1. (a) A game that includes all of the rules described in section 2073, subdivision (a), and any of the modifications to the rules described in section 2073, subdivision (b), may be approved if the game rules provide, or are modified to provide, all of the following:

   1. (1) The game rules do not have a “bust” feature as described in section 2073, subdivision (a)(3)(A)(i) or subdivision (b)(3) by which a player immediately loses if the point count of the player's hand exceeds the target point count. Whether a player wins or loses shall be determined solely by whether the total points of a player's hand is closer to the target point count when compared with the total points of the player-dealer's hand.
   2. (2) The game rules prescribe a target point count that is not 21 or any point value greater than 20 and less than 22, and the target point count remains the same on the initial deal and throughout the entire play of the game. The points assigned to each card must remain constant throughout the play of the game.
   3. (3) Under the game rules, a hand will not immediately win if the player or the player-dealer receives an ace and a 10, jack, queen, or king on the initial deal, as described in section 2073, subdivision (a)(4)(A).
   4. (4) The game rules prescribe that in the event of a tie between the player and the player-dealer, the player wins.
2. (b) Game names shall not include the number 21 or the word “blackjack.”

Note: Authority cited: Section 19826, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 19826 and 19866, Business and Professions Code; and People v. Gosset (1892) 93 Cal. 641.

History

1. New section filed 2-6-2026; operative 4-1-2026 (Register 2026, No. 6).