Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3772 - Casino Control Commission › Chapter 3772-4 - Casino Operator, Management Company, and Holding Company Licenses › Section 3772-4-01 - Instructions for the casino operator, management company, and holding company license application

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
The following instructions  apply to the application for a license as a
				casino operator, management company, or holding company:
(A)
								An applicant that desires to conduct
			 or participate in the conduct of casino gaming
			 must
			 apply for a license in accordance with Chapter 3772. of the Revised Code
			 ,
			 including submission of a complete application in the manner and to
			 the locationprescribed by the commission.
(B) Applicants for a license are seeking a
			 privilege.
(C) The burden of
			 proving qualifications to receive such a license is at all times borne by the
			 applicant.
(D) The applicant must
			 accept any risk of adverse public notice, embarrassment, criticism, or other
			 action, or financial loss, which may result from action or inaction by the
			 commission with respect to any application, and the applicant expressly waives any claim for damages
			 as a result thereof.
(E)
								The applicant must sign and accept any and all
			 conditions set forth by the commission.
(F) The commission may
			 request additional information not prescribed in the application form. The
			 applicant must provide all information, documents, materials,
			 and certifications, either required by the application
			 or subsequently requested, at the applicant's sole expense and
			 cost.
(G) The applicant is
			 under a continuing duty to promptly disclose any changes in the information
			 provided in the application and requested materials submitted to the
			 commission. The duty to make such disclosures continues throughout any period
			 of the license that is granted by the commission.
(H) All
			 answers and responses must be
			 legible; illegible answers may be grounds for denying the
			 application.
(I) If
			 additional pages are required in order to answer any question, additional pages
			 may be used and must be attached to the application form. Be sure to indicate
			 the number(s) of the question(s) being answered and initial
			 and date each additional page. Some schedules may
			 require disclosure of information for more than one individual or entity or
			 type of information. If there are multiple disclosures, the applicant must complete the schedule for each
			 individual or entity. Each person required to submit a criminal background
			 check must complete and return an authorization to release criminal record
			 form, exhibit 18a.
(J) All notices
			 regarding the application will be sent to the address the applicant provides on
			 the application form. The applicant must promptly notify the commission of any
			 change of address.
(K) Failure to answer
			 any question completely or truthfully may
			 result in administrative action, including rejection
			 or denial of the application or
			 revocation of the license.
(L) If a thorough and
			 complete response to any question cannot be provided at the time of application
			 submission, an applicant must indicate the reason and indicate a date by which
			 a thorough and complete response will be provided.
(M) An applicant should
			 clearly identify those portions of the application that it deems to be
			 confidential, proprietary commercial information or trade secrets. Applications
			 are
			 open to public inspection to the extent permitted by Ohio's
			 Public Records Act and section
								3772.16
			 of the Revised Code.
(N) The applicant must
			 answer every question completely and not leave blank spaces. If a question does
			 not apply to the applicant, the applicant must write "does not apply" in
			 response to that question. If an exhibit or addendum does not apply to the
			 applicant, the applicant must write "does not apply" on the exhibit or
			 addendum.
(O) Appendices are to
			 be provided by the applicant. The required appendices are listed on the
			 application checklist.
(P) A
			 license expires three years after the date of
			 licensure. A complete renewal application must be filed
			 not less than one hundred eighty days prior to
			 the expiration of the license.
Replaces: 3772-4-04, 3772-4-05