Earlier editions: 2026-09
San Jose Municipal Code Ch. 16.24 Job Buying, Selling and Favoritism
San Jose Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Jose
Cite as: San Jose Municipal Code Chapter 16.24 · Text as of 2026-10-04
16.24.010 - Job buying and selling prohibited.¶
A. No cardroom permittee, owner, licensee, or employee shall solicit or receive any consideration in the form of currency, credit, check or other negotiable instrument, any other thing of value, or any representation of value from any person applying for employment with a cardroom permittee.
B. No cardroom permittee or owner shall allow, permit, or suffer any employee to solicit or receive any consideration in the form of currency, credit, check or other negotiable instrument, any other thing of value, or any representation of value from any person applying for employment with a cardroom permittee.
C. No person applying for employment with a cardroom permittee shall offer or give any consideration in the form of currency, credit, check or other negotiable instrument, any other thing of value, or any representation of value to a cardroom permittee, owner, licensee, or employee in exchange for employment.
D. No person shall offer to give any consideration in the form of currency, credit, check or other negotiable interest, or anything of value or any representation of value to a cardroom permittee, owner, licensee, or employee in exchange for an agreement to act as a funding source at the cardroom or in exchange for any services to the cardroom as an independent contractor.
E. The administrator is authorized to develop appropriate regulations to implement and enforce the requirements of this chapter.
(Ord. 28517.)
16.24.020 - Preferential treatment or favoritism prohibited.¶
A. No cardroom permittee, owner, licensee, or employee shall solicit or receive any consideration in the form of currency, credit, check or other negotiable instrument, any other thing of value, or any representation of value from any person in exchange for preferential treatment in employment, including, but not limited to, a preferred shift.
B. No cardroom permittee, owner, or licensee shall allow, permit, or suffer any employee to solicit or receive any consideration in the form of currency, credit, check or other negotiable instrument, any other thing of value, or any representation of value from any person in exchange for preferential treatment in employment, including but not limited to, a preferred shift.
C. No person shall offer to give any consideration in the form of currency, credit, check or other negotiable interest, or anything of value or any representation of value to a cardroom permittee, owner, licensee, or employee in exchange for preferential treatment in employment, including but not limited to, a preferred shift.
(Ord. 28517.)
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