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

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…

5:12-95.14. Provisions and application of trust agreement Provisions and Application of Trust Agreement. a. (1) Where the applicant is not required to obtain a casino license, the trust agreement filed pursuant to section 3 of this 1987 amendatory and supplementary act shall tran…

5:12-95.15. Obligations and responsibilities Obligations and Responsibilities. During the period of interim authorization, the commission and the division shall continue such procedures as are provided by the "Casino Control Act," P.L. 1977, c. 110 (C. 5:12-1 et seq.) and the reg…

5:12-95.16. Time for determining qualification Time for Determining Qualification. Within nine months after a grant or denial of interim authorization, which period may be extended by the commission for one three-month period, the commission shall hold a hearing and render a deci…

5:12-95.17 Findings, declarations relative to Internet gaming in Atlantic City casinos, facilities. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The 1976 amendment to the New Jersey Constitution that amended Article IV, Section VII, paragraph 2 thereof, and the "Casino Control …

5:12-95.18 Reports regarding the impact of gaming through the Internet. 8. Reports regarding the impact of gaming through the Internet. The division shall annually cause a report to be prepared and distributed to the Governor on the impact of Internet gaming on problem gamblers a…

5:12-95.19 Annual tax on Internet gaming gross revenues. 17. There is hereby imposed an annual tax on Internet gaming gross revenues in the amount of 19.75 percent of such gross revenues which shall be paid into the Casino Revenue Fund. The 8 percent tax on casino gross revenues …

5:12-95.20 Federal law applicable. 18. Internet gaming in this State shall be subject to the provisions of, and preempted and superseded by, any applicable federal law. Internet gaming in this State shall be deemed to take place where a casino's server is located in Atlantic City…

5:12-95.21 Permit required to conduct Internet gaming. 19. a. No Internet gaming shall be opened to the public, and no gaming, except for test purposes, may be conducted therein, until a casino licensee with a valid operation certificate, or an Internet gaming affiliate thereof t…

5:12-95.22 Location of primary Internet gaming operation. 20. a. A casino's primary Internet gaming operation, including facilities, equipment and personnel who are directly engaged in the conduct of Internet gaming activity, shall be located within a restricted area on the premi…

5:12-95.22a Severability. 4. If any provision of this act, P.L.2014, c.23, amending section 1 of P.L.2013, c.27 (C.5:12-95.17), section 20 of P.L.2013, c.27 (C.5:12-95.22), and section 100 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-100), or its application to any person or circumstance is held u…

5:12-95.23 Conditions for acceptance of Internet wagers. 21. A casino licensee may accept Internet gaming account wagers only as follows: a. The account wager shall be placed directly with the casino licensee by the holder of the wagering account and the casino licensee has verif…

5:12-95.24 Disposition of inactive, dormant accounts. 22. All amounts remaining in Internet gaming accounts inactive or dormant for such period and under such conditions as established by regulation by the division shall be paid 50% to the casino licensee and 50% to the casino co…

5:12-95.25 Assistance to people with gambling problem. 23. A casino licensee shall: a. cause the words "If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800 GAMBLER," or some comparable language approved by the division, which language shall include the wo…

5:12-95.26 Offering of Internet gaming without approval, fourth degree crime; fines. 24. Any person who offers games into play or displays such games through Internet gaming without approval of the division to do so is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree and notwithstanding th…

5:12-95.27 Tampering with equipment, third degree crime; fines. 25. a. Notwithstanding section 46 of P.L.1991, c.182 (C.5:12-113.1), any person who knowingly tampers with software, computers or other equipment used to conduct Internet gaming to alter the odds or the payout of a g…

5:12-95.28 Tampering affecting odds, payout, third degree crime; fines. 26. a. Any person who knowingly offers or allows to be offered any Internet game that has been tampered with in a way that affects the odds or the payout of a game or disables the game from operating accordin…

5:12-95.29 Annual fees for issuance, renewal of Internet gaming permits. 27. a. The division shall, by regulation, establish annual fees for the issuance or renewal of Internet gaming permits. The issuance fee shall be based upon the cost of investigation and consideration of the…

5:12-95.30 Facilities permitted to conduct Internet gaming; violations, penalties. 28. No organization or commercial enterprise, other than a casino located in Atlantic City or its Internet gaming affiliate that has been issued a permit to conduct Internet gaming and has located …

5:12-95.31 Acceptance of certain out-of-State wagers. 29. Notwithstanding any other provision of P.L.2013, c.27 (C.5:12-95.17 et al.), wagers may be accepted thereunder from persons who are not physically present in this State if the Division of Gaming Enforcement in the Departme…

5:12-95.32 "Internet gaming affiliate." 33. As used in P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-1 et seq.), as amended and supplemented, "Internet gaming affiliate" means a business entity licensed under that act that owns or operates an Internet gaming system on the behalf of a licensed casino. …

5:12-95.33 Determination of date law becomes operative, expires. 36. a. The Division of Gaming Enforcement shall select the date upon which the provisions of P.L.2013, c.27 (C.5:12-95.17 et al.) shall become operative which shall not be less than three months, nor more than nine …

