CHAPTER VI
The Play 
PART II
PENALTY CARD
LAW 48
- EXPOSURE OF DECLARER'S CARDS 
- A. Declarer Exposes a Card
- Declarer is not subject to penalty for exposing a card, and no card
of declarer's or dummy's hand ever becomes a penalty card. Declarer is
not required to play any card dropped accidentally.
- B. Declarer Faces Cards
- 1. After Opening Lead out of Turn
- When declarer faces his cards after an opening lead out of turn, Law 54
applies.
- 2. At Any Other Time
- When declarer faces his cards at any time other than immediately after
an opening lead out of turn, he may be deemed to have made a claim or concession
of tricks, and Law 68 then applies.
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1997