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WV Code § 29-22B-1104 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 22B. Limited Video Lottery|§29-22B-1104. Reservation of Authority to Have Video Lottery Terminals on or Before August 1, 2001

(a) On or before August 1, 2001, every person who held on January 1, 2001, a private club license issued as provided in article 60-7-1 et seq. of this code, or a Class "A" nonintoxicating beer license issued as provided in article 11-16-1 et seq. of this code, and wants to offer video lottery terminals, as defined in this article, for the enjoyment of the licensee's customers after the effective date of this article shall file an application to be licensed as a limited video lottery retailer under this article.(b) The applications described in subsection (a) of this section shall be in the form prescribed by the Lottery Commission, be signed by the applicant or a person authorized to sign an application filed for a person who is not an individual, and provide all of the information requested by the Lottery Commission. The commission shall not consider any application that is incomplete in any material respect and the incomplete application shall be returned to the applicant for completion and refiling. An incomplete application submitted for a limited video lottery retailer's license shall be returned to the applicant for completion and refiling by August 1, 2001.(c)(1) An application filed on or before August 1, 2001 for a limited video lottery retailer's license shall state the number of video lottery terminals to be located on the premises of the applicant and state whether the applicant will own or lease the video lottery terminals or obtain them from an operator.(2) The number of video lottery terminals a limited video lottery retail licensee is authorized to have on its premises shall be stated in the limited video lottery retailer's license issued to the licensee. The number of video lottery terminals a limited video lottery retailer is authorized to own or lease from a manufacturer shall be stated in the permit issued to the licensee. Once the permit is issued, the permittee may purchase or lease the number of video lottery terminals authorized in the permit. A limited video lottery retailer who elects to obtain video lottery terminals from an operator may contract with an operator for the number of video lottery terminals stated in the license.(d) Authorization to have a video lottery terminal on the premises of a video lottery retailer expires on June 30, 2011, and every ten years thereafter unless during the fiscal year of the state ending June 30, 2011, and each ten years thereafter, the video lottery retailer files an application as provided in this section for the next ensuing ten-year period.
WV Code § 29-22B-1105 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 22B. Limited Video Lottery|§29-22B-1105. Determination of Authorizations to Be Issued Without Bid and Number of Authorizations to Be Bid

(a) When the applications provided for in section 22B-1104 of this part are received by the commission on or before August 1, 2001, the commission shall reserve for each applicant authorizations to have no more than two video lottery terminals on the premises for which the private club license issued under article 60-7-1 et seq., of this code, or a Class "A" nonintoxicating beer license was issued prior to January 1, 2001, except that a fraternal society or veteran's organization that is (A) a fraternal beneficiary society that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (B) a domestic fraternal society that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(10), or (C) a veterans' organization that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code may be authorized to have on the premises for which the license was issued not more than seven video lottery terminals.(b) The commission shall then determine the total number of authorizations to have video lottery terminals reserved under subsection (a) of this section and subtract that number from the total number of video lottery terminals authorized for the state in section 22B-1101 of this part. This establishes the number of authorizations available for bid as provided in section 22B-1106.(c) If an application for a limited video lottery retailer's license is received after August 1, 2001, whether from an applicant who on January 1, 2001, held a private club license issued under article 60-7-1, et seq., of this code or a Class "A" nonintoxicating beer license issued under article 11-16-1, et seq., of this code, or from an applicant who is issued a private club license or a Class "A" nonintoxicating beer license after January 1, 2001, no authorization to have video lottery terminals may be reserved for that applicant under this section. The applicant may contract with a licensed operator to furnish video lottery terminals or may submit a bid for authorization to own video lottery terminals as provided in section 22B-1106 of this part.(d) As used in this section the term "received" means physically received in the office of the state lottery by 4:30 p.m. on August 1, 2001.
WV Code § 29-22B-1106 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 22B. Limited Video Lottery|§29-22B-1106. Allocation of Permits to Own or Lease Video Lottery Terminals by Sealed Bid

(a) Any video lottery terminals not authorized by the commission under section 1105 of this article shall be allocated under the provisions of this section by sealed competitive bid.(b) Bids for permits to own or lease video lottery terminals shall be governed by the provisions of this part 11.(c) A permit to own or lease one or more video lottery terminals, as defined in this article, may only be issued to a person who is licensed as an operator or a limited video lottery retailer under this article.(d) All permits issued under this section shall be based on sealed competitive bids in accordance with the provisions of this section.(e) The commission may set a single uniform minimum bid for each video lottery terminal for which bids are sought. Each time before the first publication of a legal notice soliciting bids, the commission may set a new minimum bid.
WV Code § 29-22B-1108 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 22B. Limited Video Lottery|§29-22B-1108. Preference for Current Permit Holders

