing, issued, or let as a result of this Chapter shall have any right of action to obtain any license, permit, or the granting of the approval sought except as provided for and authorized by this Chapter. 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 constitutions 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 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991; Acts 1993, No. 572, §1, eff. June 14, 1993; Redesignated from R.S. 4:502 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:45. Records of the division and the board

RS 27:45 - Records of the division and the board
A. All records of the division and of the board shall be deemed public records and subject to public inspection as provided by the provisions of R.S. 44:1 et seq., unless the record:
(1) Relates to the background of an applicant and was provided by a confidential source or informant.
(2) Relates to division security.
(3) Consists of an applicant's initial personal history forms, disclosure forms, and financial statements.
(4) Relates to the surveillance and security techniques, procedures, or practices of an applicant, licensee, or permittee.
(5) Relates to trade secrets and design of experimental gaming devices and equipment.
(6) Relates to an ongoing investigation of the division into a violation by a licensee or permittee, until the division initiates proposed enforcement action against the licensee or the permittee.
(7) A division background investigation of an applicant.
B. All files, records, reports, and other information pertaining to gaming matters in the possession of the Department of Revenue shall be made available to the division as necessary for the administration of this Chapter and, all files, records, reports, and other information pertaining to gaming matters in the possession of the division shall be made available to the Department of Revenue. Such records shall be confidential and not subject to the Public Records Law.
C. The division may enter into restricted use and information sharing agreements with gaming regulatory agency and law enforcement agencies. Information received pursuant to such agreements shall not be disclosed without the permission of the providing agency.
Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 4:505 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2012, No. 711, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:46. Quarterly reporting of professional services and employment information

RS 27:46 - Quarterly reporting of professional services and employment information
A.(1) Each holder of a license as defined in R.S. 27:44 shall submit to the board, the Senate Committee on Judiciary B, and the House Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice the report required by R.S. 27:21.1.
(2) The report shall also indicate if the entity providing a professional service is a Louisiana business, a female-owned business, or a minority-owned business.
B. In addition to the report required by Subsection A of this Section, each holder of a license as defined in R.S. 27:44 shall submit to the board, the Senate Committee on Judiciary B, and the House Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice a report of the demographic information of their workforce, including but not limited to race, gender, and Louisiana residency.
C. The report required by this Section shall be submitted to the board and committees on a quarterly basis. The report shall be forwarded to the board and committees 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 not be required to contain the amount of compensation paid to each business entity or employee.
E. The board may impose sanctions on the licensee for failure to submit to the board and committees the reports required by this Section.
F. 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).
Acts 2018, No. 469, §1, eff. May 23, 2018.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:47. License required

RS 27:47 - License required
The securing of the license required under the provisions of this Chapter shall be a prerequisite for conducting, operating, or performing any activity regulated pursuant to this Chapter.
Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 4:507 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2001, No. 1222, §1, eff. July 2, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:55. Gaming Enforcement Division

RS 27:55 - Gaming Enforcement Division
There is hereby created in the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police, gaming enforcement section, a division thereof entitled the Riverboat Gaming Enforcement Division, as defined in R.S. 27:44. The division shall have the powers, duties, and functions provided for in this Chapter.
Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 4:515 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:56. Supervisor

RS 27:56 - Supervisor
A. The supervisor of the division shall be selected by the deputy secretary of public safety services of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections who shall be a graduate of the state police academy and a commissioned officer of the office of state police. The supervisor shall be the chief officer and shall be in charge of the division and all of its functions and activities.
B. The supervisor shall be responsible for the exercise of the duties and powers assigned to the gaming enforcement division. For all purposes under this Chapter, the official acts of the supervisor shall be considered the acts of the division.
C. The supervisor shall organize the work of the division into such sections and units as necessary for efficient and effective operation of the division.
Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 4:516 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:58. Division responsibilities

