Other Powers of Inspectors

10 CMC § 25143 — under Casino Gambling.

10 CMC § 25143

TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 2: SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT (TINIAN, ETC.)

§ 25143. Other Powers of Inspectors. (a) An inspector may: (1) require any person who has in his possession or under his control any gaming equipment or chips or any books, accounts, records or documents (which books, accounts, records or documents are hereafter in this article referred to as records) related to the operation of a casino or otherwise relevant to the administration of this chapter to: (i) produce for his inspection any such gaming equipment or chips or records; and (ii) attend before him at a time and place named and then and there to answer any questions or supply any information with respect to any gaming equipment or chips or any records referred to in this paragraph or any entry therein. (2) inspect any gaming equipment or chips or records referred to in subsection (a)(1) of this section and take such notes or copies of or in relation to such records or extracts therefrom as he deems necessary; (3) with the prior approval in writing of the Commission enter any premises or place in or at which he believes on reasonable grounds any gaming equipment or chips or records, as aforesaid, is or are present in order to search for such equipment, chips or records; (4) in a casino or other premises or place search for and seize and retain any gaming equipment or chips or records as aforesaid that he considers will afford evidence as to the commission of an offense against this chapter or any other act or law suspected by him on reasonable grounds to have been committed; (5) require any casino licensee, lessee under a casino lease, casino operator under a casino management agreement, casino key employee, casino employee or any other person associated with the operation or management of a casino to attend before him at a time and place named and then and there to answer any questions or supply any information with respect to the operation of a casino; (6) examine and test any gaming equipment or chips and order the destruction of gaming equipment or chips considered by him to be unsatisfactory for use; (7) receive and investigate complaints from casino patrons with respect to any aspect of the operation of a casino and advise such patrons the results of his investigations; (8) call to his aid: (i) another inspector or a member of the police force where he is obstructed or believes on reasonable grounds that he will be obstructed in the exercise of his powers or performance of his duties; or (ii) a person who he thinks is competent to assist him in the exercise of his powers or performance of his duties.

TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 2: SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT (TINIAN, ETC.)

(b) A person who is acting in aid of an inspector under this chapter shall have and may exercise all or any of the powers conferred upon an inspector under this chapter. (c) Any requirement under this section may be made: (1) verbally; or (2) by writing addressed to the person to or on whom it is made and delivered to him personally or sent by mail to his address last known to the inspector. (d) A person is not required, in respect of any matter within the application of this chapter, to answer any question or give any information tending to incriminate himself. Source: TLL 21-9, § 4 (§ 25143) (Mar. 30, 2020).