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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:423. Termination of lease of truck stop; effect on operation of devices

RS 27:423 - Termination of lease of truck stop; effect on operation of devices
A. If the lease of a truck stop facility, which is a licensed establishment for the operation of video draw poker devices, expires or is terminated without legal cause by the lessor, then, in either event, neither the lessor nor a new lessee shall have the right to apply for a video draw poker device license at the same truck stop location for a period of six years from the date of expiration or termination of the lease.
B. The former lessee or licensee shall have any of the following rights:
(1) To continue operations at the licensed facility by agreement with the lessor or the new lessee.
(2) To transfer the existing license to any other new or existing truck stop facility which meets all of the qualifying requirements contained in this Chapter, except:
(a) That such former lessee or licensee shall not be required to wait before making application and commencing video draw poker operation at a new or existing facility.
(b) That such former lessee or licensee shall be required to perform at the new facility any existing sublease or other contracts with licensed device owners or operators in effect at the time of expiration or termination of the lease.
C. Nothing herein shall affect or apply to any truck stop facility in which the lessor is the holder of the license for the operation of video draw poker devices.
Acts 2012, No. 161, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:424. Sale or transfer of license; continued operation of devices

RS 27:424 - Sale or transfer of license; continued operation of devices
A. When a licensed establishment which requires an alcoholic beverage license as a condition of the receipt of a video draw poker device license is sold or transferred, the video draw poker devices shall be allowed to continue to operate if the new owner applies for a state Class "A" license within fifteen days of purchasing the business, and upon issuance of a state Class "A" license, the new owner applies for a video draw poker license within fifteen days.
B. The video draw poker devices shall be allowed to be continued in operation under the old license until the issuance of a video draw poker license in the name of the owner, until any of the following occur:
(1) A determination by the division that the new applicant is unsuitable.
(2) Denial of the new license application.
(3) The passage of one hundred eighty days from submission of the application to the division. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to new owner applicants for a video draw poker license who are licensed at the time of such application; however, if the applicant fails to provide requested information to the division in a timely manner, the devices may be disabled after one hundred eighty days have elapsed.
C. The board shall adopt and promulgate rules to implement this Section.
D. All establishment licensees shall within five days of the change in ownership notify the division in writing, of any facts which indicate that the licensed establishment has had a change in ownership. This notification requirement shall apply to device owners only when they have been given notice by certified mail of the change in ownership. The device owner when given notice by certified mail of the change in ownership shall notify the division within five days of receipt of the notice of the change in ownership of the licensed establishment.
Acts 2012, No. 161, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:425. Tax clearance

RS 27:425 - Tax clearance
A. Each applicant for a license or renewal of a license shall provide to the division in addition to the application form, a signed sales tax clearance from the secretary of the Department of Revenue, which clearance request shall be processed within seven business days.
B. No license shall be granted to any applicant unless he has submitted proof to the division as required in this Section, that he does not owe the state or local governing authority of the parish or municipality in which the establishment is located any delinquent sales taxes, penalties, or interest, excluding items under formal appeal or protest as provided by law.
C. When an applicant for a license files its application with the division, the applicant shall send notice with a copy of the application to the local governing authority and submit evidence of the notification to the division.
Acts 2012, No. 161, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:426. Affidavit application for three machine locations