RS 27:58 - Division responsibilities
The division shall:
(1) Investigate the qualifications of each applicant before any license or permit is issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.
(2) Issue, deny, condition, or restrict licenses and permits.
(3) Investigate violations of this Chapter and any regulations promulgated hereunder and other such violations of law relating to the conducting of gaming activities as the supervisor sees fit.
(4) Conduct all hearings concerning civil violations of this Chapter.
(5)(a) Require all licensees to utilize a cashless wagering system, except for racehorse wagering and the play of slot machines, whereby all players' money is converted to tokens, electronic cards, or chips used only for wagering in the gaming establishment.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph to the contrary, a licensee may accept cash wagers in its sports book if it is also licensed by the board in accordance with Chapter 10 of this Title.
(6) Conduct continuing reviews of gaming activities through on-site observation and other reasonable means to assure compliance with this Chapter and regulations promulgated hereunder.
(7) Be entitled to request information, materials, and any other data from a licensee or permittee.
(8) Ensure that all licensees and permittees have the licenses and permits necessary to conduct any and all operations relating to the riverboat.
(9) Ensure that licenses or permits are not issued to or held by a disqualified person, and that there is no material involvement, directly or indirectly, with a licensee by a disqualified person in accordance with R.S. 27:28.
(10) Require the posting of one or more signs at points of entry to the designated gaming areas to inform customers of the toll-free telephone number available to provide information and referral services regarding compulsive or problem gambling. Failure by the licensee to post and maintain such a sign or signs shall be cause for the imposition of a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars per day.
Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991; Acts 1993, No. 200, §1. Redesignated from R.S. 4:518 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2001, No. 1222, §1, eff. July 2, 2001; Acts 2021, No. 440, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:59. Division; rules and regulations

RS 27:59 - Division; rules and regulations
A. The division shall, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, promulgate all rules, regulations, orders, and opinions as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter, including but not limited to:
(1) Governing the issuance of any license or permit authorized by this Chapter.
(2) Prescribing the methods and forms of application that an applicant for a license must complete before consideration by the division.
(3) Prescribing the methods and forms for delivery of information concerning a person's family, habits, character, associates, criminal record, business activities, and financial affairs.
(4) Prescribing procedures for the fingerprinting of an applicant for a license or a riverboat employee of a licensee, and methods of identification that may be necessary to accomplish effective enforcement of restrictions on access to restricted areas of a riverboat.
(5) Prescribing the method for approval of the areas of operation, the rules and odds of authorized games and the devices permitted.
(6) Prescribing grounds and procedures for the revocation, limitation, or suspension of licenses and permits.
(7) Governing the manufacture, distribution, sale, and servicing of gaming devices and equipment.
(8) Prescribing the method of review by the division of internal control and accounting procedures, including security standards to ensure effective disclosure of all financial information.
(9) Requiring periodic financial reports and the form of the reports, including an annual audit prepared by a certified public accountant licensed to do business in Louisiana, attesting to the financial condition of a licensee and disclosing whether the accounts, records, and control procedures examined are maintained by the licensee in compliance with the requirements of this Chapter.
(10) Regarding the reporting of transfers of an economic interest in a licensee.
(11) Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 50, §1.
B. The division shall submit any proposed rule or regulation to the board prior to attempting to promulgate the rule in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. The board may reject any rule or regulation so submitted and any rule rejected by the board shall not be promulgated by the division.
C. The division may adopt a temporary rule authorizing the conduct of certain games or gaming devices for an experimental period not to exceed ninety days, for the purpose of determining whether the games or devices should be allowed on a permanent basis.
D. All rules and regulations promulgated by the division and the board shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act and shall be subject to legislative oversight by the House of Representatives Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice and the Senate Committee on Judiciary B.
Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 50, §1. Redesignated from R.S. 4:519 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2012, No. 711, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:61. Obligations of licensees

