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2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 3. Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-3-11. Removal

Sec. 11. A member of the commission may be removed by the governor for any of the following reasons:
(1) Neglect of duty.
(2) Misfeasance.
(3) Malfeasance.
(4) Nonfeasance.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 3. Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-3-12. Oath; Bond

Sec. 12. Each member of the commission must, before beginning the discharge of the duties of the member's office, do the following:
(1) Take an oath that the member will faithfully execute the duties of the member's office according to Indiana law and rules adopted under Indiana law.
(2) Provide a bond to the state that:
(A) is approved by the governor;
(B) is for twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000); and
(C) is, after being executed and approved, recorded in the office of the secretary of state.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 3. Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-3-13. Bond Renewal

Sec. 13. If the governor determines that the bond of a commission member has become or is likely to become invalid or insufficient, the governor shall immediately require the member to renew the member's bond. The governor must approve a bond renewed under this section.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 3. Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-3-14. Removal for Failing to Take Oath or Provide Bond

Sec. 14. The governor may remove a commission member who:
(1) does not:
(A) take the required oath; and
(B) provide the required bond;
not more than thirty (30) days after the member is appointed to the commission; or
(2) does not renew the member's bond not more than thirty (30) days after the governor requires the renewal under this chapter.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 3. Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-3-16. Staff Support; Personnel

Sec. 16. The commission shall hire staff to carry out the duties of the commission. Upon the request of the commission, the department shall employ personnel necessary to carry out the duties of the commission.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.20-1995, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 3. Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-3-17. Employee Conflict of Interest

Sec. 17. (a) A person may not be employed to serve the commission if:
(1) the person or the person's spouse, parent, or child is:
(A) an official of an operator or operating agent engaged in gambling operations in Indiana; or
(B) a person with:
(i) a financial interest in; or
(ii) a financial relation with;
an operator or operating agent engaged in gambling operations in Indiana; or
(2) the person is a spouse, parent, or child of a commission member.
(b) The employment of a person employed in violation of subsection (a) shall be terminated.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.92-2003, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 3. Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-3-18. Executive Director; Appointment; Compensation

Sec. 18. (a) The governor shall appoint the executive director of the commission to serve at the pleasure of the governor. The executive director's compensation shall be approved annually by the governor under IC 4-12-2.
(b) The commission may by resolution assign to the executive director any duty imposed upon the commission by this article.
(c) The executive director shall perform the duties assigned to the executive director by the commission. The executive director may exercise any power conferred upon the commission by this article that is consistent with the duties assigned to the executive director under subsection (b).
(d) In addition to any salary paid under this section, the executive director is entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the executive director's duties, as provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.142-2009, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 3. Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-3-19. Executive Director; Duties

Sec. 19. (a) The executive director shall devote the executive director's full time to the duties of the office.
(b) The executive director shall do the following:
(1) Keep records of all proceedings of the commission.
(2) Preserve all papers, books, documents, and other records belonging to or held by the commission.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.227-2007, SEC.46.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 3. Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-3-20. Meetings

Sec. 20. (a) The commission shall hold at least one (1) meeting each quarter of the fiscal year.
(b) The chair or any two (2) commission members may call a special meeting. A special meeting may be held not earlier than seventy-two (72) hours after written notice has been sent to each member.
(c) Except as provided in this article, commission meetings are subject to IC 5-14-1.5.
(d) Four (4) members of the commission constitute a quorum of the commission.
(e) Four (4) affirmative votes are required for the commission to take official action.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 3. Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-3-21. Records

Sec. 21. (a) The commission shall keep a complete and accurate record of the commission's meetings.
(b) The commission shall maintain records that are separate from the records of any other state board or commission. The commission's records shall be available for public inspection and must accurately reflect all commission proceedings.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 3. Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-3-22. Annual Report

Sec. 22. (a) The commission shall file a written annual report with the governor before September 1 of each year. The commission shall file any additional reports that the governor requests.
(b) The annual report filed under this section must include a statement describing the following:
(1) The receipts and disbursements of the commission.
(2) Actions taken by the commission.
(3) The development and fiscal impact of sports wagering conducted under IC 4-38.
(4) Any additional information and recommendations that:
(A) the commission considers useful; or
(B) the governor requests.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.188-2003, SEC.12; P.L.293-2019, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 3. Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-3-23. Hearings

