NYC Administrative Code

§ 20-441 — Control and supervision; suspension of licenses; inspection of premises; rulemaking.

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What is NYC AC § 20-441?

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This section establishes the authority of the department to supervise games of chance, including the ability to suspend licenses and conduct inspections of premises where such games are held. The department can impose fines for violations and is responsible for rulemaking related to the enforcement of this subchapter. Applies to operators of licensed games of chance.

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§ 20-441 Control and supervision; suspension of licenses; inspection of premises; rulemaking.

AC § 20-441

1.The department shall have and exercise rigid control and close supervision over all games of chance conducted under such license, to the end that the same are fairly conducted in accordance with the provisions of such license, the provisions of the rules and regulations promulgated by the board and the provisions of this subchapter, and the department and the board shall have the power and authority to temporarily suspend any license issued by the department pending a hearing and, after notice and hearing, the department and the board may suspend or revoke same, and additionally, impose a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars for violation of any such provisions, and the department and the board shall have the right of entry, by their respective officers and agents, at all times into any premises where any game of chance is being conducted or where it is intended that any such game shall be conducted, or where any equipment being used or intended to be used in the conduct thereof is found, for the purpose of inspecting the same. An agent of the department shall make an on-site inspection during the conduct of all games of chance licensed pursuant to this subchapter.

2.The commissioner of the department may promulgate such rules and regulations as deemed necessary for the proper implementation and enforcement of this subchapter and which are not inconsistent with those rules and regulations promulgated by the board. (Am. L.L. 2023/060, 5/25/2023, eff. 5/25/2023)

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