RS 27:61 - Obligations of licensees
A licensee shall periodically report the following information to the division, which is not confidential and shall be available for public inspection:
(1) The licensee's net gaming proceeds from all authorized games.
(2) The amount of net gaming proceeds tax paid.
(3) All quarterly and annual financial statements presenting historical data that are submitted to the division, including annual financial statements that have been audited by an independent certified public accountant.
Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 4:521 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:67. Economic development relocation application; procedure; requirements

RS 27:67 - Economic development relocation application; procedure; requirements
A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a licensee may submit an application to the board to relocate its gaming operations to a facility located within one thousand two hundred feet of the riverboat's licensed berth.
B. Such application must include the licensee's relocation plan, detailed capital improvement and reinvestment plan, and any other information required by the board. The board shall prescribe the form and manner of submission for the applications described in this Section.
C. All gaming operations shall be conducted in accordance with the terms of the license, the requirements of this Title, and rules and regulations adopted by the board.
Acts 2018, No. 469, §1, eff. May 23, 2018.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:68. Transfer

RS 27:68 - Transfer
A. The transfer of a license or an interest in a license issued pursuant to this Chapter is prohibited.
B. The sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, or disposition of a security or securities which represents five percent or more of the total outstanding shares issued by a corporation that holds a license is conditional and ineffective if disapproved by the division.
C. A security issued by a corporation that holds a license must bear, on both sides of the certificate, a statement of the restrictions imposed by this Chapter. However, for a publicly traded corporation incorporated before January 15, 1992, a statement of restriction is necessary only for certificates issued by the corporation after the corporation applies for a license.
D. If the division finds that an individual owner or holder of a security of a corporate licensee or of a holding or an intermediary company or any person or persons with an economic interest in a licensee, or a director, partner, officer, or manager is not qualified under this Chapter, and if as a result the licensee is no longer qualified to continue as a licensee, the division shall propose action necessary to protect the public interest, including the suspension or revocation of the license or permit. The division may also issue, under penalty a revocation of license, a condition of disqualification naming the person or persons and declaring that such person or persons may not:
(1) Receive dividends or interest on securities of the corporation.
(2) Exercise directly, or through a trustee or nominee, a right conferred by securities of the corporation.
(3) Receive remuneration from the licensee.
(4) Receive any economic benefit from the licensee.
(5) Continue in an ownership or economic interest in a licensee or remain as a manager, officer, director, or partner of a licensee.
E. After a license is granted, any person acquiring five percent or more in the total outstanding shares of a licensee or a five percent or more economic interest in a licensee is required to obtain the division's approval prior to such transaction. Failure to obtain division approval of a transfer is grounds for license revocation.
Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 4:528 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2001, No. 1222, §1, eff. July 2, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:68.1. Notice of lis pendens; actions involving gaming

RS 27:68.1 - Notice of lis pendens; actions involving gaming
A. The division, through its legal counsel, may apply to the hearing officer for the issuance of a notice of lis pendens. A notice of lis pendens shall issue upon the sworn written application of the division showing facts establishing that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a licensee has violated the Louisiana Gaming Control Law. The notice of lis pendens shall specify the facts establishing that there are reasonable grounds to believe there is a violation of the Louisiana Gaming Control Law. The notice of lis pendens shall be filed with the board, which shall maintain a separate lis pendens index as a public record.
B. Any sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, or disposition regulated by R.S. 27:68 that takes place after the filing of a notice of lis pendens shall render the party to whom the sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, or disposition is made responsible for any sanction subsequently imposed upon the licensee based upon the conduct described in the notice of lis pendens.
C. If, after a hearing, there is a determination that the grounds for the lis pendens do not exist, the lis pendens shall be canceled and be of no further effect.
D. The provisions of this Section shall not be construed to limit any other remedy provided by law.
Acts 1999, No. 881, §1, eff. July 2, 1999.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:70. Gaming operator license and permits; suitability

