§442.  Prohibited relationships; division employees; licensees

A.(1)  In addition to any prohibition found in Chapter 15 of Title 42 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, no person employed by or performing any function on behalf of the division may:

(a)  Be an officer, director, owner, or employee of any person or entity licensed by the division; or

(b)  Have or hold any interest, direct or indirect, in or engage in any commerce or business relationship with any entity licensed by the division.

(2)  The Board of Ethics shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Subsection.  The procedures and penalties provided for in the Code of Governmental Ethics shall apply to the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this Subsection.

B.  No person licensed by the division as a manufacturer, distributor, or device owner may participate in the operation of any computer program, software, or device which is used for the polling or reading of video draw poker device operations or for the remote shutdown of those operations as provided for in R.S. 27:405.

Acts 1991, No. 1062, §1, eff. July 30, 1991; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 64, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.  Redesignated from R.S. 33:4862.16 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.