Sec. 23. (a) A commission member, before July 1, 2020, an administrative law judge appointed by the commission, or, after June 30, 2020, an administrative law judge (as defined in IC 4-21.5-1-2) may do the following:
(1) Conduct a hearing authorized under this article.
(2) Recommend findings of fact and decisions to the commission.
(b) The commission member or administrative law judge conducting a hearing has all the powers and rights granted to the commission. A hearing under this article shall be conducted under IC 4-21.5.
(c) When conducting a public hearing, the commission shall not limit the number of speakers who may testify. However, the commission may set reasonable time limits on the length of an individual's testimony or the total amount of time allotted to proponents and opponents of an issue before the commission.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.52-1995, SEC.1; P.L.205-2019, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-1. Administration, Regulation, and Enforcement of Riverboat Gambling

Sec. 1. (a) The commission has the following powers and duties for the purpose of administering, regulating, and enforcing the system of riverboat gambling established under this article:
(1) All powers and duties specified in this article.
(2) All powers necessary and proper to fully and effectively execute this article.
(3) Jurisdiction and supervision over the following:
(A) All riverboat gambling operations in Indiana.
(B) All persons on riverboats where gambling operations are conducted.
(4) Investigate and reinvestigate applicants and license holders and determine the eligibility of applicants for licenses or operating agent contracts.
(5) Select among competing applicants the applicants that promote the most economic development in a home dock area and that best serve the interests of the citizens of Indiana.
(6) Take appropriate administrative enforcement or disciplinary action against a licensee or an operating agent.
(7) Investigate alleged violations of this article.
(8) Establish fees for licenses issued under this article.
(9) Adopt appropriate standards for the design, appearance, aesthetics, and construction for riverboats and facilities.
(10) Conduct hearings.
(11) Issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and subpoenas duces tecum for the production of books, records, and other relevant documents.
(12) Administer oaths and affirmations to the witnesses.
(13) Prescribe a form to be used by an operating agent or a licensee involved in the ownership or management of gambling operations as an application for employment by potential employees.
(14) Revoke, suspend, or renew licenses issued under this article.
(15) Hire employees to gather information, conduct investigations, and carry out other tasks under this article.
(16) Take any reasonable or appropriate action to enforce this article.
(b) Applicants and license holders shall reimburse the commission for costs related to investigations and reinvestigations conducted under subsection (a)(4).
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.20-1995, SEC.5; P.L.92-2003, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-2. Rules

Sec. 2. The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 for the following purposes:
(1) Administering this article.
(2) Establishing the conditions under which riverboat gambling in Indiana may be conducted.
(3) Providing for the prevention of practices detrimental to the public interest and providing for the best interests of riverboat gambling.
(4) Establishing rules concerning inspection of riverboats and the review of the permits or licenses necessary to operate a riverboat.
(5) Imposing penalties for noncriminal violations of this article.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.1-1995, SEC.38; P.L.92-2003, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-3.5. Gaming Agents; Salaries and Expenses; Worker's Compensation Fee

Sec. 3.5. (a) As used in this section, "salaries and other expenses" does not include payments, rights, or benefits available to an employee under IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-7.
(b) The commission shall employ gaming agents to perform the duties imposed by this chapter. Gaming agents and staff required to support the gaming agents are employees of the commission and are not considered to be employees of licensed owners and operating agents.
(c) The licensed owners and operating agents shall, in the manner prescribed by the rules of the commission reimburse the commission for:
(1) the training expenses incurred to train gaming agents;
(2) the salaries and other expenses of staff required to support the gaming agents; and
(3) the salaries and other expenses of the gaming agents required to be present during the time gambling operations are conducted on a riverboat.
(d) This subsection applies to a state fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2016. Each licensed owner and each operating agent shall annually pay a special worker's compensation coverage fee of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) to the commission to be used exclusively to assist the commission in offsetting potential state expenses incurred under IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-7 by gaming agents and staff required to support the gaming agents.
(e) This section is subject to section 3.7 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.53-1995, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.92-2003, SEC.13; P.L.170-2005, SEC.4; P.L.72-2016, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-3.7. Application of 2016 Amendments

