CASINO CONTROL ACT
ARTICLE 1.INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
5:12-1Short title; declaration of policy and legislative findings
5:12-1.1Applicability of Casino Simulcasting Act throughout chapter
5:12-2Definitions
5:12-2.1"Affiliate"
5:12-2.1a“Annuity jackpot”
5:12-2.2"Annuity jackpot guarantee"
5:12-3"Applicant"
5:12-4"Application"
5:12-4.1"Attorney"
5:12-5"Authorized game" or "authorized gambling game"
5:12-5.1Repealed
5:12-5.2“Cash equivalent value”
5:12-6"Casino" or “casino room” or “licensed casino”
5:12-6.1"Casino bankroll"
5:12-7"Casino employee"
5:12-8Repealed
5:12-8.1Repealed
5:12-9"Casino key employee"
5:12-10"Casino license"
5:12-11"Casino security employee"
5:12-11.1Repealed
5:12-12"Casino service industry enterprise"
5:12-13"Chairman" and "commissioner" or "member"
5:12-14"Commission"
5:12-14a"Complimentary service or item"
5:12-14.1"Conservator"
5:12-14.2"Conservatorship action"
5:12-14.2a"Corporate officer"
5:12-14.3"Creditor"
5:12-14.4"Debt"
5:12-15"Director"
5:12-16"Division"
5:12-16.1"Encumbrance"
5:12-17"Equal employment opportunity"
5:12-18"Equity security"
5:12-19"Establishment" or “casino hotel” or “casino hotel facility”
5:12-20"Family"
5:12-21"Game" or "gambling game"
5:12-22"Gaming" or "gambling"
5:12-23"Gaming device" or "gaming equipment"
5:12-24"Gross revenue"
5:12-25"Hearing examiner"
5:12-26"Holding company"
5:12-27"Hotel" or "approved hotel"
5:12-27a“Independent software contractor”
5:12-27.1“Institutional investor”
5:12-28"Intermediary company"
5:12-28.1“Internet gaming”
5:12-28.2“Internet gaming gross revenue”
5:12-29"Junket"
5:12-29.1"Junket enterprise"
5:12-29.2"Junket representative"
5:12-30"License"
5:12-31"License or Registration Fee"
5:12-32"Licensed casino operation"
5:12-33"Licensee"
5:12-33a“Multi-casino employee”
5:12-33.1“Multi-casino progressive slot machine system”
5:12-34"Operation"
5:12-35"Operation certificate"
5:12-36"Party"
5:12-37"Person"
5:12-38Repealed
5:12-38a“Promotional gaming credit”
5:12-38.1"Property"
5:12-39"Publicly traded corporation"
5:12-40"Registration"
5:12-41"Registrant"
5:12-42"Regulated complimentary service account"
5:12-42.1"Resident"
5:12-43"Respondent"
5:12-43.1"Restricted casino areas"
5:12-44"Security"
5:12-44.1“Simulcasting facility”
5:12-45"Slot machine"
5:12-45.1“Slot system agreement”
5:12-45.2“Slot system operator”
5:12-45.3"State of emergency"
5:12-46"Statement of compliance"
5:12-47"Subsidiary"
5:12-47.1Repealed
5:12-47.2"Transfer"
5:12-48Repealed
5:12-49Words and terms: tense, number and gender
ARTICLE 2.CASINO CONTROL COMMISSION AND DIVISION OF GAMINGENFORCEMENT: ESTABLISHMENT AND ORGANIZATION
5:12-50Creation of Casino Control Commission; number of members
5:12-51Members of the commission; qualifications and eligibility
5:12-52Appointment and terms of commission members
5:12-53Compensation of members
5:12-54Organization and employees
5:12-54.1Restrictions on certain contributions
5:12-55Division of gaming enforcement
5:12-56Organization and employees
5:12-57Expenses; limits
ARTICLE 3.CONTROL AUTHORITY RESTRICTIONS
5:12-58Restrictions on pre-employment by commissioners, commission
employees and division employees and agents
5:12-59Employment restrictions on commissioners, commission
employees and division employees
5:12-60Post-employment restrictions
5:12-61Applicant and licensee liability for violations
5:12-62Enforcement
ARTICLE 4.CASINO CONTROL COMMISSION - DUTIES AND POWERS
5:12-63Duties of the Commission
5:12-64Repealed
5:12-65Repealed
5:12-66Investigative hearings
5:12-67Repealed
5:12-68Collection of fees, penalties or tax
5:12-69Regulations
5:12-70Required regulations
5:12-71Regulation requiring exclusion of certain persons
5:12-71.1Exclusion, ejection of certain persons
5:12-71.2List of persons self-excluded from gaming activities
