Definitions, Cardroom Games, Card-Play Hands, Dealer Responsibilities, Prohibitions, Inspection of Premises, Records, Cardroom Operator License, Cardroom Business Occupational License, Cardroom Employee Occupational License and Pari-Mutuel/Cardroom ...
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering
RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:
61D-11.001Definitions
61D-11.002Cardroom Games
61D-11.003Card-Play Hands
61D-11.004Dealer Responsibilities
61D-11.005Prohibitions
61D-11.006Inspection of Premises, Records
61D-11.007Cardroom Operator License
61D-11.008Cardroom Business Occupational License
61D-11.009Cardroom Employee Occupational License and Pari-Mutuel/Cardroom Combination License
61D-11.012Duties of Cardroom Operators
61D-11.013Display of Identification and Possession of Occupational Licenses
61D-11.014Cards
61D-11.0149Dominoes Supervisors
61D-11.015Chips and Tokens
61D-11.016Card and Domino Tables
61D-11.0175Count Rooms and Count Procedures
61D-11.020Drop Box and Key Control Procedures
61D-11.021Tip Box Procedures
61D-11.025Cardroom Electronic Surveillance
61D-11.0251Security Plans
61D-11.0275Tournaments
61D-11.0279Jackpots, Prizes, and Giveaways
61D-11.031Cashiers’ Cage
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 39, No. 242, December 16, 2013 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
61D-11.001 Definitions.
(1) “Activity related to cardroom operations” or “cardroom activity”:
(a) Includes any and all activities related to the operation of the cardroom, including activities that require a person to come in contact with or work within the cardroom gaming area, all aspects of management, all aspects of record keeping, all aspects of administration, all aspects of supervision, and all activities that support the cardroom operation in any way, unless such activity is specifically excluded from this definition. but is not limited to duties that require the licensee to come into contact with or work within the cardroom area at any time and have responsibilities that require physical contact with cardroom furnishings, lockboxes or similar secured items, surveillance equipment or associated support equipment, surrounding structure for any incidental duty that enables in any way unrestricted access to the above-listed items;
(b) Includes but is not limited to duties that require the licensee to come into contact with any aspect of cardroom activity, financial activity, management or administration of cardroom information in any way;
(c) Includes but is not limited to duties that require responsibilities for any aspect of management, supervision, administration or similar functions, or take part in or officiate cardroom activity in any way;
(b)(d) Does not include the following:
1. Incidental transit through the cardroom gaming area during which time the individual in no way:
a. Comes into in contact with cardroom furnishings, table tops, patrons or patrons’ patron personal property, lockboxes or similar secured items, surveillance equipment or associated support equipment, surrounding structure for any incidental duty that enables in any way unrestricted access to the above-listed items; or
b. Takes part in, or officiates, or observes cardroom activity.
2. Incidental maintenance work performed under the direct and constant visual supervision of an individual possessing a current cardroom or pari-mutuel/cardroom combination license; or and
3. Food service employees personnel who perform duties that do not at any time require the employee’s presence within the cardroom area.
(2) through (14) No change.
(15) “Cross-cash chips” means cashing chips from one licensed cardroom operator’s facility at a different licensed cardroom operator’s facility.
(16)(15) “Dedicated camera” means a color video camera that continuously records a specific activity
(17) “Designated player” means the player identified by the button as the player in the dealer position.
(18)(16) “Drop” means the procedure to remove drop boxes before counting the total amount of money, chips, and tokens removed from the drop box.
(19)(17) “Drop Box” means a locked container permanently marked with the number corresponding to a permanent number on the card or domino table.
(20)(18) “Facility” means the cardroom, any storage area for card or domino tables, cards, chips, tokens, dominoes, drop boxes, tip boxes, records relating to cardroom activity, and other cardroom supplies, the count room, and imprest vault.
(21)(19) “Fanning” means spreading a deck of cards in front of the imprest tray so that each card can be identified by surveillance cameras.
