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2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of the Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-35-4-11. Investigative Procedures; Complaints

Sec. 11. (a) The commission shall review and make a determination on a complaint by a licensee concerning an investigative procedure that the licensee alleges is unnecessarily disruptive of gambling games at racetracks.
(b) A licensee 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 games at racetracks.
(c) For purposes of this section, the need to inspect and investigate a licensee shall be presumed at all times.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of the Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-35-4-12. Display of Toll Free Telephone Number

Sec. 12. (a) The commission shall require a licensee 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 facility at which gambling games are conducted, if tickets are issued.
(2) On a poster or placard that is on display in a public area of each facility at which gambling games at racetracks are conducted.
(b) The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to carry out this section.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.86-2018, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of the Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-35-4-13. Prohibition of Fee for Proposed Transfer of Ownership

Sec. 13. The commission may not do the following:
(1) Impose, charge, or collect by rule a fee that is not authorized by this article on any party to a proposed transfer of an ownership interest in a license issued under IC 4-35-5.
(2) Make the commission's approval of a proposed transfer of an ownership interest in a license issued under IC 4-35-5 contingent upon the payment of any amount that is not authorized by this article.
As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.61.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of the Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-35-4-13.2. Model Power of Attorney

Sec. 13.2. The executive director shall establish a model power of attorney setting forth the terms and conditions under which a trustee may conduct gambling games at a racetrack under IC 4-35-12. 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.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of the Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-35-4-14. Appointment of Temporary Trustee

Sec. 14. (a) The commission may appoint a temporary trustee for a particular gambling game facility at a racetrack if the commission makes the following findings:
(1) That circumstances requiring a trustee to assume control of the gambling game facility 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 gambling game facility.
(3) That there is not enough time to consider and approve a power of attorney with respect to the gambling game facility 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 4-35-12.
(c) A trustee appointed by the commission under this section shall serve until any of the following occur:
(1) The commission adopts a resolution under IC 4-35-12-3 authorizing a trustee appointed in an approved power of attorney submitted by the permit holder to conduct gambling games under IC 4-35-12.
(2) The commission revokes the trustee's authority to conduct gambling games as provided by IC 4-35-12-12.
(3) A new permit holder assumes control of the racetrack, gambling game facility, and related properties.
(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 13.2 of this chapter; and
(2) IC 4-35-12.
As added by P.L.142-2009, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.255-2015, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of the Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-35-4-15. Civil Penalties for Violations Concerning a Power of Attorney

Sec. 15. The commission may impose a civil penalty upon a person who:
(1) fails to submit a power of attorney before the deadline specified in IC 4-35-5-9;
(2) fails to take any corrective action required by the commission with respect to a power of attorney submitted under IC 4-35-5-9; 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.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 4. Powers and Duties of the Indiana Gaming Commission › 4-35-4-16. Withholding Delinquent Child Support From Winnings; Fee; Notice; Priority of Order Over Other Claims

Sec. 16. (a) The bureau shall provide information to a permit holder or trustee concerning persons who are delinquent in child support.
(b) If a permit holder or 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 from gambling games, the permit holder 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 permit holder 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 permit holder 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 the 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.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 5. Gambling Game License › 4-35-5-1. Maximum Number of Licenses

Sec. 1. The commission may issue a license to a permit holder to conduct gambling games under this article at the permit holder's racetrack. The number of licenses issued under this chapter may not exceed two (2).
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 5. Gambling Game License › 4-35-5-2. Background Investigation; Approval of Proposed Gambling Game Facilities

Sec. 2. (a) Before issuing a license to a person under this chapter, the commission shall subject the person to a background investigation similar to a background investigation required for an applicant for a riverboat owner's license under IC 4-33-6.
(b) Before the commission may issue a license to a person under this chapter, the person must submit to the commission for the commission's approval the physical layout of the person's proposed gambling games and the facilities that will contain the proposed gambling games. The facilities that will contain the gambling games must be connected to the licensee's racetrack facilities.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.255-2015, SEC.27.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 5. Gambling Game License › 4-35-5-2.4. Factors Considered in Granting Licenses

