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- Jurisdiction
- Mississippi Gaming Commission (State gaming regulator) · Mississippi
- Level
- Sector regulator
- Authority
- Miss. Code Ann. § 75-76-33
- Issued
- 2020-07-02 July 2, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-07-03 8:00 p.m. CST (read as 2020-07-03)
- End
- Casino guidelines continued under the Commission's letters and the Governor's Executive Orders through the statewide mask order's end (Mar. 3, 2021) and the Commission's later relaxations (read as 2021-03-03)
- In force
- July 3, 2020 to Mar. 3, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- All licensees, enrolled attorneys and interested parties
- Functions reached
- SF gaming floors and all indoor public areas masked
- LG, FB casino hotels and restaurants
- CB guests
- Collection
- State gaming and racing regulators AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING
Operative words
Based on guidance from the State Health Officer and in order to help reduce the spread of COVID - 19, all persons in indoor public areas of a casino property shall be required to wear a mask covering the face and nose. Persons may remove masks temporarily while eating or drinking or when asked by casino staff for identification. Guests not adhering to these requirements will be advised of the requirements and warned that if they continue to disregard they will be asked to leave the property. These changes will go into effect on July 3, 2020, at 8:00 pm CST.
Enforcement
Commission licensing condition; removal of non-compliant guests
Notes
Signed by the three Commissioners; cumulative with Industry Letters 2020-01 and 2020-03.