Authority: IC 4-33-4; IC 4-35-4

Affected: IC 4-33-8; IC 4-35-6.5; IC 35-41-1-17

Sec. 1. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this rule:

1. (1) "Federal enforcement officer" has the meaning set forth in IC 35-41-1-17, or means a law enforcement officer as defined in 5 U.S.C. 8331(2), or both.
2. (2) "Law enforcement officer" has the meaning set forth in IC 35-41-1-17.

3. (3) "Security personnel" means an employee of the casino licensee or a supplier licensee who:

   1. (A) holds the appropriate level of occupational license under IC 4-33-8 or IC 4-35-6.5, and 68 IAC 2-3; and
   2. (B) is employed in the casino licensee's security department or by a supplier licensee that contractually provides security services to a casino licensee.

(b) An enforcement agent may carry a weapon in the casino. A law enforcement officer or a federal enforcement officer:

1. (1) whose sole purpose for being in the casino is the performance of official duties; and
2. (2) who has advised the enforcement agent or the commission that the officer will be in the casino;

shall be allowed to carry a weapon in the casino.

(c) The casino licensee shall post a sign in a prominent place at the point of passenger ingress stating, "No weapons are allowed beyond this point. Failure to comply with this rule may result in immediate removal from the casino, immediate detention by security personnel, the imposition of civil penalties, or exclusion under applicable law.".

(d) The casino licensee shall provide a secure place to which patrons do not have access to store weapons checked by:

1. (1) patrons;
2. (2) off duty law enforcement officers; or
3. (3) off duty federal enforcement officers.

(e) Security personnel may carry a weapon in the casino during times that patrons are not present.

(Indiana Gaming Commission; 68 IAC 1-7-1; filed Jun 23, 1995, 2:30 p.m.: 18 IR 2649; readopted filed Oct 15, 2001, 4:34 p.m.: 25 IR 898; filed Dec 18, 2006, 1:16 p.m.: 20070117-IR-068060190FRA; readopted filed Sep 14, 2007, 1:40 p.m.: 20071003-IR-068070354RFA; filed Dec 6, 2012, 2:32 p.m.: 20130102-IR-068110786FRA; readopted filed Nov 26, 2013, 3:58 p.m.: 20131225-IR-068130354RFA; readopted filed Sep 4, 2019, 10:57 a.m.: 20191002-IR-068190384RFA; readopted filed Nov 13, 2025, 2:46 p.m.: 20251210-IR-068240626RFA)