5:12-71.3Excluded person; forfeiture of winnings; other sanctions
5:12-72Commission reports and recommendations
5:12-73Meetings and Quorum
5:12-74Minutes and records
5:12-74.1Information, data deemed confidential; exceptions
5:12-75Powers not enumerated
ARTICLE 5.DIVISION OF GAMING ENFORCEMENT - POWERS AND
DUTIES
5:12-76General duties and powers
5:12-76.1Internet gambling public awareness campaign
5:12-77Law enforcement powers, responsibilities
5:12-78Cooperation by licensees, registrants or applicants
5:12-79Inspection, seizure, and warrants
ARTICLE 6.LICENSING
5:12-80General provisions
5:12-80.1Pilot program for issuance of additional types of casinolicenses
5:12-80.2Increase of casino space by small-scale, staged casino facility;
special amenities
5:12-81Statement of compliance
5:12-82Casino license-applicant eligibility
5:12-83Approved hotel
5:12-84Casino license-applicant requirements
5:12-85Additional requirements
5:12-85.1Qualifications for issuance of casino license
5:12-85.2Applicability of act
5:12-86Casino license-disqualification criteria
5:12-87Investigation of applicants for casino licenses; report recommendation
5:12-87.1Submission of documentation, information by licensee
5:12-88Repealed
5:12-89Licensing of casino key employees
5:12-90Repealed
5:12-91Registration of casino employees
5:12-91.1Endorsement as multi-casino employee
5:12-92Licensing of casino service industry enterprises
5:12-93Registration of labor organizations
5:12-94Approval and denial of registrations and licenses other than
Casino licenses
5:12-95Renewal of licenses and registrations
ARTICLE 6A.TEMPORARY CASINO PERMITS [REPEALED]
5:12-95.1 to 5:12-95.11Repealed
ARTICLE 6B.INTERIM CASINO AUTHORIZATION
5:12-95.12Applicability and requirements
5:12-95.13Commission consideration of request for interim casino
authorization
5:12-95.14Provisions and application of trust agreement
5:12-95.15Obligations and responsibilities
5:12-95.16Time for determining qualification
ARTICLE 6C.INTERNET GAMING
5:12-95.17Findings, declarations relative to Internet gaming at Atlantic City casinos
5:12-95.18Reports regarding the impact of gaming through the Internet
5:12-95.19Annual tax on Internet gaming gross revenue
5:12-95.20Federal law applicable
5:12-95.21Permit required to conduct Internet gaming
5:12-95.22Location of primary Internet gaming operation
5:12-95.23Conditions for acceptance of Internet wagers
5:12-95.24Disposition of inactive, dormant accounts
5:12-95.25Assistance to people with gambling problem
5:12-95.26Offering of Internet gaming without approval, fourth degree crime; fines
5:12-95.27Tampering with equipment, third degree crime; fines
5:12-95.28Tampering affected odds, payout, third degree crime; fines
5:12-95.29Annual fees for issuance, renewal of Internet gaming permits
5:12-95.30Facilities permitted to conduct Internet gaming; violations, penalties
5:12-95.31Acceptance of certain out-of-State wagers
5:12-95.32“Internet gaming affiliate”
5:12-95.33Determination of date law becomes operative, expires
ARTICLE 7.CONDITIONS OF OPERATION
5:12-96Operation certificate
5:12-97Hours of operation
5:12-98Casino facility requirements
5:12-99Internal controls
5:12-100Games and gaming equipment
5:12-100.1Right to receive annuity jackpot payments
5:12-100.2Prompt notice of award of annuity jackpot;offset, lien for child
support arrearages
5:12-101Credit
5:12-101.1Accounts established, limitations
5:12-101.2Case redemption, limited
5:12-101.3Report of cash transaction
5:12-102Junkets and complimentary services
5:12-103Alcoholic beverages in casino hotel facilities
5:12-104Casino licensee leases and contracts
5:12-105Disposition of securities by corporate licensee
5:12-106Casino employment
ARTICLE 8.HEARINGS
5:12-107Conduct of hearings; rules of evidence; punishment of contempts;
rehearing
5:12-108Proceedings against licensees
