2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 12 - Taxation › Chapter 229b - Licensing and Regulation of Online Casino Gaming, Sports Wagering, Fantasy Contests, Keno and Online Sale of Lottery Tickets › Section 12-862. - Action by commissioner against licensee.

(a) For sufficient cause found pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the commissioner may suspend or revoke a license issued pursuant to section 12-852 or 12-853 or sections 12-855 to 12-859, inclusive, issue fines of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars per violation, accept an offer in compromise or refuse to grant or renew a license issued pursuant to section 12-852 or 12-853 or sections 12-855 to 12-859, inclusive, place the holder of a license issued pursuant to section 12-852 or 12-853 or sections 12-855 to 12-859, inclusive, on probation, place conditions on such license or take other actions permitted by the general statutes or the regulations of Connecticut state agencies.
(b) Any of the following may constitute sufficient cause for such action by the commissioner, including, but not limited to:
(1) Furnishing of false or fraudulent information in any license application or failure to comply with representations made in any application;
(2) A civil judgment against, or criminal conviction of, a licensee or key employee of an applicant or licensee;
(3) Discipline by, or a pending disciplinary action or an unresolved complaint against, an owner, key employee or applicant regarding any professional license or registration of any federal, state or local government;
(4) Denial, suspension or revocation of a license or registration, or the denial of a renewal of a license or registration, by any federal, state or local government or a foreign jurisdiction;
(5) False, misleading or deceptive representations to the public or the department;
(6) Involvement in a fraudulent or deceitful practice or transaction;
(7) Performance of negligent work that involves a substantial monetary loss or a significant lack of sound judgment;
(8) Permitting another person to use the licensee's license;
(9) Failure to properly license occupational employees, or failure to notify the department of a change in key employees or owners;
(10) An adverse administrative decision or delinquency assessment against the licensee from the Department of Revenue Services;
(11) Failure to cooperate or give information to the department, local law enforcement authorities or any other enforcement agency upon any matter related to the licensee's credential or gaming operations; or
(12) Failure to comply with any provision of sections 12-850 to 12-871, inclusive, corresponding regulations or any other provision of the general statutes that has an impact on the integrity of gaming in this state, including, but not limited to, failure of an online gaming operator who contracts with the Connecticut Lottery Corporation to abide by the conditions for operation set forth in subparagraph (B), (C) or (E) of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 12-853.
(c) Upon refusal to issue or renew a license, the commissioner shall notify the applicant of the denial and of the applicant's right to request a hearing not later than ten days after the date of receipt of the notice of denial. If the applicant requests a hearing within such ten-day period, the commissioner shall give notice of the grounds for the commissioner's refusal and shall conduct a hearing concerning such refusal in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 concerning contested cases. If the commissioner's denial of a license is sustained after such hearing, an applicant shall not apply for a new license issued pursuant to section 12-852 or 12-853 or sections 12-855 to 12-859, inclusive, for a period of at least one year after the date on which such denial was sustained.
(d) No person whose license has been revoked under this section may apply for another license issued pursuant to section 12-852 or 12-853 or sections 12-855 to 12-859, inclusive, for a period of at least one year after the date of such revocation.
(e) The voluntary surrender or failure to renew a license or registration shall not prevent the commissioner from suspending or revoking such license or registration or imposing other penalties permitted by this section.
(P.A. 21-23, S. 13.)
History: P.A. 21-23 effective July 1, 2021.