N.M. Admin. Code § 15.4.5.17

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 15.4.5.17 - HOUSE RULES

A. A licensee shall establish house rules applicable to the conduct of games of chance as long as the rules do not conflict with the act or this title. Before any licensee enacts, adopts or modifies any house rules, the rules shall be submitted to the board for approval.

B. A copy of the house rules shall be in the licensee's possession at all times and made available to any person on request.

C. Houses rules shall be posted inside and near all entrances to the licensed premise.

D. Postings shall have at the top "house rules" in a minimum 24 point non-cursive font followed by the rules in a 14 point non-cursive font.

E. At a minimum house rules shall address the following:

(1) last number called, required or not;

(2) temporary suspension of bingo occasion or game;

(3) explanation of tiered payouts and if refunds are or are not given;

(4) how "bingo" is signaled and who must receive the signal to stop the game;

(5) multiple prize awards;

(6) condition under which a winning pull-tab will be paid;

(7) check cashing policy;

(8) age requirements;

(9) smoking;

(10) reserving seats;

(11) promotional games;

(12) tipping; and

(13) procedures and forms required to be completed by the patron and licensee in the event of a patron dispute or complaint.

N.M. Admin. Code § 15.4.5.17

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