California Codes, Business and Professions Code - BPC, Division 8 — Special Business Regulations, Chapter 5 — The Gambling Control Act, Article 9 — Conditions of Operation, Section 19921

(a) A person under 21 years of age is not permitted to enter upon the premises of a licensed gambling establishment, or any part thereof, except for the following areas:

(1) An area separated from a gambling area, used for a nongaming purpose, including for maintenance, parking, or business offices, or for the purpose of dining or food or beverage service or preparation. For purposes of this subdivision, a place where food or beverages are dispensed primarily by a vending machine is not a place for dining.

(2) Restrooms.

(3) A supervised room that is physically separated from a gambling area and used primarily for the purpose of entertainment or recreation.

(4) Those areas authorized in connection with employment in accordance with subdivision (b) of Section 19911.

(b) A person who is under 21 years of age and not a gambling enterprise employee may enter upon or pass through a gambling area on a designated pathway to reach any of the areas described in paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (a) only if accompanied by a person or gambling enterprise employee who is 21 years of age or over.

(c) A person under 21 years of age shall not be permitted to loiter in a gaming area.

Notes

Prohibits persons under 21 from entering gambling premises except separated nongaming areas, restrooms, supervised recreation rooms, and authorized employment areas. Allows a nonemployee under 21 to pass through a gambling area on a designated path to permitted areas only when accompanied by someone at least 21 or a gambling-enterprise employee at least 21, and prohibits under-21 loitering in gaming areas.

Use as reference

Lexinter.net | California Code, Business and Professions Code - BPC § 19921 | https://laws.lexinter.net/codes/california/business-and-professions-code/division-8/chapter-5/article-9/section-19921

Disclaimer: Codes available on Lexinter may not reflect the most current laws in your jurisdiction. We make no warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information provided. Always verify the status of any code with your state legislature or official government sources before relying on it for legal purposes.