(22)(20) “Game” means the completion of all betting rounds and final determination of a winner based upon the comparison of all cards dealt and held by players at the end of all betting at a table.
(23)(21) “Hand” means the group of cards dealt to a player in a game.
(24)(22) “Imprest tray” means any tray in which a predetermined dollar amount of chips, tokens, or U.S. currency is kept.
(25)(23) “Jackpot” means a cumulative pool of money collected from card games that is awarded to a player or players who hold a certain combination of cards specified by a cardroom operator.
(26)(24) “Licensee” means a person or entity holding any license issued by the division for purposes of cardroom operations.
(27)(25) “Operate” means to conduct authorized games pursuant to Section 849.086, F.S.
(28)(26) “Playing light” means drawing chips or tokens from the pot to show how much a player owes when the player is out of chips or tokens in an effort to allow a player to continue without chips or tokens, until more chips or tokens are earned.
(29)(27) “Pot” means the total amount wagered in a game or series of games of poker or dominoes.
(30)(28) “Proposition player” means a player who is employed by a cardroom operator, but who uses his own money to initiate or play in games.
(31)(29) “PTZ Camera” means a light-sensitive color video camera that has pan, tilt, and zoom capabilities.
(32)(30) “Raise” means to increase the size of the preceding bet.
(33)(31) “Re-buy” means the additional tournament chips or tokens purchased by players according to the schedule of re-buys prominently displayed in the cardroom during tournament play.
(34)(32) "Round of play" means, for any game of poker, the process by which cards are dealt, bets are placed, and the winner is determined and paid in accordance with the rules of Chapter 61D-11, F.A.C.
(35)(33) “Shift” means a period of time designated by the employer during which an employee works when a licensed cardroom is open to conduct business pursuant to Rule 61D-11.012, F.A.C.
(36)(34) “Shill” means a player in a game provided by or employed by a cardroom operator who only bets with money provided by the cardroom operator.
(37)(35) “Showdown” means the point in a poker game in which all hands are fully revealed to all other players and the hand with the best combination becomes the winner.
(38)(36) “Shuffle” means the process of mixing or rearranging a deck of cards to remove the probability that a predetermined series of cards may be drawn from the deck after it is mixed or rearranged.
(39)(37) “Side bets” means additional wagers made between two or more persons on the outcome or any portion of an authorized game other than wagers authorized pursuant to Chapter 849, F.S.
(40)(38) “Supporting areas” means those areas supporting the operation of the cardroom including, but not limited to, surveillance, cashiers’ cages, podiums, vaults, and count rooms.
(41)(39) “Surveillance room” means a secure location in a pari-mutuel facility used for cardroom surveillance.
(42)(40) “Surveillance system” means a system of video cameras, monitors, recorders, and other ancillary equipment used for cardroom surveillance.
(43)(41) “Tip box” means a locked container into which all dealer tips must be inserted.
(44)(42) “Tournament chips” means chips that have no cash value that are used in tournament play.
(45)(43) “Vault” means a secure location where chips and currency are maintained.
Rulemaking Authority 550.0251(12), 849.086(4), (11) FS. Law Implemented 849.086 FS. History–New 1-7-97, Amended 5-9-04, 9-7-08,__________.
61D-11.002 Cardroom Games.
(1) through (5)(e) No change.
(6) The designated player shall:
(a) Cover the table minimum for each participating player; and
(b) Pay each player an amount above the table minimum equal to their pro rata share of the pot in the event the designated player cannot cover all wagers.
Rulemaking Authority 550.0251(12), 849.086(4), (11) FS. Law Implemented 550.0251(6), 849.086(4) FS. History–New 1-7-97, Amended 5-9-04, 4-12-06, 9-7-08,__________.
61D-11.008 Cardroom Business Occupational License.
(1) No change.