Sec. 3.7. (a) Section 3.5 of this chapter, as in effect before July 1, 2015, applies to an injury or occupational disease occurring before July 1, 2015.
(b) Section 3.5 of this chapter, as amended during the 2016 session of the general assembly, applies to an injury or occupational disease occurring after June 30, 2015.
As added by P.L.72-2016, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-4. Entering Premises of Licensee

Sec. 4. The commission may enter an office, a riverboat, a facility, or other premises of an operating agent or a person holding an owner's, or supplier's license where evidence of the compliance or noncompliance with this article is likely to be found.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.92-2003, SEC.14.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-5. Licensing Standards

Sec. 5. The commission shall adopt standards for the licensing of the following:
(1) Persons regulated under this article.
(2) Electronic or mechanical gambling games.
(3) Limited mobile gaming systems and mobile gaming devices.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.229-2013, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-6. Records of Licensee

Sec. 6. The commission shall require that the records, including financial statements, of an operating agent or a person holding an owner's, or supplier's license must be maintained in the manner prescribed by the commission.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.92-2003, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-7. Ejection or Exclusion From Facilities

Sec. 7. (a) The commission may eject or exclude or authorize the ejection or exclusion of a person from riverboat gambling facilities if:
(1) the person's name is on the list of persons voluntarily excluding themselves from all riverboats in a program established under the rules of the commission;
(2) the person violates this article; or
(3) the commission determines that the person's conduct or reputation is such that the person's presence within the riverboat gambling facilities may:
(A) call into question the honesty and integrity of the gambling operations; or
(B) interfere with the orderly conduct of the gambling operations.
(b) A person, other than a person participating in a voluntary exclusion program, may petition the commission for a hearing on the person's ejection or exclusion under this section.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.143-2003, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-8. Violations of Article; Fraudulent Acts

Sec. 8. If a licensee, an operating agent, or an employee of a licensee or an operating agent violates this article or engages in a fraudulent act, the commission may do any combination of the following:
(1) Suspend, revoke, or restrict the license of the licensee, or suspend, revoke, or restrict the gambling operations of an operating agent.
(2) Require the removal of a licensee or an employee of a licensee.
(3) Impose a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) against an individual who has been issued an occupational license for each violation of this article.
(4) Impose a civil penalty of not more than the greater of:
(A) ten thousand dollars ($10,000); or
(B) an amount equal to the licensee's or operating agent's daily gross receipts for the day of the violation;
against an owner or operating agent for each violation of this article.
(5) Impose a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) against a person who has been issued a supplier's license for each violation of this article.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.92-2003, SEC.16; P.L.143-2003, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-9. Cashless Wagering System

Sec. 9. The commission shall require an owner or operating agent conducting gambling games to use a cashless wagering system in which a player's money is converted to tokens, electronic cards, or chips that may be used only for wagering on the riverboat.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.92-2003, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-10. Cruises; Regulation of Routes and Stops

Sec. 10. If a riverboat cruises, the commission shall authorize the route of the riverboat and the stops, if any, that the riverboat may make while on a cruise.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.192-2002(ss), SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-11. Insurance

Sec. 11. The commission shall establish the minimum amount of insurance that must be maintained by:
(1) an operating agent; or
(2) owner and supplier licensees.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.92-2003, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-12. Alcoholic Beverages

Sec. 12. Except as provided by IC 7.1-3-17.5, IC 7.1 and the rules adopted by the alcohol and tobacco commission apply to:
(1) an operating agent; and
(2) a person holding an owner's license.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.15-1994, SEC.2; P.L.204-2001, SEC.8; P.L.92-2003, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-13. Determination of Navigable Waterways; Approval of Permanently Moored Craft

