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Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-060 Order Primary source read

Resolution and COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 15 (LGCB-5565-20.A)

Phase II conditions for continued operation: no more than 50 percent of authorized occupancy in any gaming space including employees; no more than 75 percent of gaming positions or devices in service; distancing; temperature screening of all persons entering; masks offered and encouraged; employee screening and masks; plans and amendments approved by the State Police

Louisiana Gaming Control Board (Resolution; executed by Vice Chairman Mark Stipe) · Louisiana Gaming Control Board (State gaming regulator) (Sector regulator)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Louisiana Gaming Control Board (State gaming regulator) · Louisiana
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
La. R.S. 27:15; Board resolution of June 5, 2020
Issued
2020-06-05 June 5, 2020
Effective
2020-06-05
End
Amended Nov. 25, 2020 (Order No. 17, Ex. 063: 50 percent of positions restored); superseded Mar. 5, 2021 (Order No. 19, Ex. 069) (read as 2020-11-25)
In force
June 5, 2020 to Nov. 25, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitation types
Capacity limitFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • All video draw poker licensed establishments
  • All casino gaming establishments (riverboats, slots at the track, land-based casino)
Functions reached
  • SF gaming floors at 50 percent occupancy and 75 percent of devices (Phase II and Phase III, June 5 - Nov. 25, 2020)
  • CB temperature screening of every entrant
  • HR/EMP employee, contractor and vendor screening; training; masks
  • FB, LG food and beverage, lobbies and amenities under distancing
Collection
State gaming and racing regulators AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING

Operative words

IT IS, THEREFORE, HEREBY ORDERED that effective June 5, 2020: Covid-19 Emergency Order Nos. 12 and 13... are hereby extended and/or amended as follows:... Patron density, capacity control and social distancing: A licensee shall be permitted no more than 50% of authorized occupancy in any gaming space including employees. A licensee shall not permit any more than 75% of gaming positions or devices to be in service.... All persons seeking to enter the gaming space shall have their temperature taken by non-invasive means by a gaming employee.... All employees, to include contract employees and third party providers shall be screened before being permitted into a casino or the gaming area of a video poker truckstop.

Enforcement

Division approval of plans and amendments 'for prior approval'; La. R.S. 27:15, 27:21

Notes

The operating order for Louisiana gaming for most of 2020; it kept the 50 percent occupancy cap through Phase III (Sept. 11 - Nov. 24, 2020). Text via OCR.

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