§717.  Examination of books and records and personnel

A.  The office and the municipality or governing body of the parish shall have power to examine or to cause to be examined the books, gaming account, and records of any organization or association to which such license is issued so far as they may relate to any transactions connected with the holding and conducting of any game of chance thereunder, and to examine the books and records of any entity for the purposes of determining if net gaming proceeds are devoted entirely to the purposes allowable under R.S. 4:707(B), and to examine any manager, officer, director, agent, member, or employee thereof under oath in relation to the conduct of any such game of chance under any such license, but any information so received shall not be disclosed except so far as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Chapter.

B.  The office and the municipality or governing body of the parish shall have power:

(1)  To examine or to cause to be examined the books, gaming account, and records of any organization exempt from licensure under this Chapter so far as they may relate to any transactions connected with the holding and conducting of any game of chance for which a license is otherwise required under this Chapter.

(2)  To examine the books and records of any entity for the purposes of determining if net gaming proceeds are devoted entirely to the purposes allowable under R.S. 4:707(B).

(3)  To examine any manager, officer, director, agent, member, or employee thereof under oath in relation to the conduct of any such game of chance for which a license is otherwise required under this Chapter, but any information so received shall not be disclosed except so far as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Chapter.

Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999; Acts 2001, No. 106, §1, eff. July 1, 2001.