N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69A-1.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 17, September 3, 2024

Section 13:69A-1.4 - Credentials and access badges; display; temporary credentials

(a) While engaged in the performance of his or her duties on the premises of the casino hotel, each casino key employee and casino employee registrant shall have the license credential issued to him or her on his or her person at all times, and each casino key employee and casino employee registrant shall wear in a conspicuous manner any access badge required pursuant to (b) below or, if no access badge is required, his or her license credential while present in a restricted area.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in the internal controls of a casino licensee submitted pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:69D, each casino key employee and casino employee registrant shall wear in a conspicuous manner a badge or similar form of identification (an "access badge") for purposes of identifying the restricted areas in the employer's establishment to which that employee may obtain access in the course of the performance of his or her normal duties.

(c) No casino licensee shall permit a casino key employee or casino employee registrant to perform his or her duties on the premises of the casino hotel unless the employee is wearing an access badge required by N.J.A.C. 13:69D and (b) above or, if no access badge is required, his or her license credential in accordance with (a) above.

(d) Notwithstanding (a) through (c) above, the Director may, upon written request by a casino licensee and upon a showing of good cause, exempt certain positions, titles or persons from the requirements of this section. The Director may delegate the authority to make such determinations.

(e) Each casino licensee shall provide each casino key employee and casino employee registrant with the access badge required pursuant to (b) above.

(f) A temporary license credential may be issued by the casino security department of a casino licensee to a casino key employee or casino employee registrant who does not have the license credential or access badge on his or her person, or whose license credential or access badge has been stolen, lost, or destroyed, to enable the employee to enter a public or restricted area to perform his or her duties, if the casino security department:

1. Verifies that the employee is listed in the casino licensee's current employee status report;

2. Verifies that the employee holds a valid license;

3. Verifies that the employee is authorized to obtain access to the public and restricted areas in which he or she will be working while in possession of the temporary credential;

4. Confirms the above employment, access, credential information with the supervisor of the employee; and

5. Immediately notifies the Division in writing that a temporary credential has been issued, which notice shall include:

i. The name, credential number and position title of the employee to whom the temporary credential was issued;

ii. A list of the public and restricted areas to which the employee may obtain access;

iii. The date and time that the temporary credential was issued; and

iv. The name and credential number of the casino security department employee issuing the temporary credential.

(g) A temporary credential issued pursuant to (f) above shall:

1. Contain the following information:

i. The name and credential number of the employee to whom it was issued, and the public and restricted areas, identified in a manner approved by the Division, to which the employee is permitted access;

ii. A conspicuous statement printed on the face thereof which provides that the credential is void 24 hours after the time of its issuance;

iii. The date and time it was issued; and

iv. The name and credential number of the casino security department employee who issued it;

2. Be void 24 hours after the time of its issuance;

3. Be sequentially numbered; and

4. Be stored in the offices of the casino security department.

(h) No more than 12 temporary license credentials shall be issued to an employee in a 12-month period.

(i) Any holder of a Division credential or an access badge shall promptly report the loss or destruction of:

1. A Division credential to the Division; and

2. An access badge to the casino security department of the casino licensee by which such holder is employed.

(j) As soon as possible following the loss or destruction of a credential or an access badge, the person to whom the credential or access badge was originally issued shall apply to:

1. In the instance of a credential, the Division for a replacement credential; and

2. The department of the casino licensee responsible for the issuance of replacement access badges in accordance with the casino licensee's internal controls for a replacement access badge in the instance of an access badge.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69A-1.4

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 601(a), effective 1/16/2018