(a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this section, slot machine licensees shall not extend credit. Slot machine licensees shall not accept credit cards, charge cards or debit cards from a patron or a player for the exchange or purchase of slot machine credits or for an advance of coins or currency to be utilized by a player to play slot machine games or extend credit in any manner to a player so as to enable the player to play slot machines. Slot machine licensees who hold a table game operation certificate may extend credit for slot machine gaming in accordance with section 13A26 (relating to cash equivalents).
(b) Prepaid access instruments.--Prepaid access instruments are not deemed to be a credit card, charge card, debit card or any other instrument of credit and are not prohibited under this section.
(Jan. 7, 2010, P.L.1, No.1, eff. imd.; Oct. 30, 2017, P.L.419, No.42, eff. imd.)
Cross References. Section 1504 is referred to in section 13A27 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 15 - Administration and Enforcement
Section 1501 - Responsibility and authority of department
Section 1502 - Liens and suits for taxes
Section 1503 - Applicants to provide tax information
Section 1504 - Wagering on credit
Section 1505 - No eminent domain authority
Section 1506 - Licensed facility zoning and land use appeals
Section 1508 - Athletic event gaming
Section 1509 - Compulsive and problem gambling program
Section 1509.1 - Drug and alcohol treatment
Section 1510 - Labor hiring preferences
Section 1511 - Declaration of exemption from Federal laws prohibiting slot machines
Section 1512 - Financial and employment interests
Section 1512.1 - Additional restrictions
Section 1513 - Political influence
Section 1514 - Regulation requiring exclusion, ejection or denial of access of certain persons
Section 1515 - Repeat offenders excludable from licensed gaming facility
Section 1516 - List of persons self excluded from gaming activities
Section 1516.1 - Prosecutorial and adjudicatory functions
Section 1517 - Investigations and enforcement
Section 1517.2 - Conduct of board employees
Section 1518 - Prohibited acts; penalties
Section 1518.1 - Report of suspicious transactions
Section 1518.2 - Additional authority
Section 1518.3 - Applicability of Clean Indoor Air Act
Section 1520 - Automated teller machines
Section 1521 - Liquor licenses at licensed facilities