5:12-109Emergency orders
5:12-110Judicial review
ARTICLE 9.SANCTIONS
5:12-111Penalties for willful evasion of payment of license fees, other acts
and omissions
5:12-112Unlicensed casino gambling games unlawful; penalties
5:12-113Swindling and cheating; penalties
5:12-113.1Use of certain devices in playing games, grading of offense; forfeiture of devices
5:12-114Unlawful use of bogus chips or gaming billets, marked cards,
dice, cheating devices, unlawful coins; penalty
5:12-115Cheating games and devices in a licensed casino; penalty
5:12-116Unlawful possession of device, equipment or other material
illegally manufactured, distributed, sold or serviced
5:12-117Employment without license or registration; penalty
5:12-117.1Persons prohibited from accepting employment; violation; crime of fourth degree
5:12-118Regulations requiring exclusion or rejection of certain persons
from licensed casinos; unlawful entry by person whose name has
been placed on list; penalty
5:12-119Gaming by certain persons prohibited; penalties; defenses
5:12-120Prohibited political contributions; penalty
5:12-121Authority of gaming licensee and agents to detain or question
persons; immunity from liability; posted notice required
5:12-122Other offenses; general penalty
5:12-123Continuing offenses
5:12-124Exemption from gambling statutes
5:12-125Racketeer-influenced and corrupt organizations-definitions
5:12-126Prohibited activities
5:12-127Civil remedies
5:12-128Civil investigative demand
5:12-129Supplemental sanctions
5:12-129.1Report of suspicious transaction
5:12-129.2Failure to file report; sanctions
5:12-129.3Record of reports
5:12-129.4Rules, regulations
5:12-129.5Notification to person involved in transaction prohibited; fourth
degree crime
5:12-129.6Immunity from civil liability
5:12-130Imposition of sanctions-standards
ARTICLE 9A.CASINO LICENSE CONSERVATORSHIP
5:12-130.1Institution of conservatorship and appointment of conservators
5:12-130.1aInstructions to, supervision of conservator
5:12-130.2Powers, authorities and duties of conservators
5:12-130.3Compensation of conservators and others
5:12-130.4Assumption of outstanding debts
5:12-130.5Payment of net earnings during the period of the conservatorship
5:12-130.6Payments following a bulk sale
5:12-130.7Continuing jurisdiction of commission
5:12-130.8Discontinuation of a conservatorship
5:12-130.9Required reports
5:12-130.10Review of actions of conservator
5:12-130.11Investigation by the division of gaming enforcement
ARTICLE 10.MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
5:12-131Declaration of state's limited exemption from operation of
provisions of 15 U.S.C. (1172)
5:12-132Legal shipments of gaming devices into New Jersey
5:12-133Severability and preemption
5:12-134Equal employment opportunity; requirements of license
5:12-135Equal employment opportunity; enforcement by the division
5:12-136Facilities for the handicapped
5:12-137Repealed
5:12-138Prohibited political contributions
ARTICLE 11.FEES AND TAXES
5:12-139Casino license fees
5:12-140License fee on slot machines
5:12-141Fees for other than casino licenses
5:12-141.1Fees to recoup costs of the division or commission
5:12-141.2Expiration of gaming-related obligations owed to patrons;
date of expiration; payment to Casino Revenue Fund
5:12-142Repealed
5:12-143Casino control fund
5:12-144Tax on gross revenues
5:12-144.1Imposition of investment alternative tax
5:12-144.2Annual deduction from gross revenue relative to promotional
gaming credits
5:12-145Casino revenue fund
5:12-145aUse of moneys in casino revenue fund
5:12-145.1Income from investments; credit to fund
5:12-145.2Calculation of income
5:12-145.3“Casino Revenue Fund Advisory Commission”
5:12-145.4Duties of commission
5:12-145.5Organization, election of chairperson, secretary
5:12-145.6Entitlement to assistance, services, incurring of expenses
