South Dakota Administrative Code

Rule 20:18:12.01:02 Discovery of violations. 20:18:12.01:02. Discovery of violations. A licensee must immediately notify the executive secretary of the discovery of a violation or of a suspected violation of SDCL 42-7B or this article. Source: 16 SDR 57, effective October 1, 1989…

Rule 20:18:12.01:03 Changing of games. 20:18:12.01:03. Changing of games. Before substituting an authorized game with a different authorized game, a licensee must request and receive permission of the executive secretary. Source: 16 SDR 57, effective October 1, 1989; transferred …

Rule 20:18:12.01:04 Unauthorized games. 20:18:12.01:04. Unauthorized games. A licensee may not permit the operation of any unauthorized games in a licensed retail establishment. Source: 16 SDR 57, effective October 1, 1989; transferred from § 20:18:21:07, 21 SDR 98, effective Nov…

Rule 20:18:12.01:05 Unlicensed games or devices. 20:18:12.01:05. Unlicensed games or devices. If a licensee desires to suspend a game from a licensed status, the licensee must provide advanced written notice to the executive secretary stating the type and number of games sought t…

Rule 20:18:12.01:06 Notice to commission of hours of operation. 20:18:12.01:06. Notice to commission of hours of operation. A licensee must notify the commission in writing of its normal hours of operation. Source: 16 SDR 57, effective October 1, 1989; 16 SDR 233, effective July …

Rule 20:18:12.01:07 Patron disputes. 20:18:12.01:07. Patron disputes. In a patron dispute, a licensee must notify the disputing patron that the patron has a right to have a commission agent present when the dispute is discussed or resolved. If a licensee refuses payment of allege…

20:18:12.01:07.01. Entitlement to slot machine credits or payouts and to abandoned monies. Any credits removed from a slot machine or tickets found must be taken to the cage, if the value of the credits or ticket is in excess of fifty dollars, while any investigation for the owne…

Rule 20:18:12.01:08 Forms of wagers. 20:18:12.01:08. Forms of wagers. All wagers must be made with coins or currency provided by the patron or with chips, tickets, or tokens furnished by the retail licensee. Source: 16 SDR 57, effective October 1, 1989; 17 SDR 93, effective Janua…

Rule 20:18:12.01:08.01 Amount of wagers. 20:18:12.01:08.01. Amount of wagers. A licensee may establish minimum and maximum wagers up to the maximum of one thousand dollars for each initial bet or subsequent bet. The amount of the maximum wager may be less than the one thousand do…

Rule 20:18:12.01:09 Persons not to bring their own cards, dice, or chips. 20:18:12.01:09. Persons not to bring their own cards, dice, or chips. A person may not bring onto a gaming site or introduce into a game playing cards, dice, or chips other than those obtained from a retail…

Rule 20:18:12.01:10 Special rules of conduct. 20:18:12.01:10. Special rules of conduct. With approval of the executive secretary, a retail licensee may establish rules of conduct for players and spectators on its licensed site. Source: 16 SDR 57, effective October 1, 1989; transf…

20:18:12.01:11. Use of counting device prohibited. An individual may not use a device to record or count the cards played. Source: 16 SDR 57, effective October 1, 1989; transferred from § 20:18:21:19, 21 SDR 98, effective November 30, 1994; 52 SDR 120, effective June 15, 2026. Ge…

Rule 20:18:12.01:12 Mandatory count procedure. 20:18:12.01:12. Mandatory count procedure. A licensee must report to the executive secretary the time or times when drop boxes and drop buckets will be removed and the contents counted. All drop boxes and drop buckets must be removed…

Rule 20:18:12.01:13 Handling of cash. 20:18:12.01:13. Handling of cash. An employee, owner, or licensee who receives currency of the United States, other than tips or gratuities, from a patron in the gaming area of a gaming establishment must promptly place the currency in the dr…

Rule 20:18:12.01:14 Minimum bankroll requirements. 20:18:12.01:14. Minimum bankroll requirements. A licensee, including a manufacturer upon the prior approval by the executive secretary, must maintain cash or cash equivalents in an amount sufficient to protect the licensee's patr…

