(A) Each casino operator
shall
must
have a security department that is responsible for providing unarmed security
services at the casino facility.
(B) Any person providing a casino
operator with unarmed security services at the casino facility
shall:
(1) Be an employee of the casino
operator; and
(2) Obtain and hold a valid casino
gaming employee license, unless otherwise required by Chapter 3772. of the
Revised Code or any rules adopted thereunder to obtain a key employee
license.
(C)(B)
Each casino operator, through its
The casino operator's security department
, shall
must do the
following:
(1) Protect the people and property
at the casino facility;
(2)
Safeguard the assets at the casino facility;
(3) Assist the commission, or a duly authorized employee or agent thereof,
and any law enforcement agency, as requested;
(4) Prevent people who are under twenty-one
years of age from
making a wager or remaining in the
area of the casino facility where casino gaming is being conducted any longer
than necessary for the persons under twenty-one years of age to pass
through
entering the designated gaming area,
except when being escorted by a licensed casino employee to another area
where casino gaming is not being conducted;
(5) Detain any individual if the
commission, or a duly authorized employee or agent thereof, requests or if
there is reason to believe that the individual has engaged or is engaging in
illegal activity;
(6) Record any unusual occurrences,
including suspected illegal activity;
(5)
Assist any gaming
agent or other law enforcement, in the prevention, halting, or investigation of
an offense, including halting a person's actions if necessary to prevent injury
to any person;
(7)(6) Identify and remove
any person who is required to be removed from the casino facility;
(8)(7)
Report to the commission, at the time of detection, any suspected or known
illegal activity, including, but not limited to,
violations of Chapter 3772. of the Revised Code and any rules adopted
thereunder;
(9)(8) Notify the
commission, immediately, and in writing within
twenty-four hours, and in writing, of all
inquiries made by any law enforcement or gaming regulatory
agency
agencies and any inquiries made concerning the conduct
of a licensee or applicant; and
(10)(9) Establish and
maintain procedures for handling the following at a casino facility:
(a) Identification badges;
(b) Incident reports;
(c) Asset protection and movement;
(d) Enforcement of the minimum wagering age
under Chapter 3772. of the Revised Code;
(e) Firearms prohibition;
(f) Alcoholic beverage control;
(g) Disorderly or disruptive
people;
(h) Trespassing, including,
but not limited to, people participating in the voluntary exclusion program
under Chapter 3772-12 of the Administrative Code and persons appearing on the
involuntary exclusion list under Chapter 3772-23 of the Administrative
Code;
(i) Eviction or
ejection;
(j) Detention;
and
(k) Lost or found
property.
(D)(C) Except for the
following persons,
no
a casino operator
shall
must not permit
firearms at a casino facility
, as defined in
division (C) of section 3772.01 of the Revised Code:
(1) Commission gaming agents;
(2) Law enforcement officers, as defined in
sections 9.88,
109.71 and
2901.01 of the Revised Code, who
are on duty and within their jurisdiction;
(3) Law enforcement officers who are hired by
a casino operator for special duty as long as the
officers are not specifically involved in gaming-related regulatory functions;
and
;
(4)
Law enforcement
officers who are not acting within the scope of their duties, to the extent
permitted by sections
2923.1214 and
2923.126 of the Revised Code;
and
(4)(5) Security guard
providers, as defined by section
4749.01 of the Revised Code,
who:
(a) Are not employed by the casino
operator;
(b) Are licensed under
section 4749.03 of the Revised
Code;
(c) Meet the requirements in
section 4749.10 of the Revised Code;
and
(d) Work for and are on duty
with an armored motor vehicle security service licensed under section
4749.03 of the Revised
Code.
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code
3772-20-01
Effective:
7/5/2022
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
3/22/2022 and
07/05/2027
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory
Authority: 3772.03,
3772.033
Rule
Amplifies: 3772.03,
3772.033
Prior
Effective Dates: 05/12/2012, 04/29/2017
