SENATE BILL No. 897
December 1, 1999, Introduced by Senators SHUGARS and BULLARD and referred to the Committee on Gaming and Casino Oversight. A bill to amend the Initiated Law of 1996, entitled "Michigan gaming control and revenue act," by amending sections 9a and 9c (MCL 432.209a and 432.209c), as added by 1997 PA 69. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 Sec. 9a. (1) A person who holds a casino license shall not 2 install, own, or operate or allow another person to install, own, 3 or operate an electronic funds transfer terminal on the premises 4 of the casino. that is less than 50 feet from any game in the 5 casino. 6 (2) A person who holds a casino license shall not install, 7 own, or operate or allow another person to install, own, or oper- 8 ate on the premises of the casino a game that is played with a 9 device that allows a player to operate the game by transferring 10 funds electronically from a credit or debit card. 04955'99 TLG 2 1 (3) As used in this section, "electronic funds transfer 2 terminal" means an information processing device used for the 3 purpose of executing deposit account transactions between finan- 4 cial institutions and their customers by either the direct trans- 5 mission of electronic impulses or the recording of electronic 6 impulses for delayed processing. The fact that a device is used 7 for other purposes does not prevent it from being an electronic 8 funds transfer terminal. 9 Sec. 9c. (1) A person who holds a casino license issued 10 pursuant to UNDER this act shall conspicuously post at each 11 entrance and exit of the casino , on each electronic funds 12 transfer terminal, and at each credit location a visually promi- 13 nent sign on which is printed a toll-free compulsive gaming 14 helpline number. 15 (2) A person who holds a casino license shall include a 16 toll-free compulsive gaming helpline number on all of its printed 17 advertisement and promotional materials. 04955'99 Final page. TLG