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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION; EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (§§ 75-76-7 — 75-76-34) › Section 75-76-29 - Executive director to investigate applicants and licensees; authority to make recommendations concerning applicants and licensees; authority of commission with respect to licenses; licenses as revocable privilege; finality of decision of commission

(1)
The executive director and his employees shall investigate the qualifications of each applicant under this chapter before any license is issued or before any registration, finding of suitability or approval of acts or transactions for which commission approval is required is granted, and the executive director shall continue to observe the conduct of all licensees and other persons having a material involvement directly or indirectly with a licensed gaming operation or registered holding company to ensure that licenses are not issued or held by, nor is there any material involvement directly or indirectly with a licensed gaming operation or registered holding company by, unqualified, disqualified or unsuitable persons or persons whose operations are conducted in an unsuitable manner or in unsuitable or prohibited places or locations.
(2)
The executive director has the authority to recommend to the commission the denial of any application, the limitation, conditioning or restriction of any license, registration, finding of suitability or approval or the imposition of a fine upon any person licensed, registered or found suitable or approved for any cause deemed reasonable by the executive director.
(3)
The commission has full and absolute power and authority to deny any application or limit, condition, restrict, revoke or suspend any license, registration, finding of suitability or approval, or fine any person licensed, registered, found suitable or approved, for any cause deemed reasonable by the commission.
(4)
Any license issued or other commission approval granted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is a revocable privilege, and no holder acquires any vested right therein or thereunder. The initial decision of the commission to deny, limit, condition or restrict a license shall be final.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 15, eff. 6/29/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION; EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (§§ 75-76-7 — 75-76-34) › Section 75-76-31 - Right of commission and executive director to refuse to reveal identity of informants and information obtained

The commission and the executive director may refuse to reveal, in any court or administrative proceeding except a proceeding brought by the State of Mississippi, the identity of an informant or the information obtained from the informant, or both the identity and the information.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 16, eff. 6/29/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › EXCLUSION OR EJECTION OF PERSONS FROM GAMING ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 75-76-35 — 75-76-43) › Section 75-76-35 - Exclusion or ejection of certain persons from gaming establishments

(1)
The Legislature hereby declares that the exclusion or ejection of certain persons from licensed gaming establishments is necessary to effectuate the policies of this chapter and to maintain effectively the strict regulation of licensed gaming.
(2)
The commission may by regulation provide for the establishment of a list of persons who are to be excluded or ejected from any licensed gaming establishment. The list may include any person whose presence in the establishment is determined by the commission or the executive director to pose a threat to the interests of this state or to licensed gaming, or both.
(3)
In making that determination, the commission and the executive director may consider any:
(a)
Prior conviction of a crime which is a felony in this state or under the laws of the United States, a crime involving moral turpitude, or a violation of the gaming laws of any state;
(b)
Violation or conspiracy to violate the provisions of this chapter relating to:
(i)
The failure to disclose an interest in a gaming establishment for which the person must obtain a license; or
(ii)
Willful evasion of fees or taxes;
(c)
Notorious or unsavory reputation which would adversely affect public confidence and trust that the gaming industry is free from criminal or corruptive elements; or
(d)
Written order of a governmental agency which authorizes the exclusion or ejection of the person from an establishment at which gaming is conducted.
(4)
Race, color, creed, national origin or ancestry, or sex shall not be grounds for placing the name of a person upon the list.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 18, eff. 6/29/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › EXCLUSION OR EJECTION OF PERSONS FROM GAMING ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 75-76-35 — 75-76-43) › Section 75-76-37 - Notice to persons excluded or ejected; notice to all gaming licensees

(1)
Whenever the name and description of any person is placed on a list, the commission shall serve notice of such fact to such person:
(a)
By personal service; or
(b)
By certified mail to the last known address of such person; or
(c)
By publication daily for one (1) week in one of the principal newspapers published in the county where such person resides or Jackson, Mississippi, if notice cannot be served in person or by mail.
(2)
Whenever the name and description of any person is placed on a list, the commission may notify all gaming licensees of such fact.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 19, eff. 6/29/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › EXCLUSION OR EJECTION OF PERSONS FROM GAMING ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 75-76-35 — 75-76-43) › Section 75-76-39 - Hearing on exclusion or ejection

