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Title 30 District of Columbia Municipal Regulations
16-1 CHAPTER 16 MONTE CARLO NIGHT PARTIES
1600 PREMISES
1600.1 The premises where any licensed Monte Carlo night party is conducted or where it is scheduled to be conducted shall be open or available at reasonable times for inspection by the Board.
1600.2 A licensed organization shall only lease a premise for any Monte Carlo night party by means of a fixed rental payment; Provided, that the fixed rental payment is not based on a percentage of gross receipts or net proceeds from a Monte Carlo night party and reflects a fair rental value.
1600.3 Any lease entered into in accordance with §1600.2 shall be in writing and filed with the application for a license and reviewed by the Board to determine compliance with this subsection and §1600.2.
1600.4 Each licensed organization shall hold the Monte Carlo night party only at the premises listed on the face of the license.
1600.5 A licensed organization shall not hold a Monte Carlo night party in a building which does not have an occupancy permit as required by the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs.
1600.6 Licensed organizations shall provide at least one (1) security person, either a District police officer or a person licensed by the District as a security guard.
1600.7 A licensed organization shall not lend money to, or borrow money from a lessor or a person who is connected with the lessor either directly or indirectly.
1600.8 The rental or purchase of Monte Carlo night party equipment shall not be included in the rental of premises.
1600.9 Neither a lessor nor a person donating premises for the conduct of a Monte Carlo Night party shall have any pecuniary interest in any supplier's business either directly or indirectly.
1600.10 Neither a lessor nor a person donating premises for the conduct of a Monte Carlo Night party shall exert any influence upon a licensed organization's choice of supplier.
1600.11 Each licensed organization shall post the license at the entrance where the Monte Carlo night party is held.
AUTHORITY: Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is §4 of the Law to Legalize Lotteries, Daily Numbers Games, and Bingo and Raffles for Charitable Purposes in the District of Columbia, D.C. Law 3-172, D.C. Code §2-2501 et seq. (1994 Repl. Vol.).
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 3788, 3814 (May 20, 1988).
HISTORICAL NOTE: Prior to May 20, 1988, the D.C. Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board published Final Rulemaking at 29 DCR 5016, 5039 (November 12, 1982).
1601 MONTE CARLO NIGHT PARTY WORKERS
1601.1 A Monte Carlo night party shall have at least the following workers:
(a) Member-in-charge;
(b) Deputy member-in-charge;
(c) Pit boss;
(d) Worker (dealer, croupier);
(e) General cashier;
(f) Assistant cashier; and
(g) Prize pay-out recorder.
1601.2 All Monte Carlo night party workers shall be at least eighteen (18) years old or older.
1601.3 A Monte Carlo night party volunteer worker of the licensed organization shall wear a name tag.
1601.4 A Monte Carlo night party worker who is employed by a licensed supplier to operate any Monte Carlo night party equipment shall register with the Board and wear a name tag.
1601.5 No person employed by a licensed supplier to operate equipment at a Monte Carlo night party shall be registered with the Board if the person has been convicted of a felony or has not received a pardon or has not been released from parole or probation at least five (5) years prior to the date of the application.
1601.6 Monte Carlo night party workers shall do the following:
(a) Not accept tips;
(b) Not play while working; and
(c) Purchase chips or imitation money in the same manner as all other players.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 3788, 3815 (May 20, 1988).
HISTORICAL NOTE: Prior to May 20, 1988, the D.C. Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board published Final Rulemaking at 29 DCR 5016, 5039 (November 12, 1982).
1602 MONTE CARLO NIGHT PARTY GAMES AND EQUIPMENT
1602.1 Only games of chance in which participants compete against the licensed organization shall be permitted. Approved Monte Carlo night party equipment and games include all of the following:
(a) All wheels;
(b) Roulette;
(c) All dice games;
(d) Chip trays;
(e) Twenty-one or blackjack;
(f) Raffles conducted by a Monte Carlo night party license organization as set forth in §1606;
(g) Charity game tickets approved by the Board. All unsold charity game tickets must be returned to the Board representative for destruction at the end of the event;
(h) Card games where the players competes only against the licensed organization; and
(i) Any other Board approved game.
1602.2 The following games and equipment shall not be used at a Monte Carlo night party:
(a) Horse race films;
(b) Slot machines, penny fall, money fall, bull dozer or similar type machines or devices;
(c) The game of bingo or bingo equipment;
(d) Poker and other card games where the players compete against each other; and
(e) Any other games not specifically approved by the Board and not listed in §1602.1.
1602.3 A licensed organization shall not conduct a Monte Carlo Night party with equipment which the licensed organization does not own or does not rent from a licensed supplier.
1602.4 A licensed organization shall not pay any consideration, directly or indirectly or under the guise of a service charge, for the rental of equipment which is more than the agreed rental price.
1602.5 A licensed organization shall not agree to purchase its supplies in consideration of receiving the use of any equipment, goods, or supplies without charge.