Sec. 13. (a) This section does not apply to a riverboat:
(1) located in a historic hotel district; or
(2) described in IC 4-33-2-17(4).
(b) After consulting with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the commission may do the following:
(1) Determine the waterways that are navigable waterways for purposes of this article.
(2) Determine the navigable waterways that are suitable for the operation of riverboats under this article.
(3) Approve a plan submitted under IC 4-33-6-23 for:
(A) the construction of a new permanently moored craft; or
(B) the conversion of a self-propelled excursion boat into a permanently moored craft.
(c) In determining the navigable waterways on which riverboats may operate, the commission shall do the following:
(1) Obtain any required approvals from the United States Army Corps of Engineers for the operation of riverboats on those waterways.
(2) Consider the economic benefit that riverboat gambling provides to Indiana.
(3) Seek to ensure that all regions of Indiana share in the economic benefits of riverboat gambling.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.1-1995, SEC.40; P.L.92-2003, SEC.20; P.L.15-2011, SEC.3; P.L.255-2015, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-13.5. Marine Structural and Life Safety Standards for Permanently Moored Craft

Sec. 13.5. The commission shall:
(1) determine the appropriate marine structural and life safety standards for a permanently moored craft approved under section 13 of this chapter; and
(2) establish maintenance requirements and an inspection schedule to enforce the standards.
This section does not require a licensed owner converting a self-propelled excursion boat into a permanently moored craft to substantially alter the marine structural and life safety systems of the excursion boat that were required to comply with IC 4-33-6-6 if the self-propelled excursion boat was in service before January 1, 2011.
As added by P.L.15-2011, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-14. Navigable Waterways; Extreme Circumstances

Sec. 14. The commission may adopt emergency orders under IC 4-21.5-4 concerning navigability of waterways for extreme weather conditions or other extreme circumstances.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-15. Annual Duties of Gaming Commission

Sec. 15. The commission shall annually do the following:
(1) Review the patterns of wagering and wins and losses by persons on riverboat gambling operations under this article.
(2) Make recommendations to the governor and the general assembly concerning whether limits on wagering losses should be imposed.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.92-2003, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-16. Investigative Procedures; Complaints

Sec. 16. (a) The commission shall review and make a determination on a complaint by an operating agent or a person who has been issued an owner's license concerning an investigative procedure that the licensee alleges is unnecessarily disruptive of gambling operations.
(b) A licensee or an operating agent filing a complaint under this section must prove all of the following by clear and convincing evidence:
(1) The investigative procedure had no reasonable law enforcement purpose.
(2) The investigative procedure was so disruptive as to unreasonably inhibit gambling operations.
(c) For purposes of this section, the need to inspect and investigate a licensee or an operating agent shall be presumed at all times.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.92-2003, SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-17. Commission Consideration of License Applications

Sec. 17. (a) The commission shall decide promptly and in reasonable order all license applications.
(b) A party aggrieved by an action of the commission denying, suspending, revoking, restricting, or refusing the renewal of a license may request a hearing before the commission. A request for a hearing must be made to the commission in writing not more than ten (10) days after service of notice of the action of the commission.
(c) The commission shall serve notice of the commission's actions to a party by personal delivery or by certified mail. Notice served by certified mail is considered complete on the business day following the date of the mailing.
(d) The commission shall conduct all requested hearings promptly and in reasonable order.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.1-1994, SEC.13; P.L.92-2003, SEC.23; P.L.229-2013, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-18. Background Investigations

Sec. 18. (a) The state police department may assist the commission in conducting background investigations of applicants. The commission may forward all fingerprints required to be submitted by license applicants under IC 4-33 to the Federal Bureau of Investigation or any other agency for the purpose of screening applicants. The commission shall reimburse the state police department for the costs incurred by the state police department as a result of the assistance. The commission shall make the payment from fees collected from applicants.
(b) The commission through its gaming agents shall conduct background investigations of applicants. Costs incurred conducting the investigations must be paid from fees collected from applicants.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.261-2003, SEC.4; P.L.170-2005, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-19. Revocation of Licenses

Sec. 19. The commission shall revoke the license of a licensee who operates a riverboat upon Patoka Lake if that licensee violates any of the following:
(1) IC 14-26-2-7.
(2) IC 14-26-2-23.
(3) IC 14-28-1.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.1-1995, SEC.41; P.L.152-2006, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-20. Void Licenses