(1)
Within thirty (30) days after service by mail or in person or sixty (60) days after the last publication, the person named may demand a hearing before the commission and show cause why he should have his name taken from such a list. Failure to demand a hearing within the time allotted in this section precludes the person from having an administrative hearing but in no way affects his right to petition for judicial review as provided in paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of this section.
(2)
Upon receipt of a demand for hearing, the commission shall set a time and place for the hearing. This hearing must not be held later than thirty (30) days after receipt of the demand for the hearing, unless the time of the hearing is changed by agreement of the commission and the person demanding the hearing.
(3)
If, upon completion of the hearing, the commission determines that:
(a)
The regulation does not or should not apply to the person so listed, the commission shall notify all persons licensed of its determination.
(b)
Placing the person on the exclusion or ejection list was proper, the commission shall make and enter in its minutes an order to that effect. This order is subject to review by any court of competent jurisdiction.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 20, eff. 6/29/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › EXCLUSION OR EJECTION OF PERSONS FROM GAMING ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 75-76-35 — 75-76-43) › Section 75-76-41 - Penalties for failure to exclude or eject persons required to be excluded or ejected

The commission may revoke, limit, condition, suspend or fine an individual licensee or licensed gaming establishment in accordance with the laws of this state and the regulations of the commission if that establishment or any individual licensee affiliated therewith knowingly fails to exclude or eject from the premises of the licensed establishment any person placed on the list of persons to be excluded or ejected.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 21, eff. 6/29/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › EXCLUSION OR EJECTION OF PERSONS FROM GAMING ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 75-76-35 — 75-76-43) › Section 75-76-43 - Penalty for person excluded or ejected who enters licensed gaming establishment

Any person who has been placed on the list of persons to be excluded or ejected from any licensed gaming establishment is guilty of a misdemeanor if he thereafter enters the premises of a licensed gaming establishment without first having obtained a determination by the commission that he should not have been placed on the list of persons to be excluded or ejected.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 22, eff. 6/29/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OF LICENSEES (§§ 75-76-45 — 75-76-51) › Section 75-76-45 - Minimum procedures for licensees to adopt to exercise control over internal fiscal affairs of licensees

The commission shall prescribe minimum procedures for adoption by each licensee to exercise effective control over the internal fiscal affairs of the licensee, which shall include but are not limited to provisions for:
(a)
The safeguarding of assets and revenues, especially the recording of cash and evidences of indebtedness; and
(b)
The provision of reliable records, accounts and reports of transactions, operations and events, including reports to the commission and the executive director.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 23, eff. 6/29/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OF LICENSEES (§§ 75-76-45 — 75-76-51) › Section 75-76-47 - Financial reports required from licensees

The commission shall by regulation require periodic financial reports from each licensee, and:
(a)
Specify standard forms for reporting financial condition, results of operations and other relevant financial information.
(b)
Formulate a uniform code of accounts and accounting classifications to assure consistency, comparability and effective disclosure of financial information.
(c)
Prescribe the intervals at which such information shall be furnished. For this purpose the commission may classify licensees by size of operation.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 24, eff. 6/29/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OF LICENSEES (§§ 75-76-45 — 75-76-51) › Section 75-76-49 - Audits of financial statements of licensees; costs of audits

