La. Admin. Code tit. 42 § III-4323

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024

Section III-4323 - Cards and Dice; Receipt, Storage, Inspections and Removal from Use

A. When cards or dice for use in the casino are received from the manufacturer or supplier, they shall immediately be inspected by a member of the security department and a table games supervisor to verify that the seals on each box meet the following criteria: are intact, unbroken and free from tampering. Boxes satisfying these criteria shall be placed for storage in a locked cabinet or storage area. Boxes that do not satisfy these criteria shall either be returned to the manufacturer or supplier, or inspected to verify that the cards or dice conform to division standards and are in a condition to ensure fair play and then placed for storage in a locked cabinet or storage area.

B. The cabinet or storage area shall be located in a secure, controlled area, the location and physical characteristics of which shall be approved by the division prior to use.

C. The storage areas will be used exclusively for the cards and dice.

D. A licensee's or casino operator's card and dice inventory log shall include:

1. the balance of cards and dice on hand;

2. the cards and dice removed from storage;

3. the cards and dice returned to storage or received from the manufacturer;

4. the date of the transaction; and

5. the signatures of the individuals involved.

E. A licensee and casino operator shall perform a physical inventory of the cards and dice at least once every three months.

1. this inventory shall be performed by a compliance, internal audit or accounting employee and shall be verified to the balance of cards and dice on hand; and

2. any discrepancies shall immediately be reported to the division.

F. The licensee and casino operator shall include in its internal controls procedures for cancellation and marking techniques for cards and dice removed from play.

G. The licensee and casino operator shall retain the work papers developed and utilized for a physical inventory of the cards and dice for a period of three years commencing on the day of completion of the inventory.

La. Admin. Code tit. 42, § III-4323

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Gaming Control Board, LR 38:1686 (July 2012).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 27:15 and 24.