{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-5-12-76","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 5:12-76","heading":"General duties and powers.","body":"76.\tGeneral Duties and Powers.\nThe Division of Gaming Enforcement shall have the general responsibility for the implementation of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-1 et seq.), and to issue any approvals necessary as hereinafter provided, including without limitation, the responsibility to:\na.\tEnforce the provisions of this act and any regulations promulgated hereunder;\nb.\tPromptly and in reasonable order investigate all applications for licensure and all registrations under this act;\nc.\tIssue reports and recommendations to the commission with respect to all entities and natural persons required to qualify for a casino license, an application for interim casino authorization or a petition for a statement of compliance;\nd.\tPromptly and in reasonable order review and approve or deny all casino service industry enterprise license applications;\ne.\tAccept and maintain registrations for all casino employee and vendor registrants;\nf.\tRevoke any registration or casino service industry enterprise license upon findings pursuant to the disqualification criteria in section 86 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-86);\ng.\tPromulgate such regulations as may be necessary to fulfill the policies of this act;\nh.\tInitiate and decide any actions against licensees or registrants for violation of this act or regulations promulgated hereunder, and impose sanctions and levy and collect penalties upon finding violations;\ni.\tProvide the commission with all information that the director deems necessary for any action to be taken by the commission under Article 6 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-80 through 95);\nj.\tInitiate, prosecute and defend appeals, as the director may deem appropriate;\nk.\tConduct continuing reviews of casino operations through on-site observation and other reasonable means to assure compliance with this act and regulations promulgated hereunder, subject to subsection h. of section 63 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-63);\nl.\tReceive and take appropriate action on any referral from the commission relating to any evidence of a violation of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-1 et seq.) or the regulations promulgated thereunder;\nm.\tExchange fingerprint data with, and receive criminal history record information from, the Federal Bureau of Investigation for use in considering applicants for any license or registration issued pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-1 et seq.);\nn.\tConduct audits of casino operations at such times, under such circumstances, and to such extent as the director shall determine, including reviews of accounting, administrative and financial records, and management control systems, procedures and records utilized by a casino licensee;\no.\tRequest and receive information, materials and any other data from any licensee or registrant, or applicant for a license or registration under this act; and\np.\tReport to the Attorney General recommendations that promote more efficient operations of the division.\nq.\tReceive complaints from the public relating to the conduct of gaming and simulcasting operations, examine records and procedures, and conduct periodic reviews of operations and facilities for the purpose of evaluating current or suggested provisions of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-1 et seq.) and the regulations promulgated thereunder, as the director deems appropriate;\nr.\tCertify the revenue of any casino or simulcasting facility in such manner as the director deems appropriate;\ns.\tCreate and maintain a list of all excluded patrons;\nt.\tInitiate and decide all actions for involuntary exclusion of patrons pursuant to section 71 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-71);\nu.\tIssue an operation certificate upon the commission's grant of an application for a casino license;\nv.\tRecommend that the commission issue or revoke statements of compliance pursuant to section 81 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-81) and the regulations promulgated thereunder;\nw.\tAccept impact statements submitted by an applicant for a casino license pursuant to section 84 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-84);\nx.\tUtilize, in its discretion, the services of a private entity for the purpose of expediting criminal history record background checks required to be performed by the division pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-1 et seq.), provided that the private entity has been awarded a contract in accordance with the public contracting laws of this State; and\ny.\tLicense, regulate, investigate and take any other action regarding all aspects of authorized games conducted through the Internet.\nL.1977, c.110, s.76; amended 1979, c.282, s.16; 1991, c.182, s.19; 1993, c.292, s.11; 1995, c.18, s.20; 2011, c.19, s.42; 2013, c.27, s.10.","path":["TITLE 5 AMUSEMENTS, PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS AND MEETINGS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"fe6ae2f11a6c9c544d45c63a905ff68c070c67c7dccb4d6396e680b4745b29e3","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-5-12-75","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-5-12-76.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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