RS 27:70 - Gaming operator license and permits; suitability
In addition to meeting the suitability requirements provided in R.S. 27:28, no person shall be issued a license to conduct gaming operations unless the board finds that:
(1) The applicant is capable of conducting gaming operations, which means that the applicant can demonstrate the capability, either through training, education, business experience, or a combination of the above to operate a gaming casino.
(2) The proposed financing of the riverboat and the gaming operations is adequate for the nature of the proposed operation and from a source suitable and acceptable to the division.
(3) The applicant must demonstrate a proven ability to operate a vessel of comparable size and capacity and of comparable complexity to a riverboat so as to ensure the safety of its passengers. The applicant must demonstrate that each employee involved with navigation and passenger safety holds United States Coast Guard approved certification for lifeboat, firefighting, and first aid.
(4) The applicant must submit a detailed plan of design of the riverboat in its application for a riverboat gaming license.
(5) The applicant must designate the docking facilities to be used by the riverboat.
(6) The applicant must show adequate financial ability to construct and maintain a riverboat.
(7)(a) The applicant must have a good faith plan to recruit, train, and upgrade minorities in all employment classifications.
(b) It shall be required by the owners, to provide the maximum practical opportunities, for participation by the broadest number of minority-owned businesses. Such offering of participation by owners to the disadvantaged business enterprises who qualify under the provision of this Chapter, shall be at a price not to exceed the price paid per share or interest paid by the ownership interests.
(c) The legislature hereby further directs that the written policies, procedures and regulations shall provide for the inclusion of businesses owned by minorities to the maximum extent practicable.
Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991; Acts 1992, No. 532, §1. Redesignated from R.S. 4:530 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2001, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 3, §2, eff. Mar. 27, 2001; Acts 2001, No. 1222, §§1 and 2, eff. July 2, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:71. Application for license; additional requirements; summary of proposed gaming operations

RS 27:71 - Application for license; additional requirements; summary of proposed gaming operations
A. The division may require any applicant for a license to conduct gaming activities pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter to provide the division with a summary describing the financial, internal, and security aspects of the proposed gaming operations, including but not limited to:
(1) Accounting and financial controls, including the procedures to be utilized in counting, banking, storage, and handling of cash.
(2) Procedures, forms, and, where appropriate, formulas covering the calculation of hold percentages, revenue drop, expense and overhead schedules, complimentary services, cash equivalent transactions, salary structure, and personnel practices.
(3) Job descriptions and the system of personnel and chain of command, establishing a diversity of responsibility among employees engaged in gaming operations and identifying primary and secondary supervisor positions for areas of responsibility, which areas shall not be so extensive as to be impractical for an individual to monitor.
(4) Procedures within the cashier's cage for the receipt, storage, and disbursal of chips, cash, and other cash equivalents used in gaming, the payoff of jackpots, and the recording of transactions pertaining to gaming operations.
(5) Procedures for the collection and security of monies at the gaming tables.
(6) Procedures for the transfer and recordation of chips between the gaming tables and the cashier's cage.
(7) Procedures for the transfer of monies from the gaming tables to the counting process.
(8) Procedures and security for the counting and recordation of revenue.
(9) Procedures for the security, storage, and recordation of chips and other cash equivalents utilized in the gaming operation.
(10) Procedures for the transfer of monies or chips from and to the slot machines.
(11) Procedures and standards for the opening and security of slot machines.
(12) Procedures for the payment and recordation of slot machine jackpots.
(13) Procedures for the cashing and recordation of checks exchanged by patrons.
(14) Procedures governing the utilization of the private security force within the designated area.
(15) Procedures and security standards for the handling and storage of gaming apparatus, including cards, dice, machines, wheels, and all other gaming equipment.
(16) Procedures and rules governing the conduct of particular games and the responsibilities of the riverboat gaming personnel in respect thereto.
B. The licensee shall adhere to all the provisions provided for by Subsection A of this Section once the summary has been approved by the division.
Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 4:531 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 1999, No. 1384, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:72. Application process; investigation fees

