Title 5, Title 5: AMUSEMENTS, PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS AND MEETINGS

5:12-61 Applicant and licensee liability for violations. 61. a. No applicant or person or organization licensed by or registered under this act shall employ or offer to employ, or provide, transfer or sell, or offer to provide, transfer or sell any interest, direct or indirect, i…

5:12-62 Enforcement. 62. Enforcement. a. The State Ethics Commission, established pursuant to the "New Jersey Conflicts of Interest Law," P.L.1971, c.182 (C.52:13D-12 et seq.) shall enforce the provisions of sections 58, 59, and 60 of this act. b. Penalties for violation of secti…

5:12-63 Duties of the commission. 63. Duties of the Commission. (1) The Casino Control Commission shall have the following responsibilities under this act: a. To hear and decide promptly and in reasonable order (1) all applications for a casino license, including applications fil…

5:12-66 Investigative hearings. 66. Investigative hearings. The division shall have the authority to conduct investigative hearings concerning the conduct of gaming and gaming operations as well as the enforcement of the provisions of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-1 et seq.), as amende…

5:12-68 Collection of fees, penalties or tax. 68. Collection of Fees, Penalties or Tax. At any time within five years after any amount of fees, interest, penalties or tax required to be collected pursuant to the provisions of this act shall become due and payable, the division ma…

5:12-69 Regulations. 69. Regulations. a. The division shall be authorized to adopt, amend, or repeal such regulations, consistent with the policy and objectives of this act, as amended and supplemented, as it may deem necessary to protect the public interest in carrying out the p…

5:12-7 "Casino employee." 7. "Casino Employee"--Any natural person, not otherwise included in the definition of casino key employee, who is employed by a casino licensee, or a holding or intermediary company of a casino licensee, and is involved in the operation of a licensed cas…

5:12-70 Required regulations. 70. Required Regulations. a. The division shall, without limitation include the following specific provisions in its regulations in accordance with the provisions of this act: (1) Prescribing the methods and forms of application and registration whic…

5:12-71 Regulation requiring exclusion of certain persons. 71. Regulation Requiring Exclusion of Certain Persons. a. The division shall, by regulation, provide for the establishment of a list of persons who are to be excluded or ejected from any licensed casino establishment. Suc…

5:12-71.1. Exclusion, ejection of certain persons 40. A casino licensee may exclude or eject from its casino hotel any person who is known to it to have been convicted of a crime, disorderly persons offense, or petty disorderly persons offense committed in or on the premises of a…

5:12-71.2 List of persons self-excluded from gaming activities. 1. a. The division shall provide by regulation for the establishment of a list of persons self-excluded from gaming activities at all licensed casinos and simulcasting facilities. Any person may request placement on …

5:12-71.3 Penalties for gaming by prohibited persons. 2. a. A person who is prohibited from gaming in a licensed casino or simulcasting facility by any provision of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-1 et seq.) or any order of the director, commission, or court of competent jurisdiction, in…

5:12-72 Commission reports and recommendations. 72. Commission reports and recommendations. The commission, in consultation with the division, shall carry on a continuous study of the operation and administration of casino control laws which may be in effect in other jurisdiction…

5:12-73 Meetings and quorum. 73. Meetings and Quorum. a. Meetings of the commission will be held at the discretion of the chairman at such times and places as he may deem necessary and convenient, or at the call of a majority of the members of the commission. b. The commission sh…

5:12-74 Minutes and records. 74. Minutes and Records. a. The Executive Secretary of the commission shall cause to be made and kept a record and verbatim transcripts of all proceedings held at public meetings of the commission. A copy of any such verbatim transcript shall be made …

5:12-74.1 Information, data deemed confidential; exceptions. 43. a. Except as otherwise provided in this act, all information and data required by the division or commission to be furnished pursuant to this act or the regulations promulgated hereunder, or which may otherwise be o…

5:12-75 Powers not enumerated. 75. The commission and the division may exercise any proper power or authority necessary to perform the duties assigned to each entity by law, and no specific enumeration of powers in this act shall be read to limit the authority of the division to …

5:12-76 General duties and powers. 76. General Duties and Powers. The Division of Gaming Enforcement shall have the general responsibility for the implementation of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-1 et seq.), and to issue any approvals necessary as hereinafter provided, including without…

5:12-76.1 Internet gambling public awareness campaign. 1. a. The Director of the Division of Gaming Enforcement, in consultation with the Casino Control Commission, shall establish an Internet gambling public awareness campaign in order to promote awareness among the general publ…

5:12-77. Law enforcement powers, responsibilities 77. The division is a law enforcement agency, and its employees and agents shall have such law enforcement powers as may be delegated to them by the Attorney General to effectuate the purposes of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-1 et seq.)…

5:12-78. Cooperation by licensees, registrants or applicants Each licensee or registrant, or applicant for a license or registration under this act shall cooperate with the division in the performance of its duties. L.1977, c. 110, s. 78, eff. June 2, 1977.

