Section Pari 1207.01 - Participants in the Operation of Games of Chance(a) Except as allowed by RSA 287-D:14, III, no person shall be party to, engage in, or supervise others in the operation of games of chance in any capacity, unless that person possesses a current license issued in accordance with RSA 287-D and this chapter.(b) When a charitable organization chooses not to operate the games of chance directly, the organization shall hire a licensed game operator employer to operate the games on their behalf.(c) When a charitable organization chooses to operate the games of chance directly, all duties and responsibilities of the game operators and game operator employer fall to the charitable organization.(d) All persons participating in the operation of games of chance shall wear an identification badge issued by the commission in such a manner that is readily visible for inspection by the public.(e) All licensees shall take necessary steps to prevent cheating and ensure that the games of chance are played fairly.(f) In accordance with RSA 287-D:14, XI, a member of the sponsoring charitable organization shall:(1) Be present and on site at least once per day during the operation of any game of chance; and(2) Provide a completed "Charitable Organization Member's Affidavit" form (3/2015) to the game operator employer that attests to their presence at the site during the operation of a game of chance event.(g) In accordance with RSA 287-D:14, VIII, the following individuals shall be prohibited from participating in or otherwise playing the games being offered at a games of chance event: (1) Individuals who are participating in the operation of the event, except as allowed by (h) below;(2) Individuals who holds the lease to the facility where the event is being held; and(3) Individuals who have sold or leased game of chance paraphernalia or related equipment to the charitable organization for use at the event.(h) An individual who is participating in the operation of an event may play the games being offered at the event only when the individual: (1) Has completed the shift, and will not be returning to work at the event; and(2) Is not wearing a uniform of the games of chance employer or sponsoring charity of the event.(i) In accordance with RSA 287-E:9, III, concurrent with the charitable organization, primary game operators who operate games of chance on behalf of a charitable organization shall be responsible for all requirements for which the charitable organization is responsible when a charitable organization operates games of chance itself.(j) Where game operators are utilized to operate games of chance, at least one licensed primary game operator shall supervise and manage all game operations for the entire time the games are being held.(k) When an employee is newly hired or is no longer employed by the game operator employer, the game operator employer shall notify the commission of such within 5 business days.N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 1207.01
#8691, INTERIM, eff 7-25-06; ss by #8804, eff 1-20-07; amd by #8921, eff 6-27-07; amd by #9281, INTERIM, eff 9-24-08, EXPIRES: 3-23-09; amd by #9413, eff 3-12-09
Amended byVolume XXXV Number 10, Filed March 12, 2015, Proposed by #10792, Effective 2/26/2015, Expires8/25/2015.Amended by Volume XXXV Number 40, Filed October 8, 2015, Proposed by #10929, Effective 9/10/2015, Expires 9/10/2025.The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Volume 36, Number 28, eff.6/22/2016 is not yet available.