1602.6 A licensed organization shall not agree to pay to anyone a percentage of the receipts or net profits from the game for the use of the equipment.
1602.7 At the time of application, a licensed organization shall submit an agreement which sets forth the terms between the licensed organization and licensed supplier for the provision of equipment and personnel, if applicable.
1602.8 The name of the licensed organization which owns equipment or licensed supplier shall be permanently affixed to all gambling equipment.
1602.9 The Board inspection and registration label shall be affixed to all approved equipment. Only equipment with the Board inspection and registration label shall be used at a Monte Carlo Night party.
1602.10 No cards, dice, wheels or other Monte Carlo night party equipment may be modified or altered so as to give the licensed organization a greater advantage in winning, other than as provided under the normal rules of play of a particular game.
1602.11 Any altered equipment shall be confiscated by appropriate authorities.
1602.12 Monte Carlo night party equipment, paraphernalia and rental equipment shall be removed from the premises within two (2) working days after the license expires.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 3788, 3816 (May 20, 1988).
HISTORICAL NOTE: Prior to May 20, 1988, the D.C. Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board published Final Rulemaking at 29 DCR 5016, 5039 (November 12, 1982).
1603 OPERATION OF MONTE CARLO NIGHT PARTY
1603.1 Licensed organizations holding a Monte Carlo night party shall conduct only the types of games and use only the equipment authorized by this chapter.
1603.2 At the entrance to the premises, a licensed organization shall post rules governing the method of playing Monte Carlo night party games and a list of the prizes to be awarded.
1603.3 A licensed organization shall sell tickets for admission to a Monte Carlo night party.
1603.4 Tickets for admission to a Monte Carlo night party shall have the following:
(a) Name of organization;
(b) Place, time and date of event;
(c) At least the three top prizes;
(d) Admission fee;
(e) Odds of winning;
(f) Notification of a raffle draw, if applicable;
(g) Pre-printed consecutive numbers.
(h) The phrase "Licensed by the D.C. Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board."
1603.5 Each participant purchasing admission to a Monte Carlo night party shall pay by United States currency or coin.
1603.6 In accordance with D.C. Code §2-2522.1(b) (1994 Repl. Vol.) participants of a Monte Carlo night party shall use imitation money or chips monogrammed with the logo of the licensed organization or licensed supplier.
1603.7 Upon admission each participant shall be given the same amount in value of imitation money or chips that other participants are given.
1603.8 In accordance with D.C. Code §2-2522.1(c) (1994 Repl. Vol.), there shall be no direct correlation between the amount of imitation money or chips presented to participants and the participant's donation to the event.
1603.9 During the event imitation money or chips may be sold only by cashiers at authorized sales areas and shall not be sold at individual gaming tables.
1603.10 During the event there shall be no exchange of real money for any purpose at the gaming table or on the floor.
1603.11 Imitation money or chips shall be used for gambling or redemption purposes only and shall have no other monetary purpose.
1603.12 Imitation money or chips shall not be used for the purchase of food, beverages, or non-gambling items.
1603.13 At the place of play, bet limitations shall be posted.
1603.14 When a Monte Carlo night party is conducted on premises licensed by the Alcohol Beverage Control Board the dispensing of alcohol beverages and the use of property related to dispensing of alcoholic beverages are under the jurisdiction of the ABC Board.
1603.15 Persons under eighteen (18) years of age shall not be permitted to wager, or assist in any manner in the gambling activity.
1603.16 A wager shall not be placed upon an event or upon a game involving personal skill.
1603.17 A wager shall not be placed on a contest other than a game of chance taking place at the location during the time approved for the event.
1603.18 A player shall not be permitted to sell or exchange imitation money or chips for legal currency with another player.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 3788, 3818 (May 20, 1988).
HISTORICAL NOTE: Prior to May 20, 1988, the D.C. Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board published Final Rulemaking at 29 DCR 5016, 5039 (November 12, 1982).
1604 METHOD OF PLAY
1604.1 In all dice games, the size of the dice shall be a minimum of three quarters of an inch (3/4 in.).
The following rules shall be posted when dice games are played:
(a) Dice cups shall be used when playing all dice games where the dice are thrown.
(b) The dice shall hit the side boards of the table when thrown. If the dice do not hit the side boards, the roll is void and the dice shall be rolled again.
(c) Only the dealer or operator shall touch the dice. A player shall not touch the dice and shall use the dice cup when throwing the dice.
1604.2 When the game of blackjack is being played, the following rules apply and shall be posted:
(a) The dealer shall draw on sixteen (16) and under and stand on seventeen (17) and over;
(b) A player may only play one (1) hand at a table; and
(c) There shall not be more than seven (7) players at one (1) blackjack table.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 3788, 3819 (May 20, 1988).
HISTORICAL NOTE: Prior to May 20, 1988, the D.C. Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board published Final Rulemaking at 29 DCR 5016, 5039 (November 12, 1982).
