N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 1206.07

Current through Register No. 45, November 7, 2024

Section Pari 1206.07 - Game Procedures

(a) Charitable organizations and game operator employer shall only offer games of chance for which the game procedures have been approved by the commission.

(b) To obtain approval of a game procedure that has not previously been approved by the commission, the charitable organization, or game operator employer hired to act on the organization's behalf, shall submit a written request and the game procedure to the commission at least 45 days prior to the proposed implementation date.

(c) The game procedures shall include a minimum of the following information:

(1) For card games:

a. The name of the card game;

b. The object of the card game;

c. The rules of the card game;

d. The equipment used for the card game;

e. The method of play for the card game;

f. The types of wager or wagers for the card game;

g. The wager amounts for the card game;

h. The payouts and payout odds for each wager in the card game; and

i. The rules governing any card game point system established by the licensee; and

(2) For games which are not a card games:

a. The name of the game;

b. The object of the game;

c. The rules of the game;

d. The equipment used for the game;

e. The method of play for the game;

f. The types of wager or wagers for the game;

g. The wager amounts for the game;

h. The payouts and payout odds for each wager in the game; and

i. The rules governing any game point system established by the licensee.

(d) The licensee shall obtain commission approval whenever a modification is made to an approved game procedure, including any changes made to the odds.

(e) The licensee shall clearly describe the changes being proposed when submitting a written request for approval of a modified game procedure.

(f) Upon request, the charitable organization, or game operator employer hired to act on the organization's behalf, shall also demonstrate the proposed game to the commission.

(g) The commission shall approve a game of chance, or a modification to a previously approved game of chance, if it concludes that:

(1) The game procedures include the details required by (c) above;

(2) Approval of the game of chance would likely advance the purposes of RSA 287-D;

(3) Approval of the game of chance would not be otherwise prohibited by law, this chapter or any rulings of the commission; and

(4) The game procedures comply with standard rules of the game, such as those found in The New Complete Hoyle: The Authoritative Guide to the Official Rules of All Popular Games of Skill and Chance, Revised Edition (1991) or Hoyle's Modern Encyclopedia of Card Games (1974), available as noted in Appendix A, or a similar authoritative guide on card games.

(h) The commission shall deny approval of any game of chance if it concludes that:

(1) The game procedures do not include the details required in (c) above;

(2) The game of chance would not advance the purposes of RSA 287-D;

(3) Approval of the game of chance would be prohibited by law, this chapter or any rulings of the commission;

(4) The game procedures do not comply with standard rules of that game, such as those found in The New Complete Hoyle: The Authoritative Guide to the Official Rules of All Popular Games of Skill and Chance, Revised Edition (1991) or Hoyle's Modern Encyclopedia of Card Games (1974), available as noted in Appendix A, or a similar authoritative guide on card games.

(i) The commission shall revoke approval of any house rules when a review concludes that:

(1) The house rules conflict with or are otherwise prohibited by law, this chapter or any ruling issued by the commission;

(2) The approval previously granted to the licensee was erroneously issued; or

(3) The licensee has not adhered to the house rules in a manner consistent with those submitted in accordance with Pari 1206.06 above.

(j) The commission shall revoke its approval of any game procedures when a review concludes that:

(1) The game would not advance the purposes of RSA 287-D;

(2) The game is prohibited by law, this chapter or any rulings of the commission;

(3) The game does not comply with standard rules of that game, such as those found in The New Complete Hoyle: The Authoritative Guide to the Official Rules of All Popular Games of Skill and Chance, Revised Edition (1991) or Hoyle's Modern Encyclopedia of Card Games (1974), available as noted in Appendix A, or a similar authoritative book on card games;

(4) The approval previously granted to the licensee was erroneously issued; or

(5) The licensee has not operated the game of chance in a manner consistent with the procedures submitted in accordance with Pari 1206.07 above.

(k) Game procedures that have been approved by the commission may be utilized by other charitable organization or game operator employers without additional commission approval, when included on the game schedule submitted in accordance with Pari 1206.02 above.

(l) Commission approval of a game procedure shall not represent, warrant or otherwise assert that the game does not violate any intellectual property right, including, but not limited to, any agreement, license, copyright, trademark or patent right. It is the licensee's responsible to meet all proprietary requirements.

(m) Prior to the start of each game, the charitable organization or the game operator employer hired to act on the organization's behalf shall ensure that a public announcement is made informing players as to where copies of the game procedures are located and how copies can be obtained.

N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 1206.07

Derived From Volume XXXV Number 40, Filed October 8, 2015, Proposed by #10929, Effective 9/10/2015, Expires 9/10/2025.