Section 3000.630  Primary, Secondary and Reserve Sets of Gaming Chips

Unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator, each Riverboat shall have a primary set of Value Chips, a separate secondary set of Value Chips and a Non-Value Chip reserve which shall conform to the color and design specification set forth in Section 3000.625.  An approved secondary set of Value Chips and reserve Non-Value Chips shall be placed into active play whenever the primary set is removed.

a)         The secondary set of Value Chips shall have different secondary colors than the primary set, and shall be required for all denominations.

b)         Each holder of an Owner's License shall have a Non-Value Chip reserve for each color utilized in the Riverboat with a design insert or symbol different from those Non-Value Chips comprising the primary set.

c)         The holder of an Owner's License shall remove the primary set of Gaming Chips from active play whenever:

1)         A determination is made by the holder of an Owner's License and the Board agent that the Riverboat Gaming Operation is taking on a significant number of counterfeit Chips;

2)         Any other impropriety or defect in the utilization of the primary set of Chips makes removal of the primary set necessary; or

3)         The Board or the Administrator so directs.

d)         Whenever the primary set of Chips is removed from active play the holder of the Owner's License shall immediately notify a representative of the Board as to the reason for such occurrence.