RS 27:72 - Application process; investigation fees
A. Every person desiring to obtain a gaming license shall make application to the board on a form and in a manner prescribed by the board. The application forms shall be provided by the board and shall contain such information as required by this Chapter, and by rules and regulations promulgated by the board. No application shall be accepted unless the board determines that all relevant requirements of this Chapter have been met.
B. Upon receipt of an application for a gaming license, the division shall, within seven business days, make an initial determination whether or not the application is complete and shall notify the applicant in writing of the determination. If the initial examination determines the application to be incomplete, the notice to the applicant shall set forth in summary terms the reasons therefor.
C. Upon receipt of an application for a gaming license, the initial examination of which shows to be complete, the division shall determine the nature, amount, and cost to the division of the investigation necessary to insure that:
(1) The application is in fact complete.
(2) The information contained in the application and license proposal is true, correct, and accurate.
(3) The applicant meets the qualifications for a gaming license.
(4) The proposed gaming activities, the proposed riverboat, and the designated gaming area meet all requirements of this Chapter and all regulations promulgated or adopted pursuant hereto.
D. An initial application fee of fifty thousand dollars shall be paid at the time of filing to defray the costs associated with the background investigation conducted by the division. If the cost of the investigation is less than fifty thousand dollars, the applicant shall after completion of the investigation receive a refund of the remaining amount. If the cost to the division exceeds the initial investigation fee of fifty thousand dollars, the division shall inform the applicant of the additional projected cost and shall require the applicant to remit additional funds, not to exceed fifty thousand dollars, to complete the initial investigation.
E. The initial application fee for a permit to conduct racehorse wagering on a riverboat shall be five thousand dollars.
Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 1205, §1. Redesignated from R.S. 4:532 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2001, No. 1222, §1, eff. July 2, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:73. Hearing on application license to conduct gaming operations

RS 27:73 - Hearing on application license to conduct gaming operations
A. At the conclusion of the division's investigation the division shall hold a public hearing to determine if the provisions of this Chapter have been met, and if the issuance of a gaming license to the applicant is in the best interests of the state and consistent with the intent of the legislature as expressed in this Chapter.
B. Within ten days following the conclusion of the public hearing the division shall grant or deny the license. No person shall be granted or denied a license without a hearing, unless the maximum number of licenses authorized under this Chapter have been issued.
C. The division may, if it deems it in the best interest of the state and enters into the record the reasons, issue a license or permit to a qualified applicant subject to one or more conditions agreed to by the applicant.
Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 4:533 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:74. Licenses; term

RS 27:74 - Licenses; term
The term of any license to conduct gaming operations shall be five years.
Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 4:534 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 1999, No. 1384, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1222, §1, eff. July 2, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:75. Renewal of licenses; penalties

RS 27:75 - Renewal of licenses; penalties
A. Subject to the power of the board to deny, revoke, suspend, condition, or limit licenses, any license in force may be renewed by the board for the next succeeding period upon proper application for renewal and payment of license fees as required by law and the rules and regulations of the board. The board shall act upon any such application no later than thirty days prior to the date of expiration of the current license.
B. Application for renewal of all licenses, and all applicable license fees, shall be filed with the board no later than sixty days prior to the expiration of the current license.
C. Any person failing to pay any license fee due at the time provided shall pay, in addition to such license fee, a penalty of not less than twenty-five dollars or twenty-five percent of the amount due, whichever is the greater. The penalty shall be collected as are other charges, license fees, and penalties under this Chapter.
D. Upon renewal of any license, the board shall issue an appropriate renewal certificate or validating device or sticker, which shall be attached to each license so renewed.
E. Any person who operates or offers any game, gaming device, or slot machine, or who manufactures, supplies, or distributes any gaming device, equipment, material, or machine used in gaming, after his license has expired, may upon conviction be imprisoned for not more than six months or fined not more than five hundred dollars, or both, and, in addition to the penalties provided by law, is liable to the state of Louisiana for all license fees and penalties which would have been due upon application for renewal.
F. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1222, §2, eff. July 2, 2001.
Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 4:535 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 1999, No. 1384, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1222, §§1 and 2, eff. July 2, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:81. Issuance of permits to certain persons furnishing services or goods