Rule 20:18:12.01:15 Compliance with Gaming Internal Control and Revenue Reporting Manual. 20:18:12.01:15. Compliance with Gaming Internal Control and Revenue Reporting Manual. All licensees must comply with the Gaming Internal Control and Revenue Reporting Manual located in Appen…

20:18:12.01:16. Premise monitoring required. An operator shall have at least one employee whose primary duty is to ensure the licensee has full view and control of any gaming operated on the premises. If two or more buildings are adjacent, share a common or party wall, have inter…

Rule 20:18:12.01:17 Pit boss requirement. 20:18:12.01:17. Pit boss requirement. If a licensee offers blackjack, craps, roulette or house banked poker games with a bet limit in excess of one hundred dollars, a pit boss or other licensed dealer shall be present in the area of the t…

20:18:12.01:18. Use of electronic communication devices prohibited. The use of electronic devices for communication while seated at any player banked gaming table is prohibited. No electronic device may be placed on any licensed table game. The executive secretary may grant speci…

20:18:12.01:19. Manned surveillance rooms. Transferred to § 20:18:29:13.01. Source: 41 SDR 218, effective July 1, 2015; 49 SDR 9, effective August 8, 2022.

Rule 20:18:12.01:20 Use of licensed gaming tab les for tgraining of dealers. 20:18:12.01:20. Use of licensed gaming tables for training of dealers. The use of a licensed gaming table for training a licensed dealer is allowable provided the business licensee restricts access to th…

Rule 20:18:12.01:21 Training licensed dealers. 20:18:12.01:21. Training licensed dealers. A licensee who offers table games shall ensure that appropriate training has been given to licensed employees on the operation of each game. The licensee shall maintain a written log of all …

Rule 20:18:12.01:22 Legal age to gamble - notification requirement. 20:18:12.01:22. Legal age to gamble - notification requirement. All licensed gaming establishments shall prominently display a sign at each entrance to a licensed establishment which notifies the public in a cons…

20:18:12.01:23. Age of participants. No licensee may allow any person under twenty-one years of age to gamble or be present at a gambling table, slot machine or other area in which gambling is conducted. Nothing may prevent any person under twenty-one years of age from directly p…

20:18:12.01:24. Patron protection information. A licensee shall provide patron protection information to individuals and patrons on demand. The patron protection information must include: (1) Information about potential risks associated with excessive wagering, and contract infor…

20:18:12.01:25. Intregrity monitoring -- Personnel and notification. A licensee shall employ or retain persons responsible for ensuring the operation and integrity of gaming and reviewing all reports of suspicious behavior. Unless otherwise directed by the commission, a licensee …

20:18:12.01:26. Self-exclusion plan. The commission shall develop a self-exclusion plan, also known as a voluntary exclusion plan, to notify licensees that certain individuals wish to be excluded from operators licensed pursuant to SDCL chapter 42-7B. An individual who informs th…

Rule 20:18:13:01 Prior approval required. 20:18:13:01. Prior approval required. No equipment, machine, or device may be used for gaming without prior approval of the executive secretary or a designee. The approval must be in writing and must particularly describe the equipment, m…

Rule 20:18:13:02 Testing. 20:18:13:02. Testing. The executive secretary may require equipment, machines, or devices to be tested before approval. The executive secretary may require the payment of costs. Approval of the equipment, machine, or device must be stayed pending payment…

Rule 20:18:13:03 Appeal. 20:18:13:03. Appeal. If approval is denied by the executive secretary or a delegated agent of the commission, the applicant for approval may appeal the denial in writing to the commission within 10 days of being notified after the denial. The appeal is a …

Rule 20:18:13:04 Report of methods of cheating on device. 20:18:13:04. Report of methods of cheating on device. All manufacturers and distributors of gaming devices must report all discovered or suspected methods of cheating a device that may compromise the integrity of the devic…

20:18:14:01. Authorized games. The following games are authorized: (1) Blackjack; (2) Poker; (3) Slot machines; (4) Craps; (5) Roulette; (6) Keno; and (7) Wagering on sporting events. Source: 16 SDR 57, effective October 1, 1989; 41 SDR 218, effective July 1, 2015; 47 SDR 137, ef…

