Casino gaming; marketing or advertising to persons younger than 21 years of age prohibited, penalty.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not provide details about enforcement mechanisms or penalties for accidental exposure to advertisements.

No Casino Ads for Under-21s

This law stops casino companies from advertising to people under 21 years old and sets penalties for breaking the rule.

What This Bill Does

• Stops casino gaming operators from marketing or advertising to anyone younger than 21 years old.
• Defines 'marketing or advertising' as selling items like clothing, equipment, or other products that have statements, symbols, pictures, or references to a casino or its related companies.
• Makes it illegal for casinos to break this rule and sets the punishment as a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Who It Names or Affects

• Casino gaming operators
• People under 21 years old

Terms To Know

Class 1 misdemeanor

A type of crime that is more serious than a simple misdemeanor and can result in jail time or fines.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens if someone under 21 sees an advertisement accidentally.
• It only applies to casino gaming operators, not other types of businesses.
• There is no information on how the law will be enforced or who will enforce it.

Official Summary Text

Casino gaming; marketing or advertising to persons younger than 21 years of age prohibited; penalty.
Prohibits a casino gaming operator from marketing or advertising to any person younger than 21 years of age. The bill defines to "market or advertise" as meaning the sale of any clothing, equipment, or other product that contains any statement, symbol, depiction, or reference to a casino gaming operator or any of its affiliates. Violations of this prohibition constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Current Bill Text

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered
58.1-4128.1
, relating to casino gaming; marketing or advertising to persons younger than 21 years of age prohibited; penalty.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered
58.1-4128.1
as follows:

§
58.1-41
28
.1.
Marketing
or
advertising to persons
you
nger than
21 years of age prohibited
; penalty
.

A.
No casino gaming operator shall market or advertise to any person younger than 21 years of age.
For purposes of this section, "market or advertise"
means
the sale of
any
clothing, equipment, or
other product
that contains any statement, symbol
,
depiction, or reference to
a
casino gaming operator or any of its affiliates
.

B. Violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.