Sec. 2.4. In determining whether to grant a license under this chapter to an applicant, the commission shall consider the following:
(1) The character, reputation, experience, and financial integrity of the following:
(A) The applicant.
(B) A person that:
(i) directly or indirectly controls the applicant; or
(ii) is directly or indirectly controlled by the applicant or by a person that directly or indirectly controls the applicant.
(2) The facilities or proposed facilities for the conduct of gambling games. The facilities or proposed facilities must include capital expenditures of at least one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000).
(3) The prospective total revenue to be collected by the state from the conduct of gambling games.
(4) The good faith affirmative action plan of each applicant to recruit, train, and upgrade minorities in all employment classifications.
(5) The financial ability of the applicant to purchase and maintain adequate liability and casualty insurance.
(6) If the applicant has adequate capitalization to provide and maintain facilities for gambling games for the duration of the license.
(7) The extent to which the applicant exceeds or meets other standards adopted by the commission.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 5. Gambling Game License › 4-35-5-2.5. Restrictions on Issuance

Sec. 2.5. The commission may not issue a license under this chapter to a person if:
(1) the person has been convicted of a felony under Indiana law, the laws of any other state, or the laws of the United States;
(2) the person has knowingly or intentionally submitted an application for a license under this chapter that contains false information;
(3) the person is a member of the commission;
(4) the person is an officer, a director, or a managerial employee of a person described in subdivision (1) or (2);
(5) the person employs an individual who:
(A) is described in subdivision (1), (2), or (3); and
(B) participates in the management or operation of gambling games authorized under this article; or
(6) a license issued to the person:
(A) under this article; or
(B) to own or operate gambling facilities in another jurisdiction;
has been revoked.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 5. Gambling Game License › 4-35-5-2.6. Bond

Sec. 2.6. (a) A licensee under this chapter must post a bond with the commission at least sixty (60) days before the commencement of gambling games at the licensee's racetrack.
(b) The bond shall be furnished in:
(1) cash or negotiable securities;
(2) a surety bond:
(A) with a surety company approved by the commission; and
(B) guaranteed by a satisfactory guarantor; or
(3) an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a banking institution of Indiana acceptable to the commission.
(c) If a bond is furnished in cash or negotiable securities, the principal shall be placed without restriction at the disposal of the commission, but income inures to the benefit of the licensee.
(d) The bond:
(1) is subject to the approval of the commission;
(2) must be in an amount that the commission determines will adequately reflect the amount that a local community will expend for infrastructure and other facilities associated with gambling games at the racetrack; and
(3) must be payable to the commission as obligee for use in payment of the licensee's financial obligations to the local community, the state, and other aggrieved parties, as determined by the rules of the commission.
(e) If after a hearing (after at least five (5) days written notice) the commission determines that the amount of a licensee's bond is insufficient, the licensee shall upon written demand of the commission file a new bond.
(f) The commission may require a licensee to file a new bond with a satisfactory surety in the same form and amount if:
(1) liability on the old bond is discharged or reduced by judgment rendered, by payment made, or otherwise; or
(2) in the opinion of the commission any surety on the old bond becomes unsatisfactory.
(g) If a new bond obtained under subsection (e) or (f) is unsatisfactory, the commission shall cancel the licensee's license. If the new bond is satisfactorily furnished, the commission shall release in writing the surety on the old bond from any liability accruing after the effective date of the new bond.
(h) The proceeds of a bond that is in default under this subsection are paid to the commission for the benefit of the local unit in which the racetrack is located.
(i) The total and aggregate liability of the surety on a bond is limited to the amount specified in the bond, and the continuous nature of the bond may in no event be construed as allowing the liability of the surety under a bond to accumulate for each successive approval period during which the bond is in force.
(j) The commission may adopt rules authorizing the release of a bond under this section.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 5. Gambling Game License › 4-35-5-2.7. Revocation of License

