Sec. 4-17. - Prohibited persons or activities.

It shall be unlawful for:

a.

Any propositional player or licensed dealer, to function as a player for the cardroom without identifying that fact by wearing an identification badge;

b.

An individual to act as dealer, or operator in a cardroom without a valid dealer's permit;

c.

An individual not employed by the licensee to act as dealer or operator in a cardroom;

d.

An individual under age twenty-one (21) to act as a dealer, or operator in a cardroom;

e.

Any game to be played at an unlicensed table in a cardroom;

f.

Any game to be played at any table where a licensed dealer is not present at all times at the table;

g.

An individual who has been convicted of any felony to be employed in any capacity in a cardroom;

h.

Any individual to be employed in any capacity in a cardroom without undergoing and passing a background check, as directed by the sheriff;

i.

Any gambling games declared illegal under the laws of the state of California to be played in a cardroom;

j.

Pai Gow to be played under any circumstances in a cardroom;

k.

Any employee to play any game in a cardroom, except as provided in subsection a of this section while in the course of their employment;

l.

Any player to wager in excess of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per individual bet. No-limit and high-limit bets may be allowed in designated tournament game areas and only during authorized tournaments. In no other case shall individual bets higher than five hundred dollars ($500.00) be allowed in poker games, nor

shall bets higher than two hundred dollars ($200.00) be allowed in California blackjack games. The player bank may cover the bets which are provided for in this section.

(Ord. No. 5151 § 4, 1999: Ord. No. 2971 § 2.)