(1) Cards used to play blackjack, baccarat, red dog, Caribbean stud poker, let it ride poker, casino war and Vegas shootout shall be in decks of 52 cards each, with each card identical in size and shape to every other card in such deck but, pai gow poker shall be played with a traditional deck of 52 playing cards plus one joker.
(2) Each deck of cards shall be composed of 4 suits as follows: diamonds, spades, clubs, and hearts.
(3) Each suit shall be composed of 13 cards as follows: ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, and 2.
(4) The back of each card in a deck shall be identical and no card shall contain any markings, symbol or design that will enable a person to know the identity of any element printed on the face of the card or that will in any way differentiate the back of that card from any other card in the deck.
(5) The backs of all cards in a deck shall be designed so as to diminish as far as possible the ability of any person to place concealed markings thereon.
(6) The design to be placed on the backs of cards used by a gaming establishment shall be submitted to the Board for approval prior to use of such cards in gaming activity.
(7) Each deck of cards shall be packaged separately and shall contain a seal affixed to the opening of such package.
(8) This regulation shall not prohibit a manufacturer from manufacturing decks of cards with jokers contained therein provided such jokers are not used by the gaming operator in the play of the games except that in the game of pai gow poker one joker may be used as an ace, or to complete a straight, a flush, or a straight flush.