Sec. 2.7. The commission may revoke a license under this chapter if:
(1) the licensee begins regular gambling game operations more than twelve (12) months after receiving the commission's approval of the application for the license; and
(2) the commission determines that the revocation of the license is in the best interests of Indiana.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 5. Gambling Game License › 4-35-5-2.8. License Is Not a Property Right

Sec. 2.8. A license to conduct gambling games:
(1) is a revocable privilege granted by the state; and
(2) is not a property right.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 5. Gambling Game License › 4-35-5-3. Initial License Fee

Sec. 3. (a) A permit holder that is issued a gambling game license under this article must pay to the commission an initial licensing fee of two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000) as follows:
(1) One hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000) payable before November 1, 2007.
(2) One hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) payable before November 1, 2008.
(b) The commission shall deposit any initial licensing fees collected under this section into the state general fund.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 5. Gambling Game License › 4-35-5-4. Expiration of License; Renewal

Sec. 4. (a) An initial gambling game license expires five (5) years after the effective date of the license. Unless the gambling game license is terminated or revoked, the gambling game license may be renewed annually thereafter upon:
(1) the payment of an annual renewal fee of one hundred dollars ($100) per slot machine operated by the licensee; and
(2) a determination by the commission that the licensee satisfies the conditions of this chapter.
Renewal fees paid under this section shall be deposited in the state general fund.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), an initial gaming license may not be transferred by the initial licensee for at least five (5) years after the effective date of the license.
(c) A gambling game license may be transferred for any of the following reasons:
(1) As a result of a bankruptcy, a receivership, or a debt adjustment initiated by or against the initial licensee or the substantial owners of the initial licensee.
(2) Because:
(A) the licensee's license has been cancelled, terminated, or revoked by the commission; or
(B) the commission determines that transferring the license is in the best interests of Indiana.
(3) Because of the death of a substantial owner of the initial licensee.
A transfer permitted under this subsection is subject to section 7 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 5. Gambling Game License › 4-35-5-4.5. Horse Racing Required of Licensee

Sec. 4.5. A license issued under this article is null and void if the licensee fails to:
(1) obtain or maintain a permit issued under IC 4-31-5 to conduct a pari-mutuel wagering horse racing meeting in Indiana; or
(2) satisfy the requirements of IC 4-31 concerning the amount of live horse racing that the licensee must conduct at the licensee's racetrack.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 5. Gambling Game License › 4-35-5-5. Investigations

Sec. 5. (a) The commission shall conduct a complete investigation of each licensee every three (3) years to determine whether the licensee remains in compliance with this article.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the commission may investigate a licensee at any time the commission determines it is necessary to ensure that the licensee remains in compliance with this article.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 5. Gambling Game License › 4-35-5-7. Transfer of License; Commission Approval; Fees

Sec. 7. (a) A licensee or any other person must apply for and receive the commission's approval before:
(1) a gambling game 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 gambling game license.
(b) The commission shall adopt rules governing the procedure a licensee 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 gambling game license must meet the criteria of this article and comply with the rules adopted by the commission. A licensee may transfer a gambling game license only in accordance with this article and the rules adopted by the commission.
(c) A person may not:
(1) lease;
(2) hypothecate; or
(3) borrow or loan money against;
a gambling game license.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e), a transfer fee is imposed on an initial licensee who sells or otherwise relinquishes a controlling interest, as determined under the rules of the commission, in a gambling game license. The amount of the fee is fifty million dollars ($50,000,000).
(e) The fee imposed by subsection (d) does not apply if:
(1) the gambling game license is transferred as a result of an event described in section 4(c) of this chapter; or
(2) the controlling interest in the gambling game license is transferred in a transaction in which no gain or loss is recognized as a result of the transaction in accordance with Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(f) The transfer of a gambling game license by a person other than the initial licensee to receive the gambling game license is not subject to a transfer fee.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 5. Gambling Game License › 4-35-5-8. Deposit of Fees and Recovered Investigation Costs