RS 27:81 - Issuance of permits to certain persons furnishing services or goods
A. The board shall issue a permit to any person who provides maritime crew, staff, or maritime services, including consulting services involving maritime issues, directly related to the maintenance and operation of a riverboat. The person or, if the person is a corporation or firm, an officer of the corporation or firm furnishing such crew or such maritime services shall possess, as a minimum, credentials equivalent to those required by the United States Coast Guard to be licensed as a master, chief engineer, or pilot. Any person offering to provide maritime crew, staff, or such direct maritime services after October 1, 1999, shall be issued a permit in accordance with the provisions of this Subsection prior to providing such crew, staff, or maritime services to a riverboat.
B. The provisions of Subsection A of this Section do not apply to any individual who is an employee of the riverboat licensee for whom such services are performed. Persons required to obtain a permit to provide other services including janitorial, marine architectural, engineering and construction, and dredging shall obtain a permit for such services as otherwise provided for in this Chapter.
Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 4:540 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 1999, No. 1384, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1222, §1, eff. July 2, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:84. Gaming employee permits

RS 27:84 - Gaming employee permits
The division shall issue gaming employee permits to qualified persons. No person may commence employment as a gaming employee unless that person is the holder of a valid gaming employee permit.
Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 4:543 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:85. Employment of unpermitted persons; underage persons

RS 27:85 - Employment of unpermitted persons; underage persons
A. A licensee or permittee shall not employ any person in a capacity for which he is required to be issued a permit, if he has been found unsuitable or denied a permit, or if his permit has expired or has been revoked by any type of gaming division or enforcement authority of any other state or any foreign country, or any political subdivision thereof.
B.(1) A person under the age of twenty-one shall not play, or be allowed to play, any licensed gaming device or slot machine, shall not loiter, or be permitted to loiter in or about the designated gaming area, and shall not be employed as a gaming employee.
(2) The riverboat gaming operator shall withhold all winnings from patrons who are determined to be under the age of twenty-one and shall remit such winnings to the division.
C. Any licensee, employee, or other person who intentionally violates or permits the violation of any of the provisions of this Section may be imprisoned for not more than six months or fined not more than five hundred dollars, or both.
D. In any prosecution or other proceeding for the violation of any of the provisions of this Section, it shall be no defense that the licensee, employee, or other person believed the person to be twenty-one years old or over.
Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 1014, §1. Redesignated from R.S. 4:544 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:86. Issuance of permit to conduct racehorse wagering

RS 27:86 - Issuance of permit to conduct racehorse wagering
A. The division shall issue a permit to qualified racehorse wagering operators to conduct racehorse wagering on a riverboat in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
B. An applicant for a permit to conduct racehorse wagering shall submit with his application a written contract of the terms with the owner of the gaming license authorizing the applicant to conduct racehorse wagering on the riverboat.
C. The division shall promulgate rules and regulations for the conducting of racehorse wagering on riverboats in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
D. The racehorse wagering operator shall deliver to the designated representative at the licensed racing association operated by the racehorse wagering operator twenty-five percent of the audited net profits derived from racehorse wagering authorized under this Part for use as purse supplements. These funds shall be used in addition to all other funds available for use as purses under current provisions of law. Such amounts shall be paid quarterly, within thirty days of the end of the quarter.
Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 4:545 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:91. Fees for issuance of licenses and permits

