Section 68IAC2-3-1. Occupational license required

   (a) The following definitions apply throughout this rule:

(1) "Applicant" means an applicant for an occupational license.

(2) "Riverboat license applicant" means an applicant for a riverboat owner's license that has been issued a certificate of suitability under 68 IAC 2-1-5.

  (b) This rule is applicable to full-time and part-time employees or potential employees of a riverboat licensee or a riverboat license applicant.

  (c) The following persons are required to hold an occupational license:

(1) A person employed by the riverboat gambling operation and whose duties are to be performed on the riverboat.

(2) All security personnel.

(3) Managers or supervisory personnel.

(4) Employees whose duties are performed off the riverboat and whose duties include the handling of money or performing accounting and auditing functions that involve money obtained as a result of gaming or other operations aboard the riverboat.

  (d) An employee whose duties are to be performed at the dock site facilities only is not required to hold an occupational license, unless the employee's duties are described in subsection (c).

  (e) An occupational license, Level 1 is the highest level of occupational license. An occupational licensee may perform any activity included within the occupational licensee's level of occupational license or any lower level of occupational license.

  (f) An employee of a riverboat gambling operation who does not hold an occupational license shall not perform any duties on the riverboat at any time.

  (g) A person under twenty-one (21) years of age shall not hold an occupational license of any level.

  (h) An application for an occupational license shall not be processed by the commission unless the applicant has an agreement or a statement of intent with a riverboat licensee or a riverboat license applicant that the applicant will be employed upon receiving the appropriate occupational license.

  (i) Occupational license, Level 1, includes the following positions or their equivalent:

(1) Audit manager.

(2) Casino manager.

(3) Chief of security.

(4) Chief of surveillance.

(5) Chief financial officer or controller, or both.

(6) Electronic data program manager.

(7) Gaming operations manager not required to hold a supplier's license under 68 IAC 2-2.

(8) Electronic gaming device manager.

(9) Table games manager.

(10) General manager.

(11) Support operations manager.

(12) Any other employee of a riverboat gambling operation whom the commission deems necessary, to ensure compliance with the Act and this title, to hold an occupational license, Level 1.

  (j) The following employees shall obtain an occupational license, Level 2:

(1) Security personnel and surveillance personnel.

(2) Any employee of a riverboat gambling operation whose duties are performed on the riverboat and whose employment duties affect gaming.

(3) Any employee of a riverboat gambling operation whose duties are performed on or off the riverboat and whose employment duties affect the flow of money obtained as a direct result of gaming operations or other operations aboard the riverboat.

(4) Any employee of a riverboat gambling operation whose duties include accounting and auditing functions and whose duties relate to money obtained as a result of gaming or other operations aboard the riverboat.

(5) Any other employee of a riverboat gambling operation whom the commission deems necessary, to ensure compliance with the Act and this title, to hold an occupational license, Level 2.

  (k) The following employees shall obtain an occupational license, Level 3:

(1) Any employee of a riverboat gambling operation whose duties are performed on a riverboat and who are not employees described in subsection (i) or (j).

(2) The crew members responsible for operating and navigating the riverboat.

(3) Instructors of an occupational training school under 68 IAC 2-5.

(4) Any other employee of a riverboat gambling operation whom the commission deems necessary, to ensure compliance with the Act and this title, to hold an occupational license, Level 3.

(Indiana Gaming Commission; 68 IAC 2-3-1; filed Nov 10, 1994, 11:00 a.m.: 18 IR 493; filed Aug 20, 1997, 7:11 a.m.: 21 IR 8; readopted filed Oct 15, 2001, 4:34 p.m.: 25 IR 898; readopted filed Sep 14, 2007, 1:40 p.m.: 20071003-IR-068070354RFA; readopted filed Nov 26, 2013, 3:58 p.m.: 20131225-IR-068130354RFA)