Rule 20:18:14:02 Start of gaming. 20:18:14:02. Start of gaming. No licensee may start gaming without written authority from the executive secretary. Source: 16 SDR 57, effective October 1, 1989. General Authority: SDCL 42-7B-7. Law Implemented: SDCL 42-7B-1, 42-7B-2, 42-7B-3, 42-…

Rule 20:18:14.01:01 Definitions. 20:18:14.01:01. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Game tournament," an organized poker, blackjack, craps, or roulette game approved by the executive secretary in which a player pays a "buy-in" and receives a prescribed number of c…

Rule 20:18:14.01:02 Prior approval of executive secretary needed. 20:18:14.01:02. Prior approval of executive secretary needed. A game tournament must have prior approval of the executive secretary. A slot tournament that contains a tournament entry fee retained by the licensee m…

Rule 20:18:14.01:03 Statement to executive secretary. 20:18:14.01:03. Statement to executive secretary. Before a game or slot tournament begins, the licensee must submit to the executive secretary a written statement containing the rules, places which will be declared winners, be…

Rule 20:18:14.01:04 Buy-in results in player's receipt of chips. 20:18:14.01:04. Buy-in results in player's receipt of chips. As a result of a player's buy-in, the player receives a prescribed number of chips. Additional buy-ins are permitted in the executive secretary's discreti…

Rule 20:18:14.01:05 Licensee may determine purse. 20:18:14.01:05. Licensee may determine purse. The licensee may determine the amount of the purse by utilizing any method approved by the executive secretary. The number of winning places shall be determined by the licensee and sub…

Rule 20:18:14.01:06 Amount retained by licensee. 20:18:14.01:06. Amount retained by licensee. No more than ten percent of the total tournament buy-ins may be retained by the licensee as a tournament entry fee, which fee shall be included as part of adjusted gross proceeds. The ad…

Rule 20:18:14.01:07 Chips. 20:18:14.01:07. Chips. Chips used in any tournament must be different chips than otherwise authorized by this article. The licensee shall determine the value assigned to the chip for tournament play. All chips must be accounted for by the licensee. Sour…

Rule 20:18:14.01:08 Report to commission. 20:18:14.01:08. Report to commission. At the conclusion of a tournament, the licensee shall prepare a written report containing a list of all participants, winners, places taken, amount of prizes awarded, and the amount of funds retained …

Rule 20:18:14.01:09 Inspections and specifications. 20:18:14.01:09. Inspections and specifications. All slot machines used in tournament play must be inspected by agents or employees of the commission prior to commencement of a tournament. All slot machines used in a slot tournam…

Rule 20:18:14.01:10 Inspection of software. 20:18:14.01:10. Inspection of software. All software used in tournament play must be inspected and approved by agents or employees of the commission prior to commencement of a tournament. Source: 19 SDR 177, effective May 27, 1993. Gene…

Rule 20:18:14.01:11 Random tournament seating. 20:18:14.01:11. Random tournament seating. Tournament seats must be randomly assigned by a method approved by the executive secretary. Source: 41 SDR 7, effective July 29, 2014. General Authority: SDCL 42-7B-7. Law Implemented: SDCL …

Rule 20:18:15:01 Definitions. 20:18:15:01. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Blackjack," an ace and a second card with a point value of ten dealt as the initial two cards to a player or the dealer. Blackjack may not include an ace and a ten-point value card dealt…

Rule 20:18:15:01.01 Types of blackjack authorized. 20:18:15:01.01. Types of blackjack authorized. The retail licensee may conduct the following blackjack games: (1) Rainbow 21; (2) Ten sticks 21; (3) 21 + 3; (4) Lucky ladies blackjack; (5) Progressive blackjack; (6) STREAK blackj…

Rule 20:18:15:02 Cards. 20:18:15:02. Cards. The value of the cards contained in a deck of cards is as follows: (1) A card from 2 to 10 has its face value; (2) A jack, queen, or king has a value of 10; and (3) An ace has a value of 11 unless that would give a player or the dealer …