2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 4 - AMUSEMENTS › Chapter 13 - Licensees › Section 1309 - Slot machine license application

§ 1309. Slot machine license application.
(a) General requirements.--
In addition to any other information required under this part or as may be required by the board, the application for any category of slot machine license shall include at a minimum:
(1) The name, address and photograph of the applicant and of all directors and owners and key employees and their positions within the corporation or organization, as well as any additional financial information required by the board.
(2) The proposed location of the slot machine areas, if known.
(3) The number of slot machines requested.
(4) A current tax lien certificate issued by the department.
(5) In those instances where additional slot machines are being requested, the justification and explanation for the number and proposed location of the slot machine areas within the confines of the licensed facility.
(6) The current status of the horse or harness racing license issued pursuant to the Race Horse Industry Reform Act, if any.
(7) The details of any gaming, slot machine or casino license applied for, granted to or denied to the applicant by other jurisdictions where such form of gaming is legal, and the consent for the board to acquire copies of applications submitted or licenses issued in connection therewith.
(8) The details of any loans obtained from a financial institution or not obtained from a financial institution.
(9) The consent to conduct a background investigation by the board, the scope of which shall be determined by the board in its discretion consistent with the provisions of this part, and a release signed by all persons subject to the investigation of all information required to complete the investigation.
(10) Any other information determined to be appropriate by the board.
(a.1) Table games and interactive gaming information.--
(1) An applicant for a slot machine license may submit with its application all information required under Chapter 13A (relating to table games) and request that the board consider its application for a slot machine license and a table game operation certificate concurrently. All fees for a table game operation certificate shall be paid by the applicant in accordance with section 13A61 (relating to table game authorization fee).
(2) The board shall permit any applicant for a slot machine license that has an application pending before the board on the effective date of this subsection to supplement its application with all information required under Chapter 13A and to request that the board consider its application for a slot machine license and a table game operation certificate concurrently. All fees for a table game operation certificate shall be paid by the applicant in accordance with section 13A61.
(3) The board may permit an applicant for a slot machine license that has an application under paragraph (1) or (2) pending before the board to supplement its application with all information required under Chapter 13B (relating to interactive gaming) and to request that the board consider its application for a slot machine license, a table game operation certificate and an interactive gaming certificate concurrently. All fees for an interactive gaming certificate shall be paid by the applicant in accordance with the requirements of this part.
(b) Refusal to cooperate.--
Any refusal to provide the information required under this section or to consent to a background investigation shall result in the immediate denial of a license or permit.
(Nov. 1, 2006, P.L.1243, No.135, eff. imd.; Jan. 7, 2010, P.L.1, No.1, eff. imd.; Oct. 30, 2017, P.L.419, No.42, eff. imd.)
2017 Amendment.
Act 42 amended the heading of subsec. (a.1) and added subsec. (a.1)(3).
2010 Amendment.
Act 1 added subsec. (a.1).
2006 Amendment.
Act 135 amended subsec. (a)(1).
References in Text.
The act of December 17, 1981, P.L.435, No.135, known as the Race Horse Industry Reform Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(6), was repealed by the act of February 23, 2016, P.L.15, No.7.