Sec. 8. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the commission shall transfer:
(1) fees collected under this chapter; and
(2) all investigation costs recovered under this chapter;
to the treasurer of state for deposit in the state general fund.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 5. Gambling Game License › 4-35-5-9. Submission of Proposed Power of Attorney

Sec. 9. (a) A permit holder or an applicant for a gambling game license 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 permit holder's or applicant's trustee to conduct gambling games at a racetrack. 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; and
(3) conform with the requirements established by the commission under IC 4-35-4-2(a)(8).
(b) The proposed power of attorney required by this section must be submitted as follows:
(1) Before November 1, 2009, in the case of a permit holder who holds a gambling game license as of July 1, 2009.
(2) Before the deadline established by the commission, in the case of a person who applies for a gambling game license after December 31, 2008.
(c) A permit holder must petition the commission for its approval of any changes to a power of attorney approved by the commission.
As added by P.L.142-2009, SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 6. Slot Machine Suppliers › 4-35-6-1. Transactions Requiring a Supplier's License

Sec. 1. A person may not:
(1) sell;
(2) lease; or
(3) contract to sell or lease;
a slot machine, table game, limited mobile gaming system, or mobile gaming device to a licensee unless the person holds a supplier's license originally issued under IC 4-33-7-1 or renewed under IC 4-33-7-8.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.142-2009, SEC.23; P.L.229-2013, SEC.32; P.L.255-2015, SEC.28.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 6.5. Licensing of Occupations › 4-35-6.5-1. Occupations Requiring License

Sec. 1. The commission shall determine the occupations related to gambling games at racetracks that require a license under this chapter.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 6.5. Licensing of Occupations › 4-35-6.5-2. Occupational Licenses; Requirements; Fees; Duration; Renewal; Compliance Investigations

Sec. 2. (a) The commission may issue an occupational license to an individual if:
(1) the individual has applied for the occupational license;
(2) a nonrefundable application fee set by the commission has been paid on behalf of the applicant in accordance with subsection (b);
(3) the commission has determined that the applicant is eligible for an occupational license; and
(4) an initial license fee in an amount established by the commission has been paid on behalf of the applicant in accordance with subsection (b).
(b) A permit holder that is an applicant for a license under this article or that is issued a license under this article or a holder of a supplier's license under this article shall pay the application fee of an individual applying for an occupational license to work:
(1) in an occupation related to gambling games at the permit holder's racetrack; or
(2) for the holder of a supplier's license.
A permit holder that is an applicant for a license under this article or that is issued a license under this article or a holder of a supplier's license under this article shall pay the initial occupational license fee or license renewal fee on behalf of an employee or potential employee. A permit holder that is an applicant for a license under this article or that is issued a license under this article or a holder of a supplier's license under this article may seek reimbursement of the application fee, initial license fee, or license renewal fee from an employee who is issued an occupational license.
(c) A license issued under this chapter is valid for one (1) year, two (2) years, or three (3) years after the date of issuance as determined by the commission.
(d) Unless an occupational license is suspended, expires, or is revoked, the occupational license may be renewed upon:
(1) the payment of a license renewal fee by the permit holder that is issued a license under this article or the holder of a supplier's license under this article on behalf of the licensee in an amount established by the commission; and
(2) a determination by the commission that the licensee is in compliance with this article.
(e) The commission may investigate the holder of an occupational license at any time the commission determines it is necessary to ensure that the licensee is in compliance with this article.
(f) A permit holder that is an applicant for a license under this article or that is issued a license under this article or a holder of a supplier's license under this article:
(1) shall pay the cost of an investigation or reinvestigation of a holder of an occupational license who is employed by the permit holder or holder of a supplier's license; and
(2) may seek reimbursement of the cost of an investigation or reinvestigation from an employee who holds an occupational license.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.142-2009, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 6.5. Licensing of Occupations › 4-35-6.5-3. Qualifications

