NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 1326 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 13 - Destination Resort Gaming Title 4 - Enterprise and Vendor Licensing and Registration. 1326 - Licensing of Vendor Enterprises.

§  1326.  Licensing  of  vendor  enterprises.  1.  Any  business to be   conducted with a gaming facility  applicant  or  licensee  by  a  vendor   offering  goods  or  services  which directly relate to gaming activity,   including gaming  equipment  manufacturers,  suppliers,  repairers,  and   independent  testing  laboratories, shall be licensed as a casino vendor   enterprise in accordance with the provisions of this  article  prior  to   conducting  any  business whatsoever with a gaming facility applicant or   licensee, its employees  or  agents;  provided,  however,  that  upon  a   showing  of  good  cause by a gaming facility applicant or licensee, the   executive  director  may  permit  an  applicant  for  a  casino   vendor   enterprise  license  to  conduct  business transactions with such gaming   facility applicant or licensee prior to the  licensure  of  that  casino   vendor  enterprise  applicant under this subdivision for such periods as   the commission may establish by regulation.2. In addition to the requirements of subdivision one of this section,   any casino vendor enterprise intending to manufacture, sell, distribute,   test or repair slot machines within  the  state  shall  be  licensed  in   accordance  with the provisions of this article prior to engaging in any   such activities; provided, however, that upon a showing of good cause by   a gaming facility applicant or  licensee,  the  executive  director  may   permit  an  applicant  for a casino vendor enterprise license to conduct   business transactions with the gaming  facility  applicant  or  licensee   prior  to the licensure of that casino vendor enterprise applicant under   this subdivision for such periods as the  commission  may  establish  by   regulation;  and  provided further, however, that upon a showing of good   cause by an applicant  required  to  be  licensed  as  a  casino  vendor   enterprise  pursuant  to  this  subdivision,  the executive director may   permit  the  casino  vendor  enterprise  applicant   to   initiate   the   manufacture  of  slot  machines  or  engage  in  the sale, distribution,   testing or repair of slot machines with any person other than  a  gaming   facility  applicant  or  licensee, its employees or agents, prior to the   licensure  of  that  casino  vendor  enterprise  applicant  under   this   subdivision.3.  Vendors  providing goods and services to gaming facility licensees   or applicants ancillary to gaming shall be required to be licensed as an   ancillary casino vendor enterprise and shall comply with  the  standards   for casino vendor license applicants.4.  Each  casino vendor enterprise required to be licensed pursuant to   subdivision one of this section, as well as its owners;  management  and   supervisory   personnel;   and   employees   if   such   employees  have   responsibility for services to a gaming facility applicant or  licensee,   must  qualify  under  the  standards,  except residency, established for   qualification of a casino key employee under this article.5. Any vendor that offers goods  or  services  to  a  gaming  facility   applicant  or licensee that is not included in subdivision one or two of   this  section  including,  but  not  limited  to  site  contractors  and   subcontractors,  shopkeepers located within the facility, gaming schools   that possess slot machines for  the  purpose  of  instruction,  and  any   non-supervisory   employee   of   a  junket  enterprise  licensed  under   subdivision three of this section, shall be required  to  register  with   the commission in accordance with the regulations promulgated under this   article.Notwithstanding  the provisions aforementioned, the executive director   may, consistent with the  public  interest  and  the  policies  of  this   article,  direct  that  individual  vendors  registered pursuant to this   subdivision be required to apply for either a casino  vendor  enterprise   license  pursuant  to  subdivision  one of this section, or an ancillary   vendor industry enterprise license pursuant to subdivision three of this    section, as directed by the commission. The executive director may  also   order  that  any enterprise licensed as or required to be licensed as an   ancillary casino vendor enterprise pursuant to subdivision three of this   section  be  required  to  apply  for a casino vendor enterprise license   pursuant to subdivision one of this section. The executive director  may   also,  in  his  or  her  discretion,  order that an independent software   contractor not otherwise required to be registered be either  registered   as  a  vendor  pursuant  to  this subdivision or be licensed pursuant to   either subdivision one or three of this section.Each ancillary  casino  vendor  enterprise  required  to  be  licensed   pursuant  to  subdivision  three of this section, as well as its owners,   management and supervisory personnel, and employees  if  such  employees   have  responsibility  for  services  to  a  gaming facility applicant or   licensee, shall establish their good character, honesty and integrity by   clear  and  convincing  evidence  and  shall  provide   such   financial   information  as  may  be  required  by  the  commission.  Any enterprise   required to  be  licensed  as  an  ancillary  casino  vendor  enterprise   pursuant  to this section shall be permitted to transact business with a   gaming  facility  licensee  upon  filing  of  the   appropriate   vendor   registration form and application for such licensure.6.  Any applicant, licensee or qualifier of a casino vendor enterprise   license or of  an  ancillary  casino  vendor  enterprise  license  under   subdivision  one  of  this  section,  and  any  vendor  registrant under   subdivision five of this section shall  be  disqualified  in  accordance   with  the  criteria  contained  in  section  one  thousand three hundred   eighteen of this article, except that no such  ancillary  casino  vendor   enterprise  license  under  subdivision  three of this section or vendor   registration under subdivision five of this section shall be  denied  or   revoked   if   such  vendor  registrant  can  affirmatively  demonstrate   rehabilitation pursuant to article twenty-three-A of the correction law.7. No casino vendor enterprise  license  or  ancillary  casino  vendor   enterprise  license  shall be issued pursuant to subdivision one of this   section to any person unless that person shall provide  proof  of  valid   business registration with the department of state.8.  For  the  purposes of this section, each applicant shall submit to   the commission the name, address, fingerprints and a written consent for   a criminal history information to be performed, for each person required   to qualify  as  part  of  the  application.  The  commission  is  hereby   authorized  to  exchange  fingerprint  data  with  and  receive criminal   history record information from the state division of  criminal  justice   services  and  the  federal  bureau  of  investigation  consistent  with   applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations. The  applicant   shall  pay  the fee for such criminal history information as established   pursuant to article thirty-five of the executive law. The state division   of criminal justice services shall promptly notify the commission in the   event a current or prospective qualifier,  who  was  the  subject  of  a   criminal  history record check pursuant to this section, is arrested for   a crime or offense in this state after the date the check was performed.9. Subsequent to the licensure of any entity pursuant  to  subdivision   one  of  this  section, including any finding of qualification as may be   required as a condition of licensure, or the registration of any  vendor   pursuant  to  subdivision  three of this section, the executive director   may  revoke,  suspend,  limit,  or  otherwise  restrict   the   license,   registration  or  qualification status upon a finding that the licensee,   registrant or qualifier is disqualified on the basis of the criteria set   forth in section one thousand three hundred eighteen of this article.10. After notice and hearing prior to the suspension of  any  license,   registration  or  qualification  issued pursuant to subdivision seven of    this section the commission  shall  have  the  obligation  to  prove  by   substantial  evidence  that  the  licensee,  registrant  or qualifier is   disqualified on the basis of the  criteria  set  forth  in  section  one   thousand three hundred eighteen of this article.