Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Each casino
employee and each employee of a vendor who holds a casino employee registration
who is required to have access to restricted areas during the course of his or
her duties and any qualifier of a casino licensee's parent or holding company
shall display an access badge in accordance with this section.
(b) Each casino shall adhere to the following
universal access codes:
1. Any employee
designated with "A" access code shall have access to all areas, provided,
however, that access to the count rooms is restricted during the count of gross
revenue except for internal audit employees conducting an audit, and provided
further that access to the surveillance room and catwalks shall be authorized
by the Director of Surveillance. "A" access may only be issued to the
following:
i. The chief executive officer and
chief operating officer;
ii. The
president;
iii. Members of the
audit committee;
iv. The vice
president and directors directly related to casino operations, casino finance,
and casino administration;
v. The
general counsel and associate general counsel (in-house);
vi. Casino security employees;
vii. Casino surveillance employees;
viii. Internal audit employees;
ix. A qualifier of a casino licensee's parent
or holding company; and
x. Any
person designated in the casino licensee's internal controls as responsible for
the control of keys and locks required by
13:69D-1.44.
2. Any employee designated with "M" access
code shall have access to the IT computer room and shall have access to all
other restricted areas with prior approval by a key licensee assigned to that
restricted area. "M" access shall only be issued to IT department
employees.
3. Any employee
designated with "C" access shall have access to the restricted areas under the
control of the casino accounting department pursuant to the rules of the
Division and any gaming areas. "C" access shall only be issued to the
following:
i. Casino accounting
employees;
ii. Keno employees;
and
iii. Simulcast
employees.
4. Any
employee designated with "CS" access shall have access to the restricted areas
controlled by an independent slot cage department.
5. Any employee designated with "P" access
shall have access to the casino gaming pits and poker rooms. "P" access shall
only be issued to the following:
i. Casino
games employees; and
ii. Poker
games employees.
6. Any
employee designated with "S" access shall have access to the slot repair room
and slot storage areas. "S" access shall only be issued to slot and keno
department employees.
7. A visitor
or vendor employee who does not hold a casino employee registration shall be
issued a "V" access badge, valid for one 24-hour period. Prior to access to
restricted areas the visitor or vendor shall obtain permission of the
restricted area department manager who shall provide notice to the surveillance
department. Any visitor or vendor employee shall be accompanied at all times by
a casino employee with the access code appropriate to the restricted
area.
8. A vendor employee who
holds a casino employee registration shall be issued a "T" access badge, valid
for the duration of the registrant's employment with the vendor. The access
badge shall include an additional access code designation which specifically
identifies the area(s) of the casino to which the employee may have access
unaccompanied by a casino employee.
9. Any employee designated with "L" access
shall have access to the sports wagering lounge.
10. Any employee designated with "F" access
who also holds a casino employee registration or higher shall have access to
restricted access areas with prior approval of a casino key employee license
assigned to that restricted area and notification to the Surveillance
Department. Access shall be permitted for the purpose of allowing facilities'
personnel to perform maintenance or repairs. A licensee shall amend its
Internal Controls to provide for this procedure.
11. All employees of a casino licensee
requiring access to a restricted area with valid reason, who do not possess an
access badge, shall be permitted access to such restricted area only with the
permission of the restricted area department manager and notice to the
surveillance department. Such employee shall be accompanied at all times by a
casino employee with the access code appropriate to the restricted
area.
(c) Each person
issuing or authorizing access to any individual or employee shall record such
authorization of that access, including identifying the name of the person, the
area to be accessed, the purpose for the access, and the date and time of the
authorization.
(d) Each casino
licensee shall prepare and maintain internal control procedures for:
1. Readily identifying each of its employees
and other non-employee individuals permitted to have access to one or more
restricted areas; and
2. Issuing
temporary identification credentials to employees.