Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING
Part III - Gaming Control Board
Chapter 43 - Specifications for Chips, Tokens, Cards, and Dice
Section III-4309 - Use of Chips and Tokens

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code III-4309

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. A licensee or casino operator that uses chips or tokens at its gaming establishment shall:

1. comply with all applicable statutes, regulations, and policies of Louisiana and of the United States pertaining to chips or tokens;

2. sell chips and tokens only to patrons of its gaming establishment and only at their request;

3. promptly redeem its own chips and tokens from its patrons;

4. post conspicuous signs at its establishment notifying patrons that federal law prohibits the use of the tokens, and that state law prohibits the use of the chips, outside the establishment for any monetary purpose; and

5. take reasonable steps, including examining chips and tokens and segregating those issued by another licensee or casino operator, to prevent sales of chips and tokens issued by another licensee or casino operator.

B. A licensee and casino operator shall not accept chips or tokens as payment for any goods or services offered at the gaming establishment with the exception of the specific use for which the chips or tokens were issued, and shall not give chips or tokens as change in any other non-gaming transaction.

C. A licensee and casino operator shall promptly redeem its chips and tokens if presented by:

1. a patron;

2. another licensee or casino operator who represents that it redeemed the chips and tokens from its patrons or received them unknowingly, inadvertently, or unavoidably;

3. an employee of the licensee or casino operator who presents the chips and tokens in the normal course of employment; or

4. an employee of the licensee or casino operator who received the chip or token as gratuity or tip.

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

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