Virginia Administrative Code
Title 11 - GAMING
Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES, CHARITABLE GAMING
Chapter 30 - TEXAS HOLD'EM POKER TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS
Section 11VAC20-30-50 - Operator registration

A. No qualified organization shall conduct a poker tournament utilizing an operator that is not registered with the department.

B. Any person wishing to administer a poker tournament in Virginia shall obtain a registration from the department. A person seeking to administer a poker tournament on behalf of a qualified organization shall apply to the department for an operator registration on a form prescribed by the department. As part of the registration, a sample of the badge to be worn by the tournament manager, dealer, and other game workers throughout the duration of the qualified organization's poker tournament shall be provided to the department. The sample badge shall meet the criteria set forth in 11VAC20-30-60 Q.

C. Any operator that offers to sell, sells, or otherwise provides charitable gaming supplies, which includes playing cards for Texas Hold'em poker, poker chips, and any other equipment or product manufactured for or intended to be used in the conduct of a poker tournament, to any qualified organization must obtain a charitable gaming supplier permit in accordance with § 18.2-340.34 of the Code of Virginia.

D. An operator registration shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance or for the period specified on the registration. The department may issue a registration for a period of less than one year.

E. If any information on the registration application changes or is found to be inaccurate, then the applicant shall notify the department and provide the updated or corrected information within three business days of the change or the discovery of the inaccuracy.