{"id":"AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-074","kind":"order","level":"sector-regulator","jurisdiction":"Louisiana Gaming Control Board (State gaming regulator)","state":"LA","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-GAMING-RACING","eco":"","issuer":"Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Chairman Michael D. Noel","authority":"La. R.S. 27:15; Proclamation 79 JBE 2021","instrument":"COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 24 (LGCB-5888-21)","title":"Order No. 23 amended in its entirety: distancing to avoid crowding continues in all areas; screening and temperature checks at licensee\u0027s election; face coverings at licensee\u0027s election subject to State and local mandates; sanitation and employee protocols continue","dateIssued":"2021-04-29","effective":"2021-04-29 (immediately)","end":"Amended Aug. 4, 2021 (Order No. 27, Ex. 076, restoring mandatory masks); remained in force through Sept. 30, 2021 and beyond (Order No. 30, Ex. 079: Orders 24, 25 and 27 \u0027remain in full force and effect\u0027)","startDate":"2021-04-29","endDate":"2021-08-04","quarters":["2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["EMP","GATH","MASK"],"addressees":["All video draw poker and casino gaming licensees"],"clause":"A. \u0027Patron density, capacity control and social distancing\u0027: The licensee shall practice and enforce CDC social distancing guidelines to avoid crowding/grouping of persons in all areas of each property including the designated gaming area, lobbies, waiting areas, food and beverage facilities, customer queueing areas, all amenity areas and all back of house areas. Compliance shall be achieved through signage, marked areas on the floors, team interaction with customers and any other reasonable measures which assure compliance.... Licensees may require all persons seeking to enter the gaming space to wear a face covering, in which event, such persons shall be offered a face covering and shall comply with all state and local face covering mandates or guidelines, including Proclamation No. 79 JBE 2021...","enforcement":"Division plan approval; La. R.S. 27:15, 27:21","functions":["SF/FB/LG mandatory distancing \u0027to avoid crowding/grouping\u0027 in gaming areas, lobbies, food and beverage facilities and amenities, in force July 1 - Sept. 30, 2021","EMP employee protocols","MASK by licensee election until Order No. 27 (Aug. 4, 2021)"],"notes":"Q3 2021 in-force instrument for every Louisiana casino and video poker establishment. Text via OCR.","sourceUrl":"http://lgcb.dps.louisiana.gov/docs/2021_04_29_COVID-19_Board_Order_No_24.pdf","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20211214/http://lgcb.dps.louisiana.gov/docs/2021_04_29_COVID-19_Board_Order_No_24.pdf","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":168240,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING","url":"/library/AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-074","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-074","citation":"Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Chairman Michael D. Noel, COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 24 (LGCB-5888-21) (Apr. 29, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-074)","stateName":"Louisiana","related":["AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-073","AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-072","AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-070","AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-071","AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-075","AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-069"]}