(a) When seeking bids for the ten-year period beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2021, and for each subsequent ten-year period, the commission shall, in determining the amount a current holder of a permit issued under section 1106 of this article shall pay for authorization to place additional video lottery terminals in this state, afford the bidder an additional preference, if the bidder submitted at least the minimum bid amount prescribed by the commission, the amount of which shall be determined as provided in subsection (b) of this section.(b) The preference allowed by this section shall be computed by adding five percent of the bid price submitted by the current permit holder to the amount of the bid submitted by that holder.(c) Where the commission determines that it has not issued permits for the number of video lottery terminals allowed to be placed in this state, as provided in section 1101 of this article, the commission shall allow current permit holders to bid on the remaining video lottery terminals before opening up the bidding to other persons. If the highest bid meets or exceeds the minimum bid, the commission shall determine whether, at the time of the bid, the bidder held a permit for the period ending June 30, 2011, or for any ten-year period thereafter, on June 30 preceding the expiration of the permit. If the current permit holder submitted a bid that was not less than the minimum bid, the commission shall notify the bidder that upon paying the amount of the highest bid, that the permit for the ten-year period beginning July 1, 2011, or for any ten-year period thereafter, shall be issued to the current permit holder. If, within the time determined by the commissioner, the current permit holder pays the amount to the commission and complies with all other requirements imposed by the provisions of this article for the issuance of the permit, the permit for the ten-year period beginning July 1, 2011, or for any ten-year period thereafter, shall be issued to the current permit holder.
WV Code § 29-22B-1109 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 22B. Limited Video Lottery|§29-22B-1109. Bid Bond Required

(a) Each person submitting a bid under section 22B-1107 of this article shall furnish to the commission a bond at the time of bidding, which shall guarantee the payment of one hundred percent of the price bid for the permit sought by the bidder.(b) The bond required by this section shall be furnished in cash or negotiable securities or shall be a surety bond issued by a surety company authorized to do business with the state or an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a financial institution acceptable to the commission.(c) If the bid bond is furnished in cash or negotiable securities, the principal shall be deposited without restriction in the State Treasurer's office and credited to the commission, but any income shall inure to the benefit of the bidder.(d) The bond shall be returned to the bidder following the bidding if the bidder is not a successful bidder for authorization to place video lottery terminals in this state, as provided in this article.(e) If the bidder is a successful bidder, the bid bond shall be released after the permit is issued, as provided in section 1106 of this article.(f) If a successful bidder defaults in paying the amount due by the date specified by the commission, as provided in section 1106 of this article, the bid bond shall be forfeited to the state.(g) If the defaulting bidder was successful only in part because the bid submitted was for authorization to place more video lottery terminals than were awarded to the bidder, the amount of the bid bond shall be prorated and the portion of the bid bond attributable to video lottery terminals not awarded to the defaulting bidder shall be returned to the bidder and the rest shall be forfeited to the state.
WV Code § 29-22B-1110 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 22B. Limited Video Lottery|§29-22B-1110. Operator Permit

(a) An operator who holds a permit issued under this section may operate the number of video lottery terminals specified in the permit.(b) The number of video lottery terminals authorized in the permit shall be the sum of the number of authorizations for which the operator is the successful bidder under this section plus the number of authorizations reserved under section 22B-1104 of this article for video lottery retailers that elect to obtain video lottery terminals from the operator. If after the permit is issued, the operator enters into additional contracts with limited video lottery retailers with authorizations issued under section 22B-1104 or obtains additional authorizations through the bidding process, the operator shall apply to the commission for a supplemental permit to operate the number of video lottery terminals set forth in the application. Attached to the application shall be a true copy of all contracts the applicant has entered into with persons who hold a limited video lottery retailer's license issued under this article for placement of video lottery terminals in the premises of the limited video lottery retailer for whom authorizations were reserved under section 22B-1104 of this article and a true copy of the certificate of reservation issued by the commission to that video lottery retailer.(c) The contract between the operator and the limited video lottery retailer shall be in writing and be signed by the parties, or their duly authorized representative when the party is a person who is not an individual.
WV Code § 29-22B-1111 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 22B. Limited Video Lottery|§29-22B-1111. Reduction of Video Lottery Terminals Authorized in a Retailer's License