5:12-145.7Annual report
5:12-145.8Fee of $3.00 imposed daily on occupied hotel rooms in casino
hotel facility
5:12-146In lieu tax
5:12-147Profits
5:12-148Payment of taxes
5:12-148.1Repealed
5:12-148.2Tax of 8% imposed on multi-casino progressive slot machine
revenue
5:12-148.3Tax of 7.5% imposed on certain adjusted net income of casino
licensees
5:12-149Determination of tax liability
5:12-150Penalties
5:12-151Forms
5:12-152Application of State Tax Uniform Procedure Law
ARTICLE 12.CASINO REINVESTMENT
5:12-153Casino Reinvestment Development Authority
5:12-154Removal of members; oath of office
5:12-155Officers; quorum
5:12-156Compensation of public members; reimbursement
5:12-157Designation of representatives to attend meetings
5:12-158Interests prohibited
5:12-159Dissolution of authority; conditions
5:12-160Purposes of authority
5:12-161Powers of authority
5:12-161.1Atlantic City Fund, established in CRDA
5:12-161.2Moneys payable to the Atlantic City Fund; casino shares
5:12-161.3Prevailing wage rate for workers employed on projectswith Casino
Redevelopment Authority Involvement
5:12-161.4Exercise of rights, powers or duties
5:12-161.5Prevailing wage rules, regulations, adoption by Casino
Reinvestment Development Authority
5:12-161.6Inapplicability of C.5:12-161.3 through C.5:12-161.5
5:12-162Bonds
5:12-162.1Issuance of bond, notes, other obligations
5:12-163Resolution authorizing bonds; provisions
5:12-164Pledges of income, revenue or property; validity; effect
5:12-165Treatment of interest on bonds as provided under Internal
Revenue Code of 1954; consent; application of state or federal
laws
5:12-166Liability of members on bonds
5:12-167Property and bonds of authority; tax exemption
5:12-168Authority property; exemption from execution or judicial process
5:12-169Annual report; audit
5:12-170Authority may use employees of other agencies
5:12-171Annual budget; approval; line item vetoes; transmittal
5:12-172Guarantee of obligations; provisions of resolution
5:12-173Investments; authorization; criteria and priorities
5:12-173.1Findings, declarations relative to redevelopment in Atlantic City
5:12-173.2Minimum charge of $3.00 imposed for use of casino parking
facility
5:12-173.3Minimum fee of $3.00 imposed for use of casino parking space
5:12-173.3aCovenant by State with bond holders as to casino parking fee
5:12-173.4Special fund, use of fees
5:12-173.5Responsibility for collection of fees
5:12-173.6Issuance of bonds, notes
5:12-173.7Covenants by authority; contracts with holders of bonds, notes
5:12-173.8Moneys set aside for hotel development projects
5:12-173.9Short title
5:12-173.10Findings, declaration relative to CRDA urban revitalization
program
5:12-173.11Definitions relative to CRDA urban revitalization programs
5:12-173.12Urban revitalization incentive program
5:12-173.13Deposit of sales and use tax revenues
5:12-173.14Deposit of hotel room use fee revenues
5:12-173.15Project fund created
5:12-173.16Room fund created
5:12-173.17Separate accounts within project, room funds
5:12-173.18Proposed district project plan
5:12-173.19Proposal for entertainment-retail project, community and housing
development project
5:12-173.20Authority sponsored project
5:12-173.21Repealed by L.2004, c. 129, § 13, eff. Aug. 25, 2004
5:12-173.22 Issuance of bonds by CRDA, establishment of Casino Capital
Construction Fund
5:12-173.22aAtlantic City Expansion Fund; creation, use
5:12-174Waiver of project eligibility determination
5:12-175Waiver of requirements relating to composition of investment tax
credit
5:12-176Waiver of requirements relating to composition, during first ten
years of tax obligation, of investment tax credit; conditions
5:12-177Donation in lieu of bond purchase or investment
5:12-178Projects or investments benefiting, improving, or increasing value