Sec. 20. If the United States Army Corps of Engineers rescinds an approval required under section 13 of this chapter, a license issued under this article is void and the holder of the license may not conduct or continue gambling operations under this article.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-21. Licenses; Transfer, Sale, Purchase, or Voting Trust; Rules of Procedure; Prohibitions

Sec. 21. (a) A licensed owner or any other person must apply for and receive the commission's approval before:
(1) an owner's license is:
(A) transferred;
(B) sold; or
(C) purchased; or
(2) a voting trust agreement or other similar agreement is established with respect to the owner's license.
(b) Subject to section 24 of this chapter, the commission shall adopt rules governing the procedure a licensed owner or other person must follow to take an action under subsection (a). The rules must specify that a person who obtains an ownership interest in a license must meet the criteria of this article and any rules adopted by the commission. A licensed owner may transfer an owner's license only in accordance with this article and rules adopted by the commission.
(c) A licensed owner or any other person may not:
(1) lease;
(2) hypothecate; or
(3) borrow or loan money against;
an owner's license.
(d) A transfer fee is imposed on a licensed owner who purchases or otherwise acquires a controlling interest, as determined under the rules of the commission, in a second owner's license. The fee is equal to two million dollars ($2,000,000). The commission shall collect and deposit a fee imposed under this subsection in the state general fund.
As added by P.L.20-1995, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.224-2003, SEC.42; P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.59.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-21.2. Display and Maintenance of Toll Free Telephone Number

Sec. 21.2. (a) The Indiana gaming commission shall require a licensed owner or an operating agent to conspicuously display the number of the toll free telephone line described in IC 4-33-12-9 in the following locations:
(1) On each admission ticket to a riverboat if tickets are issued.
(2) On a poster or placard that is on display in a public area of each riverboat where gambling games are conducted.
(b) The toll free telephone line described in IC 4-33-12-9 must be:
(1) maintained by the division of mental health and addiction under IC 12-23-1-6; and
(2) funded by the addiction services fund established by IC 12-23-2-2.
(c) The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to carry out this section.
As added by P.L.54-1995, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.215-2001, SEC.5; P.L.192-2002(ss), SEC.11; P.L.92-2003, SEC.24; P.L.86-2018, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-22. Repealed

As added by P.L.224-2003, SEC.43. Amended by P.L.97-2004, SEC.14. Repealed by P.L.268-2017, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-23. Licensed Owners Annual Reports; Incentive Payments

Sec. 23. (a) An operating agent or a person holding an owner's license must report annually to the commission the following:
(1) The total dollar amounts and recipients of incentive payments made.
(2) Any other items related to the payments described in subdivision (1) that the commission may require.
(b) The commission shall prescribe, with respect to the report required by subsection (a):
(1) the format of the report;
(2) the deadline by which the report must be filed; and
(3) the manner in which the report must be maintained and filed.
As added by P.L.199-2005, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-24. Prohibition of Fee for Proposed Transfer of Ownership

Sec. 24. The commission may not do the following:
(1) Impose by rule a fee that is not authorized by this article on any party to a proposed transfer of an ownership interest in a riverboat owner's license or an operating permit.
(2) Make the commission's approval of a proposed transfer of an ownership interest in a riverboat owner's license or an operating permit contingent upon the payment of any amount that is not authorized by this article.
As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.60.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-24.2. Model Power of Attorney

Sec. 24.2. The executive director shall establish a model power of attorney setting forth the terms and conditions under which a trustee may conduct gambling operations on a riverboat under IC 4-33-21. The executive director may provide a copy of the model power of attorney to any interested party.
As added by P.L.142-2009, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-25. Appointment of Temporary Trustee

