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

Affected: IC 4-33; IC 4-35

Sec. 1. (a) This rule applies to:

1. (1) casino licensees;
2. (2) casino license applicants;
3. (3) casino owners; and
4. (4) persons in casinos where gambling operations are conducted.

(b) The following definitions apply throughout this rule:

1. (1) "Request for removal" means a request submitted by a voluntarily excluded person stating that the voluntarily excluded person wishes to be removed from the VEP.
2. (2) "Request for voluntary exclusion" means a request, on a form that the commission prescribes, completed by an individual to enroll in the VEP.
3. (3) "Voluntarily excluded person" means a person who has enrolled in the VEP.
4. (4) "Voluntary exclusion program" or "VEP" means the system outlined in this rule whereby persons commit to refrain from entering the gaming areas of all casinos.

(c) Nothing in this rule shall prohibit a voluntarily excluded person from accessing the gaming area of a casino for the purpose of carrying out employment duties. A voluntarily excluded person who is hired by a casino must notify the commission office in Indianapolis prior to starting the job. The voluntarily excluded person must provide the following information:

1. (1) Name.
2. (2) Date of birth.
3. (3) Name of the casino that will employ the voluntarily excluded person.

(d) Nothing in this rule shall prohibit a casino licensee from following the procedures outlined in 68 IAC 6-2 to evict a voluntarily excluded person.

(Indiana Gaming Commission; 68 IAC 6-3-1; filed Mar 22, 2004, 3:30 p.m.: 27 IR 2440; readopted filed Sep 14, 2007, 1:40 p.m.: 20071003-IR-068070354RFA; filed Apr 3, 2012, 4:10 p.m.: 20120502-IR- 068110780FRA; readopted filed Sep 19, 2018, 4:09 p.m.: 20181017-IR-068180283RFA; readopted filed Oct 1, 2024, 9:32 a.m.: 20241030-IR-068230797RFA)