(1)
The commission shall by regulation require audits of the financial statements of all licensees whose annual gross revenue is Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) or more.
(2)
The commission may require audits, compiled statements or reviews of the financial statements of licensees whose annual gross revenue is less than Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00).
(3)
The audits, compilations and reviews provided for in subsections (1) and (2) must be made by independent accountants holding permits to practice public accounting in the State of Mississippi.
(4)
Except as provided in subsection (5), for every audit required pursuant to this section:
(a)
The independent accountants shall submit an audit report which must express an unqualified or qualified opinion or, if appropriate, disclaim an opinion on the statements taken as a whole in accordance with standards for the accounting profession established by rules and regulations of the Mississippi State Board of Public Accountancy, but the preparation of statement without audit does not constitute compliance.
(b)
The examination and audit must disclose whether the accounts, records and control procedures maintained by the licensee are as required by the regulations promulgated by the commission.
(5)
If the license of a licensee is terminated within three (3) months after the end of a period covered by an audit, the licensee may submit compiled statements in lieu of an additional audited statement for the licensee's final period of business.
(6)
The licensee shall be responsible for the payment of costs or fees generated by any audit required by the commission. Failure to pay such costs and fees for such audit may result in the revocation of his license.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 25, eff. 6/29/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OF LICENSEES (§§ 75-76-45 — 75-76-51) › Section 75-76-51 - Commission to adopt regulations prescribing manner of computing and reporting winnings, compensation and gross revenues

The commission shall adopt regulations which prescribe the manner in which winnings, compensation from games and gaming devices, and gross revenue must be computed and reported by the licensee.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 26, eff. 6/29/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › REGULATION OF LICENSEES (§§ 75-76-53 — 75-76-59) › Section 75-76-53 - Powers of commission relative to sale of securities of licensees

(1)
The commission may:
(a)
Adopt regulations governing the sale or offering for sale of securities, by public or other offerings, or any affiliated company of a corporate licensee.
(b)
Pursue any remedy or combination of remedies provided in this chapter for a violation of any regulation adopted pursuant to this section, but any such violation does not affect the validity of the securities issued.
(2)
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "sale" means every contract of sale, contract to sell, disposition or transfer, whether or not for value. The term includes any exchange and any material change in the rights, preferences, privileges or restrictions of or on outstanding securities.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 27, eff. 6/29/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › REGULATION OF LICENSEES (§§ 75-76-53 — 75-76-59) › Section 75-76-55 - Acts prohibited of owners, licensees or employees without first obtaining gaming license

(1)
Except as otherwise provided in Section
75-76-34
, it is unlawful for any person, either as owner, lessee or employee, whether for hire or not, either solely or in conjunction with others, without having first procured and thereafter maintaining in effect a state gaming license:
(a)
To deal, operate, carry on, conduct, maintain or expose for play in the State of Mississippi any gambling game, including, without limitation, any gaming device, slot machine, race book or sports pool;
(b)
To provide or maintain any information service the primary purpose of which is to aid the placing or making of wagers on events of any kind; or
(c)
To receive, directly or indirectly, any compensation or reward or any percentage or share of the money or property played, for keeping, running or carrying on any gambling game, including, without limitation, any slot machine, gaming device, race book or sports pool.
(2)
Except as otherwise provided in Section
75-76-34
, it is unlawful for any person knowingly to permit any gambling game, including, without limitation, any slot machine, gaming device, race book or sports pool to be conducted, operated, dealt or carried on in any house or building or other premises owned by him, in whole or in part, by a person who is not licensed pursuant to this chapter or by his employee.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 28, eff. 6/29/1990.
Amended by Laws, 2013, ch. 327, SB 2499, 2, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › REGULATION OF LICENSEES (§§ 75-76-53 — 75-76-59) › Section 75-76-59 - Declaration of exemption from federal laws prohibiting gaming devices

