This legal document pertains to the development of a program to address problem gambling in Rhode Island. The program includes four components: (1) Treatment services for problem gamblers and their family members, with a maximum cost of $150,000. (2) Prevention education program developed by the Rhode Island Council on Problem Gambling, with a maximum cost of $7,000. (3) Training program developed by the Drug and Alcohol Treatment Association of Rhode Island, with a maximum cost of $10,000.

(a) The department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals shall establish and promulgate minimum standards for treatment programs for problem gamblers and for gaming prevention programs, and shall make these standards available to the public and to any organization that intends to provide such treatment or education programs. (b) The standards for treatment programs shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Assessment criteria and procedures; (2) Admission and discharge criteria; (3) Client record keeping; (4) Staff training requirements; (5) Requirements for performance and outcome measures.

No person who is under the age of eighteen (18) years shall be admitted into a building where pari-mutuel betting or simulcast is taking place, unless the person is an employee of a licensed concessionaire or licensed vendor and performing his or her duties of employment. History of Section. P.L. 1992, ch. 16, 3.

The pari-mutuel system, so-called, or other form of betting system authorized by this chapter, shall not be used or permitted at any location other than the race track at which the horse racing event is licensed to be conducted. No licensee shall knowingly permit any minor to be a patron of the pari-mutuel system or other betting system authorized by this chapter. History of Section. P.L. 1934, ch. 2086, 13; G.

No ticket or share shall be sold to any person under the age of eighteen (18) years, but this shall not be deemed to prohibit the purchase of a ticket or share for the purpose of making a gift by a person eighteen (18) years of age or older to a person less than that age. Any licensee who knowingly sells or offers to sell a lottery ticket or share to any person under the age of eighteen (18) shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor.

This legal document pertains to the State of Rhode Island and governs the rules and regulations related to sports wagering. The division director is responsible for promulgating these rules and regulations, which cover various aspects such as the conduct of sports wagering, system integrity, security, operations, accounting, and reporting of problem gamblers. The document also establishes standards for sports-wagering revenue calculation, daily cash counting and recording, and maintaining financial books and records.

This chapter of the State of Rhode Island General Laws governs the abuse, neglect, exploitation, and self-neglect of elderly persons. It defines various terms related to elder abuse, including physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, exploitation, neglect, willful behavior, caregiver, and self-neglect. The chapter also outlines the concept of protective services, which are intended to prevent and alleviate abuse, neglect, exploitation, or self-neglect of elderly persons. The definition of an elderly person or elder is provided as any person aged sixty (60) years or older.

This section of the State of Rhode Island General Laws governs the medium and time of settlement by a bank. The medium and time of settlement may be prescribed by federal reserve regulations or circulars, clearing-house rules, or agreement. In the absence of such prescription, the medium of settlement is cash or credit to an account in a federal reserve bank or specified by the person to receive settlement. The time of settlement varies depending on the method of tender, such as cash, check, credit or debit to an account, or funds transfer.

This section of the State of Rhode Island General Laws, specifically the Uniform Commercial Code under the Bank Deposits and Collections section, pertains to the final payment of items by payor banks, the process by which provisional debits and credits become final, and the availability of credits for withdrawal. It outlines that an item is finally paid by a payor bank when it is paid in cash, settled without the right to revoke the settlement, or when a provisional settlement is made and not revoked within the permitted time.

This section of the State of Rhode Island General Laws, specifically the Uniform Commercial Code, pertains to payor banks and their responsibilities in the collection of items. It outlines the actions a payor bank can take if it settles for a demand item and later wishes to revoke the settlement. The payor bank has the option to return the item or send written notice of dishonor or nonpayment if the item is unavailable for return.