Title 36, Trade Practices.

The operation of game of skill machines shall be lawful in the District if conducted in accordance with this subchapter and the rules issued pursuant to this subchapter.

(a) No person may carry out a function of a manufacturer, distributor, or retailer after March 31, 2021, unless the person has obtained the applicable license or licenses required by this subchapter, or by rules issued pursuant to this subchapter. (b)(1) The Office shall issue th…

(a) An applicant convicted of a disqualifying offense shall not be licensed. The Office shall define disqualifying offenses by a rule issued pursuant to this subchapter. (b) No employee of the Office or ABCA or member of the ABC Board, or immediate family member of an employee of…

(a) Before issuing, authorizing the transfer to a new owner of, or renewing a license, the Office shall determine that the applicant is not disqualified because of a conflicting interest in another license. (b) In making a determination regarding a conflicting interest, the follo…

(a)(1) A person may not, after March 31, 2021, manufacture a game of skill machine in the District or manufacture and cause to be delivered into the District a game of skill machine, unless the person has a valid manufacturer's license issued under this subchapter. (2) A manufact…

(a) A person may not, after March 31, 2021, engage in any of the following activities unless the person has a valid distributor's license issued by the Office: (1) Buy or lease from a manufacturer a game of skill machine for distribution in the District; (2) Sell, lease, or distr…

(a) A person may not offer or allow for play a game of skill machine at the location in the District unless the location: (1) Is a licensed establishment; (2) Possesses a retailer's license and a game of skill machine endorsement, as required by § 25-113.01(e); and (3) Has entere…

(a)(1) No model or version of a game of skill machine shall be offered for distribution or play in the District unless the model or version of the game of skill machine has first been tested and approved as a game of skill machine pursuant to this subchapter and the rules issued …

(a) After March 31, 2021, no distributor shall distribute a game of skill machine to a retailer or allow the continued distribution of its game of skill machine at a retailer's licensed establishment, and no retailer shall allow the distribution of a game of skill machine to the …

(a) A game of skill machine shall not directly dispense cash awards to a player. If, at the conclusion of the game, a player is entitled to a cash award, the game of skill machine shall dispense a ticket or voucher to the player. The ticket or voucher shall indicate: (1) The tota…

(a) A licensee shall not permit a person under the age of 18 to use or play a game of skill machine. (b) The Office may suspend or revoke a license and issue a fine, in accordance with § 36-641.15, against a licensee that knowingly allows a person under the age of 18 to use or pl…

(a)(1) Within 365 days after April 27, 2021, the Office shall procure a centralized accounting system for games of skill machines, which shall be linked to a communications network. All games of skill machines registered in the District shall connect to the centralized accounting…

The Office may require by rule, issued pursuant to this subchapter, that a distributor maintain liability insurance on the game of skill machines that it places in licensed establishments or that a retailer maintain liability insurance on the game of skill machines that are locat…

(a) In the event of a violation of this subchapter or a rule issued pursuant to this subchapter, the Office may: (1) Impose a fine of not more than $50,000; (2) Revoke a licensee's license; or (3) Suspend the licensee's license for up to one year. (b) A person that has been fined…

(a) The Office may enforce the provisions of this subchapter with respect to licensees and with respect to any individual or entity not holding a license and offering a game of skill machine in violation of the provisions of this subchapter or rules issued pursuant to this subcha…

(a) The Office may conduct investigations, searches, seizures, and perform other duties authorized by this subchapter and rules issued pursuant to this subchapter. (b) An applicant for a license and each licensee shall allow an authorized member of the Office, an ABCA investigato…

(a)(1) No manufacturer, distributor, licensed establishment, or employee or agent of a manufacturer, distributor, or licensed establishment shall intentionally make a false or misleading representation concerning an individual's chances, likelihood, or probability of winning at p…

(a) A tax shall be imposed on all persons owning a game of skill machine located in the District for the privilege of operating a game of skill machine in the District. (b) The rate of tax shall be 10% of the game of skill machine gross revenue from each game of skill machine in …

All fees collected under §§ 36-641.06 through 36-641.08 shall be deposited in the Lottery, Gambling, and Gaming Fund, established by § 36-601.12.

(a) The CFO, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter. (b) The rules issued by the CFO pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall include: (1) Minimum standards under § 36-641.09(b); (2) Standards for…

(a) The CFO, pursuant to section 424(d) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved April 17, 1995 (109 Stat. 142; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.24d), shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this title. (b) The rules issued by the CFO pursuant to subsection (a) of t…

(a) There is established as a special fund the Internet Gaming Revenue Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Office of the Chief Financial Officer in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. (b) The following revenue collected pursuant to the Internet Gaming an…