5:12-96 Operation certificate. 96. Operation Certificate. a. Notwithstanding the issuance of a license therefor, no casino or simulcasting facility may be opened or remain open to the public, and no gaming or simulcast wagering activity, except for test purposes, may be conducted…

5:12-97 Hours of operation. 97. Hours of Operation. a. Each casino licensed pursuant to this act shall be permitted to operate 24 hours a day unless otherwise directed by the division in accordance with its authority under P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-1 et seq.). b. A casino licensee …

5:12-98 Casino facility requirements. 98. a. Each casino licensee shall arrange the facilities of its casino and, if appropriate, its simulcasting facility in such a manner as to promote optimum security for the casino and simulcasting facility operations, and shall comply in all…

5:12-99 Internal controls. 99. Internal Controls. a. Each applicant for a casino license shall create, maintain, and file with the division a description of its internal procedures and administrative and accounting controls for gaming and simulcast wagering operations that confor…

5:12A-10 Definitions relative to sports wagering. 1. As used in this act: "Casino" means a licensed casino or gambling house located in Atlantic City at which casino gambling is conducted pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-1 et seq.). "Commission" means the Cas…

5:12A-11 Issuance, renewal of sports wagering licenses. 2. a. The division shall issue all sports wagering licenses and renewals thereof to casinos. The racing commission shall issue all initial sports wagering licenses to racetracks but the division shall have responsibility for…

5:12A-12 Disclosure of information by corporate applicants. 3. a. Corporate applicants for and holders of a sports wagering license shall be required to disclose the identity of the following: each board appointed officer of the corporation; each director of the corporation; each…

5:12A-13 Authority of division. 4. a. Except as otherwise provided by this act, the division shall have the authority to regulate sports pools, online sports pools, and the conduct of sports wagering under this act to the same extent that the division regulates casino games. No c…

5:12A-14 Adoption of comprehensive house rules. 5. Each operator shall adopt comprehensive house rules governing sports wagering transactions with its patrons which shall be approved by the division. The rules shall specify the amounts to be paid on winning wagers and the effect …

5:12A-15 Distribution of revenues subject to joint agreement. 6. Whenever a casino licensee and a racetrack permit holder enter into an agreement to jointly establish a sports wagering lounge, and to operate and conduct sports wagering under this act, the agreement shall specify …

5:12A-16 Taxation of sums received by casinos, racetracks. 7. The sums received by the casino from sports wagering or from a joint sports wagering operation, less only the total of all sums actually paid out as winnings to patrons, shall not be taxed as gross revenue as specified…

5:12A-16.1 Deduction from gross revenue from non-Internet sports wagering; procedure to ensure against loss to Casino Revenue Fund. 1. a. A casino or racetrack that holds a sports wagering license shall receive an annual deduction from the gross revenue from non-Internet sports w…

5:12A-17 Sports wagering lounges, permitted use. 8. Sports wagering lounges at which a sports pool is operated shall be a permitted use in all commercial, retail, industrial, non-residential and mixed-use zoning districts of a municipality. L.2018, c.33, s.8.

5:12A-18 Distribution of unclaimed funds. 9. If a patron does not claim a winning sports pool wager within one year from the time of the event, the obligation of the operator to pay the winnings shall expire and the funds shall be distributed as follows: for wagers placed with a …

5:12A-19 Acceptance of certain out-of-State wagers. 10. Notwithstanding any other provision of P.L.2013, c.27 (C.5:12-95.17 et al.), wagers may be accepted thereunder or pooled with wagers from persons who are not physically present in this State if the division determines that s…

5:12A-4.1 Use of mobile gaming devices permitted under certain circumstances. 13. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the Division of Gaming Enforcement may authorize the use of mobile gaming devices approved by the division within an approved hote…

5:13-1. Legislative findings; purpose of law a. The Legislature finds that the sport of skiing is practiced by a large number of citizens of this State and also attracts to this State large numbers of nonresidents, significantly contributing to the economy of this State and, ther…

5:13-10. Provisions of act cumulative with defenses under Tort Claims Act The provisions of this act are cumulative with the defenses available to a public entity or public employee under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act (P.L.1972, c. 45, C. 59:1-1 et seq.). L.1979, c. 29, s. 10, e…

5:13-11. Severability The provisions of this act shall be deemed to be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this act is declared to be unconstitutional or the applicability thereof to any person is held invalid, the remainder of this act shall not thereb…

5:13-12 Helmet required for downhill skiers, snowboarders; violations, penalties. 1. a. A person under 18 years of age engaged in the activity of downhill skiing or operation of snowboards, including the use of ski tows, lifts and tramways, shall wear a securely fitted protective…

5:13-2. Definitions As used in this act a. "Operator" means a person or entity who owns, manages, controls or directs the operation of an area where individuals come to ski, whether alpine, touring or otherwise, or operate skimobiles, toboggans, sleds or similar vehicles and pay …