(1) After receiving a single deck of cards at the table, the dealer shall sort and inspect the cards in the presence of a supervisor who shall in turn also inspect the card.
(2) After the cards are inspected, the cards shall be spread out face upwards on the table for visual inspection by the first player or players to arrive at the table.
(3) The cards referred to in subregulation (2) shall be spread out in a horizontal fan shaped column according to suit and in sequence and the cards in each suit shall be laid out in sequence within the suit.
(4) After the first player or players is or are afforded an opportunity to visually inspect the cards, the cards shall be turned faced downwards on the table, mixed thoroughly by a “washing” or a “chemmy shuffle” of the cards and stacked.
(Inserted by S.I.79/2002)