Sec. 25. (a) The commission may appoint a person to serve as a temporary trustee for a particular riverboat if the commission makes the following findings:
(1) That circumstances requiring a trustee to assume control of the riverboat are likely to occur.
(2) That the commission has not approved a power of attorney identifying any other person to serve as the trustee for the riverboat.
(3) That there is not enough time to consider and approve a power of attorney with respect to the riverboat before the circumstances found likely to occur under subdivision (1) will occur.
(b) A person appointed under this section must be qualified to perform any duty described in this section or IC 4-33-21.
(c) A trustee appointed by the commission under this section shall serve until any of the following occurs:
(1) The commission adopts a resolution under IC 4-33-21-3 authorizing a trustee appointed by an approved power of attorney to conduct gambling operations under IC 4-33-21 on the riverboat.
(2) The commission revokes the trustee's authority to conduct gambling operations under IC 4-33-21-12.
(3) A new licensed owner or operating agent assumes control of the riverboat.
(d) A trustee appointed by the commission under this section shall exercise the trustee's powers in accordance with:
(1) the model power of attorney established by the executive director under section 24.2 of this chapter; and
(2) IC 4-33-21.
As added by P.L.142-2009, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-26. Civil Penalties for Violations Concerning a Power of Attorney

Sec. 26. The commission may impose a civil penalty upon a person who:
(1) fails to submit a power of attorney before a deadline imposed by this article;
(2) fails to take any corrective action required by the commission with respect to a power of attorney submitted under IC 4-33-6-2(c), IC 4-33-6-22, IC 4-33-6.5-2(c), or IC 4-33-6.5-16; or
(3) violates any provision of this article concerning the submission of a power of attorney identifying the person who would serve as a trustee under the power of attorney.
As added by P.L.142-2009, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-33-4-27. Withholding Delinquent Child Support From Winnings; Fee; Notice; Priority of Order Over Other Claims

Sec. 27. (a) The bureau shall provide information to a licensed owner, an operating agent, or a trustee concerning persons who are delinquent in child support.
(b) If a licensed owner, an operating agent, or a trustee is required to file Form W-2G or a substantially equivalent form with the United States Internal Revenue Service for a person who is delinquent in child support, before payment of cash winnings to the person, the licensed owner, operating agent, or trustee:
(1) may deduct and retain an administrative fee in the amount of the lesser of:
(A) three percent (3%) of the amount of delinquent child support withheld under subdivision (2)(A); or
(B) one hundred dollars ($100); and
(2) shall:
(A) withhold the amount of delinquent child support owed from the cash winnings;
(B) transmit to the bureau:
(i) the amount withheld for delinquent child support; and
(ii) identifying information, including the full name, address, and Social Security number of the obligor and the child support case identifier, the date and amount of the payment, and the name and location of the licensed owner, operating agent, or trustee; and
(C) issue the obligor a receipt in a form prescribed by the bureau with the total amount withheld for delinquent child support and the administrative fee.
(c) The bureau shall notify the obligor at the address provided by the licensed owner, operating agent, or trustee that the bureau intends to offset the obligor's delinquent child support with the cash winnings.
(d) The bureau shall hold the amount withheld from cash winnings of an obligor for ten (10) business days before applying the amount as payment to the obligor's delinquent child support.
(e) The delinquent child support required to be withheld under this section and an administrative fee described under subsection (b)(1) have priority over any secured or unsecured claim on cash winnings except claims for federal or state taxes that are required to be withheld under federal or state law.
As added by P.L.80-2010, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4.5. Gaming Commission Gaming Agents › 4-33-4.5-1. Police Powers and Duties

Sec. 1. (a) A gaming agent is vested with full police powers and duties to enforce this article.
(b) A gaming agent may issue a summons for an infraction or a misdemeanor violation if the defendant promises to appear by signing the summons. A defendant who signs a summons issued under this subsection but fails to appear is subject to the penalties provided by IC 35-44.1-2-10. Upon the defendant's failure to appear, the court shall issue a warrant for the arrest of the defendant.
(c) In addition to the powers and duties vested under subsection (a), a gaming agent may act as an officer for the arrest of offenders who violate the laws of Indiana if the gaming agent reasonably believes that a crime has been, is being, or is about to be committed or attempted in the gaming agent's presence.
As added by P.L.170-2005, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.126-2012, SEC.14.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4.5. Gaming Commission Gaming Agents › 4-33-4.5-2. Surety Bonds

