W. Va. Code R. § 179-8-111

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 179-8-111 - Tips or Gratuities

111.1. A table gaming employee shall not accept currency as a tip or gratuity from any patron. This subsection does not apply to waiters, waitresses, bartenders, or other food or beverage servers in the table gaming area of the casino.

111.2. A casino employee who holds a level one occupational license shall not solicit or accept a tip or gratuity directly from a player or patron of the casino. An key person shall not solicit a tip or gratuity.

111.3. All of the following provisions apply to tips and gratuities given to a dealer:

111.3.a. A dealer shall immediately deposit tips and gratuities in a locked box reserved for that purpose.

111.3.b. If non-value chips are received at a roulette table, the dealer shall not remove the marker button indicating the specific value of the chips from the slot or receptacle attached to the outer rim of the roulette wheel until after a dealer, in the presence of a supervisor, has converted the non-value chips into value chips. The value chips shall be immediately deposited in a transparent locked box reserved for deposit and storage of tips and gratuities to the dealer;

111.3.c. Tips and gratuities shall be accounted for by a recorded count conducted by not less than two casino employees designated by the casino licensee; and

111.3.d. Tips may be pooled among employees including level one licensees at the licensee's discretion.

W. Va. Code R. § 179-8-111