N.M. Admin. Code § 15.4.5.10

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 15.4.5.10 - UNSUITABLE METHODS OF OPERATION

Any activity by any licensee or employee that is contrary to the health, safety, morals, or welfare of the public, shall be deemed an unsuitable method of operation. Without limitation, the following shall be determined to be unsuitable methods of operation:

A. directly or indirectly assisting, employing, or associating with persons or businesses of disreputable character that may adversely affect the general credibility, security, integrity, honesty, fairness or reputation of the proposed activity;

B. employing any person required to hold a staff permit who has been denied a staff permit, or who has failed to or refused to apply for a staff permit;

C. failing to comply with all federal, state and local laws and regulations governing the operations of games of chance, including without limitation the payment of all fees and taxes;

D. denying the board or its agents or other authorized persons access to a licensed premise or records;

E. misrepresentation of any material fact or information to the board or its agents;

F. obstructing or impeding the activities of the board or its agents;

G. conducting or permitting the conduct, knowingly or unknowingly, of any game of chance other than that allowed pursuant to the act;

H. knowingly or unknowingly permitting the conduct of games of chance by any other entity at a location or premises at the time, regardless of the division or separation of rooms within the building, hall, or enclosure;

I. failing to require employees to wear staff permits;

J. employment of, contracting with, associating with, or participating in any enterprise or business that has failed to obtain a license;

K. failing to immediately award prize(s) to winning patrons;

L. failing to adhere to and enforce house rules; and

M. allowing any of its members operating any licensed activity to directly or indirectly in the course of such operations;

(1) employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud or deceive;

(2) make any untrue or misleading statement; or

(3) engage in any act, practice or course of operation that would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person; and

N. otherwise failing to conduct games of chance in accordance with the act or this chapter.

N.M. Admin. Code § 15.4.5.10

15.4.5.10 NMAC - N, 4/15/2013, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXII, Issue 04, February 23, 2021, eff. 2/23/2021