RS 27:426 - Affidavit application for three machine locations
A. Prior to the expiration of the license term, a licensee who is licensed under the provisions of this Chapter for the placement of not more than three video draw poker devices in an approved, qualified establishment shall apply for renewal of the license by completing an affidavit in a form approved by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board that certifies that there have been no changes in the prior qualification and suitability information previously furnished to the board. This affidavit shall be executed by the licensee and each person required to meet qualification and suitability requirements under R.S. 27:427, provided that the licensee or person previously submitted all information required by the board in its initial suitability determination. Notwithstanding the above, the licensee and all persons required to meet suitability shall furnish such releases, affidavits, and documents as may be required by the board. Additionally, the licensee shall furnish with each renewal application all of the following:
(1) A current local sales tax clearance certificate.
(2) A current local governing authority and taxing authority notification.
(3) A current state sales tax clearance certificate.
(4) A Class A-General retail permit or a Class A-Restaurant permit, as defined in Part II of Chapter 1 or Part II of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises.
B. Failure to disclose changes in prior qualification and suitability information shall result in denial of the renewal application or revocation of the video draw poker gaming license.
C.(1) It shall be unlawful for any person intentionally to submit a false affidavit under this Subsection or to make or cause to be made or aid, assist, or procure another to make or submit a false affidavit.
(2) Whoever is convicted of violating the provisions of this Subsection shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years or be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or both.
D. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to, and affidavits shall not be used for renewal of, a license for the operation of video draw poker devices at a hotel or motel, a Louisiana State Racing Commission licensed pari-mutuel wagering facility, an offtrack wagering facility, or a qualified truck stop facility.
Acts 2012, No. 161, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:428. Application for additional licenses by person previously found suitable; personal history and financial information not required under certain circumstances

RS 27:428 - Application for additional licenses by person previously found suitable; personal history and financial information not required under certain circumstances
A. A person previously found suitable for licensing for the operation of video draw poker devices by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board may not be required to submit personal history and personal financial information when filing an application for an additional license to operate video draw poker devices if the Louisiana Gaming Control Board determines all of the following:
(1) The person previously submitted personal history and personal financial information with an application for a license to operate video draw poker devices which is active and the person is still associated with the license.
(2) The applicant has completed an affidavit in a form approved by the board which certifies that there have been no changes to the prior qualification and suitability information previously submitted to the board required by the board in making the initial determination that the applicant was qualified and suitable for licensing as required by R.S. 27:427.
(3) The applicant has submitted any other releases, affidavits, documents, or information required by the board for the issuance of the additional license.
B. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the conducting of suitability determinations in connection with the renewal of existing licenses held by the applicant.
C. The Louisiana Gaming Control Board shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this Section. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act and the provisions of R.S. 27:15(B)(8).
Acts 2003, No. 1266, §1; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:429. Regulation of video draw poker devices; Louisiana Gaming Control Board; gaming division

RS 27:429 - Regulation of video draw poker devices; Louisiana Gaming Control Board; gaming division
A. The Louisiana Gaming Control Board shall perform the duties and functions as authorized by the provisions of this Chapter and the regulatory authority with respect to the regulation of video draw poker devices as provided by R.S. 27:15.
B. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police, gaming division, shall perform the duties and functions as authorized by the provisions of this Chapter and the provisions of R.S. 27:20.
Acts 2012, No. 161, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:430. Rules and regulations; reporting to board or division

RS 27:430 - Rules and regulations; reporting to board or division
A. The board shall promulgate rules and regulations for the counting and collecting of all net device revenues and for the timely payment of all license fees and penalties. The board or division, where applicable, may institute proceedings for the collection of fees and penalties.
B. Each month, the device owner must give the division a report containing the:
(1) Serial number of each video draw poker device.
(2) Name and address of the establishment where each device is located.
(3) Computer printouts of the net revenue of each device taken directly from the device's electronic accounting devices, if requested by the board or division, where applicable.
C. The division may require any device owner to maintain or submit any data, information, record, or reports required by this Chapter in any computer form, program, or storage consistent with its recordkeeping or computer system or access. Any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this Subsection shall apply to the records of all device owners.
D. Video draw poker devices placed in a licensed establishment which is a restaurant shall be operated and played only in a designated area, as approved by the division, which is separated from restaurant patrons seated in the dining area of the restaurant.
E. Except for a uniform logo and advertising notice approved by the board, the board may promulgate rules to prohibit licensed establishments from advertising video gaming activities on the outside of the premises where video gaming devices are located.
F.(1) The board may establish by rule criteria for the physical placement of video draw poker devices within a licensed establishment.
(2) Any establishment which allows minors to enter the area where video draw poker devices are located or operated shall separate any video draw poker devices from the sight of any minor by placing a partition of at least five feet in height between the video draw poker devices and in any area where a minor may be present.
Acts 2012, No. 161, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:433. Revocation or suspension of permit or license; civil penalty; consent agreements or settlements

