§ 12-578b — Standards of operation and management for casino gaming facility.

(a) Each casino gaming facility shall submit to the commissioner a description of its standards of operation and management of all gaming operations. The description shall include: (1) Accounting controls to be used in casino gaming operations; (2) job descriptions for all positions involved in casino gaming operations; (3) procedures for the security of chips, cash and other cash equivalents used in authorized games; (4) procedures for the safety and security of patrons of the casino gaming facility; (5) procedures and rules governing the conduct of any authorized games conducted at the casino gaming facility; (6) a certification by the attorney of the casino gaming facility that the submitted standards of operation and management conform to state law and regulations governing casino gaming operations; (7) a certification by the chief financial officer of the casino gaming facility or an independent auditor that the submitted standards of operation and management provide adequate and effective controls, establish a consistent overall system of procedures and administrative and accounting controls and conform to generally accepted accounting principles; and (8) any other standards required by the commissioner. (b) The commissioner shall approve or reject a submission of standards of operation and management required under subsection (a) of this section not later than sixty days after the date on which the commissioner received such standards. If the commissioner fails to approve or reject a submission of standards of operation and management not later than sixty days after the date on which the commissioner received such standards of operation and management, such standards of operation and management shall be deemed approved. No casino gaming facility may commence casino gaming operations unless such standards of operation and management are approved by the commissioner or deemed approved. (c) No casino gaming facility shall revise any standards of operation and management that have been approved by the commissioner or deemed approved pursuant to subsection (b) of this section unless the revision has been approved by the commissioner. If the commissioner fails to approve or reject a submitted revision not later than sixty days after the date on which the commissioner received such revision, such revision shall be deemed approved. (d) A casino gaming facility aggrieved by an action of the commissioner under the provisions of this section may request a hearing before the commissioner. The commissioner shall hold such hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. (e) The commissioner shall periodically review a casino gaming facility's compliance with state law and regulations governing casino gaming facilities.

Legislative History

(P.A. 17-89, S. 3.) History: P.A. 17-89 effective June 27, 2017.