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The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act authorizes the National Indian Gaming Commission to promulgate regulations and guidelines to implement IGRA’s provisions. The NIGC has promulgated regulations implementing numerous sections of IGRA. These regulations can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations at 25 C.F.R. part 501 et seq.

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25 CFR part 501 et seq.

TrackingTitleEffective Date
Part 501Purpose and Scope1/22/1993
Part 502Definitions of this Chapter6/22/2015
Part 503Paperwork Reduction Act3/29/1993
Part 513Debt Collection6/22/2015
Part 514Fees6/22/2015
Part 515Privacy Act Procedures1/22/1993
Part 516Testimony of Current and Former Commissioners and NIGC Employees; Response to Subpoenas6/22/2015
Part 517Freedom of Information Act Procedures4/19/2006
Part 518Self-Regulation of Class II Gaming6/20/2013
Part 519Service1/22/1993
Part 522Submission of Gaming Ordinance or Resolution6/22/2015
Part 531Content of Management Contracts6/22/2015
Part 533Approval of Management Contracts6/22/2015
Part 535Post-Approval Procedures6/22/2015
Part 537Background Investigations for Persons or Entities with a Financial Interest in, or Having Management Responsibility for, a Management Contract9/10/2012
Part 542Minimum Internal Control Standards10/10/2008
Part 543Minimum Internal Control Standards for Class II Gaming10/25/2013
Part 547Minimum Technical Standards for Class II Gaming Systems and Equipment10/22/2012
Part 556Background Investigations for Primary Management Officials and Key Employees6/22/2015
Part 558Gaming Licenses for Key Employees and Primary Management Officials2/25/2013
Part 559Facility License Notifications and Submissions6/22/2015
Part 571Monitoring and Investigations6/22/2015
Part 573Compliance and Enforcement6/22/2015
Part 575Civil Fines8/01/2016
Part 580Rules of General Application in Appeal Proceedings Before the Commission6/22/2015
Part 581Motions in Appeal Proceedings Before the Commission10/25/2012
Part 582Appeals of Disapprovals of Gaming Ordinances, Resolutions, or Amendments10/25/2012
Part 583Appeals from Approvals or Disapprovals of Management Contracts or Amendments to Management Contracts10/25/2012
Part 584Appeals Before a Presiding Official of Notices of Violation, Proposed Civil Fine Assessments, Orders of Temporary Closure, the Chair’s Decisions to Void or Modify Management Contracts, the Commission’s Proposals to Remove a Certificate of Self-Regulation, and Notices of Late Fees and Late Fee Assessments10/25/2012
Part 585Appeals to the Commission on Written Submissions of Notices of Violation, Proposed Civil Fine Assessments, Orders of Temporary Closure, the Chair’s Decisions to Void or Modify Management Contracts, the Commission’s Proposals to Remove a Certificate of Self-Regulation, and Notices of Late Fees and Late Fee Assessment10/25/2012