New Hampshire Administrative Code

(a) Pursuant to RSA 287-E:25 and RSA 287-E:25-a, disciplinary measures available to sanction misconduct shall include:(1) Imposition of an administrative order or fine; (2) Suspension of a license for a period of up to one year; and (3) Revocation of a license. (b) Other than the…

(a) Pursuant to RSA 287-E:25-a, I, when the commission imposes an administrative order or fine upon a person or entity for a violation of RSA 287-E or this chapter, the order shall be scaled to reflect the scope of the violation for each offense. (b) When the commission has deter…

(a) For the purposes of this section, a "minor violation" means conduct, action, or failure to act by any person, entity, applicant or licensee individual, or entity that was not:(1) Of a nature, quality, or extent to effect or potentially effect the integrity of the charitable g…

(a) The commission shall revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a license when, based upon the facts of the case, imposition of an administrative fine would not protect the public's interests. (b) If a reason exists, as set forth in (c) below, to suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew …

(a) When the commission receives information indicating that a licensee has engaged in supplying false or incomplete information, or has engaged in misconduct that poses an immediate danger to the public's welfare, the commission shall issue an order pursuant to RSA 541-A:30, III…

(a) Any person aggrieved by the commission's decision to deny, suspend, or revoke a license may appeal the decision by submitting a request for an administrative hearing in accordance with (b) below. (b) Within 15 days of the date on the notice issued pursuant to Pari 1113.02(c) …

(a) Except as provided in (b) below, within 30 days after any order or decision has been made by the commission, any party to the action or proceeding before the commission, or any person directly affected thereby, may apply for a rehearing in respect to any matter determined in …

(a) In accordance with RSA 287-E:26-a, the commission , shall, pursuant to (b) below, issue subpoenas for witnesses and for documents relative to investigations or adjudicatory hearings held by the commission. (b) The commission shall issue a subpoena for the attendance of witnes…

(a) Any party seeking a waiver of specific requirement set forth in this chapter shall submit a written request for a waiver to the commission that includes: (1) The specific reference to the rule for which a waiver is being sought; (2) A full explanation of: a. Why a waiver is n…

The purpose of this chapter is to establish requirements for games of chance pursuant to RSA 287-D:1 through RSA 287-D:25. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 1201.01 #8691, INTERIM, eff 7-25-06; ss by #8804, eff 1-20-07 Amended byVolume XXXV Number 10, Filed March 12, 2015, Proposed b…

This chapter shall apply to: (a) Charitable organizations which hold or sponsor games of chance; (b) Any person acting as or otherwise performing the duties of a primary or secondary game operator; (c) Any person or entity acting as or otherwise performing the duties of a game op…

"Charitable organization" means "charitable organization" as defined by RSA 287-D:1, IV, "namely any bona fide religious, charitable, civic, veterans', or fraternal or church organization, including police and firemen's organizations which shall have been registered with the secr…

"Commission'' means the New Hampshire lottery commission established pursuant to RSA 284:21-a, or its designated staff having authority to perform administrative and clerical functions for the commission. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 1202.02 #8691, INTERIM, eff 7-25-06; ss by #8…

"Game operator" means "game operator" as defined in RSA 287-D:1, VII, namely "a primary game operator or a secondary game operator." Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 1202.03 #8691, INTERIM, eff 7-25-06; ss by #8804, eff 1-20-07; (See Revision Note at Chapter heading for Pari 1200) (…

"Game operator employer" means "game operator employer" as defined by RSA 287-D:1, VIII, namely "a primary game operator or a business entity who employs, supervises, and controls game operators and who is hired by a charitable organization to operate games of chance on its behal…

"Game procedures" means rules and instructions governing the conduct of an authorized game of chance which includes a description of how the game is played, and won. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 1202.05 (See Revision Note at Chapter heading for Pari 1200) #9281, INTERIM, eff 9-2…

"House rules" means general instructions governing the conduct of the gaming operation. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 1202.06 (See Revision Note at Chapter heading for Pari 1200) #9281, INTERIM, eff 9-24-08, EXPIRES: 3-23-09; ss by #9413, eff 3-12-09 Amended by Volume XXXV Number…

"Monetary transaction" means to supervise, manage and verify the amount of money received from buy-ins or re-buys and the amount paid out in prizes, as well as depositing and withdrawing funds into an account set up specifically for games of chance. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Pari …

"Primary game operator" means "primary game operator" as defined in RSA 287-D:1, X, namely "any person other than a bona fide member of the charitable organization, involved in conducting, managing, supervising, directing, or running games of chance.' Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Par…

"Re-buy" means the fee paid by a player to purchase additional chips. This term includes "add-ons". Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 1202.09 #8921, eff 6-27-07; (See Revision Note at Chapter heading for Pari 1200) (renumbered from Pari 1202.05) Amended byVolume XXXV Number 10, Filed…

"Secondary game operator" means "secondary game operator" as defined in RSA 287-D:1, XI, namely "any person other than a bona fide member of the charitable organization, involved in dealing, running a roulette wheel, handling chips, or providing accounting services or security fu…

"Secondary game operator" means "secondary game operator" as defined in RSA 287-D:1, XI, namely "any person other than a bona fide member of the charitable organization, involved in dealing, running a roulette wheel, handling chips, or providing accounting services or security fu…

(a) Pursuant to RSA 287-D:4, I, any charitable organization that conducts games of chance shall obtain a license to do so, regardless of whether the charity will be operating the games themselves or hiring a game operator employer to operate the games on their behalf. (b) Except …