RS 27:433 - Revocation or suspension of permit or license; civil penalty; consent agreements or settlements
A. The board or division, as may be applicable, shall initiate an administrative action and may revoke or suspend the license or permit of any person or the approval of any device issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter for any of the following:
(1) The failure to meet the requirements of suitability as defined in this Chapter, Chapter 2 of this Title, or in any rules adopted by the board and promulgated in Chapter III or XI of Title 42 of the Louisiana Administrative Code, governing the operation of video draw poker devices, which provide for suitability criteria.
(2) The failure to meet the requirements for the issuance of a license or permit as provided for in this Chapter, Chapter 2 of this Title, or in any rules adopted by the board and promulgated in Chapter III or XI of Title 42 of the Louisiana Administrative Code, governing the operation of video draw poker devices, which provide for licensing criteria.
(3) Repeated violations of any of the provisions of this Chapter, Chapter 2 of this Title, or any rule of the board governing this Chapter. "Repeated violations" shall mean three violations of the same rule or statutory provision which have occurred on separate occasions by the same licensee or permittee within a one-year period. The date of a violation shall be considered to be the date the citation for that violation is issued.
B. For all other violations not listed in Subsection A of this Section, the board or division, as may be applicable, may issue a civil penalty pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 27:432.
C. In addition to or in lieu of the revocation or suspension of a license or permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, the board or division, as may be applicable, may impose a civil penalty not to exceed fifty thousand dollars for each violation of any provision of this Chapter, Chapter 2 of this Title, or any rule of the board governing this Chapter.
D. In lieu of revocation or suspension of a license or permit, the licensee or permittee may enter into a consent agreement or settlement to pay a penalty not to exceed fifty thousand dollars. No consent agreement or settlement shall exceed fifty thousand dollars.
E. Except as otherwise provided for in R.S. 49:977.3(C) or R.S. 27:434, no suspension imposed pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall exceed a period of thirty days.
F. The provisions of this Section or of R.S. 27:432 shall not be construed to require that any persons licensed pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, except for video draw poker manufacturers, be required to meet the suitability standards contained in R.S. 27:28.
Acts 2005, No. 61, §1; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:434. Investigations and violations

RS 27:434 - Investigations and violations
A. The division shall conduct such investigations, hearings, and inquiries as it deems necessary to fulfill its responsibilities under the provisions of this Chapter. A license may be suspended prior to a hearing upon a written finding of danger to public health and welfare.
B. As a condition of receiving a license under the provisions of this Chapter, each licensee agrees that the division and its agents and employees shall have unrestricted access and the right to inspect any premises under the control of the licensee in which any activity relating to the provisions of this Chapter is conducted.
Acts 1991, No. 1062, §1, eff. July 30, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 33:4862.13 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 1999, No. 1385, §1; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:436. Application for change of name of licensee operating video draw poker devices; exemption from processing fee

