Mississippi Administrative Code

(a) Except as limited by subsection (b), the term "finder's fee" means any compensation in money in excess of the sum of $10,000, or real or personal property valued in excess of the sum of $10,000 which is paid or transferred or agreed to be paid or transferred to any person in …

(a) Only bonded, duly licensed collection agencies, or a licensee's employees, junket representatives, attorneys, or affiliated or wholly-owned corporation and their employees may collect, on the licensee's behalf and for any consideration, gaming credit extended by the licensee.…

Each licensee shall immediately notify the Commission by telephone of the discovery of any violation or suspected violation of any criminal statute of this state or the United States, the Act or any regulation promulgated thereunder. (Adopted: 09/25/1991.) Notes 13 Miss. Code. R.…

Each licensed gaming establishment shall maintain, in such manner and amount as the Executive Director may approve or require, cash or cash equivalents in an amount sufficient to reasonably protect the licensee's patrons against defaults in gaming debts owed by the licensee; and …

Each licensed gaming establishment shall conspicuously post on the premises the address of the Mississippi Gaming Commission. (Adopted: 09/25/1991.) Notes 13 Miss. Code. R. 3-1.14 Miss. Code Ann. § 75-76-3

(a) All licensees charging an admission fee must give a ticket good for one admission to each person having entered the casino operation for the purpose of gambling. Said ticket shall be valid for a period of the next twenty-four (24) hours after the patron's initial admission an…

The Commission deems any activity on the part of any licensee, his agents or employees, that is inimical to the public health, safety, morals, good order and general welfare of the people of the State of Mississippi or that would reflect or tend to reflect discredit upon the Stat…

No licensee shall permit any game other than those specifically named in the Act as a "game" or "gambling game" to be operated without first applying for and receiving permission from the Commission to operate such game and, if permission is granted, thereafter obtaining all requ…

(a) The Commission will issue to all nonrestricted licensees a certificate of payment of fees indicating the actual games authorized to be exposed for play in the establishment. When a licensee wishes to change games he shall request permission of the Executive Director and obtai…

(a) No gambling games shall be operated upon the premises of a licensee, nor shall a licensee expose in an area accessible to the public any game, or gaming device which may be used in the operation of a gambling game without first having paid all current fees and taxes applicabl…

Each licensee shall conspicuously display the rules of each gambling game it exposes for play. This section may be satisfied if published rules are maintained in a location readily accessible to players and notice of the location of such rules is posted conspicuously in the casin…

(a) Payoff schedules or award cards applicable to every licensed game or slot machine shall be displayed at all times either on the table or machine or in a conspicuous place immediately adjacent thereto. In the case of crap, keno and faro games the foregoing requirement will be …

(a) Except as provided in Subsection 2, no officer, director, owner, general manager, or key employee of an entity which holds a gaming license in this state, or of an affiliate or an affiliated company of an entity which holds a gaming license in this state, shall play or place …

(a) Except as provided in this regulation, a licensee shall remit the total prizes awarded to a patron as the result of conducting any game, including a tournament, contest, or promotional activity (hereinafter collectively referred to as "gaming or promotional activity") conduct…

The following words and terms, when used in these regulations concerning self-exclusion procedures J., shall have the following meanings: (a) Self-exclusion means voluntarily having oneself barred from the premises of any licensed gaming establishment (hereinafter casino) in Miss…

(a) Any person may request self-exclusion pursuant to these regulations by appearing personally at any office of the Mississippi Gaming Commission where he or she shall: 1. Present valid identification credentials containing: i. His or her signature; and ii. Either a photograph o…

(a) The Commission shall maintain the official self-exclusion list and shall notify each casino of any addition to or deletion from the list. (b) The notice provided by the Commission to all casinos concerning any person whose name shall be either added to or deleted from the sel…

(a) Each casino shall have and make available to all patrons the Self-Exclusion Form developed and provided by the Commission. (b) Each casino shall designate a person or persons to be the contact person with the Commission for purposes of self-exclusion procedures, including rec…

(a) Except for those persons choosing a lifetime self-exclusion, removal from the self-exclusion shall be automatic upon expiration of the period of self-exclusion specified under Section 2(c)(2) above. (b) Upon the expiration of the self-exclusion period, the Commission shall de…

Each casino shall implement procedures for training for all new employees, and annual retraining for all employees who directly interact with gaming patrons in gaming areas. That training shall, at a minimum, consist of information concerning the nature of problem gambling, the p…

(a) Any casino violating any requirements of these regulations on self-exclusion may be subject to disciplinary action by the Mississippi Gaming Commission. (b) Any self-excluded person violating the terms of his or her self-exclusion agreement during the self-excluded period may…

The Commission may enter into agreements with the Louisiana Gaming Commission, the Choctaw Gaming Commission, or other regulated gaming jurisdiction for the mutual sharing of self-exclusion lists, by which the Commission would forward Mississippi's self-exclusion list to the othe…

For the purpose of this section (a) "AED" means automated external defibrillator. (b) "CPR" means cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. (c) "Gaming Areas" means the portion of a licensed gaming establishment where gaming is approved and actively conducted. (d) "Gaming Premises" means a…

