74-8758. Racetrack gaming facility, lottery gaming facility wagering restrictions; penalties. (a) Except as authorized in subsection (c), it is unlawful for any racetrack gaming facility manager, or any employee or agent thereof, to allow any person to play an electronic gaming machine game at a racetrack gaming facility, or share in winnings of such person, knowing such person to be:

(1) Less than 21 years of age;

(2) the executive director of the Kansas lottery, a member of the Kansas lottery commission or an employee of the Kansas lottery;

(3) the executive director, a member or an employee of the Kansas racing and gaming commission;

(4) an officer or employee of a vendor contracting with the Kansas lottery to supply gaming equipment or tickets to the Kansas lottery for use in the operation of any lottery conducted pursuant to the Kansas expanded lottery act;

(5) an employee or agent of the racetrack gaming facility manager;

(6) a spouse, child, stepchild, brother, stepbrother, sister, stepsister, parent or stepparent of a person described by subsection (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4) or (a)(5); or

(7) a person who resides in the same household as any person described by subsection (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4) or (a)(5).

Violation of this subsection is a class A nonperson misdemeanor upon conviction for a first offense. Violation of this subsection is a severity level 9, nonperson felony upon conviction for the second or a subsequent offense.

(b) Except as authorized in subsection (c), it is unlawful for any lottery gaming facility manager, or its employees or agents, to allow any person to play electronic gaming machines or lottery facility games at a lottery gaming facility or share in winnings of such person knowing such person to be:

(1) Under 21 years of age;

(2) the executive director of the Kansas lottery, a member of the Kansas lottery commission or an employee of the Kansas lottery;

(3) the executive director, a member or an employee of the Kansas racing and gaming commission;

(4) an employee or agent of the lottery gaming facility manager;

(5) an officer or employee of a vendor contracting with the Kansas lottery to supply gaming equipment to the Kansas lottery for use in the operation of any electronic gaming machine or lottery facility game conducted pursuant to the Kansas expanded lottery act;

(6) a spouse, child, stepchild, brother, stepbrother, sister, stepsister, parent or stepparent of a person described in subsection (b)(2), (b)(3), (b)(4) or (b)(5); or

(7) a person who resides in the same household as any person described by subsection (b)(2), (b)(3), (b)(4) or (b)(5).

Violation of this subsection is a class A nonperson misdemeanor upon conviction for a first offense. Violation of this subsection is a severity level 9, nonperson felony upon conviction for a second or subsequent offense.

(c) The executive director of the Kansas racing and gaming commission may authorize in writing any employee of the Kansas racing and gaming commission and any employee of a lottery vendor to play an electronic gaming machine game or a lottery facility game to verify the proper operation thereof with respect to security and contract compliance. Any prize awarded as a result of such ticket purchase shall become the property of the Kansas lottery and be added to the prize pools of subsequent electronic gaming machine games or lottery facility games. No money or merchandise shall be awarded to any employee playing an electronic gaming machine game or a lottery facility game pursuant to this subsection.

History: L. 2007, ch. 110, § 27; Apr. 19.