Licensee’s Duty to Report and Prevent Misconduct

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a licensee’s duty to report and prevent misconduct. (1) Licensees shall promptly report to the commission any facts which the licensee has reasonable grounds to believe indicate a violation of law (other than minor traffic violations), minimum internal control standard requirements or commission rule committed by licensees, their employees or others, including, without limitation, the performance of licensed activities different from those permitted under their license. (2) At no time, under any circumstances, shall any licensee or employees of the licensee fail to immediately prevent or suppress any violent quarrel, disorder, brawl, fight, or other improper or unlawful conduct of any person upon the licensed premises, nor shall any licensee or employees of the licensees allow any indecent, profane or obscene activity upon the licensed premises. (3) In the event that a licensee or employees of the licensee knows or should have known that an illegal or violent act has been committed on or about the licensed premises, they shall immediately report the occurrence to law enforcement authorities and shall cooperate with law enforcement authorities and agents of the commission during the course of any investigation into an occurrence. (4) Licensees shall take reasonable actions to safeguard from loss all tokens, tickets, chips, checks, funds, and other gaming assets. (5) Licensees shall take reasonable actions to safeguard from loss, tampering, alteration, destruction, and unauthorized access to all gaming-related reports, records, files, automated data, and data systems. (6) Class A, Class B, and supplier licensees shall ensure that all agents and occupational licensees employed by said licensees shall have a working knowledge of Missouri Gaming Statutes, Chapter 313.800, RSMo et seq., Code of State Regulations, Title 11 Division 45, the commission’s published minimum internal control standards and the licensee’s system of internal controls as they pertain to the responsibilities and limitations of their job. (7) All occupational licensees shall have a working knowledge of Chapter 313.800, RSMo et seq., Code of State Regulations, Title 11 Division 45, and the internal controls of the Class A or B licensees for whom they are currently employed by as they pertain to the responsibilities and limitations of their job. GAMING COMMISSION AUTHORITY: sections 313.004, 313.805, 313.807, and 313.812, RSMo 2000 and section 313.800, RSMo Supp. 2007.* Emergency rule filed Sept. 1, 1993, effective Sept. 20, 1993, expired Jan. 17, 1994. Emergency rule filed Jan. 5, 1994, effective Jan. 18, 1994, expired Jan. 30, 1994. Original rule filed Sept. 1, 1993, effective Jan. 31, 1994. Amended: Filed Jan. 23, 2004, effective Aug. 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Dec. 3, 2007, effective May 30, 2008. *Original authority: 313.004, RSMo 1993, amended 1994; 313.800, RSMo 1991, amended 1993, 1994, 2005; 313.805, RSMo 1991, amended 1993, 1994, 2000; 313.807, RSMo 1991, amended 1993, 2000; and 313.812, RSMo 1991, amended 1993, 1994, 2000.