California Code of Regulations
Title 4 - Business Regulations
Division 18 - California Gambling Control Commission
Chapter 7 - Conditions of Operation for Gambling Establishments
Article 9 - Program for Responsible Gambling
Section 12466 - Responsible Gambling Program Review

Universal Citation: 4 CA Code of Regs 12466

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a)

(1) The Bureau may require that any cardroom business licensee provide to the Bureau copies of the cardroom business licensee's policies and procedures constituting its Program for Responsible Gambling, which must address all of the requirements of this article. If the Bureau makes a determination that the cardroom business licensee's program does not adequately address the standards as set forth in this article, then the Bureau may issue a notice identifying the deficiencies and specifying a time certain within which those deficiencies must be cured.

(2) Commission staff or Office of Problem Gambling staff may request that any cardroom business licensee make available or submit any of the elements of its program described in this article to the requesting party for review.

(b) Failure by a cardroom business licensee to establish the programs set forth in this article, or to cure a deficiency identified pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (a), will constitute a ground for disciplinary action under Chapter 10 of this division.

(c) Protecting the confidentiality of self-restriction or self-exclusion lists includes:

(1) Not willfully disseminating self-excluded or self-restricted patrons' names, photos, or other personally identifying information to third parties or confirming to third parties whether or not a patron is on a self-exclusion or self-restriction list.

(2) Not posting self-excluded or self-restricted patron photos or other personally identifying information in areas where other patrons would readily notice the information.

(d) In addition to any other remedy under the Act, the Commission may assess a monetary penalty not exceeding $1,000 for each violation of this article.

(e) This article does not create any right or cause of action on behalf of an individual who participates in self-restriction or self-exclusion under this article against the state of California, the California Gambling Control Commission, the Bureau of Gambling Control, the Office of Problem Gambling, or any gambling establishment.

1. New section filed 1-30-2007; operative 3-5-2007 (Register 2007, No. 5).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a), (d) and (e) filed 8-8-2008 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2008, No. 32).
3. Redesignation and amendment of former subsection (a) as new subsection (a)(1), new subsection (a)(2) and amendment of subsection (b) filed 3-23-2016; operative 7-1-2016 (Register 2016, No. 13).
4. Amendment filed 12-12-2020; operative 1-1-2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b) (Register 2020, No. 51). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 19811, 19840, 19841(o) and 19920, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 19801 and 19920, Business and Professions Code; and Section 4369.4, Welfare and Institutions Code.

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