RS 27:91 - Fees for issuance of licenses and permits
A. The annual fees for a permit to conduct racehorse wagering issued under the provisions of this Chapter shall be one thousand dollars.
B. The license fee to conduct gaming activities on a riverboat shall be the total of the following:
(1) Fifty thousand dollars for each riverboat for the first year of operation and one hundred thousand dollars per year per riverboat thereafter. The license fee shall be due at the beginning of each year.
(2) An amount equal to three and one-half percent of net gaming proceeds.
C.(1) A franchise fee shall be charged for the right to conduct gaming activities on a riverboat at an annual amount equal to fifteen percent of net gaming proceeds.
(2) On and after April 1, 2001, except as provided in Paragraphs (3) and (4) of this Subsection, an additional franchise fee at an annual amount equal to three percent of net gaming proceeds shall be charged for the right to conduct gaming activities on a riverboat.
(3) Any riverboat gaming licensee conducting gaming activities as authorized by R.S. 27:65(B)(1)(b) shall pay an additional franchise fee for the right to conduct gaming activities on a riverboat as follows:
(a) On and after April 1, 2001 up to and including March 31, 2002, an additional franchise fee equal to one percent of net gaming proceeds.
(b) On and after April 1, 2002 up to and including March 31, 2003, an additional franchise fee equal to two percent of net gaming proceeds.
(c) On and after April 1, 2003, an additional franchise fee equal to three percent of net gaming proceeds.
(4) On and after April 1, 2001, a riverboat gaming licensee conducting gaming activities while the riverboat is docked under the provisions of R.S. 27:66 shall pay a franchise fee or fees as follows:
(a) For any month in which a licensee receives net gaming proceeds of less than six million dollars, the licensee shall pay the franchise fee as provided in Paragraph (C)(1) of this Section and shall not be required to pay an additional franchise fee.
(b) For any month in which a licensee receives net gaming proceeds of at least six million dollars but less than eight million dollars, the licensee shall pay the franchise fee as provided in Paragraph (C)(1) of this Section and an additional franchise fee equal to two percent of net gaming proceeds for that month.
(c) For any month in which a licensee receives net gaming proceeds of eight million dollars or more, the licensee shall pay the franchise fee as provided in Paragraph (C)(1) of this Section and an additional franchise fee equal to three percent of net gaming proceeds for that month.
D, E. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1222, §2, eff. July 2, 2001.
Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 4:550 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 157, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1384, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 1999, §2, eff. July 13, 1999; Acts 2001, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 3, §2, eff. Mar. 27, 2001; Acts 2001, No. 1222, §§1 and 2, eff. July 2, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:94. Ninety-day time period to claim jackpot ticket; collection and use of funds

RS 27:94 - Ninety-day time period to claim jackpot ticket; collection and use of funds
A. The holder of a ticket obtained from any electronic gaming device which is included in the definition of "game", "gaming device", and "gaming equipment", as defined in R.S. 27:44, evidencing the right to a payment shall present the ticket for payment within ninety days after the date printed on the ticket. The failure to present such a ticket within the prescribed time shall constitute a waiver of the right to the payment. Thereafter, the holder of such ticket shall have no right to enforce payment of the ticket.
B. The funds held by any licensee for payment of outstanding tickets and for the payment of electronic gaming device jackpots shall be retained by such licensee for such purpose until the expiration of ninety days after the date printed on the ticket.
C. After such time, the licensee shall each day accumulate the amount equal to the sum of any unclaimed monies, less the amount of state tax paid by the licensee on the unclaimed monies that expire that day. On or before the fifteenth day of the first month following the end of a calendar-year quarter, the licensee shall remit to the state treasurer for deposit into the Crime Victims Reparations Fund as provided for in R.S. 46:1816(B)(8) an amount equal to the accumulated total for the previous calendar-year quarter. The funds shall be used exclusively to pay the expenses associated with health care services of victims of sexually oriented criminal offenses, including forensic medical examinations as defined in R.S. 15:622.
Acts 2015, No. 186, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:98. Skimming of gaming proceeds