(1)
Pursuant to Section 2 of that certain Act of the Congress of the United States entitled "An act to prohibit transportation of gambling devices in interstate and foreign commerce," approved January 2, 1951, being c. 1194, 64 Stat. 1134, and also designated as
15 U.S.C. Sections 1171-1177
, the State of Mississippi, acting by and through the duly elected and qualified members of its Legislature, does hereby in this section, and in accordance with and in compliance with the provisions of Section 2 of such Act of Congress, declare and proclaim that it is exempt from the provisions of Section 2 of that certain Act of the Congress of the United States entitled "An act to prohibit transportation of gambling devices in interstate and foreign commerce," approved January 2, 1951, being c. 1194, 64 Stat. 1134.
(2)
All shipments of gambling devices, including slot machines, into this state, the registering, recording and labeling of which has been duly had by the manufacturer or dealer thereof in accordance with Sections 3 and 4 of that certain Act of the Congress of the United States entitled "An act to prohibit transportation of gambling devices in interstate and foreign commerce," approved January 2, 1951, being c. 1194, 64 Stat. 1134, and also designated as
15 U.S.C. Sections 1171-1177
, shall be deemed legal shipments thereof into this state.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 30, eff. 6/29/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › LICENSING AND FINDINGS OF SUITABILITY (§§ 75-76-61 — 75-76-101) › Section 75-76-63 - Other persons subject to findings of suitability and licensing; termination of agreements upon finding of unsuitability or failure to obtain license

(1)
The executive director may require a finding of suitability, and the commission may require the licensing, of any person who furnishes services or property to a gaming licensee under any arrangement pursuant to which the person receives payments based on earnings, profits or receipts from gaming. The executive director may require any such person to comply with the requirements of this chapter and with the regulations of the commission. If the commission determines that any such person is unsuitable, the executive director may require the arrangement to be terminated.
(2)
If the premises of a licensed gaming establishment are directly or indirectly owned or under the control of the licensee therein, or of any person controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the licensee, the executive director may require the application of any person for a determination of suitability to be associated with a gaming enterprise if the person:
(a)
Does business on the premises of the licensed gaming establishment;
(b)
Does business with the licensed gaming establishment as a junket representative or ticket purveyor; or
(c)
Provides any goods or services to the licensed gaming establishment for a compensation which the executive director finds to be grossly disproportionate to the value of the goods or services.
(3)
If the commission determines that the person is unsuitable to be associated with a gaming enterprise, the association must be terminated. Any agreement which entitles a business other than gaming to be conducted on the premises, or entitles a person to conduct business with the licensed gaming establishment as set forth in paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection (2) of this section, is subject to termination upon a finding of unsuitability of the person associated therewith. Every such agreement must be deemed to include a provision for its termination without liability on the part of the licensee upon a finding by the commission that the person associated therewith is unsuitable to be associated with a gaming enterprise. Failure expressly to include that condition in the agreement is not a defense in any action brought pursuant to this section to terminate the agreement.
(4)
If the application is not presented to the executive director within thirty (30) days following demand or the unsuitable association is not terminated, the executive director may pursue any remedy or combination of remedies provided in this chapter.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 32, eff. 6/29/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › LICENSING AND FINDINGS OF SUITABILITY (§§ 75-76-61 — 75-76-101) › Section 75-76-65 - Conducting tournaments or contests in which persons pay fee for privilege of participating for prizes

(1)
A person shall not receive any consideration, direct or indirect, for conducting a tournament or contest in which persons pay a fee for the privilege of participating and in which prizes are awarded to winners, on behalf of or in conjunction with a gaming licensee, unless he has registered with the executive director in the manner prescribed by the commission and supplies such information as the executive director requires or unless he is an officer or employee of the licensee.
(2)
Any person who conducts a tournament or contest on behalf of or in conjunction with a gaming licensee may be required by the commission to be licensed by it as well as registered with the executive director. Any person so required must apply for a license within thirty (30) days after the decision of the commission requiring him to obtain a license.
(3)
If any person required to be licensed pursuant to subsection (2) of this section:
(a)
Does not apply for a license within thirty (30) days after the decision of the commission that he must be licensed, and the commission finds him unsuitable for that reason; or
(b)
Is denied a license, the gaming licensee with whom he is associated shall terminate that association upon notification from the commission by registered or certified mail of its action.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 33, eff. 6/29/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › LICENSING AND FINDINGS OF SUITABILITY (§§ 75-76-61 — 75-76-101) › Section 75-76-69 - Suitability finding and licensing when interest in gaming establishment made subject matter of revocable trust; filing of copy of trust instrument with executive director