Sec. 3. Except as provided by section 11 of this chapter, the commission may not issue an occupational license to an individual unless the individual:
(1) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(2) has not been convicted of a felony under Indiana law, the laws of any other state, or the laws of the United States;
(3) has demonstrated a level of skill or knowledge that the commission determines is necessary to operate gambling games at racetracks; and
(4) has met standards adopted by the commission for the holding of an occupational license.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 6.5. Licensing of Occupations › 4-35-6.5-4. Management of Slot Machine Operations

Sec. 4. The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 providing the following:
(1) That an individual applying for an occupational license to manage gambling games at racetracks under this article is subject to background inquiries and requirements similar to those required for an applicant for a license under IC 4-33-6.
(2) That each individual applying for an occupational license may manage gambling games for only one (1) licensee.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 6.5. Licensing of Occupations › 4-35-6.5-5. Applications

Sec. 5. (a) An application for an occupational license must:
(1) be made on forms prescribed by the commission; and
(2) contain all information required by the commission.
(b) An applicant for an occupational license must provide the following information in the application:
(1) If the applicant has held other licenses relating to gambling.
(2) If the applicant has been licensed in any other state under any other name. The applicant must provide under this subdivision the name under which the applicant was licensed in the other state.
(3) The applicant's age.
(4) If a permit or license issued to the applicant in another state has been suspended, restricted, or revoked. The applicant must describe the date and length of a suspension, restriction, or revocation described in this subdivision.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 6.5. Licensing of Occupations › 4-35-6.5-6. Fingerprints

Sec. 6. An applicant for an occupational license must submit with the application two (2) sets of the applicant's fingerprints. The applicant must submit the fingerprints on forms provided by the commission. The commission shall charge each applicant a fee set by the state police department to defray the costs associated with the search and classification of the applicant's fingerprints.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 6.5. Licensing of Occupations › 4-35-6.5-7. Restrictions on Issuance

Sec. 7. The commission may refuse to issue an occupational license to an individual who:
(1) is unqualified to perform the duties required of the applicant;
(2) does not disclose or states falsely any information required by the application;
(3) has been found guilty of a violation of this article;
(4) has had a gambling related license or an application for a gambling related license suspended, restricted, revoked, or denied for just cause in another state; or
(5) for just cause is considered by the commission to be unfit to hold an occupational license.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 6.5. Licensing of Occupations › 4-35-6.5-8. Suspension, Revocation, or Restriction of Licensee

Sec. 8. The commission may suspend, revoke, or restrict an occupational license for the following reasons:
(1) A violation of this article.
(2) A cause that, if known to the commission, would have disqualified the applicant from receiving the occupational license.
(3) A default in the payment of an obligation or a debt due to the state.
(4) Any other just cause.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.3-2008, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 6.5. Licensing of Occupations › 4-35-6.5-9. Schools for Training Occupational Licensees

Sec. 9. (a) This article does not prohibit a permit holder that is issued a license from entering into an agreement with a school approved by the commission for the training of an occupational licensee.
(b) Training offered by a school described in subsection (a) must be:
(1) in accordance with a written agreement between the licensee and the school; and
(2) approved by the commission.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 6.5. Licensing of Occupations › 4-35-6.5-10. Training Locations

Sec. 10. Training provided for occupational licensees may be conducted:
(1) at a racetrack; or
(2) at a school with which a licensee has entered into an agreement under section 9 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 6.5. Licensing of Occupations › 4-35-6.5-12. Sanctions and Penalties for Failure to Withhold Delinquent Child Support; Immunity From Liability

Sec. 12. (a) A permit holder or trustee that fails to comply with IC 4-35-4-16 is subject to sanctions established by the commission under section 13 of this chapter.
(b) A permit holder or trustee that makes a payment of cash winnings to an obligor in violation of IC 4-35-4-16 is not liable to a person to whom the obligor owes child support.
(c) A permit holder or trustee is immune from civil and criminal liability for acting in compliance with IC 4-35-4-16.
As added by P.L.80-2010, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 6.5. Licensing of Occupations › 4-35-6.5-13. Sanctions and Penalties for Failure to Withhold Delinquent Child Support

