RESTRICTIONS ON EMPLOYEE AND OWNER GAMBLING

SJ-MC tit. 16, ch. 16.22

in effect

San José Municipal Code § 16.22.010 Employee gambling.

16.22.010 - Employee gambling. A. No employee of a cardroom permittee, with the exception of a proposition player, shall play any permissible game during the employee's work hours in a gaming day, including any paid or unpaid breaks in the employee's work hours during a gaming day. B. No cardroom permittee or licensee shall allow, permit, or suffer any employee of the permittee, with the exception of proposition player, to play any permissible game during the employee's work hours in a gaming day, including any paid or unpaid breaks in the employee's work hours during a Gaming Day. (Ord. 28517.)

San José Municipal Code § 16.22.020 Coercion of employee to gamble.

16.22.020 - Coercion of employee to gamble. No cardroom permittee, owner, or employee shall coerce, threaten, intimidate, or take any action adversely affecting the terms and conditions of employment of any employee who does not play permissible games at the cardroom of the employing cardroom permittee during his or her non-work hours. (Ord. 28517.)

San José Municipal Code § 16.22.030 Owner and key employee gambling prohibited.

16.22.030 - Owner and key employee gambling prohibited. A. No Cardroom Permittee, Owner, or Key Employee shall play any Permissible Game on the Cardroom Premises at which they are the Permittee, Owner or Key Employee, except during major tournaments held at the Cardroom Premises upon prior written notice and approval by the Administrator. B. Notwithstanding Subsection A, an Owner may play in poker games and poker tournaments held at his or her Cardroom. (Ords. 28517, 30481.)

Source: City of San José, Municipal Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT16GACO_CH16.22REEMOWGAFetched: 11/1/2026