Sec. 2. Each gaming agent shall execute a surety bond in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000), with surety approved by the commission, and an oath of office, both of which must be filed with the executive director.
As added by P.L.170-2005, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4.5. Gaming Commission Gaming Agents › 4-33-4.5-3. Compensable Injury To, Injury to the Health Of, or Death of a Gaming Agent

Sec. 3. (a) The injury to, injury to the health of, or death of a gaming agent is compensable under the appropriate provisions of IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-7 if the injury, injury to the health of, or death arises out of and in the course of the performance of the agent's duties as a gaming agent.
(b) For purposes of subsection (a) and IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-7, a gaming agent is conclusively presumed to have accepted the compensation provisions included in the parts of the Indiana Code referred to in this subsection.
As added by P.L.170-2005, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4.5. Gaming Commission Gaming Agents › 4-33-4.5-4. Retirement of a Gaming Agent With at Least 20 Years of Service

Sec. 4. An eligible gaming agent who retires with at least twenty (20) years of service as a gaming agent:
(1) may retain the agent's service weapon;
(2) may receive, in recognition of the agent's service to the commission and to the public, a badge that indicates that the agent is retired; and
(3) shall be issued by the commission an identification card stating the agent's name and rank, signifying that the agent is retired, and noting the agent's authority to retain the service weapon.
As added by P.L.170-2005, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 4.5. Gaming Commission Gaming Agents › 4-33-4.5-5. Salary Matrix

Sec. 5. The commission shall create a matrix for salary ranges for gaming agents, which must be reviewed and approved by the budget agency before implementation.
As added by P.L.170-2005, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 5. Disclosure of Records › 4-33-5-1.5. Confidential Information

Sec. 1.5. (a) The following information submitted, collected, or gathered as part of an application to the commission for a license is confidential for purposes of IC 5-14-3-4:
(1) Any information concerning a minor child of an applicant.
(2) The Social Security number of an applicant or the spouse of an applicant.
(3) The home telephone number of an applicant, or the spouse or children of an applicant.
(4) An applicant's birth certificate.
(5) An applicant's or applicant's spouse's driver's license number.
(6) The name or address of a previous spouse of the applicant.
(7) The date of birth of the spouse of an applicant.
(8) The place of birth of the spouse of an applicant.
(9) The personal financial records of an applicant or the spouse or minor child of an applicant.
(10) Any information concerning a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
(11) The electronic mail address of an applicant or spouse or family member of the applicant.
(b) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), in addition to information that is confidential under subsection (a), all information maintained by the commission concerning an individual who holds, held, or has applied for an occupational license under this article:
(1) is confidential for purposes of IC 5-14-3; and
(2) may be released by the commission only for law enforcement purposes or to a state or local public agency.
(c) The following information concerning an individual who holds, held, or has applied for an occupational license under this article is not confidential:
(1) The individual's name.
(2) The individual's place of employment.
(3) The individual's job title.
(4) The individual's gaming experience.
(5) The reason for denial or revocation of a license or for disciplinary action against the individual.
(6) Information submitted by the individual for a felony waiver request under IC 4-33-8-11.
(d) An individual who holds, held, or has applied for an occupational license under this article may waive the confidentiality requirements of subsection (b).
As added by P.L.125-2006, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.104-2008, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 5. Disclosure of Records › 4-33-5-2. Commission Records

Sec. 2. Notwithstanding any other law, upon written request from a person, the commission shall provide the following information to the person:
(1) Except as provided in section 1.5 of this chapter, the information provided under section 1 of this chapter concerning a licensee or an applicant.
(2) The amount of the wagering tax and admission tax paid daily to the state by a licensed owner or an operating agent.
(3) A copy of a letter providing the reasons for the denial of an owner's license or an operating agent's contract.
(4) A copy of a letter providing the reasons for the commission's refusal to allow an applicant to withdraw the applicant's application.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.92-2003, SEC.26; P.L.125-2006, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 6. Licensing of Owners › 4-33-6-1. Maximum Number of Licenses