(2) A business entity may not be issued or possess a cardroom business occupational license in this state if the corporation, partnership, or business entity, or applicant for or holder of the business entity license has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving forgery, larceny, extortion, or conspiracy to defraud, or filing false reports to a government agency, racing or gaming official in this state or any other state or under the laws of the United States; or a felony or misdemeanor set forth in Section 550.105, F.S.
(3) Sworn Florida Law Enforcement officers are exempt from the fingerprint occupational license requirement, pursuant to Rule 61D-5.005, F.A.C.
(4) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 550.0251(12), 550.105(2)(b), 849.086(4)(a), (6)(d), (f) FS. Law Implemented 849.086(6) FS. History–New 1-7-97, Amended 5-9-04, 4-12-06, 9-7-08,__________.
61D-11.009 Cardroom Employee Occupational License and Pari-Mutuel/Cardroom Combination License.
(1) through (2) No change.
(3) Sworn Florida Law Enforcement officers are exempt from the fingerprint occupational license requirement, pursuant to Rule 61D-5.005, F.A.C.
(4) through (6) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 550.0251(12), 550.105(2)(b), 849.086(4)(a), (6)(d), (f) FS. Law Implemented 849.086(6) FS. History–New 1-7-97, Amended 5-9-04, 3-4-07, 9-7-08,__________.
61D-11.0175 Cardroom Drop, Count Rooms, and Count Procedures.
(1) through (5)(e) No change.
(f) A procedure to ensure that the doors to the count room remain locked except to allow authorized entrance to individuals as listed on the inside of the count room door pursuant to subsection 61D-11.012(9) 61D-11.012(10), F.A.C.
(5)(g) through (k) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 550.0251(12), 849.086(4), (11) FS. Law Implemented 849.086 FS. History–New 9-7-08, Amended __________.
61D-11.025 Cardroom Electronic Surveillance.
(1) through (16) No change.
(17) Each cardroom operator shall maintain a log of all surveillance activities in the surveillance room that shall include:
(a) Date and time each surveillance recording commenced and terminated;
(a)(b) The name and license number of each person who initiates, performs, or supervises the surveillance monitoring;
(b)(c) Reason for the surveillance, including the name, if known, and the description of each individual being monitored, the date and time the monitoring commences and ends, and a brief description of the activity in which the monitored person is engaging;
(c)(d) The time each suspected criminal or regulatory offense is observed, and a notation of the reading on the meter, counter, or device that identifies the point on the recording that such offense was recorded; and
(d)(e) The date and time of any equipment malfunction and repair.
(18) through (21) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 550.0251(12), 849.086(4), (11) FS. Law Implemented 849.086 FS. History–New 10-21-97, Amended 9-7-08,__________.
61D-11.0275 Tournaments.
(1) through (5)(a) No change.
(b) Maintain a record of the winner’s address and telephone number, in addition to the IRS-W2G records for any tournament payouts that meet the IRS-W2G threshold. log of all tournament and prize pool payouts of $500.00 or more on Form DBPR PMW-3642, Tournament Control Log, effective ________, adopted herein by reference, which can be obtained at www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/pmw or by contacting the Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering at 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1035.
(6) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 550.0251(12), 849.086(4), (11) FS. Law Implemented 849.086 FS. History–New 9-7-08, Amended __________.
61D-11.0279 Jackpots, Prizes, and Giveaways.
(1) through (3)(a) No change.
(b) Maintain a daily log of all jackpot payouts on Form DBPR PMW-3641, Jackpot Control Log, effective ________, adopted herein by reference, which can be obtained at www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/pmw or by contacting the Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering at 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1035, that shall include the cardroom manager’s or supervisor’s signature; and
(b)(c) Maintain a record of the winner’s address and telephone number, in addition to the IRS-W2G records for any jackpot payouts that meet the IRS-W2G threshold copy of all forms required to be filed with by the Internal Revenue Service.
(4) through (8) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 550.0251(12), 849.086(4), (11) FS. Law Implemented 849.086 FS. History–New 9-7-08, Amended __________.
