California Code of Regulations
Title 4 - Business Regulations
Division 18 - California Gambling Control Commission
Chapter 8 - Bingo
Article 1 - Definitions and General Provisions
Section 12482 - Assistance to Bingo Players with Disabilities

Universal Citation: 4 CA Code of Regs 12482

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

Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (6) of subdivision (p) of section 326.5 of the Penal Code, the following requirements are established as means by which the operator of a bingo game shall, as required by applicable law, offer assistance to players with disabilities:

(a) For players with disabilities consistent with definitions set forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.), when those disabilities would restrict a player's ability to mark cards:

(1) The operator of a bingo game that offers card-minding devices shall reserve at least two card-minding devices, approved by the Bureau, for use by disabled players. If there are no requests for use of the reserved card-minding devices prior to fifteen minutes before the scheduled start of a session, the reserved devices may be made available for use by any player.

(2) If the operator of a bingo game, or any other person involved in the conduct of a bingo game, charges players a fee for the use of card-minding devices, players with disabilities as described in subsection (a) shall not be required to pay that fee or to comply with a minimum purchase requirement imposed on players utilizing card-minding devices, if any. Those players are required to comply with any minimum purchase requirement imposed on all players by an operator.

(3) The operator of a bingo game that offers card-minding devices shall allow players with disabilities as described in subsection (a) to claim prizes by presenting a printout of a winning card, or other evidence of a winning card approved by the Commission.

(b) For players with disabilities consistent with definitions set forth in the ADA, when those disabilities would restrict a player's ability to verbally announce "BINGO," the operator of a bingo game shall allow those players to utilize a form of visual or audible signaling to notify the operator of a winning pattern or "bingo," which may include a flag, paddle, light, horn, bell or whistle, or other means approved by the Commission.

(c) For players with disabilities consistent with definitions set forth in the ADA, when those disabilities would restrict the players' ability to mark cards, or to announce "BINGO," the operator of a bingo game shall allow another individual to assist the disabled players in the play of bingo. The assisting individual shall not be counted towards the 750-player maximum applicable to remote caller bingo as provided in subdivision (i) of section 326.3 of the Penal Code.

1. New section filed 5-18-2009 as an emergency; operative 5-18-2009 (Register 2009, No. 21). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-16-2009 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day. For prior history, see Register 2009, No. 17.
2. Certificate of Compliance due date for 5-18-2009 emergency filing extended on 10-11-2009 pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 19850.6, subdivision (c); Certificate of Compliance as to 5-18-2009 order, including amendment of section, timely transmitted to OAL 1-29-2010 and filed 3-15-2010 (Register 2010, No. 12).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a)(1) and NOTE filed 12-4-2013 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2013, No. 49).

Note: Authority cited: Section 19850.5, Business and Professions Code; and Section 326.5, Penal Code. Reference: Section 19850.5, Business and Professions Code; and Section 326.5, Penal Code.

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