Deputy Eduardo Bismarck (PDT-CE) prepared Bill 5234/2020, which intends to modify parts of Law 11,771, of September 17, 2008 and Decree-Law No. 3,688, of October 3, 1941 in order to to classify casino hotels as service providers for the tourism sector.
The text authored by the parliamentarian from Ceará proposes to change the General Tourism Law in order to cover casino hotels among providers. At the same time, PL wants to modify the Law of Criminal Misdemeanors to release the practice of games in these establishments.
Check the full text of the deputy hotel-casino bill:
DRAFT LAW No. 5234/2020
(From Mr. Eduardo Bismarck)
Amends Law No. 11,771, of September 17, 2008 and Decree-Law No. 3,688, of October 3, 1941 to allow the framing of casino hotels as providers of tourist services.
The National Congress decrees:
Article 1 This Law amends Law No. 11,771, of September 17, 2008 and Decree-Law No. 3,688, of October 3, 1941 to allow the classification of casino hotels as providers of tourist services.
Art. 2 Art. 21 of Law No. 11,771, of September 17, 2008, is revised with the following wording:
“Art. 21:
VII – casino hotels authorized by a regulatory body designated by the Federal Executive Branch …
Art. 32
Art. 32-A. Casino hotels are considered to be undertakings or establishments designed to provide temporary accommodation services and which have as one of their activities the establishment or operation of games of chance, provided that they are duly authorized by a regulatory body designated by the Federal Executive Branch. ” (NR)
Art. 3 Art. 50 of Decree Law No. 3,688, of October 3, 1941 – Law of Criminal Misdemeanors, becomes effective with the following wording:
“Art. 50. Establish or explore gambling in a public or publicly accessible place, upon payment of admission or without it, except in casino hotels authorized by a regulatory body designated by the Federal Executive Branch:
4th b) the hotel not authorized as a casino hotel by a regulatory agency designated by the Federal Executive Branch, or collective housing, whose guests and residents are offered gambling;
d) the establishment destined to the exploitation of gambling, even if that destination is hidden, except for the caput. ” (NR)
Art. 4 This law comes into force on the date of its publication.