RS 27:436 - Application for change of name of licensee operating video draw poker devices; exemption from processing fee
A. A person licensed for the operation of video draw poker devices shall not be required to submit the processing fees provided for in R.S. 27:435(H) when filing an application for a transfer of ownership among subsidiaries and/or a parent corporation or its subsidiaries, if the Louisiana Gaming Control Board determines that all of the following are applicable:
(1) The only change requested in the license is a change in the corporate structure of the licensee.
(2) All persons associated with the licensee or parties to a license have previously submitted personal history and personal financial information with an application for a license to operate video draw poker devices and those same persons were previously found suitable, have not changed, and remain associated with the licensee.
(3) The ownership of the licensed establishment has not changed.
(4) The applicant has completed an affidavit in a form approved by the board which certifies that there have been no changes to the prior qualification and suitability information previously submitted to the board and required by the board in making the initial determination that the applicant was qualified and suitable for licensing as required by R.S. 27:427.
(5) The applicant has submitted all other releases, affidavits, documents, or information required by the board.
B. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the conducting of suitability determinations in connection with the renewal of existing licenses held by the applicant.
C. This Section shall not be construed to preclude the Louisiana Gaming Control Board or the division from investigating the suitability or qualifications of any person should the Louisiana Gaming Control Board or division become aware of facts or information which may result in such person being found unsuitable or disqualified.
D. The Louisiana Gaming Control Board may adopt rules to implement the provisions of this Section. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act and the provisions of R.S. 27:15(B)(8).
Acts 2006, No. 747, §1; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:439. Video Draw Poker Device Purse Supplement Fund; distribution and expenditure

RS 27:439 - Video Draw Poker Device Purse Supplement Fund; distribution and expenditure
A. Funds specified pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 27:435(D)(4) shall be forwarded by the division to the state treasurer for immediate deposit in the state treasury. The funds so deposited shall first be credited to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund in accordance with Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana. Thereafter, the state treasurer shall, each fiscal year, credit to a special fund, which is hereby created in the state treasury and entitled the Video Draw Poker Device Purse Supplement Fund, an amount equal to all funds specified pursuant to R.S. 27:435(D)(4). Monies in the Video Draw Poker Purse Supplement Fund shall only be withdrawn pursuant to an appropriation by the legislature and shall be used solely as provided in Subsection B of this Section.
B. Monies in the Video Draw Poker Device Purse Supplement Fund shall be annually appropriated to the Louisiana State Racing Commission within the office of the governor, and shall be allocated by the commission as follows:
(1) Two-thirds of the funds appropriated to the commission pursuant to this Section shall be allocated and provided to the licensed racing associations in the state which conduct live horse racing on the basis of the proportion the number of thoroughbred race days each association conducted for the preceding year bears to the total number of thoroughbred race days conducted statewide for the preceding year, and such funds shall be used solely to supplement purses in accordance with a schedule or formula established by the purse committee of the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association on Louisiana-bred thoroughbred races.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this Paragraph, one-third of the funds appropriated to the commission pursuant to this Section shall be allocated and provided to the Louisiana Quarterhorse Breeders' Association to be used to supplement purses for Louisiana bred quarterhorses. Within fifteen days of receipt, the first fifty thousand dollars of the amount allocated by the Louisiana State Racing Commission to the Louisiana Quarterhorse Breeders' Association shall be disbursed as follows:
(a) Twenty-five thousand dollars shall be paid to the Louisiana Quarterhorse Association to be used for the promotion of youth interest in quarterhorses.
(b) Twenty-five thousand dollars shall be paid to the Quarterhorse Racing Association of Louisiana to be spent at the direction of a majority of the voting members of the board of directors.
Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 12, §1, eff. July 1, 1994; Acts 1995, No. 627, §1, eff. June 19, 1995. Redesignated from R.S. 33:4862.23 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 1999, No. 492, §1; Acts 2001, No. 8, §7, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2001, No. 671, §1, eff. June 25, 2001; Acts 2008, No. 243, §1; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:440. Video draw poker crimes and penalties; unauthorized devices

