4 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 13a - Table Games

• Chapter Notes

Subchapter A.  General Provisions

• Section 13a01 - (Reserved)
• Section 13a02 - Regulatory Authority
  The board shall promulgate regulations: (1) Establishing standards and procedures for table games and table game devices or associated equipment, including standards distinguishing electronic...
• Section 13a03 - Temporary Table Game Regulations
  (a) Promulgation.--In order to facilitate the prompt implementation of this chapter, regulations promulgated by the board shall be deemed temporary regulations which shall expire...
• Section 13a04 - Commonwealth Resident Employment Goals
  (a) Employment opportunities.--It is the goal of the General Assembly that the board promote and ensure the availability of employment opportunities for Commonwealth residents...

Subchapter B.  Table Games Authorized

• Section 13a11 - Authorization To Conduct Table Games
  (a) Authorization.--The board may authorize a slot machine licensee to conduct table games, including table game contests and tournaments, and to operate a system...
• Section 13a12 - Petition Requirements
  (a) General rule.--Unless otherwise prohibited under section 13A13 (relating to prohibitions), a slot machine licensee may seek approval to conduct table games by filing...
• Section 13a13 - Prohibitions
  (a) Slot machine licensee.--No slot machine licensee that is required as a condition of slot machine licensure to make payments to a municipality, municipal...
• Section 13a14 - Table Game Authorization Hearing Process; Public Input Hearings
  (a) General rule.--The board's consideration and resolution of all petitions to conduct table games shall be conducted in accordance with 2 Pa.C.S. (relating to...
• Section 13a15 - Standard For Review Of Petitions
  The board shall approve a petition if the petitioner establishes, by clear and convincing evidence, all of the following: (1) The petitioner's slot machine...
• Section 13a16 - Award Of Certificate
  Upon approval of a petition, the board shall award a table games operation certificate to the petitioner. Awarding of a table game operation certificate...
• Section 13a16.1 - Amendment Of Statement Of Conditions
  (a) Amendment.--Upon awarding a table game operation certificate, the board shall amend the slot machine licensee's statement of conditions governing the slot machine license...
• Section 13a17 - Table Game Operation Certificate
  The following shall apply: (1) A table game operation certificate shall be in effect unless: (i) Suspended or revoked by the board consistent with...
• Section 13a18 - Timing Of Initial Table Game Authorizations
  The board shall approve or deny a petition within 60 days following receipt of the petition.

Subchapter C.  Conduct of Table Games

• Section 13a21 - Authorized Locations For Operation
  (a) Restriction.--A certificate holder shall only be permitted to operate table games at the licensed facility, a temporary facility authorized under subsection (a.1) or...
• Section 13a22 - Commencement Of Table Game Operations
  A certificate holder may not operate or offer table games for play at a licensed facility until the board determines that: (1) The certificate...
• Section 13a22.1 - Table Game Tournaments
  (a) Authorization.--A certificate holder may conduct tournaments at its licensed facility. (b) Submission of schedule.--The following shall apply: (1) A certificate holder that elects...
• Section 13a23 - Training Of Employees And Potential Employees
  (a) Adequacy.--A slot machine licensee that elects to offer table game training to its employees or potential employees shall submit to the board a...
• Section 13a23.1 - Training Equipment
  (a) Acquisition.--Notwithstanding section 1317 (relating to supplier licenses) or section 1317.1 (relating to manufacturer licenses), for a one-year period following the effective date of...
• Section 13a24 - Condition Of Continued Operation
  As a condition of continued operation, a certificate holder shall agree to maintain all books, records and documents pertaining to table games in a...
• Section 13a25 - Table Game Accounting Controls And Audit Protocols
  (a) Approval.--Prior to the commencement of table game operations, a certificate holder shall submit to the board for approval all proposed site plans, internal...
• Section 13a26 - Cash Equivalents
  (a) Checks.-- (1) A certificate holder may accept a check from a patron in exchange for cash or chips. The certificate holder shall present...
• Section 13a27 - Other Financial Transactions
  (a) Credit.--Notwithstanding section 1504 (relating to wagering on credit), a certificate holder may extend interest-free, unsecured credit to patrons for the purpose of playing...
• Section 13a28 - Key Employees And Occupation Permits
  Nothing in this part shall be construed to require any individual who holds a principal license, a key employee license or gaming employee license...
• Section 13a29 - Application Of Clean Indoor Air Act
  For the purpose of section 3(b)(11) of the act of June 13, 2008 (P.L.182, No.27), known as the Clean Indoor Air Act, the term...
• Section 13a29.1 - Application Of Liquor Code
  The provisions of section 493(24)(ii) of the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, shall also apply to table

Subchapter D.  (Reserved)
Subchapter E.  Table Game Testing and Certification

• Section 13a41 - Table Game Device And Associated Equipment Testing And Certification Standards
  (a) Expansion of independent testing and certification facility.--Within one year of the effective date of this section, the board shall expand the independent testing...

Subchapter F.  (Reserved)
Subchapter G.  Table Game Taxes and Fees

• Section 13a61 - Table Game Authorization Fee
  (a) Amount of authorization fee.-- (1) A Category 1 or a Category 2 slot machine licensee that submits a petition for a table game...
• Section 13a62 - Table Game Taxes
  (a) Imposition.-- (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), each certificate holder shall report to the department and pay from its daily...
• Section 13a63 - Local Share Assessment
  (a) Required payment.--In addition to the tax imposed under section 13A62 (relating to table game taxes), each certificate holder shall pay on a weekly...

Last modified: October 8, 2016