Title 75, Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments

It is unlawful for any person, whether he is an owner or employee of or a player in an establishment, to cheat at any gambling game.

(1) It is unlawful to manufacture, sell or distribute any cards, chips, dice, game or device that is intended to be used to violate any provision of this chapter. (2) It is unlawful to mark, alter or otherwise modify any associated equipment or gaming device in a manner that:(a) …

The commission and the executive director may refuse to reveal, in any court or administrative proceeding except a proceeding brought by the State of Mississippi, the identity of an informant or the information obtained from the informant, or both the identity and the information…

(1) In addition to any other penalty provided in this chapter, any person who violates any provision of Sections 75-76-301 through 75-76-313, shall be punished:(a) For the first offense, by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for not more than two (2) years, or by a fine of no…

If any person shall commit or attempt to commit a violation of any provision of Sections 75-76-301 through 75-76-313, any officer, employee or agent of a licensee or any law enforcement officer, acting in good faith and upon probable cause based upon reasonable grounds therefor, …

(1) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be designated as the “Mississippi Gaming Commission Fund.” The special fund shall consist of monies deposited therein under Section 75-76-81 and monies from any other source designated for deposit into the fund. Unexpen…

(1) The commission shall, from time to time, adopt, amend or repeal such regulations, consistent with the policy, objects and purposes of this chapter, as it may deem necessary or desirable in the public interest in carrying out the policy and provisions of this chapter. The comm…

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Mississippi Gaming Commission is authorized to regulate all schools or training institutions that teach or train gaming employees. No such school shall be located on publicly owned property, other than property under the juris…

(1) The Legislature hereby declares that the exclusion or ejection of certain persons from licensed gaming establishments is necessary to effectuate the policies of this chapter and to maintain effectively the strict regulation of licensed gaming. (2) The commission may by regula…

(1) Whenever the name and description of any person is placed on a list, the commission shall serve notice of such fact to such person:(a) By personal service; or(b) By certified mail to the last known address of such person; or(c) By publication daily for one (1) week in one of …

(1) Within thirty (30) days after service by mail or in person or sixty (60) days after the last publication, the person named may demand a hearing before the commission and show cause why he should have his name taken from such a list. Failure to demand a hearing within the time…

The commission may revoke, limit, condition, suspend or fine an individual licensee or licensed gaming establishment in accordance with the laws of this state and the regulations of the commission if that establishment or any individual licensee affiliated therewith knowingly fai…

Any person who has been placed on the list of persons to be excluded or ejected from any licensed gaming establishment is guilty of a misdemeanor if he thereafter enters the premises of a licensed gaming establishment without first having obtained a determination by the commissio…

(a) The commission shall prescribe minimum procedures for adoption by each licensee to exercise effective control over the internal fiscal affairs of the licensee, which shall include but are not limited to provisions for:(a) The safeguarding of assets and revenues, especially th…

(a) The commission shall by regulation require periodic financial reports from each licensee, and:(a) Specify standard forms for reporting financial condition, results of operations and other relevant financial information.(b) Formulate a uniform code of accounts and accounting c…

(1) The commission shall by regulation require audits of the financial statements of all licensees whose annual gross revenue is Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) or more. (2) The commission may require audits, compiled statements or reviews of the financial statements of lic…

(a) As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:(a) “Applicant” means any person who has applied for or is about to apply for a state gaming license, registration or finding of suitability under the provisions of this chapter or approval of any act or transacti…

The commission shall adopt regulations which prescribe the manner in which winnings, compensation from games and gaming devices, and gross revenue must be computed and reported by the licensee.

(1) The commission may:(a) Adopt regulations governing the sale or offering for sale of securities, by public or other offerings, or any affiliated company of a corporate licensee.(b) Pursue any remedy or combination of remedies provided in this chapter for a violation of any reg…

(1) Except as otherwise provided in Section 75-76-34, it is unlawful for any person, either as owner, lessee or employee, whether for hire or not, either solely or in conjunction with others, without having first procured and thereafter maintaining in effect a state gaming licens…

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, it is unlawful for any person to:(a) Lend, let, lease or otherwise deliver or furnish any equipment of any gambling game, including any slot machine, for any interest, percentage or share of the money or…

(1) Pursuant to Section 2 of that certain Act of the Congress of the United States entitled “An act to prohibit transportation of gambling devices in interstate and foreign commerce,” approved January 2, 1951, being c. 1194, 64 Stat. 1134, and also designated as 15 U.S.C. Section…

(1) Except for persons associated with licensed corporations or limited partnerships and required to be licensed, each employee, agent, guardian, personal representative, lender or holder of indebtedness of a gaming licensee who, in the opinion of the commission, has the power to…