RS 27:440 - Video draw poker crimes and penalties; unauthorized devices
A. Any person who intentionally makes, causes to be made, or aids, assists, or procures another to make a false statement in any report disclosure, application, permit form, or any other document required by this Chapter may, upon conviction, be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years or be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or both.
B. Any person who manufactures, distributes, sells, possesses, or operates a gambling device as described in R.S. 15:31, or a video draw poker device as described in this Chapter without the license required by this Chapter or at a location or on premises not authorized by the division shall, upon conviction, be imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than ten years or be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or both.
C. Skimming of video draw poker proceeds is the intentional excluding, or the taking of any action in an attempt to exclude, anything or its value from the deposit, counting, collection, or computation of revenues from video draw poker. Whoever commits skimming of video draw poker proceeds shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than one year nor more than ten years and may be fined not more than twenty-five thousand dollars.
D. Any video draw poker device used or offered for play in violation of the provisions of this Chapter shall be considered a gambling device for purposes of R.S. 15:31.
Acts 1991, No. 1062, §1, eff. July 30, 1991; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 13, §1, eff. July 1, 1994. Redesignated from R.S. 33:4862.9 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 1999, No. 1385, §1; Acts 2001, No. 403, §3, eff. June 15, 2001; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:441. Illegal lottery devices

RS 27:441 - Illegal lottery devices
Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, no video draw poker device licensed for play at a licensed establishment according to the provisions of this Chapter shall be considered an illegal lottery device for purposes of R.S. 47:9075.
Acts 1991, No. 1062, §1, eff. July 30, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 33:4862.15 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:442. Prohibited relationships; division employees; licensees

RS 27:442 - Prohibited relationships; division employees; licensees
A.(1) In addition to any prohibition found in Chapter 15 of Title 42 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, no person employed by or performing any function on behalf of the division may:
(a) Be an officer, director, owner, or employee of any person or entity licensed by the division; or
(b) Have or hold any interest, direct or indirect, in or engage in any commerce or business relationship with any entity licensed by the division.
(2) The Board of Ethics shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Subsection. The procedures and penalties provided for in the Code of Governmental Ethics shall apply to the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this Subsection.
B. No person licensed by the division as a manufacturer, distributor, or device owner may participate in the operation of any computer program, software, or device which is used for the polling or reading of video draw poker device operations or for the remote shutdown of those operations as provided for in R.S. 27:405.
Acts 1991, No. 1062, §1, eff. July 30, 1991; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 64, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 1997. Redesignated from R.S. 33:4862.16 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:444. Check cashing; prohibitions

RS 27:444 - Check cashing; prohibitions
A.(1) No person who has been granted a license to place video draw poker devices in his truck stop facility and no servant, agent, or employee of the licensee shall cash or accept for cashing an identifiable employee payroll check.
(2) No such person in his capacity as a licensee or a servant, agent, or employee of a licensee shall cash or accept in exchange for cash 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) No such person in his capacity as a licensee or a servant, agent, or employee of a licensee shall cash or accept in exchange for cash any check that represents a Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), or supplemental security income payment.
(4) The provisions of this Section shall not prohibit any transaction or commerce which is unrelated to the use or operation of video draw poker devices.
B. Whoever 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 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 12, §1, eff. July 1, 1994. Redesignated from R.S. 33:4862.22 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; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:445. Video draw poker employee permits; categories; permit term

RS 27:445 - Video draw poker employee permits; categories; permit term
A. Except as provided in R.S. 27:449, on or after January 1, 2004, no person shall be employed as a video draw poker employee unless that person is the holder of a valid video draw poker employee permit.
B. There shall be the following categories of video draw poker employee permits:
(1) Certified technician level one. A person issued this permit shall be authorized to conduct the activities as defined in R.S. 27:402(2).
(2) Certified technician level two. A person issued this permit shall be authorized to conduct the activities as defined in R.S. 27:402(3).
(3) Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 92, §2.
C. A video draw poker employee permit shall not be transferable.
D. The term of a video draw poker employee permit shall be five years.
Acts 2003, No. 1268, §1; Acts 2005, No. 425, §1; Acts 2009, No. 92, §2; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:446. Video draw poker employee permit; application

RS 27:446 - Video draw poker employee permit; application
A. A person desiring to obtain a video draw poker employee permit shall apply to the division for the issuance of a video draw poker employee permit.
B. The application for the issuance of a video draw poker employee permit shall be in writing and on forms prescribed by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board.
C. Each applicant for a video draw poker employee permit shall submit to the division any information and documentation required by the division.
Acts 2003, No. 1268, §1; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:447. Suitability requirements; issuance of video draw poker employee permit

