4 Pa.C.S. § 13A26
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Cash equivalents.
Official statutory text
(a) Checks.--
(1) A certificate holder may accept a check from a patron in exchange for cash or chips. The certificate holder shall present each check for payment to the financial institution upon which the check is drawn within ten days of receipt by the certificate holder. No third party checks shall be permitted.
(2) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, checks cashed in conformity with the requirements of this section or 13 Pa.C.S. Div. 3 (relating to negotiable instruments) shall be valid instruments, enforceable at law in the courts of this Commonwealth. Any check cashed, transferred, conveyed, given or accepted in violation of this section shall be invalid and unenforceable for the purposes of collection by a certificate holder but shall be included in the calculation of gross table game revenue.
(b) Notice of fees.--All fees charged for the conversion of cash equivalents shall be disclosed.
(c) Payment of cash equivalents.--Other than credit extended by a certificate holder, an instrument that constitutes a cash equivalent shall be made payable to the slot machine licensee, to the bearer or to cash. An instrument made payable to a third party shall not be considered a cash equivalent and shall be prohibited. Cross References. Section 13A26 is referred to in sections 13A25, 1504 of this title.
(1) A certificate holder may accept a check from a patron in exchange for cash or chips. The certificate holder shall present each check for payment to the financial institution upon which the check is drawn within ten days of receipt by the certificate holder. No third party checks shall be permitted.
(2) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, checks cashed in conformity with the requirements of this section or 13 Pa.C.S. Div. 3 (relating to negotiable instruments) shall be valid instruments, enforceable at law in the courts of this Commonwealth. Any check cashed, transferred, conveyed, given or accepted in violation of this section shall be invalid and unenforceable for the purposes of collection by a certificate holder but shall be included in the calculation of gross table game revenue.
(b) Notice of fees.--All fees charged for the conversion of cash equivalents shall be disclosed.
(c) Payment of cash equivalents.--Other than credit extended by a certificate holder, an instrument that constitutes a cash equivalent shall be made payable to the slot machine licensee, to the bearer or to cash. An instrument made payable to a third party shall not be considered a cash equivalent and shall be prohibited. Cross References. Section 13A26 is referred to in sections 13A25, 1504 of this title.
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