(1) The executive director may require a finding of suitability, and the commission may require the licensing, of any person who furnishes services or property to a gaming licensee under any arrangement pursuant to which the person receives payments based on earnings, profits or …

(1) A person shall not receive any consideration, direct or indirect, for conducting a tournament or contest in which persons pay a fee for the privilege of participating and in which prizes are awarded to winners, on behalf of or in conjunction with a gaming licensee, unless he …

(1) Any person who the commission determines is qualified to receive a license or be found suitable under the provisions of this chapter, having due consideration for the proper protection of the health, safety, morals, good order and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Sta…

A person owning an interest in a gaming establishment who is licensed or has been found suitable by the commission does not have to requalify for a license or a finding of suitability whenever he makes his interest the subject matter of a revocable trust in which he retains the e…

(1) [Repealed] (2) From and after October 1, 1993, the Mississippi Gaming Commission, consisting of three (3) members, is hereby created. (3) (a) Each member of the commission shall be:(i) A citizen of the United States; and(ii) A resident of the State of Mississippi.(b) One (1) …

(1) A person who has had his application for a gaming license denied or who has been found unsuitable by the commission:(a) Is not entitled to profit from his investment in a:(i) Corporation other than a publicly traded corporation as that term is defined in this chapter;(ii) Par…

(1) Application for a gaming license or other commission action shall be made to the executive director on forms furnished by the executive director and in accordance with the regulations of the commission. (2) The application for a license shall include:(a) The name of the propo…

(1) Provided that it files a complete application pursuant to this chapter and pays all application fees by January 1, 1991, any cruise vessel lawfully operating pursuant to Chapter 109, Title 27, Mississippi Code of 1972, on July 1, 1990, may continue to operate until the commis…

(1) The executive director shall present his recommendation upon an application to the commission at the next meeting of the commission. (2) The commission may, after considering the recommendation of the executive director, issue to the applicant named, as a natural person, and …

(1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this subsection, it is unlawful for any person, either as owner, lessee or employee, whether for hire or not, to operate, carry on, conduct or maintain any form of manufacture, selling or distribution of any gaming…

Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Chairman of the State Tax Commission shall assess and collect all taxes, fees, licenses, interest, penalties, damages and fines imposed by this chapter, and is hereby empowered to promulgate rules and regulations to administer suc…

Any person aggrieved by the final order of the Board of Tax Appeals regarding any action taken by the Commissioner of Revenue and/or the Department of Revenue under the provisions of this chapter, including any person charged with any tax, fee, interest, penalties and damages imp…

(1) If satisfied that an applicant is eligible to receive a state gaming, manufacturing, selling or distributing license, and upon tender to the State Tax Commission of:(a) All license fees and taxes as required by law and regulation of the Mississippi Gaming Commission; and(b) A…

(1) Applications, returns and information contained therein filed or furnished under this chapter shall be confidential, and except in accordance with proper judicial order or as otherwise authorized by this chapter, it shall be unlawful for members of the State Tax Commission, t…

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, all licenses issued to the same person, including a wholly owned subsidiary of that person, for the operation of any game, including a sports pool or race book, which authorize gaming at the same establishment mu…

(1) This section shall take effect from and after October 1, 1993. (2) Initial appointments to the commission made pursuant to this chapter shall be for terms as follows:(a) One (1) member for two (2) years;(b) One (1) member for three (3) years; and(c) One (1) member for four (4…

(1) All licenses issued under the provisions of this chapter must be posted by the licensee and kept posted at all times in a conspicuous place in the establishment for which issued until replaced by a succeeding license. (2) All licenses may be inspected by authorized state, cou…

(1) Subject to the power of the commission to deny, revoke, suspend, condition or limit licenses, any state license in force may be continued by the commission upon proper payment of state license fees and any other fees, taxes and penalties as required by law and the regulations…

(1) Every licensee shall at all times maintain on file with the executive director a current report, verified by the affidavit of the person or an officer of a corporation and every stockholder thereof, to whom the license is issued, which shall set forth such information as may …

It is unlawful for any person to sell, purchase, lease, hypothecate, borrow or loan money, or create a voting trust agreement or any other agreement of any sort to or with any licensee in connection with any gaming operation licensed under this chapter, or with respect to any por…

(1) Any person who operates or maintains in this state any gaming device of a specific model, or which includes a significant modification, which the executive director has not approved for testing or for operation, is subject to disciplinary action by the executive director or t…

(a) For the purposes of this chapter the following words and phrases have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires:(a) “Current model” means a model listed in the wholesaler’s, manufacturer’s or distributor’s current sales manual or any supplements thereto;(b)…

If any supplier shall fail or refuse to repurchase and pay the retailer for any inventory covered under the provisions of this chapter within sixty (60) days after shipment of such inventory, he shall be civilly liable for one hundred percent (100%) of the current net price of th…