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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 36.05.03.01" title_num="36" subtitle_num="05" chapter_num="03" heading="Personnel Operating and Conducting Table Games.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A facility operator may use the following personnel to operate table games:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Dealer;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Stickperson;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Boxperson;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Floorperson;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Pit manager;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Poker manager;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Assistant table games shift manager; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Table games shift manager.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A facility operator shall maintain the following minimum levels of staffing when table games are being operated:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Excluding craps or baccarat, one dealer for a table game;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Two dealers for a big baccarat table;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Two dealers for a craps table, one of whom shall act as the stickperson; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>One boxperson or floorperson for a craps table.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A facility operator shall provide a sufficient number of floorpersons to supervise the operation of table games in accordance with the standards in this chapter, so that a floorperson may not supervise more than the number of tables specified in one of the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Excluding baccarat, midibaccarat, craps, mini-craps, and pai gow, six tables comprised of a combination of banking table games;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>One baccarat table;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Three midibaccarat tables;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Excluding baccarat, caps and mini-craps, one midibaccarat table and one table of any other table game;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Three craps tables;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Excluding baccarat, midibaccarat, mini-craps and pai gow, two craps tables and two tables of a banking table game;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Excluding baccarat, midibaccarat, mini-craps and pai gow, one craps table and three tables of a banking table game;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>If only one dealer is assigned to a table, two mini-craps table;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>If the there is a dealer and a stickperson assigned to the tables, four mini-craps tables;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>If the tables are in a side-by-side configuration, two pai gow tables;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>Excluding baccarat, craps and mini-craps, one pai gow table and one table of another banking table game;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>Ten poker tables; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(13)">
      <text>If the floorperson assigned to poker does not have responsibilities for seating players, 12 poker tables.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>If the gaming tables being supervised by a floorperson are dealer controlled electronic table games, the maximum number of gaming tables that the floorperson may supervise may be increased by 100 percent of the limits provided in §C of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Subject to the limitation that a pit manager or assistant table games shift manager may not directly supervise more than 12 floorpersons, a facility operator shall provide a sufficient number of pit managers or assistant table games shift managers to supervise the operation of table games.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>A facility operator shall provide a poker manager to supervise all open poker tables.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>If no more than three poker tables are open, a poker manager is not required.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>A facility operator shall provide a table games shift manager to supervise the operation of table games during every shift.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An assistant table games shift manager may be designated to act as the table games shift manager in the table games shift manager's absence.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>An assistant table games shift manager designated under §H(1) of this regulation may not be counted toward the number of pit managers or assistant table games shift managers required under §E of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>A facility operator may request the Commission to approve its use of a staffing plan that differs from the minimum standards in this section by submitting a written alternate minimum staffing plan which must include at least:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The pit number and configuration of any pit affected;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The type, location and table number of any table affected;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The standard staffing level required under this regulation for a gaming table and the proposed alternative staffing;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The days, shifts or times during which the alternative staffing would be in effect; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>A narrative explaining the rationale for the proposed alternative staffing and how the alternative staffing would protect the integrity of gaming at the affected gaming tables.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="J.">
    <text>A facility operator may not implement an alternate minimum staffing plan unless the Commission has approved the plan in writing.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="K.">
    <text>Nothing in this regulation shall be construed to limit:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A facility operator from using more personnel than required by this regulation; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Commission’s discretion to direct a facility to use more personnel than required by this regulation in the operation of table games.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>