Bill: Draft ECGS Act

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CONGRESS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF REDMONT
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A BILL TO

Enforce Compliance with Gambling Spot-checks




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The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:


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PART I — PRELIMINARIES

1. Short Title and Enactment

(1) This Act may be cited as the ‘ECGS Act’

(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.

(3) This Act has been authored by Gribble19 and Senator Talion77, with contributions by Representative TrueDarklander.

(4) This Act has been sponsored by Representative TrueDarklander

(5) This Act has been co-sponsored by Senator Talion77.

(6) This Act amends the following acts:

(a) Criminal Code Act

2. Reasons and Intent

(1) To enforce compliance with gambling spot-checks by the Department of Commerce as described in §4.3 of the Commercial Standards Act or any succeeding Acts.

(2) To ensure that gambling providers cannot circumvent the lawful requirements put upon them by avoiding spot checks.

PART II — Terms

3. Amendment to the Criminal Code Act

(1) PART VII of the Criminal Code Act shall be amended as follows:

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25 - Refusal to comply with gambling spot-checks
Offence Type: Summary
Penalty:
First Offence: Up to 50 Penalty Units
Second and subsequent Offences: Up to 100 Penalty Units; up to 60 minutes imprisonment
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) Refuses, denies, or fails to allow a Department of Commerce employee to inspect a gaming machine so that they can ensure compliance with the advertised odds.
Relevant Law: Act of Congress - Commercial Standards Act
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