Employee training program
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- Related Register notice
- SGC-22-20-00009-A · Adopted rule
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- Oct 7, 2020
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- Oct 7, 2020
(a)The employee training program required pursuant to section 5325.2(b)(3)(viii) of this Part shall include instruction in the following:
(1)characteristics and symptoms of problem gambling behavior;
(2)the relationship of problem gambling to other addictive behavior;
(3)techniques to be used when problem gambling is suspected or identified;
(4)techniques to be used to discuss problem gambling with patrons and advise patrons in regard to community, public and private treatment services;
(5)procedures designed to prevent serving alcohol to visibly intoxicated patrons;
(6)procedures designed to prevent persons from gambling after having been determined to be visibly intoxicated;
(7)procedures for the dissemination of written materials to patrons explaining the self-exclusion program as set forth in Part 5402 of this Title;
(8)procedures for removing an excluded person, as defined in section 5300.1 of this Title, an underage individual or a person on the self-exclusion list from a gaming facility, including, if necessary, procedures that include obtaining the assistance of appropriate law enforcement personnel;
(9)procedures to prevent an excluded person or a person on the self-exclusion list from being mailed any advertisement, promotion or other target mailing as soon as practicable after receiving notice from the commission that the person has been placed on the excluded person or self-exclusion list;
(10)procedures to prevent an individual under 21 years of age from receiving any advertisement, promotion or other target mailing;
(11)procedures to prevent an excluded person, an individual under 21 years of age or a person on the self-exclusion list from directly accessing or receiving complimentary services, or other like benefits; and
(12)procedures to prevent an excluded person, an individual under 21 years of age or a person on the self-exclusion list from cashing checks or vouchers that require ID on gaming facility premises.
(b)Training and training materials shall be reviewed annually to be updated, if applicable, to include new or revised information on responsible and problem gambling or empirical research.
(c)Training for employees shall be conducted by a person with specialized knowledge, skill, training and experience in responsible gaming training programs as part of the employee's orientation.
(d)Employees who have received training shall be acknowledged by the gaming facility licensee upon completion of training.
(e)Employees are required to receive periodic reinforcement training at no less than once every 12 months, starting with the year following the year in which the employee was hired. The gaming facility licensee shall retain a record of the date of the reinforcement trainings.
(f)Employees shall report suspected or identified problem gamblers to a designated casino key employee or other designated supervisory employee.
(g)Gaming facility licensees may collaborate with a person with specialized knowledge, skill, training and experience in responsible gaming employee training programs to develop an in-house or Internet-based employee training program to provide the training and reinforcement training required under this Part.