Sec. 13. (a) A permit holder or trustee that personally or through the act or omission of an employee, independent contractor, agent, or representative fails to withhold delinquent child support from the cash winnings of an obligor as required under IC 4-35-4-16 is subject to penalties and sanctions established by the commission under this section.
(b) The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish penalties and sanctions for any permit holder or trustee who fails to withhold delinquent child support from cash winnings.
As added by P.L.80-2010, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 6.7. Suspension, Probation, and Denial of Licenses for Failure to Pay Child Support › 4-35-6.7-1. Duties of Commission Upon Receipt of Support Order; Reinstatement

Sec. 1. (a) Upon receiving an order of a court issued under IC 31-16-12-9 (or IC 31-14-12-6 before its repeal), the commission shall:
(1) suspend a license issued under this article to a person who is the subject of the order; and
(2) promptly mail a notice to the last known address of the person who is the subject of the order, stating the following:
(A) That the person's license is suspended beginning five (5) business days after the date the notice is mailed, and that the suspension will terminate not earlier than ten (10) business days after the commission receives an order allowing reinstatement from the court that issued the suspension order.
(B) That the person has the right to petition for reinstatement of a license issued under this chapter to the court that issued the order for suspension.
(b) The commission shall not reinstate a license suspended under subsection (a) until the commission receives an order allowing reinstatement from the court that issued the order for suspension.
As added by P.L.80-2010, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.207-2013, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 6.7. Suspension, Probation, and Denial of Licenses for Failure to Pay Child Support › 4-35-6.7-2. Notice of Probationary Status for Failure to Pay Child Support; Suspension; Reinstatement

Sec. 2. (a) Upon receiving an order from the bureau (Title IV-D agency) under IC 31-25-4-32(h) or IC 31-25-4-34(c), the commission shall place on probationary status any license issued under this article and held by the person who is the subject of the order. The commission shall send the person a notice that does the following:
(1) States that the person's license has been placed on probationary status.
(2) States that the person's license will be suspended if the commission has not received notice from the bureau under IC 31-25-4-32(m) or IC 31-25-4-34(g) within twenty (20) days after the date of the notice.
(3) Describes the amount of child support that the person is in arrears.
(4) Explains the procedures to:
(A) pay the person's child support arrearage in full; and
(B) establish a payment plan with the bureau to pay the arrearage, which must include an income withholding order under IC 31-16-15-2 or IC 31-16-15-2.5.
(b) If the commission has not received notice from the bureau under IC 31-25-4-32(m) or IC 31-25-4-34(g) within twenty (20) days after the date of the notice in subsection (a), the commission shall suspend the license issued to the person under this article.
(c) The commission may not reinstate a license placed on probationary status or suspended under this section until the commission receives a notice from the bureau under IC 31-25-4-32(m) or IC 31-25-4-34(g) that the person has addressed the delinquency.
As added by P.L.80-2010, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.150-2018, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 7. Conduct of Gambling Games at Racetracks › 4-35-7-1. Gambling Games Authorized at Racetracks

Sec. 1. Gambling games authorized under this article may not be conducted anywhere other than a gambling game facility located at a racetrack.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.255-2015, SEC.29.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 7. Conduct of Gambling Games at Racetracks › 4-35-7-1.5. Approval of Limited Mobile Gaming Systems

Sec. 1.5. (a) A licensee may request approval from the commission to use a limited mobile gaming system in the gambling operations of the licensee.
(b) The commission may approve the use of a limited mobile gaming system to allow a patron to wager on gambling games while present in the gaming area (as defined under the rules of the commission) of a gambling game facility licensed under this article. A patron may not transmit a wager using a mobile gaming device while present in any other location.
As added by P.L.229-2013, SEC.33. Amended by P.L.255-2015, SEC.30.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 7. Conduct of Gambling Games at Racetracks › 4-35-7-2. Age Restrictions