A person owning an interest in a gaming establishment who is licensed or has been found suitable by the commission does not have to requalify for a license or a finding of suitability whenever he makes his interest the subject matter of a revocable trust in which he retains the entire interest as the sole beneficiary. The settlor of such a trust must file a copy of the trust instrument or any amendment thereof with the executive director before the transfer of the interest becomes effective and before the effective date of any amendment.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 35, eff. 6/29/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › LICENSING AND FINDINGS OF SUITABILITY (§§ 75-76-61 — 75-76-101) › Section 75-76-71 - Person denied gaming license or found unsuitable not entitled to profit from investment; divestiture of interests; enforcement

(1)
A person who has had his application for a gaming license denied or who has been found unsuitable by the commission:
(a)
Is not entitled to profit from his investment in a:
(i)
Corporation other than a publicly traded corporation as that term is defined in this chapter;
(ii)
Partnership;
(iii)
Limited partnership; or
(iv)
Joint venture which has applied for or been granted a license.
(b)
Shall not retain his interest in a corporation, partnership, limited partnership or joint venture beyond that period prescribed by the commission.
(c)
Shall not accept more for his interest in a corporation, partnership, limited partnership or joint venture than he paid for it or the market value on the date of the denial of the license or the finding of unsuitability.
(2)
The executive director may proceed pursuant to this chapter to enforce the provisions of subsection (1).
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 36, eff. 6/29/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › LICENSING AND FINDINGS OF SUITABILITY (§§ 75-76-61 — 75-76-101) › Section 75-76-73 - Form of applications for gaming license or other commission action; supplemental forms

(1)
Application for a gaming license or other commission action shall be made to the executive director on forms furnished by the executive director and in accordance with the regulations of the commission.
(2)
The application for a license shall include:
(a)
The name of the proposed licensee.
(b)
The location of his place or places of business.
(c)
The gambling games, gaming devices or slot machines to be operated.
(d)
The names of all persons directly or indirectly interested in the business and the nature of such interest.
(e)
Such other information and details as the commission or the executive director may require in order to discharge their duties properly.
(3)
The executive director shall furnish to the applicant supplemental forms which the applicant shall complete and file with the application. Such supplemental forms shall require, but shall not be limited to, complete information and details with respect to the applicant's antecedents, habits, character, criminal record, business activities, financial affairs and business associates, covering at least a ten-year period immediately preceding the date of filing of the application.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 37, eff. 6/29/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › LICENSING AND FINDINGS OF SUITABILITY (§§ 75-76-61 — 75-76-101) › Section 75-76-75 - Continuation of existing operations pending ruling on applications; executive director to investigate applicants; time for making recommendation on application; new application not barred by recommendation of denial of application

(1)
Provided that it files a complete application pursuant to this chapter and pays all application fees by January 1, 1991, any cruise vessel lawfully operating pursuant to Chapter 109, Title 27, Mississippi Code of 1972, on July 1, 1990, may continue to operate until the commission determines whether to approve or deny the application under the provisions of this chapter or regulations adopted by the commission.
(2)
Within a reasonable time after filing of an application and such supplemental information as the commission or the executive director may require, the executive director shall commence the investigation of the applicant and shall conduct such proceedings in accordance with applicable regulations as the commission may deem necessary.
(3)
If a person has applied for a position which cannot be held pending licensure or approval by the commission, the executive director shall use his best efforts to make a recommendation to the commission concerning the application not longer than nine (9) months after the application and supporting data are completed and filed with the executive director. If denial of the application is recommended, the executive director shall prepare and file with the commission a written report of reasons upon which the recommendation is based.
(4)
A recommendation of denial of an application is without prejudice to a new and different application if made in conformity to regulations applicable to such situations.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 38, eff. 6/29/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › LICENSING AND FINDINGS OF SUITABILITY (§§ 75-76-61 — 75-76-101) › Section 75-76-83 - Appeal of decision of Board of Tax Appeals

