Title 75, Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments

(1) At all hearings before a hearing examiner other than investigative hearings:(a) Oral evidence may be taken only upon oath or affirmation administered by the hearing examiner.(b) Every party has the right to:(i) Call and examine witnesses;(ii) Introduce exhibits relevant to th…

The proceedings at the hearing must be reported either stenographically or by a phonographic reporter.

The hearing examiner or the commission may permit the filing of amended or supplemental pleadings and shall notify all parties thereof and provide a reasonable opportunity for objections thereto.

If any person in proceedings before the hearing examiner or the commission disobeys or resists any lawful order, or refuses to respond to a subpoena, or refuses to take the oath or affirmation as a witness, or thereafter refuses to be examined, or is guilty of misconduct during t…

(1) After the hearing of a contested matter, the hearing examiner shall render a written decision on the merits which must contain findings of fact, a determination of the issues presented, and recommendation regarding the penalty to be imposed, if any. Copies of the decision and…

(1) Any person aggrieved by a final decision or order of the commission may obtain a judicial review thereof in the circuit court of the county in which the petitioner resides or has his or its principal place of business. (2) The judicial review must be instituted by filing a pe…

(1) Upon written request of petitioner and upon payment of such reasonable costs and fees as the commission may prescribe, the complete record on review, or such parts thereof as are designated by the petitioner, must be prepared by the commission. (2) The complete record on revi…

(1) The reviewing court may, upon motion therefor, order that additional evidence in the case be taken by the commission upon such terms and conditions as the court may deem just and proper. The motion must not be granted except upon a showing that the additional evidence is mate…

(1) Any party aggrieved by the final decision in the circuit court after a review of the decision and order of the commission may appeal to the Supreme Court in the manner and within the time provided by law for appeals in civil cases. The Supreme Court shall follow the same proc…

(1) On or before the last day of each month all taxes, fees, interest, penalties, damages, fines or other monies collected by the Department of Revenue during that month under the provisions of this chapter, with the exception of (a) the local government fees imposed under Sectio…

(1) This section shall take effect from and after October 1, 1993. (2) Regular and special meetings of the commission may be held, at the discretion of the commission, at such times and places as it may deem convenient, but at least one (1) regular meeting shall be held each mont…

(1) The executive director shall:(a) Ascertain and keep himself informed of the identity, prior activities and present location of all gaming employees in the State of Mississippi; and(b) Maintain confidential records of such information. (a) Ascertain and keep himself informed o…

(1) Any communication or document of an applicant or licensee which is required by:(a) Law or the regulations of the commission; or(b) A subpoena issued by the commission to be made or transmitted to the commission or the executive director or his employees,is absolutely privileg…

(1) The commission may issue an order summarily suspending a person’s work permit upon a finding that the suspension is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, morals, good order or general welfare. The order becomes effective when served upo…

(1) If any gaming employee is convicted of any violation of this chapter or if in investigating an alleged violation of this chapter by any licensee the executive director or the commission finds that a gaming employee employed by the licensee has been guilty of cheating, the com…

An applicant for licensing, registration, finding of suitability, work permit or any approval or consent required by this chapter shall make full and true disclosure of all information to the commission, the executive director and any other relevant governmental authority as nece…

(a) Any information obtained by the executive director or the commission from any licensee, his employer or agent relating to the termination of a gaming employee is confidential and must not be disclosed except:(a) Such information obtained from the former employer of an applica…

When any person contracts to sell or lease any property or interest in property, real or personal, under circumstances which require the approval or licensing of the purchaser or lessee by the commission, the contract must contain a provision satisfactory to the commission regard…

(1) The Attorney General, at the request of the executive director or the commission, may institute a civil action in any court of this state against any person subject to this chapter, to restrain a violation of this chapter. (2) The court shall give priority over other civil ac…

(1) The commission or the executive director shall initiate proceedings or actions appropriate to enforce the provisions of this chapter and may recommend that a district attorney or the Attorney General prosecute any public offense committed in violation of any provision of this…

Any person who possesses any device, equipment or material which has been manufactured, sold or distributed in violation of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisoned in the county jail not more than …

(1) [Repealed] (2) From and after October 1, 1993, the position of Executive Director of the Mississippi Gaming Commission is hereby created. (3) The Gaming Commission shall appoint the executive director, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and the executive director shal…

Every district attorney, sheriff and chief of police shall furnish to the executive director, on forms prepared by the executive director, all information obtained during the course of any substantial investigation or prosecution of any person if it appears that a violation of an…

An application to a court for an order requiring the commission or the executive director to release any information declared by law to be confidential shall be made only upon motion in writing on ten (10) days’ written notice to the commission or the executive director, the Atto…

