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52Nov 3 election

5.52.040 - Stacked deck.

Part of the Code of Ordinances of Commerce, CA.

Local law · Updated May 13, 2025 · 2,277 sections

The text

It is unlawful for any person as a player, dealer, employee or agent to shuffle or cause to be shuffled any playing cards that are to be used or are being used in a licensed card game, other than in a random manner. It is unlawful to predetermine, or prearrange the sequence of playing cards by value or suit, or to retain or hold back a card or cards either individually, or as a group or slug as an effort to circumvent a random mixing of the playing cards. Any blind shuffle, run-up, stacking or stocking of the deck to gain an unfair advantage in play, whether or not an advantage is gained, is prohibited.

(Ord. 323 §4, 1983).