Any person aggrieved by the final order of the Board of Tax Appeals regarding any action taken by the Commissioner of Revenue and/or the Department of Revenue under the provisions of this chapter, including any person charged with any tax, fee, interest, penalties and damages imposed by this chapter and required to pay same, may appeal from such order as provided in Section
27-77-7
.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 42; Laws, 2009, ch. 492, § 142, eff. 7/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › LICENSING AND FINDINGS OF SUITABILITY (§§ 75-76-61 — 75-76-101) › Section 75-76-85 - Issuance of license; records; bond or security requirements; funding of agency expenses; deposit of monies into State General Fund

(1)
If satisfied that an applicant is eligible to receive a state gaming, manufacturing, selling or distributing license, and upon tender to the State Tax Commission of:
(a)
All license fees and taxes as required by law and regulation of the Mississippi Gaming Commission; and
(b)
A bond executed by the applicant as principal, and by a corporation qualified under the laws of this state as surety, payable to the State of Mississippi, and conditioned upon the payment of license fees, taxes, penalties, interest, fines and the faithful performance of all requirements imposed by law or regulation or the conditions of the license, the commission shall issue and deliver to the applicant a license entitling him to engage in the gaming, manufacturing, selling or distributing operation for which he is licensed. The executive director shall prepare and maintain a written record of the specific terms and conditions of any license issued and delivered and of any modification to the license. A duplicate of the record must be delivered to the applicant or licensee.
(2)
The Chairman of the State Tax Commission shall fix the amount of the bond to be required under subsection (1). The bond so furnished may be applied to the payment of any unpaid liability of the licensee due to the State of Mississippi.
(3)
In lieu of a bond an applicant may deposit with the commission a like amount of lawful money of the United States or any other form of security authorized by the commission. If security is provided in the form of a savings certificate, certificate of deposit or investment certificate, the certificate must state that the amount is unavailable for withdrawal except upon order of the commission.
(4)
If the requirement for a bond is satisfied in:
(a)
Cash, the commission shall deposit the money in the State Treasury for credit to the fund for bonds of state gaming licensees which is hereby created as a special fund.
(b)
Any other authorized manner, the security must be placed without restriction at the disposal of the commission, but any income must inure to the benefit of the licensee.
(5)
From and after July 1, 2016, the expenses of this agency shall be defrayed by appropriation from the State General Fund and all user charges and fees authorized under this section shall be deposited into the State General Fund as authorized by law.
(6)
From and after July 1, 2016, no state agency shall charge another state agency a fee, assessment, rent or other charge for services or resources received by authority of this section.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 43, eff. 6/29/1990.
Amended by Laws, 2016, ch. 459, SB 2362, 7, eff. 7/1/2016.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › LICENSING AND FINDINGS OF SUITABILITY (§§ 75-76-61 — 75-76-101) › Section 75-76-87 - Confidentiality of applications, returns and information; exceptions

(1)
Applications, returns and information contained therein filed or furnished under this chapter shall be confidential, and except in accordance with proper judicial order or as otherwise authorized by this chapter, it shall be unlawful for members of the State Tax Commission, the Mississippi Gaming Commission or members of the Central Data Processing Authority, or any former employee thereof to divulge or make known in any manner the amount of income or any particulars set forth or disclosed on any application, report or return required.
The term "proper judicial order" as used in this chapter shall not include subpoenas or subpoenas duces tecum but shall include only those orders entered by a court of record in this state after furnishing notice and a hearing to the taxpayer and the State Tax Commission. The court shall not authorize the furnishing of such information unless it is satisfied that the information is needed to pursue pending litigation wherein the return itself is in issue, or the judge is satisfied that the need for furnishing the information outweighs the rights of the taxpayer to have such information secreted.
(2)
Such information contained on the application, returns or reports from the licensee or the Mississippi Gaming Commission may be furnished to:
(a)
members and employees of the State Tax Commission and the income tax department thereof, for the purpose of auditing, comparing and correcting returns;
(b)
the Attorney General, or any other attorney representing the state in any action in respect to the amount of tax under the provisions of this chapter;
(c)
the Mississippi Gaming Commission; or
(d)
the revenue department of the other states or the federal government when said states of federal government grants a like comity to Mississippi.
(3)
The State Auditor and the employees of his office shall have the right to examine only such tax returns as are necessary for auditing the State Tax Commission, or the Mississippi Gaming Commission and the same prohibitions against disclosure which apply to the State Tax Commission shall apply to the State Auditor and his office.
(4)
Nothing in this section shall prohibit the Chairman of the State Tax Commission from making available information necessary to recover taxes, fees, fines or damages owing the state pursuant to the authority granted in Section
27-75-16
.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 44, eff. 6/29/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › LICENSING AND FINDINGS OF SUITABILITY (§§ 75-76-61 — 75-76-101) › Section 75-76-89 - Merger of multiple licenses issued to same person; more than one licensed operation at single establishment prohibited; permission required to establish sports pool or race book on premises of licensed establishment

