Cal. Code Regs. tit. 4 § 12392

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 12392 - House Rules

The policies and procedures for all Tiers must meet or exceed the following standards for house rules:

(a) A cardroom business licensee must adopt and implement general house rules, written, at a minimum, in English, which promote the fair and honest play of all controlled games and gaming activity, and which at a minimum:

(1) Allow for the operation of only those games that are permitted by local ordinance and state and federal laws and regulations;

(2) Include provisions that are designed to deter collusion; and,

(3) Where applicable during the play of any controlled game or gaming activity, must address the following:

(A) Player conduct,

(B) Table policies,

(C) Betting and Raising,

(D) "Misdeals,"

(E) Irregularities,

(F) "The Buy-In,"

(G) "Tied Hands,"

(H) "The Showdown,"

(I) "House Way,"

(J) Player Seating and Seat Holding, and

(K) Patron Disputes.

(b) A cardroom business licensee's house rules must be in addition to, and may not conflict with, the game rules approved by the Bureau for any controlled game or gaming activity.

(c) A cardroom business licensee's house rules must be readily available and provided upon request to patrons and the Bureau.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 4, § 12392

1. New section filed 9-12-2012; operative 10-12-2012 (Register 2012, No. 37).
2. Amendment of first paragraph and subsections (a), (b) and (c) and repealer of subsection (d) 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 19801(l), 19811, 19840, 19841 and 19920, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 19801(g), 19801(h), 19823, 19841 and 19920, Business and Professions Code.

1. New section filed 9-12-2012; operative 10-12-2012 (Register 2012, No. 37).
2. Amendment of first paragraph and subsections (a), (b) and (c) and repealer of subsection (d) 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.