of casino hotel or related facility; authority investment;
prohibition
5:12-179Determination of investment or donation eligibility prior to
adoption of rules and regulations; conditions
5:12-180Investments or contributions adverse to priorities; prohibition of
support or approval by authority
5:12-181Aid to minority, women’s business
5:12-182Eminent domain or condemnation
5:12-183Minutes or authority meetings; effective date of actions; veto
ARTICLE 13.SET-ASIDE CONTRACTS
5:12-184Declarations
5:12-185Definitions
5:12-186Minority, women’s business contracts
5:12-187Bus business set aside
5:12-187.1Penalties for violations
5:12-188Determining qualifications
5:12-189List of certified enterprises
5:12-190Additional regulations
ARTICLE 14.CASINO SIMULCASTING
5:12-191Casino Simulcasting Act; short title
5:12-192Definitions
5:12-193Casino simulcasting permitted
5:12-194Establishment of casino simulcasting facility
5:12-195Applications to conduct casino simulcasting, conditions of approval
5:12-196Transmission of live races to casinos
5:12-197Casino wagers included in pari-mutuel pool
5:12-198Distribution of undistributed casino wagers
5:12-199Out-of-State horse races, simulcast; approved casinos, licensed sending tracks
5:12-200Receipt from out-of State of simulcast horse races during permitted hours of operation
5:12-201Payment to out-of-state sending track
5:12-202Combing of pari-mutuel pools, formation of interstate common pool
5:12-203Wagers subject to take out rate
5:12-204Procedure for revision of formula
5:12-205“Casino Simulcasting Special Fund” established
5:12-206Payment to Atlantic City Racetrack
5:12-207Depositing of State revenue
5:12-208“Casino Simulcasting Fund”; established
5:12-209Distribution of interest from funds generated by simulcasting
5:12-210Rules and regulations
ARTICLE 15.STATE OF EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
5:12-211Continuance of casino, simulcast operations during certainstates
of emergency; violations, fines
5:12-212Division approval of internal controls prior to state of
emergency
5:12-213Prohibitions relative to operation during state of emergency
5:12-214Restriction of transfer of property
5:12-215Calculation of certain time periods
5:12-216Adoption of regulations
5:12-217Effective date
ARTICLE 16.ATLANTIC CITY TOURISM DISTRICT
5:12-218Definitions relative to the Atlantic City Tourism District
5:12-219Atlantic City Tourism District
5:12-220Development and design guidelines, land use regulations
5:12-221Actions of authority after creation of tourism district; marketing program
5:12-222Development of public safety plan
5:12-223Determination of amount of cost savings relative to revision of laws; allocation of New Jersey Racing Commission
5:12-224Transfer of Atlantic City International Airport; distribution of revenues, proceeds
5:12-225Repealed
5:12-226Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Authority, transfer to CRDA; Convention Center Division
5:12-227Status of project after transfer
5:12-228Actions permitted prior to Transfer Date
5:12-229Provisions of existing laws unaffected
5:12-230Powers assumed by authority upon establishment of tourism district; Atlantic City Special Improvement District, division
5:12-231Law subject to provisions of C.52:14D-1 et seq.; exceptions
5:12-232Obligations to bondholders unaffected
5:12-233Entry into partnerships by authority
CHAPTER 12A.SPORTS WAGERING
5:12A-1Definitions relative to sports wagering
5:12A-2Casino, racetrack may operate sports pool; severability
5:12A-3Employees, licensed, registered
5:12A-4Authority of division to regulate
5:12A-4.1Use of mobile gaming devices permitted under certain circumstances
5:12A-5Adoption of comprehensive house rules
5:12A-6Agreements to jointly establish sports wagering lounge; taxes; license fee for compulsive gambling programs