1605 PRIZES
1605.1 The total aggregate value of all prizes to be awarded at a Monte Carlo night party shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per event.
1605.2 There shall be no cash prizes awarded at a Monte Carlo night party.
1605.3 All prizes shall be awarded. Prizes may be distributed by either an auction sale or by a raffle.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 3788, 3820 (May 20, 1988).
HISTORICAL NOTE: Prior to May 20, 1988, the D.C. Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board published Final Rulemaking at 29 DCR 5016, 5039 (November 12, 1982).
1606 MONTE CARLO NIGHT PARTY RAFFLES
1606.1 A licensed organization may conduct a raffle in conjunction with a Monte Carlo night party where the following is present:
(a) There shall be no pre-sale of tickets. All tickets shall be sold during the event;
(b) The drawing shall be held at the Monte Carlo night party where the tickets where sold;
(c) The person shall be present in order to win;
(d) The prize shall be awarded at the Monte Carlo night party in which the tickets were sold; and
(e) The aggregate value of the prize does not exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
1606.2 On the application, the licensed organization shall register the raffle by indicating its intention to hold a raffle.
1606.3 If a licensed organization desires to have a raffle and the aggregate value of the prize is more than five hundred dollars ($500) or the licensed organization desires to pre-sell the tickets, then the licensed organization shall obtain a raffle license pursuant to Chapter 12 of this title.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 3788, 3820 (May 20, 1988).
HISTORICAL NOTE: Prior to May 20, 1988, the D.C. Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board published Final Rulemaking at 29 DCR 5016, 5039 (November 12, 1982).
1607 RECORDKEEPING
1607.1 Each licensed organization shall keep within the District accurate records of all gross receipts and disbursement for each Monte Carlo night party, including amount of money received, number of tickets sold, and the disbursements required to award prizes.
1607.2 All deductions from gross receipts from a Monte Carlo night party shall be documented with receipts or other records.
1607.3 The Board shall at all reasonable times have access to all books and records of any licensed organizations for the purpose of examining and investigating its books and records.
1607.4 The licensed organization shall retain and make available for inspection by the Board all records, books of account, bank statements, and all other papers incidental to the operation of a Monte Carlo night party for a period of five (5) years from the close of the calendar year to which the records apply.
1607.5 All Monte Carlo night party records required to be maintained and retained under this section or any other section of this chapter shall be kept within the District.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 3788, 3821 (May 20, 1988).
HISTORICAL NOTE: Prior to May 20, 1988, the D.C. Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board published Final Rulemaking at 29 DCR 5016, 5039 (November 12, 1982).
1608 DISBURSEMENT OF MONTE CARLO NIGHT PARTY RECEIPTS
1608.1 A licensed organization shall keep gross receipts in a separate bank account.
1608.2 All gross receipts from each Monte Carlo night party shall be deposited in a separate Monte Carlo night party bank account by the end of each business week during which any Monte Carlo Night party tickets are sold.
1608.3 Money shall be withdrawn from the Monte Carlo night party account only for the following:
(a) Payment of expenses in accordance with §1609; and
(b) Disbursement from net proceeds for the lawful purpose stated in the application.
1608.4 Within ten (10) days of any Monte Carlo night party, all gross receipts shall be disbursed from the Monte Carlo night party account according to §1608.3.
1608.5 The licensed organization shall not commingle any funds derived from the operation of Monte Carlo Night party with any other funds, except funds from raffles conducted pursuant to §1606.1
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 3788, 3821 (May 20, 1988).
HISTORICAL NOTE: Prior to May 20, 1988, the D.C. Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board published Final Rulemaking at 29 DCR 5016, 5039 (November 12, 1982).
1609 EXPENSES
1609.1 Money for reasonable and necessary expenses ordinarily incidental to Monte Carlo night parties shall be paid from the gross receipts only by checks having consecutive numbers drawn on the Monte Carlo night party bank account established according to §1608.
1609.2 No expense shall be incurred or amounts paid based on a percentage of gross receipts or net proceeds from a Monte Carlo night party.
1609.3 Each check drawn on the Monte Carlo night party bank account shall be made payable to the specific payee providing the goods or rendering the service which gives rise to the expense.
1609.4 No expense shall be incurred or amounts paid in connection with a Monte Carlo night party by any licensed organization, except those reasonable expended and directly related to the Monte Carlo night party.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 3788, 3822 (May 20, 1988).
HISTORICAL NOTE: Prior to May 20, 1988, the D.C. Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board published Final Rulemaking at 29 DCR 5016, 5039 (November 12, 1982).
1610 FINANCIAL REPORT
1610.1 A financial report on a form provided by a Board shall be completed and filed within ten (10) days of the Monte Carlo Night party.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 3788, 3822 (May 20, 1988).
HISTORICAL NOTE: Prior to May 20, 1988, the D.C. Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board published Final Rulemaking at 29 DCR 5016, 5039 (November 12, 1982).