RS 27:447 - Suitability requirements; issuance of video draw poker employee permit
A. No person shall be issued a video draw poker employee permit unless the applicant has demonstrated to the division that he is suitable for the issuance of a video draw poker employee permit.
B. For the purposes of this Chapter, suitable for the issuance of a video draw poker employee permit means:
(1) The applicant has met the suitability requirements provided for in R.S. 27:427(A) and R.S. 27:427(B)(1)(a), (b), (c), and (d).
(2) The applicant can demonstrate to the division knowledge of the rules adopted by the division and applicable laws regarding the operation of video draw poker devices.
(3) The applicant has attended all hearings, meetings, seminars, and training sessions required by the division.
C. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 27:445 through 450, a certified technician level two employee may be issued a video draw poker employee permit even though ten years have not elapsed since the successful completion or service of any sentence, deferred adjudication, or period of probation or parole as provided for in R.S. 27:427(A), if all of the following occur:
(1) The certified technician level two employee has been employed for ten or more years by a video draw poker licensee.
(2) The certified technician level two employee has had no further convictions during the ten-year period of employment.
Acts 2003, No. 1268, §1; Acts 2004, No. 918, §1; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:448. Division; determination as to issuance or denial of employee permit; rules

RS 27:448 - Division; determination as to issuance or denial of employee permit; rules
A. If the division determines that the applicant is suitable for the issuance of a video draw poker employee permit as provided for in R.S. 27:447, then the division shall issue a video draw poker employee permit to the applicant.
B. If the division determines that the applicant is not suitable for the issuance of a video draw poker employee permit, as provided for in R.S. 27:447, then the division shall deny the applicant and shall not issue the video draw poker employee permit.
C. The Louisiana Gaming Control Board may adopt rules necessary for the implementation of the provisions of R.S. 27:445 through R.S. 27:450, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act and the provisions of R.S. 27:15(B)(8).
Acts 2003, No. 1268, §1; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:449. Provisional authorization to work pending suitability determination

RS 27:449 - Provisional authorization to work pending suitability determination
A. Upon receipt of an application and supporting documentation for the issuance of a video draw poker employee permit, the division shall send an acknowledgment to the applicant that the division has received the application and supporting documentation.
B. The document acknowledging receipt of the application and supporting documentation shall indicate whether it serves as a provisional authorization for the applicant to work in the capacity for which the applicant is seeking the video draw poker employee permit.
C. No provisional authorization shall be issued to an applicant who has previously had a video draw poker employee permit denied or revoked.
D. The provisional authorization shall expire ninety days from the date of issuance or when the division approves or denies the application for the issuance of a video draw poker employee permit, whichever occurs first.
Acts 2003, No. 1268, §1; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4; Acts 2015, No. 213, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:450. Holder of video draw poker employee permit

RS 27:450 - Holder of video draw poker employee permit
The holder of a video draw poker employee permit is authorized to work for any video draw poker licensee in the capacity specified on the video draw poker employee permit.
Acts 2003, No. 1268, §1; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:451. Preemption of local laws and taxes

RS 27:451 - Preemption of local laws and taxes
Video draw poker devices or similar devices licensed and permitted pursuant to this Chapter are exempt from taxes, fees, and licensing restrictions imposed by any governmental entity, except that a local governing authority may levy an occupational license tax on the operation of video draw poker devices within its jurisdiction in an amount not to exceed fifty dollars per device.
Acts 1991, No. 1062, §1, eff. July 30, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 33:4862.14 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:452. Local zoning ordinances