Sec. 1. (a) The commission may issue to a person a license to own a riverboat subject to the numerical and geographical limitation of owner's licenses under this section and IC 4-33-4-17. Not more than ten (10) owner's licenses may be in effect at any time. Subject to subsection (d), those owner's licenses may be issued as follows:
(1) Not more than two (2) licenses for not more than two (2) riverboats that operate in or from the city of Gary.
(2) One (1) license for a riverboat that operates from the city of Hammond.
(3) One (1) license for a riverboat that operates from the city of East Chicago.
(4) One (1) license for a city located in a county contiguous to Lake Michigan. However, this license may not be issued to a city described in subdivisions (1) through (3).
(5) A total of five (5) licenses for riverboats that operate upon the Ohio River from the following counties:
(A) Vanderburgh County.
(B) Harrison County.
(C) Switzerland County.
(D) Ohio County.
(E) Dearborn County.
The commission may not issue a license to an applicant if the issuance of the license would result in more than one (1) riverboat operating from a county described in this subdivision.
(6) Not more than one (1) license for a riverboat that operates as an inland casino in Vigo County under IC 4-33-6.7.
(b) In addition to its power to issue owner's licenses under subsection (a), the commission may also enter into a contract under IC 4-33-6.5 with respect to the operation of one (1) riverboat on behalf of the commission in a historic hotel district.
(c) A person holding an owner's license may not move the person's riverboat from the county in which the riverboat was docked on January 1, 2007, to any other county.
(d) The following apply to the allocation and issuance of owner's licenses under subsection (a):
(1) A licensed owner holding two licenses issued under subsection (a)(1) must relinquish one (1) of the licenses under section 4.5 of this chapter upon the commission's approval of the licensed owner's request to relocate gaming operations under section 4.5 of this chapter.
(2) An owner's license relinquished under subdivision (1) and section 4.5 of this chapter may not be reissued with respect to gaming operations in Gary.
(3) The licensed owner who relinquishes a license under subdivision (1) and section 4.5 of this chapter may operate two (2) docked riverboats under a single license unless and until the licensed owner begins gaming operations at a relocated inland casino under section 4.5 of this chapter.
(4) If an owner's license is relinquished under subdivision (1) and section 4.5 of this chapter, an owner's license may be issued to authorize gaming operations in Vigo County in accordance with subsection (a)(6) and the procedures set forth in IC 4-33-6.7.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.20-1995, SEC.8; P.L.55-1995, SEC.1; P.L.92-2003, SEC.27; P.L.149-2003, SEC.1; P.L.233-2007, SEC.14; P.L.137-2012, SEC.3; P.L.229-2013, SEC.14; P.L.293-2019, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 33. Riverboat Gambling › Chapter 6. Licensing of Owners › 4-33-6-2. Applicant Requirements for an Owner's License

Sec. 2. (a) A person applying for an owner's license under this chapter must pay a nonrefundable application fee to the commission. The commission shall determine the amount of the application fee.
(b) An applicant must submit the following on forms provided by the commission:
(1) If the applicant is an individual, two (2) sets of the individual's fingerprints.
(2) If the applicant is not an individual, two (2) sets of fingerprints for each officer and director of the applicant.
(c) This subsection applies to an applicant who applies after June 30, 2009, for an owner's license. An applicant shall submit for the approval of the commission a written power of attorney identifying the person who, if approved by the commission, would serve as the applicant's trustee to operate the riverboat. The power of attorney submitted under this subsection must:
(1) be executed in the manner required by IC 30-5;
(2) describe the powers that may be delegated to the proposed trustee;
(3) conform with the requirements established by the commission under IC 4-33-4-3(a)(10); and
(4) be submitted on the date that the applicant pays the application fee described in subsection (a).
(d) The commission shall review the applications for an owner's license under this chapter and shall inform each applicant of the commission's decision concerning the issuance of the owner's license.
(e) The costs of investigating an applicant for an owner's license under this chapter shall be paid from the application fee paid by the applicant.
(f) An applicant for an owner's license under this chapter must pay all additional costs that are:
(1) associated with the investigation of the applicant; and
(2) greater than the amount of the application fee paid by the applicant.
As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.142-2009, SEC.8.