Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart I - Compulsive and Problem Gambling › Chapter 501a - COMPULSIVE AND PROBLEM GAMBLING REQUIREMENTS › Section 501a.2 - Compulsive and problem gambling plan

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) An applicant for a slot machine license
				  shall submit a compulsive and problem gambling plan for review at the time of
				  submission of the application. The plan must, at a minimum, contain the
				  elements listed in subsection (d).
(b) The compulsive and problem gambling plan
				  of an applicant for a slot machine license that has been approved to receive a
				  slot machine license must be approved by the Director of OCPG. An applicant for
				  a slot machine license who has been approved to receive a slot machine license
				  will be notified in writing of any deficiencies in the plan and may submit
				  revisions to the plan to the Director of OCPG. A slot machine licensee may not
				  commence operations until the Director of OCPG approves the plan.
(c) Compliance with the plan approved under
				  this chapter will be a condition of license renewal.
(d) A compulsive and problem gambling plan
				  must include the following:
(1) The goals of
				  the plan and procedures and timetables to implement the plan.
(2) The identification of the individual who
				  will be responsible for the implementation and maintenance of the
				  plan.
(3) Policies and procedures
				  including the following:
(i) The commitment
				  of the licensee to train appropriate employees.
(ii) The duties and responsibilities of the
				  employees designated to implement or participate in the plan.
(iii) The responsibility of patrons with
				  respect to responsible gambling.
(iv) Procedures to identify patrons and
				  employees with suspected or known compulsive and problem gambling
				  behavior.
(v) Procedures for
				  providing information to individuals regarding community, public and private
				  treatment services, gamblers anonymous programs and similar treatment or
				  addiction therapy programs designed to prevent, treat, or monitor compulsive
				  and problem gamblers and to counsel family members.
(vi) Procedures for responding to patron
				  requests for information regarding community, public and private treatment
				  services, gamblers anonymous programs and similar treatment or addiction
				  therapy programs designed to prevent, treat, or monitor compulsive and problem
				  gamblers and to counsel family members. The provisions of this subsection do
				  not create a duty for a slot machine licensee or its employees to refer
				  compulsive and problem gamblers to qualified treatment professionals.
(4) The provision of printed
				  material to educate patrons about compulsive and problem gambling and to inform
				  them about treatment services available to compulsive and problem gamblers and
				  their families. The slot machine licensee shall provide examples of the
				  materials to be used as part of its plan, including signs required under §
											501a.5 (relating to signage
				  requirements), brochures and other printed material and a description of how
				  the material will be disseminated.
(5) An employee training program as required
				  under §
											501a.3 (relating to employee
				  training program), including training materials to be utilized and a plan for
				  periodic reinforcement training.
(6) A certification process established by
				  the slot machine licensee to verify that each employee has completed the
				  training required by the plan.
(7)
				  An estimation of the cost of development, implementation and administration of
				  the plan.
(8) A list of community,
				  public and private treatment services, gamblers anonymous programs and similar
				  treatment or addiction therapy programs designed to prevent, treat, or monitor
				  compulsive and problem gamblers and to counsel family members.
(9) Procedures to prevent underage gambling
				  as required under §
											513a.3(b)
				  (relating to responsibilities of licensees, permittees, registrants and
				  certification holders).
(10)
				  Procedures to prevent excluded persons from gambling.
(11) Procedures to prevent intoxicated
				  patrons from gambling.
(12) Details
				  of outreach programs which the slot machine licensee intends to offer to
				  employees and individuals who are not employees of the slot machine
				  licensee.
(13) The plan for posting
				  signs required under §
											501a.5 within the licensed
				  facility, containing gambling treatment information.