2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

38.   Irregularities

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    (1)   A third card dealt to the player's hand, when no third card is authorised by these Regulations shall become the third card of the banker's hand if the banker's hand is obliged to draw by Table 2 of regulation 35(3) and if in such circumstances, the banker's hand is required to stay, the card dealt in error without its face being exposed, shall become the first card of the next hand.

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    (2)   If the face of the card dealt in error were exposed to the players, such card shall not be used in the game, and the dealer may implement such card burn procedure as may be required by the gaming operator.

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    (3)   A card drawn in excess from the dealing shoe and not disclosed to the players shall be used as the first card of the next hand of play and if such card were exposed to the players, it shall be burned in accordance with the gaming operator's card burn procedure.

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    (4)   All cards found face upwards in the dealing shoe shall not be used in the game, and shall be burned in accordance with the gaming operator's card burn procedures.

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    (5)   If there are insufficient cards remaining in the dealing shoe to complete a round of play, that round shall be void and a new round shall commence after the entire set of cards is re-shuffled and placed in the dealing shoe.