Key employee license.
San José Municipal Code § 16.32.610
in effect16.32.610 - Key employee license.
A. No person shall hold a Key Employee position in any Permitted Cardroom without a valid Key Employee License, except for persons allowed to receive a provisional Key Employee License or a temporary Key Employee License under the provisions of this Chapter.
B. Every Key Employee shall hold a temporary Key Employee License or a Key Employee License issued by the City prior to beginning employment as a Key Employee for a Cardroom Permittee.
C. A Cardroom Permittee shall be obligated to implement and comply with a system of internal controls that reasonably ensures compliance with Key Employee license, work permit and work registration requirements of this Title.
D. Licenses issued to Key Employees shall be for specified positions only. The position specified on a Key Employee License may be amended only through the procedure set forth in Section 16.32.640.
E. A Key Employee Licensee may be employed in the identical position for which the license was issued at another Permitted Cardroom, provided the Key Employee terminates employment with the Permitted Cardroom for which the license issued before commencing employment with the other. Ten (10) Business Days prior to commencing employment with the new establishment, the Key Employee shall file a statement on a form prescribed by the Administrator with the Division of Gaming Control, setting forth the last date of employment with the former employer and the anticipated commencement of employment with the new employer. The license shall continue with the terms and conditions as originally issued.
F. No person may be issued a Key Employee License unless the person would qualify for a stock ownership license.
(Ords. 28517, 29039, 30616.)
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_CH16.32CALI_PT5KEEMLI_16.32.610KEEMLIFetched: 11/1/2026