(1)
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, all licenses issued to the same person, including a wholly owned subsidiary of that person, for the operation of any game, including a sports pool or race book, which authorize gaming at the same establishment must be merged into a single gaming license. A gaming license may not be issued to any person if the issuance would result in more than one licensed operation at a single establishment, whether or not the profits or revenue from gaming are shared between the licensed operations.
(2)
A person who has been issued a gaming license may establish a sports pool or race book on the premises of the establishment at which he conducts a gaming operation only after obtaining permission from the executive director.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 45, eff. 6/29/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › LICENSING AND FINDINGS OF SUITABILITY (§§ 75-76-61 — 75-76-101) › Section 75-76-91 - Licenses to be posted by licensees; inspection by authorized state, county and municipal officials

(1)
All licenses issued under the provisions of this chapter must be posted by the licensee and kept posted at all times in a conspicuous place in the establishment for which issued until replaced by a succeeding license.
(2)
All licenses may be inspected by authorized state, county and municipal officials.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 46, eff. 6/29/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › LICENSING AND FINDINGS OF SUITABILITY (§§ 75-76-61 — 75-76-101) › Section 75-76-93 - Continuation of licenses upon payment of fees, taxes and penalties; penalty for late payments; penalties for failure to pay fees

(1)
Subject to the power of the commission to deny, revoke, suspend, condition or limit licenses, any state license in force may be continued by the commission upon proper payment of state license fees and any other fees, taxes and penalties as required by law and the regulations of the commission.
(2)
All state license fees and fees required by law must be paid to the State Tax Commission on or before the dates respectively provided by law or regulation for each fee.
(3)
Any person failing to pay any state license fee or fees due at the times respectively provided shall pay in addition to such license fee or fees, a penalty of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) or twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount due, whichever is the greater, but not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), if the fees are less than ten (10) days late and in no case in excess of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). The penalty must be collected as are other charges, license fees and penalties under this chapter.
(4)
Any person who operates, carries on or exposes for play any gambling game, gaming device or slot machine or who manufactures, sells or distributes any gaming device, equipment, material or machine used in gaming, after his license fee becomes subject to payment, and thereafter fails to pay such fee as provided in this section, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, in addition to the penalties provided by law, is liable to the State of Mississippi for all license fees, taxes and penalties which would have been due for continuation of his license.
(5)
If any licensee or other person fails to pay his license fee as provided in this section, the commission may order the immediate closure of all his gaming activity until all necessary fees, interest and penalties have been paid.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 47, eff. 6/29/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › LICENSING AND FINDINGS OF SUITABILITY (§§ 75-76-61 — 75-76-101) › Section 75-76-95 - Licensees to maintain current report on file with executive director; commission to review current report