If after a limited video lottery license is issued or a permit is issued, a retailer surrenders the license, in whole or in part, or the license is modified, revoked or canceled by operation of law, the Lottery Commission shall then allocate authorizations to operate those video lottery terminals through the bid process described in section 1107 of this part 11, subject to the limitations and requirements of this article.
WV Code § 29-22B-1112 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 22B. Limited Video Lottery|§29-22B-1112. Reduction of Gambling

Each limited video lottery retailer shall conspicuously post in the restricted access adult-only facility and disseminate the telephone numbers of state approved providers of problem gambling information, treatment and referral support services and further conspicuously post the following: "CAUTION Gambling and playing this machine can be hazardous to your health, your finances, and your future."
WV Code § 29-22B-1113 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 22B. Limited Video Lottery|§29-22B-1113. Operation of Authorized Video Lottery Terminals; Forfeiture of Authorization for Failure to Operate

(a) A person who holds a permit or license to operate video lottery terminals shall place the video lottery terminals authorized by the license or permit in operation within six months after receiving the license or permit in which the terminals are first authorized. After January 1, 2002, a person who holds a permit or license to operate video lottery terminals shall place the video lottery terminals authorized by the license or permit in operation within ninety days after receiving the license or permit.(b) After a video lottery terminal is connected to the commission's central site system of monitoring lottery terminals, the terminal may not be off-line for more than five consecutive days, unless the terminal is off-line due to fire, flood, or other act beyond the control of the operator. If the terminal is off-line due to fire, flood, or other act beyond the control of the operator, the terminal shall be reconnected to the commission's central site by the date ordered by the commission. The commission shall propose a legislative rule for promulgation in accordance with the provisions of article 29A-3-1, et seq., of this code, defining the term "other act beyond the control of the operator" and providing for application of this subsection (b).(c) Except as otherwise provided in this section, authorization to operate a video lottery terminal that is not connected to the commission's central site system of monitoring lottery terminals shall be forfeited to the commission on the first day after expiration of the applicable period specified in this subsection (a) or (b) of this section.
WV Code § 29-22B-1201 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 22B. Limited Video Lottery|§29-22B-1201. Placement of Video Lottery Terminals

(a) Video lottery terminals allowed by this article may be placed only in licensed limited video lottery locations approved by the commission.(b) All video lottery terminals in approved locations shall be physically located as follows:(1) The video lottery terminals shall be continuously monitored through the use of a closed circuit television system capable of identifying players and terminal faces and of recording activity for a continuous 24 hour period. All video tapes or other recording medium approved in writing by the commission shall be retained for a period of at least 60 days and be available for viewing by an authorized representative of the commission or the commissioner of alcohol beverage control. The cost of monitoring shall be paid by the limited video lottery retailer;(2) Access to video lottery terminal locations shall be restricted to persons legally entitled by age to play video lottery games;(3) The permittee shall submit for commission approval a floor plan of the area or areas where video lottery terminals are to be operated showing terminal locations and security camera mount location; and(4) No video lottery terminal or video lottery camera may be relocated without prior written approval from the commission.(c) Personnel of the limited video lottery retailer shall be present during all hours of operation at each video lottery terminal location. These personnel shall make periodic inspections of the restricted access adult-only facility in order to provide for the safe and approved operation of the video lottery terminals and the safety and well-being of the players.(d) Security personnel of the commission and investigators of the Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner shall have unrestricted access to video lottery terminal locations.(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the contrary, the commission may not approve the placement of a video lottery terminal in a state park.
WV Code § 29-22B-1202 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 22B. Limited Video Lottery|§29-22B-1202. No Limited Video Lottery Retailer License for Premises Within 150 Feet of Another Licensed Premises; No Two License Retailer Locations Within a Common Structure

