Mich. Admin. Code R. 432.1813 - Playing card specifications
Rule 813.
All playing cards utilized by a casino licensee shall be in compliance with all of the following specifications:
(a) Unless otherwise provided in this part or
in the rules of the game document, all decks of cards shall be 1 complete
standard deck of 52 cards in 4 suits. The 4 suits shall be hearts, diamonds,
clubs, and spades. Each suit shall consist of all of the following numerical
cards:
(i) Two to 10.
(ii) A jack.
(iii) A queen.
(iv) A king.
(v) An ace.
(b) The backs of each card in a deck shall be
identical and no card shall contain any marking, symbol, or design that will
enable a person to know the identity of any element printed on the face of the
card or that will differentiate the back of that card from any other card in
the deck.
(c) All edges shall be
perfectly square with each side at a precise 90 degree angle to each adjacent
side of the card.
(d) The radius of
all 4 corners shall be exactly the same.
(e) The name, trade name, or logo of the
casino licensee or casino license applicant shall be imprinted on the back side
of each playing card twice in a mirror image. The mirror imaged name, trade
name, or logo of the casino licensee or casino license applicant shall be
spaced a minimum of 3/4 of an inch apart.
(f) If playing cards have a white border,
then the border shall be a minimum of 3/16 of an inch on each side of the
card.
(g) In the hearts suit, the
hearts shall be a burgundy red color.
(h) In the diamonds suit, the diamond pips
shall be a burgundy red color.
(i)
In the spades suit, the spades shall be a black color.
(j) In the clubs suit, the trefoil-shaped
figure shall be a black color.
(k)
All new card decks must arrive at the casino wrapped in cellophane, shrink wrap
packaging, or with a tamper-resistant security seal.
(l) The manufacturer's identification name
shall be placed on each box, unless the box contains card decks for use in
poker.
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