(1)
Every licensee shall at all times maintain on file with the executive director a current report, verified by the affidavit of the person or an officer of a corporation and every stockholder thereof, to whom the license is issued, which shall set forth such information as may be required by the regulations of the commission.
(2)
With respect to each licensee, the commission shall carefully review, not less frequently than once every three (3) years, the information in the current report required under subsection (1) to determine if there has been any substantial change in the information provided in the application for the initial license.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 48, eff. 6/29/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › LICENSING AND FINDINGS OF SUITABILITY (§§ 75-76-61 — 75-76-101) › Section 75-76-97 - Unlawful to have any relationship with licensee with respect to gaming operation except in accordance with regulations

It is unlawful for any person to sell, purchase, lease, hypothecate, borrow or loan money, or create a voting trust agreement or any other agreement of any sort to or with any licensee in connection with any gaming operation licensed under this chapter, or with respect to any portion of such gaming operation, except in accordance with the regulations of the commission.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 49, eff. 6/29/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › LICENSING AND FINDINGS OF SUITABILITY (§§ 75-76-61 — 75-76-101) › Section 75-76-99 - Operating or maintaining gaming device not approved for testing or operation prohibited; list of approved devices; regulations

(1)
Any person who operates or maintains in this state any gaming device of a specific model, or which includes a significant modification, which the executive director has not approved for testing or for operation, is subject to disciplinary action by the executive director or the commission.
(2)
The executive director shall maintain a list of approved gaming devices.
(3)
The commission may adopt regulations relating to gaming devices and their significant modification.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 50, eff. 6/29/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › LICENSING AND FINDINGS OF SUITABILITY (§§ 75-76-61 — 75-76-101) › Section 75-76-101 - Use of chips, tokens, etc. or legal tender required for all gaming; physical presence of patrons on licensed premises required for participation

(1)
All gaming must be conducted with chips, tokens or other instrumentalities approved by the executive director or with the legal tender of the United States.
(2)
No licensee shall permit participation by a person in a game conducted in the licensed gaming establishment if such person is not physically present in the licensed gaming establishment during the period of time when such game is being conducted, and all games and the participation of patrons therein shall be entirely located and conducted on the licensed premises.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 51, eff. 6/29/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 75-1-101 — 75-NEW-NEW-007) › Chapter 76 - MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT (§§ 75-76-1 — 75-76-325) › DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (§§ 75-76-103 — 75-76-127) › Section 75-76-105 - Emergency orders of commission

The commission may issue an emergency order for suspension, limitation or conditioning of a license, registration, or finding of suitability or may issue an emergency order requiring a licensed gaming establishment to keep an individual licensee from the premises of the licensed gaming establishment or not to pay such licensee any remuneration for services or any profits, income or accruals on his investment in the licensed gaming establishment in the following manner:
(a)
An emergency order may be issued only when the commission believes that:
(i)
Any person has willfully failed to report, pay or truthfully account for and pay over any license fee or tax imposed by the provisions of this chapter or willfully attempted in any manner to evade or defeat any such license fee, tax or payment thereof;
(ii)
Any person has cheated at any gambling game;
(iii)
There has been a violation of subsection (1) of Section
75-76-57
;
(iv)
Such action is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, morals, good order or general welfare.
(b)
The emergency order must set forth the grounds upon which it is issued, including a statement of facts constituting the alleged emergency necessitating such action.
(c)
An emergency order may be issued only with the approval of and upon signature by not less than two (2) members of the commission.
(d)
The emergency order is effective immediately upon issuance and service upon the licensee or resident agent of the licensee or, in cases involving registration or findings of suitability, upon issuance and service upon the person or entity involved or resident agent of the entity involved. The emergency order may suspend, limit, condition or take other action in relation to the license of one or more persons in an operation without affecting other individual licensees or the licensed gaming establishment. The emergency order remains effective until further order of the commission or final disposition of the case.
(e)
Within five (5) days after issuance of an emergency order, the executive director shall cause a complaint to be filed and served upon the person or entity involved. Thereafter, the person or entity against whom the emergency order has been issued and served is entitled to a hearing before the commission and to judicial review of the decision and order of the commission thereon.
Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 53, eff. 6/29/1990.