Source: https://legiscan.com/WV/text/HB2191/id/1869950
Timestamp: 2019-04-19 05:31:13+00:00

Document:
A BILL to amend and reenact §29-22B-321, §29-22B-503, §29-22B-504, §29-22B-903, and §29-22B-1408 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating generally to limited video lottery; modifying the definition of “operator;” allowing operators to be retailers at up to 10 licensed locations with certain exceptions; increasing the maximum wager permitted per limited video lottery game; removing restrictions on bill denominations accepted by limited video lottery terminals; and fixing the state’s share of gross terminal income at 50 percent on July 1, 2019.
"Operator" means a person holding an operator's license granted under this article by the commission allowing the person to: (1) Own or lease a specified number of video lottery terminals from one or more manufacturers; (2) service and repair those video lottery terminals; and (3) enter into contracts with limited video lottery retailers for placement of those video lottery terminals in a restricted access adult-only facility located on the premises of the limited video lottery retailers; and (4) operate limited video lottery terminals as a limited video lottery retailer, subject to the provisions of §29-22B-503 of this code.
(6) The applicant does not hold any other license under this article, §19-23-1, et seq., 29-22-1, et seq., 29-22A-1, et seq or 29-25-1, et seq of this code, except that an applicant may also be licensed as a service technician. In addition, an applicant may also be licensed as a limited video lottery retailer: Provided, That a licensed operator that also is a licensed retailer may operate limited video lottery terminals as a limited video lottery retailer at no more than 10 locations: Provided, however, That the Director may authorize the operator to operate limited video lottery terminals as a limited video lottery retailer at more than 10 locations if the applicant provides sufficient justification that such approval is necessary to sustain state revenues without a detrimental impact on public interest, further shows that a qualified retailer is unavailable and a good faith effort to identify a qualified retailer was made prior to the request, and an explanation of other relevant information supporting such request.
(c) A video lottery terminal shall not allow more than $2 $5 to be wagered on a single game.

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