RS 27:452 - Local zoning ordinances
A. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 27:451, local governing authorities shall be authorized to enact zoning ordinances and building codes to regulate and restrict the placement or use of video draw poker devices, or the location, design, and construction of buildings, structures, and land for licensed video draw poker device operation at qualified truck stop facilities, except that such ordinances shall not exempt any device owner or operator or any other licensee from any of the restrictions on the ownership, operation, use, or location of video draw poker devices as provided in this Chapter.
B. The provisions of this Section shall not be construed as limiting, superseding, or repealing any grant of zoning authority heretofore granted to any governing authority either by statute or home rule charter.
C.(1) No license shall be issued to an applicant unless his application includes a certificate of compliance with applicable zoning ordinances and a statement of the approval for the operation of video draw poker devices at a truck stop facility from the applicable local governing authority.
(2) The provisions of this Subsection shall apply only when the local governing authority has adopted zoning ordinances relative to the location of truck stop facilities or gaming devices pursuant to or consistent with this Section.
Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 13, §1, eff. July 1, 1994. Redesignated from R.S. 33:4862.24 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:453. Toll-free telephone assistance for compulsive gamblers; posting of signs on premises

RS 27:453 - Toll-free telephone assistance for compulsive gamblers; posting of signs on premises
The division shall require the posting of one or more signs on licensed premises at points of entry to the areas where devices are located to inform customers of the toll-free telephone number available to provide information and referral services regarding compulsive or problem gambling. Failure by the owner of the licensed premises 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 1993, No. 200, §3. Redesignated from R.S. 33:4862.20 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:454. Promoting or encouraging the play of video draw poker devices

RS 27:454 - Promoting or encouraging the play of video draw poker devices
A. A person licensed to operate video draw poker devices at his licensed establishment pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter and the device owner who owns the video draw poker devices may promote or encourage the play of video draw poker devices in any manner. However, the value of the promotion shall not exceed the maximum payout set by the internal mechanism of the video draw poker device and shall not be based solely upon the value of a single winning hand played on the video draw poker device.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section or any other provision of law to the contrary, no prize for any promotion may provide food to any patron free of charge or below the cost to the licensee or the device owner.
Acts 2006, No. 818, §1; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:455. Residence and domicile requirements; licensees

RS 27:455 - Residence and domicile requirements; licensees
A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, no distributor, device owner, or service entity license shall be renewed or issued to any person, other than a corporation, pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter unless the division finds that the person applying has resided and been domiciled in the state of Louisiana for a period of two years prior to the date of the application. If the person applying is a corporation, then a distributor, device owner, or service entity license may be renewed or issued to an otherwise qualified and suitable corporation if a majority of the common and preferred stock is owned by an individual person or persons who have resided and been domiciled in the state for a period of two years prior to the date of application. Nothing in this Subsection shall be construed to deprive an originally licensed distributor, device owner, or service entity, who has met the residency and domiciliary requirements of this Subsection, of the right to renew the license by terminating their residency and domiciliary status in the state of Louisiana, provided that the distributor, device owner, or service entity licensee has been domiciled in the state for a period of not less than two years after obtaining the original license.
B. An applicant for a device owner license who owns and operates a pari-mutuel wagering facility or an off-track wagering facility in this state shall not be required to meet the residency requirement for device owners provided for in Subsection A of this Section.
C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to a device owner of video draw poker devices located at any pari-mutuel wagering facility or off-track wagering facility.
Acts 1991, No. 1062, §1, eff. July 30, 1991; Acts 1992, No. 85, §1, eff. June 5, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 33:4862.17 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2001, No. 1083, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1265, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1291, §1; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:456. Good faith reliance on inaccurate survey

RS 27:456 - Good faith reliance on inaccurate survey
If a license has been issued to an applicant, who relied in good faith upon a parish boundary survey, including a certification from the proper zoning or surveying authorities, and the local governing authority has also relied upon the survey in good faith, and it is later determined through a subsequent survey that the licensed establishment is located all or in part in a parish in which the licensed activity is prohibited, the licensee shall be permitted to continue to operate based on the license issued on such good faith reliance. The provisions of this Section shall only apply to licenses issued to conduct gaming pursuant to the provisions of this Title prior to July 1, 2004. Regardless of any change in boundaries, there shall be no change in the distribution of any proceeds attributable to the licensed activity.
Acts 2004, No. 924, §1, eff. July 13, 2004; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:457. Operation of video draw poker devices in certain parishes not affected by change of parish boundaries

