2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 4 - AMUSEMENTS › Chapter 43 - Ethics › Section 4301 - Board code of conduct

§ 4301. Board code of conduct.
(a) Update required.--
The board shall update the comprehensive code of conduct established under section 1202.1 (relating to code of conduct) prior to the consideration of a license, permit or other authorization under this part in order to avoid a perceived or actual conflict of interest and to promote public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the board as related to video gaming. At a minimum, the updated code of conduct adopted under this section shall include registration of licensed entity representatives under subsection (b) and the restrictions under subsection (c) as they relate to video gaming.
(b) Registration.--
(1) A licensed entity representative shall register with the board in a manner prescribed by the board. The registration shall include the name, employer or firm, business address and business telephone number of both the licensed entity representative and any licensed entity, applicant for licensure or other person being represented.
(2) A licensed entity representative shall update the registration information on an ongoing basis and failure to do so shall be punishable by the board.
(3) The board shall maintain a registration list that contains the information required under paragraph (1). The list shall be available on the board's publicly accessible Internet website.
(c) Restrictions.--
In addition to the other prohibitions contained in this part, a member of the board shall:
(1) Not accept a discount, gift, gratuity, compensation, travel, lodging or other thing of value, directly or indirectly, from an applicant, licensed entity, affiliate, subsidiary or intermediary of an applicant or a licensed entity, registrant or licensed entity representative.
(2) Disclose and recuse himself from a hearing or other proceeding in which the member's objectivity, impartiality, integrity or independence of judgment may be reasonably questioned due to the member's relationship or association with a party connected to a hearing or proceeding or a person appearing before the board.
(3) Refrain from financial or business dealings that would tend to reflect adversely on the member's objectivity, impartiality or independence of judgment.
(4) (i) Not solicit funds for a charitable, educational, religious, health, fraternal, civic or other nonprofit entity from an applicant, licensed entity, party, registrant or licensed entity representative or from an affiliate, subsidiary, intermediary or holding company of an applicant, licensed entity, party or licensed entity representative.
(ii) Subject to the provisions of section 1201(h)(4.1) (relating to Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board established), a member may serve as an officer, employee or member of the governing body of a nonprofit entity and may attend, make personal contributions to and plan or preside over the entity's fundraising events.
(iii) A member may permit their name to appear on the letterhead used for fundraising events if the letterhead contains only the member's name and position with the nonprofit entity.
(5) (i) Not meet or engage in discussions with an applicant, licensed entity, registrant, licensed entity representative, person who provides goods, property or services to a terminal operator licensee or another person or entity under the jurisdiction of the board unless the meeting or discussion occurs on the business premises of the board and is recorded in a log.
(ii) The log shall be posted on the board's publicly accessible Internet website.
(iii) The log must include the date and time of the meeting or discussion, the names of the participants and the subject discussed.
(iv) The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to a meeting that considers matters requiring the physical inspection of the equipment or premises of an applicant or a licensed entity, if the meeting is entered in the log.
(6) Avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety at all times and observe standards and conduct that promote public confidence in the oversight of video gaming.
(7) Comply with other laws, rules or regulations relating to the conduct of a member.