Section 19800.

19800. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the “Gambling Control Act.” (Repealed and added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 867, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)

Section 19801.

19801. The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) State law prohibits commercially operated lotteries, banked or percentage games, and gambling machines, and strictly regulates parimutuel wagering on horse racing. To the extent that state law categorically prohibits certain forms of gambling and prohibits gambling devices, nothing herein shall be construed, in any […]

Section 19802.

19802. The Legislature further finds and declares as follows: Appropriate regulation of banking and percentage games or of gambling devices consistent with public safety and welfare would require, at a minimum, all of the following safeguards: (a) The creation of an adequately funded gambling control commission with comprehensive powers to establish minimum standards and technical specifications […]

Section 19803.

19803. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this chapter, to provide uniform, minimum standards of regulation of permissible gambling activities and the operation of lawful gambling establishments. (b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to preclude any city, county, or city and county from prohibiting any gambling activity, from imposing more stringent […]

Section 19804.

19804. (a) In any action for declaratory or injunctive relief, or for relief by way of any extraordinary writ, other than an action initiated pursuant to Section 19932, wherein the construction, application, or enforcement of this chapter, or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, or any order of the department or the commission issued pursuant thereto, is […]

Section 19805.

19805. As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Affiliate” means a person who, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, a specified person. (b) “Applicant” means a person who has applied for a state gambling license, a key employee license, a registration, a […]

Section 19806.

19806. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed in any way to permit or authorize any conduct made unlawful by Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 319) of, or Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 330) of, Title 9 of Part 1 of the Penal Code, or any local ordinance. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1997, Ch. […]

Section 19807.

19807. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, whenever the department or commission is a defendant or respondent in any proceeding, or when there is any legal challenge to regulations issued by the commission or department, venue for the proceeding shall be in the County of Sacramento, the City and County of San Francisco, the […]