BILL NUMBER: AB 1489	CHAPTERED  09/20/04

	CHAPTER  598
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 20, 2004
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 20, 2004
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 26, 2004
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 9, 2004
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 24, 2004
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 19, 2004
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 23, 2004
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 16, 2004
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JULY 3, 2003
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JULY 1, 2003
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 28, 2003

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Negrete McLeod

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2003

   An act to amend Section 19826 of the Business and Professions
Code, relating to gambling.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1489, Negrete McLeod.  Gambling Control Act.
   Existing law, the Gambling Control Act, provides for the licensure
and regulation of various legalized gambling activities and
establishments by the California Gambling Control Commission and the
enforcement of those activities by the Division of Gambling Control.
Existing law confers on the division the responsibility of approving
the play of any controlled game.
   This bill would require the division to make available to the
public the rules of play and the collection rates of each gaming
activity approved for play at each gambling establishment on the
Attorney General's Web site.  The bill would also require that costs
incurred by the division to review and approve game rules be
reimbursed by the licensee making the request.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 19826 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   19826.  The division shall have all of the following
responsibilities:
   (a) To investigate the qualifications of applicants before any
license, permit, or other approval is issued, and to investigate any
request to the commission for any approval that may be required
pursuant to this chapter.  The division may recommend the denial or
the limitation, conditioning, or restriction of any license, permit,
or other approval.
   (b) To monitor the conduct of all licensees and other persons
having a material involvement, directly or indirectly, with a
gambling operation or its holding company, for the purpose of
ensuring that licenses are not issued or held by, and that there is
no direct or indirect material involvement with, a gambling operation
or holding company by ineligible, unqualified, disqualified, or
unsuitable persons, or persons whose operations are conducted in a
manner that is inimical to the public health, safety, or welfare.
   (c) To investigate suspected violations of this chapter or laws of
this state relating to gambling, including any activity prohibited
by Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 319) or Chapter 10 (commencing
with Section 330) of Title 9 of Part 1 of the Penal Code.
   (d) To investigate complaints that are lodged against licensees,
or other persons associated with a gambling operation, by members of
the public.
   (e) To initiate, where appropriate, disciplinary actions as
provided in this chapter.  In connection with any disciplinary
action, the division may seek restriction, limitation, suspension, or
revocation of any license or approval, or the imposition of any fine
upon any person licensed or approved.
   (f) To adopt regulations reasonably related to its functions and
duties as specified in this chapter.
   (g) Approve the play of any controlled game, including placing
restrictions and limitations on how a controlled game may be played.
The division shall make available to the public the rules of play
and the collection rates of each gaming activity approved for play at
each gambling establishment on the Attorney General's Web site.
Actual costs incurred by the division to review and approve game
rules shall be reimbursed to the division by the licensee making the
request.