Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 32 - RULES RELATING TO GAMES OF CHANCE › Section 633-32-3 - Conduct of Games of Chance

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. The licensee or
				registrant operating a game of chance shall:
A. Not conduct a game of chance with any
				gambling equipment unless said equipment is owned or leased pursuant to Maine
				Revised Statute, Title 17, chapter 62, § 1840(5);
B. Not permit any disorderly or visibly
				intoxicated person to enter or remain within the room or area where any games
				of chance are being offered;
C. Not
				operate a game of chance unless some responsible person at least 18 years of
				age, exercises exclusive control of each game played;
D. Conspicuously post the games of chance
				license or registration in an area near the entrance to a licensed or
				registered location in which the game is being conducted;
E. Make available to players a copy of the
				Maine Revised Statutes, Title 17, chapter 62, the rules adopted pursuant to
				that chapter and the rules of play in the room or area where a licensed or
				registered game of chance is being conducted;
F. Ensure that any location or room where
				games of chance are being conducted is sufficiently lighted at all times during
				the conduct of the game for public safety;
G. Ensure that all prizes are designated,
				announced, posted or indicated to the players prior to the start of each
				game;
H. Ensure at the conclusion
				of each game of chance, winners are determined and the prize(s) awarded. No
				prize or any values derived from a previous prize shall be credited toward a
				greater prize;
I. Ensure that when
				more than one player is found to be the winner in the same game, the designated
				prize is divided as equally as possible.
J. Ensure that all members of an organization
				who are involved in the conduct of games of chance are thoroughly familiar with
				the provisions of Maine Revised Statute, Title 17, chapter 62 pertaining to
				games of chance and the rules adopted pursuant to that chapter;
K. Comply with the following advertising
				standards:
(1) Advertising of any obscene or
				indecent nature is prohibited.
(2)
				False, misleading and deceptive advertising is prohibited.
(3) Depictions of the use of alcohol and
				tobacco are prohibited.
(4)
				Depictions of persons under the age of 18 engaged in games of chance are
				prohibited.
(5) Guarantees of
				success, riches or games of chance winnings are prohibited.
(6) Advertising must include a disclaimer as
				follows: "Persons under 18 years of age are prohibited unless authorized under
				17 M.R.S. §1835-A(4)."
(7)
				Advertising must comply with all applicable Maine and federal laws.
L. Post or provide at each
				entrance or in a conspicuous place where games of chance are conducted, written
				materials concerning the nature and symptoms of problem gambling and the Maine
				211 number or free brochures from the Maine Department of Health and Human
				Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention that provide
				information and referral services for problem gamblers. The provisions of this
				regulation are solely regulatory in nature and neither create a minimum
				standard of care toward the public nor establish a private cause of action for
				non- compliance;
M. Operate a game
				of chance only in a building or area approved for public use by state and local
				officials, including the State Fire Marshal's Office;
N. Not permit person(s) involved in the
				conduct of a game of chance and their immediate family members to participate
				in the game of chance; and
O.
				Develop and post rules of play for the game(s) of chance conducted. The rules
				of play must include at a minimum the following information:
(1) Who may participate in the game of
				chance;
(2) The minimum bet limit
				and the maximum bet limit for the game of chance;
(3) How the game of chance is conducted;
				and
(4) How a winner is
				determined.