General Provisions

(1) No person may sell or distribute alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises of a gaming establishment except as allowed by a gaming beverage license. Alcoholic beverages served in a licensed area, in accordance with the terms of a gaming beverage license, may be consumed in any part of the premises of the gaming establishment subject to any restrictions or conditions placed on the gaming beverage license in the interest of the integrity of gaming and/or public health, welfare, or safety. (2) A gaming beverage licensee shall be responsible for compliance with 205 CMR 136.00 in all licensed areas and the gaming establishment as a whole. A gaming beverage licensee may allow a jointly responsible person to operate a licensed area but shall remain responsible for compliance with 205 CMR 136.00 within the licensed area. A gaming beverage licensee or jointly responsible person shall designate at least one manager or other principal representative to oversee compliance with 205 CMR 136.00 and the terms of the gaming beverage license in the licensed area for which they are responsible. (3) A gaming beverage licensee shall not transfer a gaming beverage license, transfer operations of a licensed area to a new jointly responsible person, add a new manager or other principal representative, or add, delete or materially alter the size, configuration or use of a licensed area without the commission's prior written approval.