Section 435a.9a. Gaming service provider employee temporary access credentials

(a) The Board’s casino compliance representatives at a licensed facility may issue a Gaming Service Provider Employee Temporary Access Credential to an employee of a registered or certified gaming service provider that is a construction company that is completing work on the gaming floor or in a restricted area under the registered or certified gaming service provider’s original contract, change orders or punch lists, or to complete periodic repairs or warranty work if:

(1) The employee’s duties of employment do not require the employee to touch or have contact with a slot machine, table game device or associated equipment other than exterior contact that does not affect the play of the game.

(2) The employee signs in with the security department of the licensed facility and will be escorted and under the constant supervision of an employee of the slot machine licensee who is authorized to have access to the area where the work is being performed.

(3) The gaming service provider employee and the employee of the slot machine licensee who will escort and supervise both sign in with the Board’s casino compliance representatives.

(b) To receive a Gaming Service Provider Employee Temporary Access Credential, the employee of the registered or certified gaming service provider that is a construction company shall surrender his driver’s license or other photo identification.

(c) A Gaming Service Provider Employee Temporary Access Credential will not be issued to an employee of a registered or certified gaming service provider that is a construction company for more than 12 days in a 12-month period. The time period may be extended for good cause as determined by the Bureau of Licensing.

(d) As provided in § 437a.10(c) (relating to emergency gaming service provider), an employee of an emergency gaming service provider shall obtain a temporary access credential in accordance with subsections (a) and (b) to enable the employee to perform emergency services at the licensed facility.

The provisions of this § 435a.9a adopted February 19, 2010, effective February 20, 2010, 40 Pa.B. 975; amended October 22, 2010, effective October 23, 2010, 40 Pa.B. 6083; amended June 12, 2015, effective June 13, 2015, 45 Pa.B. 2829. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (363719).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 435a.9a amended under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1103, 1202(b)(9)—(23) and (30), 1205, 1206(f) and (g), 1207(1) and (2), 1208(1)(iii), 1209(b), 1212, 1213, 1317(c), 1317.1(c), 1317.2, 1321, 1326, 13A11, 13A12—13A14, 13A15 and 1802 and Chapter 13.

Cross References

This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 437a.7 (relating to registered, certified and authorized gaming service provider responsibilities); and 58 Pa. Code § 437a.10 (relating ot emergency gaming service provider).