When a charitable organization operates its own games in lieu of hiring a game operator employer, only the bona fide members of the organization that have been authorized by the commission may participate in the operation. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 1203.02 #8691, INTERIM, eff…

(a) Any individual or entity who supervises and controls game of chance operations on behalf of a charitable organization shall obtain a game operator employer license. (b) Each applicant for a game operator employer license shall submit the following to the commission at least 1…

Pari 1203.04 Applying for a Primary Game Operator License. (a) Except as allowed by (b) below, any individual who is responsible for conducting, managing, supervising, directing or running the games of chance on behalf of a charitable organization shall obtain a primary game oper…

Pari 1203.05 Applying for a Secondary Game Operator License. (a) Except as allowed by (b) below, any individual who is responsible for dealing, running the roulette wheel, handling chips, or proving accounting services or security functions on behalf of a charitable organization …

(a) In accordance with RSA 287-D:9, VI and RSA 287-D:10, V, when a game operator works for more than one game operator employer, the game operator shall obtain a separate identification badge for each employer by submitting a separate application and licensing fee as specified in…

Pari 1203.07 Applying for a Games of Chance Facility License. (a) In accordance with RSA 287-D:7, I, any person or entity, other than a charitable organization or governmental subdivision, with a facility at which games of chance are held for 5 or more game dates per calendar yea…

Pursuant to RSA 287-D:7, I, a facility shall be exempted from the requirements in Pari 1203.06 above when: (a) No more than 4 game dates are held at the facility per calendar year; or (b) The facility is owned by a charitable organization or government subdivision, and provided f…

(a) In accordance with RSA 287-D:12, all applicants for a license pursuant to this chapter shall submit to the commission: (1) A completed and notarized NH State Police Criminal Records Release Authorization Form obtained from the commission authorizing the release of the applica…

(a) In accordance with RSA 287-D:11, any person, associate, corporation, or other type of entity applying for or holding a facilities or game operator employer license shall file a complete and detailed written statement with the attorney general that contains the following infor…

(a) The commission shall approve an application and issue a license when: (1) The application complies with the applicable requirements set forth in Pari 1203 above; (2) The applicant otherwise meets the qualifications for licensure specified in RSA 287-D, and this chapter; (3) T…

(a) In accordance with RSA 287-E:6, IV and RSA 287-E:7, III, only one license per applicant per year shall be issued to:(1) Charitable organizations; and (2) Gaming facilities. (b) All licenses issued under this part are non-transferable. (c) In addition to (b) above, a facility …

Except as otherwise specified, if at any time the information provided to the commission in accordance with this chapter changes, or is otherwise found to be inaccurate, the applicant or licensee shall submit updated or corrected information to the commission within 15 days of th…

(a) The licensed charitable organization shall maintain a current and complete list of bona fide members that includes the following information: (1) The members' full name, legal address and date of birth; (2) The member's title or position within the organization, with officers…

(a) Pursuant to RSA 287-D:14, XVIII, a games of chance licensee shall only conduct games of chance that have been identified on a game schedule that has been approved by the commission. (b) Except as allowed by (c) below, the charitable organization shall submit a game schedule a…

(a) Pursuant to RSA 287-D:19, I(c), when a charitable organization operates games of chance itself and such games are conducted in a rented or leased facility for the express purpose of conducting games of chance, the charitable organization shall submit such rental agreements to…

(a) Pursuant to RSA 287-D:14, II, when an agreement is made between a charitable organization and another licensee relative to games of chance, the charitable organization shall submit such agreements to the commission with the initial application or at least 15 days prior to the…

(a) No game of chance shall be conducted unless it has been approved by the commission. (b) The following information shall be submitted to the commission when requesting approval of a gaming area: (1) The address of the facility; and (2) A description of the facility that includ…

(a) Pursuant to RSA 287-D:14, XXI, the charitable organization or, where applicable, the operator employer hired to act on behalf of the organization, shall adopt and adhere to house rules that include a minimum of the following:(1) The general rules of play; (2) The amount of th…

(a) Charitable organizations and game operator employer shall only offer games of chance for which the game procedures have been approved by the commission. (b) To obtain approval of a game procedure that has not previously been approved by the commission, the charitable organiza…

(a) The charitable organization, or the operator employer hired to act on behalf of the organization, shall develop, implement and adhere to written internal control policies and procedures designed to ensure effective control over the gaming operation by discouraging and protect…

(a) Except as allowed by RSA 287-D:14, III, no person shall be party to, engage in, or supervise others in the operation of games of chance in any capacity, unless that person possesses a current license issued in accordance with RSA 287-D and this chapter. (b) When a charitable …

(a) The charitable organization, or the operator employer hired to act on behalf of the organization, shall prominently and conspicuously display the following documents in the immediate area where games of chance are conducted: (1) At least one copy of the following documents:a.…

(a) Pursuant to RSA 287-D:14, XVIII, no games of chance shall be played unless all of the games of chance being offered have been approved by the commission in accordance with Pari 1206.07 above, and identified on an approved game schedule, as required by Pari 1206.02. (b) In acc…

(a) In accordance with RSA 287-D:18, I, when a licensed charitable organization operates games of chance itself, such games shall be conducted with equipment that is: (1) Owned absolutely; (2) Used without payment or any compensation therefor by the organization; or (3) Leased or…