Sec. 2. (a) A person who is less than twenty-one (21) years of age may not wager under this article.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a person who is less than twenty-one (21) years of age may not be present in the area of a racetrack where gambling games are conducted.
(c) A person who is at least eighteen (18) years of age and who is an employee of the racetrack may be present in the area of the racetrack where gambling games are conducted. However, an employee who is less than twenty-one (21) years of age may not perform any function involving gambling by the patrons of the licensee's gambling game facility.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.255-2015, SEC.31.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 7. Conduct of Gambling Games at Racetracks › 4-35-7-3. Minimum and Maximum Wagers

Sec. 3. Minimum and maximum wagers on gambling games shall be determined by the licensee.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 7. Conduct of Gambling Games at Racetracks › 4-35-7-4. Inspections

Sec. 4. The following may inspect a licensee's gambling game facility at any time to determine if this article is being violated:
(1) Employees of the commission.
(2) Officers of the state police department.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.255-2015, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 7. Conduct of Gambling Games at Racetracks › 4-35-7-5. Presence of Commission Employees

Sec. 5. Employees of the commission have the right to be present in a licensee's gambling game facility.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.255-2015, SEC.33.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 7. Conduct of Gambling Games at Racetracks › 4-35-7-6. Purchase or Lease of Gambling Equipment

Sec. 6. Gambling equipment and supplies customarily used in conducting gambling games may be purchased or leased only from a supplier licensed under IC 4-33-7.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.229-2013, SEC.34; P.L.255-2015, SEC.34.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 7. Conduct of Gambling Games at Racetracks › 4-35-7-7. Permitted Forms of Wagering

Sec. 7. Except as provided in sections 14 and 19 of this chapter, slot machine wagering is the only form of wagering permitted in a licensee's slot machine facility.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.255-2015, SEC.35.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 7. Conduct of Gambling Games at Racetracks › 4-35-7-8. Presence Required for Wagering

Sec. 8. Wagers may be received only from a person present in a licensee's gambling game facility. A person present in a licensee's gambling game facility may not place or attempt to place a wager on behalf of a person who is not present in the licensee's gambling game facility.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.255-2015, SEC.36.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 7. Conduct of Gambling Games at Racetracks › 4-35-7-9. Permitted Means of Wagering

Sec. 9. (a) A patron may make a gambling game wager at a racetrack only by means of:
(1) a chip, a token, or an electronic card, acquired from a licensee at the licensee's racetrack; or
(2) money or other negotiable currency.
(b) A chip, a token, or an electronic card may be acquired by means of an agreement under which a licensee extends credit to the patron.
(c) All winnings and payoffs from a gambling game at a racetrack:
(1) must be made in chips, tokens, electronic cards, paper tickets, or other evidence of winnings and payoffs approved by the commission; and
(2) may not be made in money or other negotiable currency.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.229-2013, SEC.35; P.L.255-2015, SEC.37.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 7. Conduct of Gambling Games at Racetracks › 4-35-7-10. Use of Tokens and Electronic Cards

Sec. 10. A chip, a token, or an electronic card described in section 9 of this chapter may be used by a patron while the patron is present at the racetrack only to make a wager on a gambling game authorized under this article.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.255-2015, SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 7. Conduct of Gambling Games at Racetracks › 4-35-7-11. Commission Approval Required to Exceed 2,000 Slot Machines; Number of Gambling Games Permitted to Be Offered

Sec. 11. (a) Before January 2, 2021, a licensee may not install more than two thousand (2,000) slot machines on the premises of the licensee's racetrack without the approval of the commission.
(b) After January 1, 2021, a licensee may not offer more than two thousand two hundred (2,200) gambling games on the premises of a licensee's racetrack.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.255-2015, SEC.39.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 7. Conduct of Gambling Games at Racetracks › 4-35-7-12.5. Annual Transfer by Licensee to the Gaming Integrity Fund for Taking and Analyzing Equine Specimens

