1. An alcoholic beverage establishment shall:

a. Place an electronic pull-tab device or kiosk in a location where alcoholic beverages are dispensed and consumed and where an alcoholic beverage establishment employee will regularly observe the device. A device or kiosk may not be placed outside or in a patio area;

b. Prohibit a person from tampering or interfering with the operation or play of an electronic pull-tab device or kiosk;

c. Ensure that an electronic pull-tab device or kiosk is disabled from play unless alcoholic beverages may be dispensed, an alcoholic beverage establishment employee or kiosk is available to redeem a credit ticket voucher, and an alcoholic beverage establishment or kiosk has cash on hand to redeem a credit ticket voucher;

d. Absorb a loss related to a counterfeit or lost credit ticket voucher, redeemed credit ticket voucher that was not issued at the site on that day, and loss or theft of the temporary loan of funds;

e. Repay an organization's temporary loan of funds immediately upon request from the organization that discontinues conducting electronic pull tabs at a site;

f. If a malfunction of an electronic pull-tab device or kiosk is known by the alcoholic beverage establishment or its employee, disable play of the device or kiosk and promptly notify the organization. Otherwise, the alcoholic beverage establishment or its employee is responsible for any cash shortage; and

g. Use an organization's loan of money only to redeem a credit ticket voucher. A check from an alcoholic beverage establishment may not be issued to a player redeeming a credit ticket voucher. If the alcoholic beverage establishment violates these rules, the attorney general may suspend any or all games at the site for up to six months.

2. An alcoholic beverage establishment employee may not access, attempt to access, or permit a person, other than an employee of an organization, to access the interior of an electronic pull-tab device for any reason.

3. If an alcoholic beverage establishment employee believes there is a problem with an electronic pull-tab device, kiosk, or with a redeemed credit ticket voucher, the alcoholic beverage establishment employee shall contact the charitable gaming organization and may disable the device or kiosk.

4. An alcoholic beverage establishment may accept or not accept a gaming-related check from a player. A player's check must be payable to an alcoholic beverage establishment. An alcoholic beverage establishment is responsible for a player's check returned by a financial institution as uncollectible. An alcoholic beverage establishment may allow a player to buy back the player's check with cash and may return a player's check to the player as part of the redemption of a credit ticket voucher.

5. Only an alcoholic beverage establishment employee who is authorized by an alcoholic beverage establishment may redeem a credit ticket voucher.

6. An alcoholic beverage establishment employee may not summarize or audit an electronic pull-tab game for an organization.

History: Effective July 1, 2018; amended effective January 1, 2023; July 1, 2026.

General Authority: NDCC 53-06.1-01.1

Law Implemented: NDCC 53-06.1-01.1