A Monthly Security Activity Report shall be submitted via e-mail to the local field office of the respective district by no later than the 10th of the following month being reported on a form prescribed by the Mississippi Gaming Commission. The form is all inclusive of activities…

In the event of an emergency; each Licensee shall have immediately available the emergency closure procedures as approved by MGC. The Licensee's Emergency Plan shall provide a point of contact and specify the required number of personnel that will be needed in the event of an eme…

All licensed gaming establishments shall employ and have on staff 24 hours a day personnel trained in First Aid, CPR and AED operations. Use, operation and training shall be in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. § 41-60-33 (Supp.1999) and with all other applicable state laws and reg…

(a) All licensed gaming establishments shall be equipped with AED units for use on the gaming premises, and shall comply with all reporting requirements of Miss. Code Ann. § 41-60-33 (Supp.1999). (b) It is the responsibility of all licensed gaming establishments to determine the …

(a) Pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. § 73-25-37, any trained employee who in good faith renders emergency care or treatment by the use of AED to any person shall be immune from civil liability for any personal injury and or death as a result of that care or treatment, or as a result o…

The Security Department shall staff permanent positions at points of public ingress and egress to the Gaming Areas as well as positions that rove the Gaming Areas in order to ensure protection of assets and safety of patrons and employees. Security Officers are required as escort…

At all times the Licensee shall have a Security Officer posted at each public ingress and egress of the Gaming Areas. Any egress that cannot be utilized as an entry but is utilized as an emergency outlet will not require an Officer to be posted but will be monitored regularly. No…

Security officers are required as escorts for Emergency Drops. Roving Security Officer(s) may be utilized for these functions. Security officers must be present and positioned to monitor at all times the removal and placement of drop boxes. During the times of drops, a minimum of…

Parking facilities and outdoor special events held on or near the gaming premises shall be actively monitored by Security employee(s) to provide safe use for the patron(s) and employee(s). A licensee may engage a third party to provide security on the premises outside of the Gami…

A person under the age of twenty-one (21) shall not play, be allowed to play, place wagers or collect winnings from any gaming authorized under the Gaming Control Act. A Licensee shall establish and maintain control of the Gaming Area to prevent a minor from gaining access to gam…

As used in this regulation, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) Cashless wagering system means the collective hardware, software, communications technology, and other associated equipment used to facilitate wagering with other than chips, tokens or legal tender of the Unit…

The Executive Director or his designee may require transportation of not more than one working model of an inter-casino linked system to the commissions offices or some other location for review and inspection. The Executive Director may employ the services of an outside electron…

(a) The Executive Director shall make a preliminary, nonbinding determination whether a new gaming device or a new system meets the governing standards. If the Executive Director makes a preliminary determination that a new gaming device or a new inter-casino linked system has me…

(a) After completing its evaluation of a new gaming device, cashless wagering system or inter-casino linked system, the lab shall send a report of its evaluation to the Executive Director and the manufacturer seeking approval of the device. The report must include an explanation …

After completing his evaluation of the new gaming device, the Executive Director shall recommend to the Commission whether the application for approval of the new gaming device should be granted. In considering whether a new gaming device will be given final approval, the Commiss…

A licensee other than a manufacturer shall not duplicate the contents of gaming device program storage media unless its duplication process, including internal controls related thereto, has received written approval of the Executive Director. (Adopted: 09/25/1991; Amended: 09/15/…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), a manufacturer or distributor shall not distribute a gaming device in this state or from a location within this state out of state unless the gaming device has:1. A permanent serial number which must be the same number as given …

(a) Manufacturers and distributors shall not distribute gaming devices into or out of this state without the prior, written approval of the Executive Director or his designee. Applications for approval to distribute gaming devices into or out of this state must be made, processed…

A licensee, other than a manufacturer and distributor, shall not dispose of gaming devices without the prior written approval of the Executive Director, unless the devices are sold or delivered to its affiliated companies or a licensed manufacturer or distributor, in which case a…

A licensee shall not alter the operation of approved gaming devices and shall maintain the gaming devices in a suitable condition. Each licensee shall keep a written list of repairs made to gaming devices offered for play to the public that require a replacement of parts that aff…

(a) If the operation of any electronic gaming device is questioned by any licensee, patron or the Executive Director, the questioned device will be examined in the presence of the Executive Director and a representative of the licensee. If the malfunction cannot be cleared by oth…

(a) A person may act as a manufacturer, distributor, or operator only if that person holds a license specifically permitting the person to act as a manufacturer, distributor, or operator. (b) Applications for manufacturer's, distributor's, or operators licenses must be made, proc…

(a) The Executive Director may call a special Commission meeting so that the Commission may issue a summary order, with or without notice to the manufacturer, distributor, operator or licensee, suspending approval of a gaming device or system if it determines that the device or s…

(a) A manufacturer or distributor of associated equipment shall not distribute associated equipment unless it has been approved by the Executive Director. Applications for approval of associated equipment shall be made and processed in such manner and using such forms as the Exec…