Sec. 12.5. (a) A licensee shall annually withhold the sum of:
(1) the product of:
(A) seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000); multiplied by
(B) the number of racetracks operated by the licensee;
from the amount that must be distributed under section 12(b) of this chapter; and
(2) forty-five hundredths percent (0.45%) of the adjusted gross receipts from the previous month at each casino operated by the licensee.
(b) A licensee shall transfer the amount withheld under subsection (a)(1) to the Indiana horse racing commission for deposit in the gaming integrity fund established by IC 4-35-8.7-3. Money transferred under this subsection must be used for the purposes described in IC 4-35-8.7-3(f)(1).
(c) A licensee shall transfer the amount withheld under subsection (a)(2) to the Indiana horse racing commission for deposit in the Indiana horse racing commission operating fund established by IC 4-31-10-2.
As added by P.L.213-2015, SEC.53. Amended by P.L.108-2019, SEC.77; P.L.168-2019, SEC.19; P.L.156-2020, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 7. Conduct of Gambling Games at Racetracks › 4-35-7-13. Restrictions on Money Distributed to Horsemen's Associations

Sec. 13. (a) The definitions in IC 3-5-2 apply to this section to the extent they do not conflict with the definitions in this article.
(b) As used in this section, "candidate" refers to any of the following:
(1) A candidate for a state office.
(2) A candidate for a legislative office.
(3) A candidate for a local office.
(c) As used in this section, "committee" refers to any of the following:
(1) A candidate's committee.
(2) A regular party committee.
(3) A committee organized by a legislative caucus of the house of the general assembly.
(4) A committee organized by a legislative caucus of the senate of the general assembly.
(d) Money distributed to a horsemen's association under section 12 of this chapter may not be used for any of the following purposes:
(1) To make a contribution to a candidate or a committee.
(2) For lobbying (as defined in IC 2-7-1-9).
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.95-2008, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 7. Conduct of Gambling Games at Racetracks › 4-35-7-14. Pari-Mutuel Wagering on Horse Racing Permitted in Slot Machine Facilities

Sec. 14. The commission may not prohibit a licensee from allowing pari-mutuel wagering (as defined in IC 4-31-2.1-25) at the facility at which gambling games are conducted under this article.
As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.105-2022, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 7. Conduct of Gambling Games at Racetracks › 4-35-7-15. Mandatory Distributions to the Gaming Integrity Fund

Sec. 15. (a) This section applies to slot machine wagering occurring after June 30, 2013.
(b) For each casino operated under this article, a licensee shall on July 15 of each year pay two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) to the Indiana horse racing commission for deposit in the gaming integrity fund established by IC 4-35-8.7-3.
As added by P.L.210-2013, SEC.14.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 35. Gambling Games at Racetracks › Chapter 7. Conduct of Gambling Games at Racetracks › 4-35-7-17. Approval of Distribution Agreement; Commission Determined Distribution Amount in Absence of a Distribution Agreement

Sec. 17. (a) Subject to subsection (b), if:
(1) a distribution agreement is not submitted to the Indiana horse racing commission before the deadlines imposed by section 16 of this chapter; or
(2) the Indiana horse racing commission is unable to approve a distribution agreement;
the Indiana horse racing commission shall determine the percentage of a licensee's adjusted gross receipts that must be distributed under section 12(b) of this chapter.
(b) The Indiana horse racing commission shall give the negotiation committees an opportunity to correct any deficiencies in a proposed distribution agreement before making a determination of the applicable percentage under subsection (a).
(c) The Indiana horse racing commission shall consider the factors used to evaluate a distribution agreement under section 18 of this chapter when making a determination under subsection (a).
As added by P.L.210-2013, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.108-2019, SEC.79; P.L.168-2019, SEC.21.