§ 19921. — 19921. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 432, Sec. 5.)

California § 19921.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code BPC: Business and Professions Code - BPC
• Div. 8.: DIVISION 8. SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS
• Ch. 5.: CHAPTER 5. The Gambling Control Act
• Art. 9.: ARTICLE 9. Conditions of Operation

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(a)
A person under 21 years of age is not permitted to enter upon the premises of a licensed gambling establishment, or any part thereof, except for the following areas:
(1)
An area separated from a gambling area, used for a nongaming purpose, including for maintenance, parking, or business offices, or for the purpose of dining or food or beverage service or preparation. For purposes of this subdivision, a place where food or beverages are dispensed primarily by a vending machine is not a place for dining.
(2)
Restrooms.
(3)
A supervised room that is physically
separated from a gambling area and used primarily for the purpose of entertainment or recreation.
(4)
Those areas authorized in connection with employment in accordance with subdivision (b) of Section 19911.
(b)
A person who is under 21 years of age and not a gambling enterprise employee may enter upon or pass through a gambling area on a designated pathway to reach any of the areas described in paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (a) only if accompanied by a person or gambling enterprise employee who is 21 years of age or over.
(c)
A person under 21 years of age shall not be permitted to loiter in a gaming area.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 432, Sec. 5. (AB 649) Effective January 1, 2020.