RS 27:98 - Skimming of gaming proceeds
A. The crime of skimming of gaming proceeds is the intentional excluding or the taking of any action in an attempt to exclude any thing or its value from the deposit, counting, collection, or computation of:
(1) Gross revenues from gaming operations or activities.
(2) Net gaming proceeds.
(3) Amounts due the state pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.
B. Whoever commits the crime of skimming of gaming proceeds when the amount skimmed, or to be skimmed, is less than one thousand dollars may be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years or may be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or both.
C. Whoever commits the crime of skimming of gaming proceeds when the amount skimmed, or to be skimmed, is one thousand dollars or more shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than one year and not more than twenty years or may be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or the amount skimmed or to be skimmed, whichever is greater, or both.
D. The crime of skimming of gaming proceeds, for purposes of venue, may be considered to have been committed either in the parish of East Baton Rouge or in the parish or parishes within whose boundary or territorial jurisdiction the riverboat was located at the time the offense was committed.
Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 4:557 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:101. Check cashing; purchase of tokens, chips, and electronic cards; prohibitions

RS 27:101 - Check cashing; purchase of tokens, chips, and electronic cards; prohibitions
A. No person holding a gaming license and no servant, agent, or employee of the licensee shall cash or accept, in exchange for the purchase of tokens, chips, or electronic cards:
(1) An identifiable employee payroll check.
(2) Any document evidencing or stating title to or ownership of, whether unencumbered or encumbered by a privilege, mortgage, or security interest, any classification of motor vehicle, manufactured home, or immovable property, including any building or dwelling situated therein.
(3) A check that represents a Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), or supplemental security income payment.
B. Any licensee, employee, servant, or agent who violates or permits the violation of the provisions of this Section may be imprisoned for not more than six months or fined not more than five hundred dollars, or both.
Acts 1993, No. 845, §1. Redesignated from R.S. 4:559.1 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 484, §1, eff. July 3, 1997; Acts 1997, No. 1285, §1, eff. July 15, 1997.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:111. Exemptions

RS 27:111 - Exemptions
Commercial cruise ships, as described in R.S. 14:90(B), shall be exempt from the provisions and requirements of this Chapter.
Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 4:560 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:112. Legal shipments of gaming devices into the state

RS 27:112 - Legal shipments of gaming devices into the state
All shipments of gaming devices, including slot machines, into any parish of this state within which gaming is authorized, the registering, recording, and labeling of which have been duly done by the manufacturer or dealer thereof in accordance with Sections 3 and 4 of that certain Chapter of the Congress of the United States entitled, "An act to prohibit transportation of gaming devices in interstate and foreign commerce", approved January 2, 1951, being c. 1194, 64 Stat. 1134, and also designated as 15 U.S.C. 1171-1177, shall be deemed legal shipments thereof into any such parish.
Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 4:561 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:113. Declaration of state's exemption from operation of provisions of 15 U.S.C. 1172

RS 27:113 - Declaration of state's exemption from operation of provisions of 15 U.S.C. 1172
Pursuant to Section 2 of that certain Chapter of the Congress of the United States entitled "An act to prohibit transportation of gaming devices in interstate and foreign commerce", approved January 2, 1951, being c. 1194, 64 Stat. 1134, and also designated as 15 U.S.C. 1171-1177, the state of Louisiana, acting by and through its duly elected and qualified members of its legislature, does hereby in this Section, and in accordance with and in compliance with the provisions of Section 2 of such Chapter of Congress, declare and proclaim that any parish of the state of Louisiana, within which gaming is authorized is exempt from the provisions of Section 2 of that certain Chapter of the Congress of the United States entitled "An act to prohibit transportation of gaming devices in interstate and foreign commerce", designated U.S.S. 1171-1177, approved January 2, 1951.
Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 4:562 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:201. Title and citation

RS 27:201 - Title and citation
This Chapter shall be cited and referred to as the "Louisiana Economic Development and Gaming Corporation Act".
Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:601 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:203. Official gaming establishment

RS 27:203 - Official gaming establishment
The official gaming establishment shall be located in Orleans Parish. The particular facility shall be determined as provided for in R.S. 27:241.
Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:603 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 19, §1.