(1) A person under the age of twenty-one (21) years shall not:(a) Play, be allowed to play, place wagers, or collect winnings, whether personally or through an agent, from any gaming authorized under this chapter.(b) Be employed as a gaming employee. (a) Play, be allowed to play,…

(1) Except as provided in Sections 75-76-159 through 75-76-165, inclusive, gaming debts not evidenced by a credit instrument are void and unenforceable and do not give rise to any administrative or civil cause of action. (2) A claim by a patron of a licensee for payment of a gami…

(1) Whenever a licensee refuses payment of alleged winnings to a patron, the licensee and the patron are unable to resolve the dispute to the satisfaction of the patron and the dispute involves:(a) At least Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), the licensee shall immediately notify the…

(1) Within twenty (20) days after the date of receipt of the written decision of the executive director, the aggrieved party may file a petition with the commission requesting a hearing to reconsider the decision. (2) The petition must set forth the basis of the request for recon…

(1) The party seeking reconsideration bears the burden of showing that the executive director’s decision should be reversed or modified. (2) After the hearing, the hearing examiner may sustain, modify or reverse the executive director’s decision. The decision by the hearing exami…

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, a licensee shall pay a patron’s claim within twenty (20) days after the decision of the executive director directing him to do so becomes final. Failure to pay within that time is grounds for disciplinary action …

(1) Any person aggrieved by a final decision or order of the commission made after hearing by the commission pursuant to Sections 75-76-159 through 75-76-165, inclusive, may obtain a judicial review thereof in the circuit court of the county in which the dispute between the licen…

(1) Upon written request of petitioner and upon payment of such reasonable costs and fees as the commission may prescribe, the complete record on review, or such parts thereof as are designated by the petitioner, must be prepared by the commission. (2) The complete record on revi…

(1) From and after October 1, 1993, there are hereby created, for supervision by the executive director, two (2) divisions which are entitled the Enforcement Division and the Investigation Division. The executive director shall be authorized to create such other divisions as he d…

(1) The reviewing court may, upon motion therefor, order that additional evidence in the case be taken by the commission upon such terms and conditions as the court may deem just and proper. The motion must not be granted except upon a showing that the additional evidence is mate…

(1) Any party aggrieved by the final decision in the circuit court after a review of the decision and order of the commission may appeal to the Supreme Court in the manner and within the time provided by law for appeals in civil cases. The Supreme Court shall follow the same proc…

(1) A credit instrument accepted on or after June 29, 1991, is valid and may be enforced by legal process. (2) A licensee or a person acting on the licensee’s behalf may accept an incomplete credit instrument which:(a) Is signed by a patron; and(b) States the amount of the debt i…

(1) From and after August 1, 1990, there is hereby imposed and levied on each gaming licensee a license fee based upon all the gross revenue of the licensee as follows:(a) Four percent (4%) of all the gross revenue of the licensee which does not exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50…

License fees paid under Section 75-76-177 in any taxable year shall be allowed as credit against the income tax liability of the licensee for that taxable year.

(1) For the purposes of this chapter, except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, the computation of gross revenue must include the face value of any credit instrument accepted on or after June 29, 1991, if, within five (5) years after the last day of the mont…

(1) Each applicant for a license to conduct gaming aboard a vessel or cruise vessel shall pay an application fee of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). (2) Each licensee who is licensed to conduct gaming aboard a vessel or cruise vessel shall pay an annual license fee of Five Thou…

(1) Except as otherwise provided in Section 75-76-187, there is hereby imposed and levied on each licensee who conducts a gaming operation a fee based on the value of any collectible credit instrument received as a result of that gaming operation which is held by the licensee or …

(1) If the commission approves the issuance of a license for gaming operations at the same location, within thirty (30) days following a change described in subsection (2) of this section, for the purpose of Section 75-76-177 and Sections 75-76-181 through 75-76-191, inclusive, t…

Any person who willfully fails to report, pay or truthfully account for and pay over the license fees imposed by this chapter, or willfully attempts in any manner to evade or defeat any such tax or payment thereof, or any licensee who puts additional games into play without autho…

(1) The executive director shall maintain a file of all applications for licenses under this chapter, together with a record of all action taken with respect to those applications. The file and record are open to public inspection. (2) The commission and the executive director ma…

(1) In addition to any other state gaming license fees provided for in this chapter, from and after August 1, 1990, there is hereby imposed and levied on each applicant for a state gaming license a license fee to be determined on the basis of the following annual rates:(a) From e…

(1) In calculating gross revenue, any prizes, premiums, drawings, benefits or tickets which are redeemable for money or merchandise or other promotional allowance, except money or tokens paid at face value directly to a patron as the result of a specific wager and the amount the …