205 Mass. Reg. 134.02

Current through Register 1523, June 7, 2024

Section 134.02 - Gaming Employee Licensees

(1) No individual shall be employed by or perform services for a gaming licensee as a gaming employee, as defined by M.G.L. c. 23K, § 2, unless the individual has been licensed in accordance with M.G.L. c. 23K, § 30, and 205 CMR 134.00. An individual holding one of the following positions, and any person in a similar or equivalent position, regardless of job title, shall be designated as a gaming employee:

(a) Box persons;

(b) Cashiers;

(c) Change personnel;

(d) Clerks;

(e) Count room personnel;

(f) Data processing personnel;

(g) Dealers and croupiers;

(h) Floor persons;

(i) Gaming Hosts;

(j) Internal audit and accounting personnel whose duties include reviewing, verifying, and recording gaming revenue entries, the processing or control of active accounting documents related to gaming activity, or that have access to active accounting documents related to gaming activity;

(k) An individual who is directly connected to the operation or maintenance of a slot machine or game taking place in a gaming establishment (whether employed by the gaming licensee or a vendor licensed in accordance with 205 CMR 134.00);

(l) Personnel authorized to extend complimentary services, including employees performing functions similar to those performed by a junket representative;

(m) Junket representative employed by the gaming licensee or affiliate of the gaming license or a junket enterprise licensed as a gaming vendor in accordance with 205 CMR 134.00;

(n) Personnel authorized to issue credit;

(o) Personnel authorized to issue promotional play including persons who identify patrons or groups of patrons who shall receive complimentaries based on actual patron play, authorize such complimentaries, or determine the amount of such complimentaries;

(p) Personnel with security administrator access to a slot machine tracking system;

(q) Security personnel, including guards and game observers, or an employee with knowledge of security procedures of the gaming establishment;

(r) Surveillance personnel, including surveillance equipment maintenance and repair technicians (whether employed by the gaming licensee or a vendor licensed in accordance with 205 CMR 134.00);

(s) Any employee who conducts or participates in the conduct of gaming, who participates in the transfer or handling of chips, tokens or money, or who participates in audit or accounting functions;

(t) Any employee who has access to a restricted area of a gaming establishment;

(u) A person who supervises a person required to be licensed as a gaming employee in accordance with 205 CMR 134.02; and

(v) An employee of a gaming licensee whom the Bureau deems necessary to be licensed to ensure compliance with the M.G.L. c. 23K, and 205 CMR, and to protect the public and ensure the credibility and integrity of gaming in the Commonwealth.

(2) A gaming licensee may temporarily allow, subject to approval by the Bureau, individuals who are employed at a gaming property which is owned and/or operated by it, its parent, or an affiliated company to assist with gaming establishment strategy, operation, and/or employee training for up to 60 days without those individuals having to become licensed or registered in accordance with 205 CMR 134.00, provided that the gaming licensee does the following:

(a) Supplies the Bureau a reasonable time in advance of arrival with the name of the individual; the name of the gaming property at which they are employed; their position at the gaming property at which they are employed; a description of the reason for the individual being at the gaming establishment, including the services to be performed, the anticipated duration of their stay, and any other information requested by the Bureau;

(b) Ensures all individuals performing services under 205 CMR 134.02 carry identification and wear a badge issued by the gaming licensee that is distinguishable from those that are issued to employees of the gaming establishment and that is clearly visible at all times while at the gaming establishment;

(c) If the individual is licensed, certified, or otherwise approved for employment by the jurisdiction which the gaming property in which they are employed is located, an individual licensed as a key gaming employee in accordance with 205 CMR 134.00 shall attest in writing that the individual is in good standing in that jurisdiction; and

(d) Ensures that the individual is accompanied by an individual who is licensed or registered in accordance with 205 CMR 134.00 anytime they are in a restricted area of the gaming establishment.

(3) The Commission, upon recommendation from the Division of Licensing and the Bureau, may extend the period of allowance set forth in 205 CMR 134.02(2) for a period not to exceed six months following consideration of the gaming licensee's written explanation of need, continuing training plan, and expected duration. Consistent with the policy objectives of M.G.L. c. 23K, an extension under 205 CMR 134.02(2) shall not be granted to any individual or for any position for more than six-month period in an 18-month period.