Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:373 – Prohibited relationships
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:373
- Board: means Louisiana Gaming Control Board. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:353
- Licensee: means any person issued a license by the board. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:353
- Manufacturer: means any person who manufactures or assembles and programs slot machines for use in this state. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:353
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
- Slot machine: means any mechanical, electrical, or other device, contrivance, or machine which, upon insertion of a coin, token, or similar object therein or upon payment of any consideration whatsoever, is available to play or operate, the play or operation of which, whether by reason of the skill of the operator or application of the element of chance, or both, may deliver or entitle the person playing or operating the machine to receive cash, premiums, merchandise, tokens, or anything of value, whether the payoff is made automatically from the machine or in any other manner. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:353
A.(1) In addition to any prohibition found in Chapter 15 of Title 42 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, no person employed by or performing any function on behalf of the board or the division may:
(a) Be an officer, director, owner, or employee of any person or entity licensed by the board.
(b) Have or hold any interest, direct or indirect, in or engage in any commerce or business relationship with any entity licensed by the board.
(2)(a) No elected public official as defined in La. Rev. Stat. 42:1 shall engage in any business activity with a licensee except as a patron.
(b) As used in this Paragraph, business activity shall specifically include but is not limited to contracts:
(i) For the sale or purchase of goods, merchandise, and services.
(ii) To provide or receive legal services, advertising, public relations, or any other business or personal service.
(iii) For the listing, purchase, or sale of immovable property or options or real rights relating thereto.
(iv) Modifying ownership or possessory interests in stocks, bonds, securities, or any financial instruments.
(3) The Board of Ethics shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Subsection. The procedures provided for in the Code of Governmental Ethics shall apply to the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this Subsection.
B. No person licensed by the board as a manufacturer, distributor, or slot machine owner may participate in the operation of any computer program, software, or device which is used for the polling or reading of slot machine operations or for the remote shutdown of those operations as provided for in La. Rev. Stat. 27:365(2).
Acts 1997, No. 721, §1, eff. July 9, 1997.