(a) A limited video lottery retailer license may not be granted for operation of video lottery terminals on a premises if, at the time of application for the license, the applicants premises are within 150 feet of, or has an external structural connection not amounting to a common internal wall to, a premises that already has a license for video lottery terminals.(1) A measurement of the distance between two premises must be taken between the front door and the front door of each location, along the street or streets: Provided, That for the purposes of determining whether a limited video lottery retailer applicant that holds a private club license meets distance requirements for prohibited locations of licensees pursuant to 11-16-8(a)(5) of this code, the applicants location is deemed compliant upon the issuance of a valid license pursuant to 60-7-1 et seq. of this code.(2) When determining common ownership, the commission shall consider direct as well as indirect ownership.(b) A premises for which a private club license to dispense alcoholic liquors, under provisions of 60-7-1 et seq. of this code, or a Class A nonintoxicating beer license, under the provisions of 11-16-1 et seq. of this code, was granted, was applied for, or the transfer of which was validly contracted for prior to January 1, 2001, is not subject to subsections (a) and (c) of this section: Provided, That a fraternal organization for which a private club license to dispense alcoholic liquors, under the provisions of 60-7-1 et seq. of this code, or a Class A nonintoxicating beer license, under the provisions of 11-16-1 et seq. of this code, which was granted prior to January 1, 2001, and which has remained in continuous operation since January 1, 2001, may, for good cause shown, obtain approval to be exempt from subsections (a) and (c) of this section, upon approval of the Commission.(c) No more than one restricted access adult-only facility shall hold a limited video lottery retailer license to offer video lottery terminals in any single structure under one roof.
WV Code § 29-22B-1203 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 22B. Limited Video Lottery|§29-22B-1203. Registration Decals

(a) Each video lottery terminal placed in operation in this state shall have a commission registration decal permanently affixed, with a video lottery terminal registration control number placed on the video lottery terminal.(b) No person other than authorized commission personnel shall affix or remove a registration control number. The affixing of the commission decal on a video lottery terminal evidences that the terminal has been registered, inspected, and approved for operation in this state.(c) No terminal shall be transported out of this state until authorized commission personnel have removed the commission registration control number, except when the transportation of the terminal both begins and ends in this state.
WV Code § 29-22B-1204 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 22B. Limited Video Lottery|§29-22B-1204. Installation of Approved Lottery Terminals

(a) The video lottery terminal manufacturer and licensed permittee are jointly responsible for the assembly and installation of all video lottery terminals and associated equipment.(b) The manufacturer and licensed permittee may not change the assembly or operational functions of a terminal licensed for placement in West Virginia unless a request for modification of an existing video terminal prototype is approved in writing by the commission.(c) The request for modification shall contain a detailed description of the type of change, the reasons for the change and technical documentation of the change.(d) Each video lottery terminal approved for placement at a licensed location shall conform to the exact specifications of the video lottery terminal prototype tested and approved by the commission.(e) If any video lottery terminal or any video lottery terminal modification which has not been approved by the commission is supplied by a manufacturer and operated by a licensed permittee, the video lottery terminal shall be prima facie determined to be contraband. The commission or any law-enforcement officer having jurisdiction shall seize and destroy all of the licensed permittee's and manufacturer's noncomplying video lottery terminals, as provided in part 18 of this article.(f) In addition, the commission shall suspend the licenses of the licensed permittee and the licensed manufacturer for the period of time the commission considers to be appropriate under the circumstances and may impose a civil penalty, as provided in part 16 of this article.
WV Code § 29-22B-1205 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 22B. Limited Video Lottery|§29-22B-1205. Transportation From Manufacturer and Registration of Video Lottery Terminals

(a) A manufacturer transporting or arranging for the transportation of one or more video lottery terminals into this state shall, prior to shipment, provide the commission with the following information on forms prescribed by the commission:(1) The full name and address of the person shipping the video lottery terminals;(2) The method of shipment and the name of the carrier;(3) The full name and address of the permittee to which the video lottery terminals are being sent and the destination of the terminals if different from the address of the permittee;(4) The number of video lottery terminals in the shipment;(5) The serial number of each video lottery terminal in the shipment;(6) The model number and description of each video lottery terminal in the shipment; and(7) The expected arrival date of the video lottery terminals at their respective destination within this state.(b) A permittee that purchases or leases a video lottery terminal shall, upon receipt of the terminal, provide the commission with the following information on forms prescribed by the commission:(1) The full name and address of the limited video lottery retailer who will receive the video lottery terminal;(2) The full name and address of the manufacturer from whom the video lottery terminal was received;(3) The serial number of each video lottery terminal received;(4) The model number and description of each video lottery terminal received;(5) The date and time of video lottery terminal arrival; and(6) The expected date and time of video lottery terminal installation.(c) If a video lottery terminal is not placed in operation, the permittee shall notify the commission in writing of the location where the terminal is stored.