5:12-79. Inspection, seizure and warrants 79. a. The division and its employees and agents, upon approval of the director, shall have the authority, without notice and without warrant: (1) To inspect and examine all premises wherein casino gaming or casino simulcasting, as define…

5:12-80 General provisions. 80. General Provisions. a. It shall be the affirmative responsibility of each applicant and licensee to establish by clear and convincing evidence his individual qualifications, and for a casino license the qualifications of each person who is required…

5:12-80.1 Pilot program for issuance of additional types of casino licenses. 1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the Casino Control Commission shall establish a pilot program under which it shall issue two additional types o…

5:12-80.2 Increase of casino space by small-scale, staged casino facility; special amenities. 2. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-1 et seq.) to the contrary, a small-scale casino facility and a staged casino facility licensed pursuant to section 1 of P…

5:12-81 Statement of compliance. 81. Statement of compliance. a. (1) Upon consideration of a report and recommendation of the division, the commission may, in its discretion, issue a statement of compliance to an applicant for a casino license or to any person required to qualify…

5:12-82 Casino license - applicant eligibility. 82. a. No casino shall operate unless all necessary licenses and approvals therefor have been obtained in accordance with law. b. Only the following persons shall be eligible to hold a casino license; and, unless otherwise determine…

5:12-83 Approved hotel. 83. a. An approved hotel for purposes of this act shall be a hotel providing facilities in accordance with this section. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the commission to determine the suitability of facilities as provi…

5:12-84 Casino license - applicant requirements. 84. Casino License--Applicant Requirements. Any applicant for a casino license must produce information, documentation and assurances concerning the following qualification criteria: a. Each applicant shall produce such information…

5:12-85 Additional requirements. 85. Additional Requirements. a. In addition to other information required by this act, a corporation or other form of business organization applying for a casino license shall provide the following information, in such form as may be established b…

5:12-85.1 Qualifications for issuance of casino license. 50. a. No casino license shall be issued to any applicant or retained by any holder unless the commission determines that all persons designated by the division as persons who must qualify in conjunction with such license m…

5:12-85.2 Applicability of act. 51. The provisions of this act shall apply to the extent appropriate with the same force and effect with regard to casino license applicants and casino licensees that have a legal existence that is other than corporate. L.2011, c.19, s.51.

5:12-86 Casino license - disqualification criteria. 86. Casino License--Disqualification Criteria. The commission shall deny a casino license to any applicant who is disqualified on the basis of any of the following criteria: a. Failure of the applicant to prove by clear and conv…

5:12-87 Investigation of applicants for casino licenses; report, recommendation. 87. a. Upon the filing of an application for a casino license and such supplemental information as the commission or division may require, and upon the filing of such information as may be required b…

5:12-87.1 Submission of documentation, information by licensee. 54. No later than five years after the date of the issuance of a license pursuant to section 87 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-87) and every five years thereafter or within such lesser periods as the division may direct,…

5:12-89 Licensing of casino key employees. 89. Licensing of Casino Key Employees. a. No casino licensee or a holding or intermediary company of a casino licensee may employ any person as a casino key employee unless the person is the holder of a valid casino key employee license …

5:12-89.1 Information provided to formerly incarcerated individuals. 3. The commission shall coordinate with any non-profit prisoner reentry organization to provide formerly incarcerated individuals with information about casino key employee license eligibility. L.2019, c.511, s.…

5:12-9 "Casino key employee." 9. "Casino Key Employee"--Any natural person employed by a casino licensee or holding or intermediary company of a casino licensee, and involved in the operation of a licensed casino or a simulcasting facility in a supervisory capacity or empowered t…

5:12-91 Registration of casino employees. 91. Registration of Casino Employees. a. No person may commence employment as a casino employee unless such person has a valid registration on file with the division, which registration shall be prepared and filed in accordance with the r…

5:12-91.1 Endorsement as multi-casino employee. 57. Upon the joint petition of two or more affiliated casino licensees, a registered casino employee or licensed casino key employee who is employed by any affiliated casino licensee may be endorsed by the commission or division, as…

5:12-92 Licensing of casino service industry enterprises. 92. Licensing of casino service industry enterprises. a. (1) Any business to be conducted with a casino applicant, racetrack, or licensee by a vendor offering goods or services which directly relate to casino, racetrack, s…

5:12-93 Registration of labor organizations. 93. Registration of Labor Organizations. a. Each labor organization, union or affiliate seeking to represent employees who are employed in a casino hotel, casino or casino simulcasting facility by a casino licensee shall register with …

5:12-94 Approval and denial of registrations and licenses other than casino licenses. 94. a. Upon the filing of an application for a casino key employee license required by this act, other than a casino license, and after submission of such supplemental information as the commiss…

5:12-95 Renewal of licenses and registrations. 95. Renewal of Licenses and Registrations. Subject to the power of the commission to deny, revoke or suspend any license or registration, any license other than a casino license or any registration may be renewed upon proper applicat…

5:12-95.12. Applicability and requirements Applicability and Requirements. a. Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, whenever any person contracts to transfer any property relating to an ongoing casino operation, including a security holding in a casino licensee or …

5:12-95.13. Commission consideration of request for interim casino authorization 4. Commission Consideration of Request for Interim Casino Authorization. a. The commission may grant interim authorization where it finds by clear and convincing evidence (1) that statements of compl…