RS 27:457 - Operation of video draw poker devices in certain parishes not affected by change of parish boundaries
A. In any parish in which a majority of the electors of the parish voted to permit the operation of video draw poker devices in the election authorized in R.S. 18:1300.21, and conducted at the 1996 congressional general election, the operation of video draw poker devices may be conducted within the parish boundaries as the parish boundaries were recognized and taxed by the local governing authority of the parish at the time of that election. The operation of video draw poker devices shall not be affected if the parish boundaries are changed, established, or taxed subsequent to the election provided for in R.S. 18:1300.21 via the statutory process provided for in R.S. 50:221 et seq., R.S 33:141 et seq., annexation or in any other manner for any reason.
B. In any parish in which a majority of the electors voted against the continuance of the operation of video draw poker devices in the election authorized in R.S. 18:1300.21, and conducted at the 1996 congressional general election, then no license or permit shall be issued to conduct the operation of video draw poker devices within the parish boundaries as the parish boundaries were recognized and taxed by the local governing authority of the parish at the time of that election. The prohibition on the operation of video draw poker devices shall not be affected if the parish boundaries are changed, established, or taxed subsequent to the election provided for in R.S. 18:1300.21 via the statutory process provided for in R.S. 50:221 et seq., R.S 33:141 et seq., annexation or in any other manner for any reason.
C. The Louisiana Gaming Control Board shall not issue a license to operate video draw poker devices in any parish in which a majority of the electors voted against the continuance of the operation of video draw poker devices in the election authorized in R.S. 18:1300.21, and conducted at the 1996 congressional general election. The prohibition on the issuance of a video draw poker license in such a parish shall not be affected if the parish boundaries are changed, established, or taxed subsequent to the election provided for in R.S. 18:1300.21 via the statutory process provided for in R.S. 50:221 et seq., R.S 33:141 et seq., annexation or in any other manner for any reason.
Acts 2005, No. 425, §1; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:501. Potential problems with gaming and gambling; educational program

CHAPTER 9. MISCELLANEOUS GAMING PROVISIONS
§ 501. Potential problems with gaming and gambling; educational program
A. The Louisiana Department of Health, office of behavioral health, shall develop and fund a program for educating students in public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools about the potential problems associated with gaming and gambling.
B. The state Department of Education shall implement the program in public elementary and secondary schools and shall make the program available to nonpublic elementary and secondary schools.
C. The program may be implemented through or in association with the statewide D.A.R.E. program or a similar program.
Acts 2012, No. 161, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:502. Raffles under two hundred fifty dollars

RS 27:502 - Raffles under two hundred fifty dollars
A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a raffle or raffles may be conducted by any person twenty-one years of age or older for any purpose provided that the value of the prize played for does not exceed two hundred fifty dollars.
B. For purposes of this Section, "raffle" or "raffles" means any game of chance played by drawing for prizes or the allotment of prizes by chance, by the selling of shares, tickets, or rights to participate in such game or games, or by conducting the game or games accordingly.
Acts 2012, No. 161, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:601. Title and citation; privilege

RS 27:601 - Title and citation; privilege
A. This Chapter shall be cited and referred to as the "Louisiana Sports Wagering Act".
B. Any license, permit, approval, or thing obtained or issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter is expressly declared by the legislature to be a pure and absolute revocable privilege and not a right, property or otherwise, under the constitution of the United States or of the state of Louisiana. Further, the legislature declares that no holder of any license or permit acquires any vested interest or right therein or thereunder.
Acts 2021, No. 440, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:606. Temporary certificate of authority

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