West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 178 - Racing Commission › Title 178 - LEGISLATIVE RULE RACING COMMISSION › Series 178-07 - Simulcast Pari-Mutuel Wagering At Authorized Gaming Facility In Historic Resort Hotel › Section 178-7-4 - Permitting and registration of persons conducting wagering-related activities

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
4.1. All persons
				engaged in simulcast wagering-related activities at the gaming facility
				authorized by W. Va. Code §
									19-23-12d
				shall apply for and obtain an occupational permit from the Racing Commission.
				Provided, that employees of the gaming licensee who hold licenses issued by the
				West Virginia Lottery Commission need not obtain an occupational permit from
				the Racing Commission, but must register with the Racing Commission.
4.2. The Racing Commission shall not grant an
				occupational permit or registration to anyone under the age of eighteen (18)
				years. An applicant/registrant may be required to submit a certified copy of
				his or her birth certificate in connection with his or her application for a
				permit/registration.
4.3. An
				occupational permit/registration is neither transferable nor assignable to any
				other person.
4.4. Applicants for
				occupational permits/registrations may be required to provide fingerprints for
				examination by the West Virginia State Police Criminal Investigation Bureau and
				the Federal Bureau of Investigation. If fingerprints are required to be
				provided by an applicant, the applicant shall provide a signed authorization
				for the release of information by those agencies.
4.5. The filing of an application for a
				permit/registration shall authorize the Racing Commission to investigate
				criminal and employment records, to engage in interviews to determine the
				applicant's character and qualifications and to verify information provided by
				the applicant.
4.6. An occupational
				permit holder/registrant shall be knowledgeable of the rules of the Racing
				Commission; and by acceptance of a permit/registration agrees to abide by such
				rules.
4.7. An occupational permit
				holder/registrant shall report to the Racing Commission any knowledge he or she
				has that a violation of the Commission's rules or the laws of this State
				pertaining to the gaming facility's operations has occurred or may
				occur.
4.8. The occupational permit
				and registration required under this rule shall be renewed according to the
				schedule set forth in W. Va. Code §
									19-23-8.
4.9. Persons seeking an occupational permit
				or registration shall pay an annual fee in the amount of twenty-dollars
				($20.00).
4.10. All applications
				for an occupational permit or registration, and for renewal thereof, shall be
				on forms prescribed by the Racing Commission. The application for a permit or
				registration shall include the following information:
4.10.a. The name, address and date of birth
				of the person seeking to obtain or renew an occupational permit or
				registration;
4.10.b. The name and
				address of the gaming licensee at which the individual is intending to be
				engaged in wagering-related activities;
4.10.c. Whether the person seeking to obtain
				a permit or registration has ever been convicted of a crime. If so, the person
				shall include a written narrative and court records explaining the
				circumstances of the conviction;
4.10.d. Whether the person has had a permit,
				or similar authority, suspended, revoked or denied by the Racing Commission or
				by a racing board or commission in another jurisdiction. If so, the person
				shall include a written narrative and records explaining the circumstances of
				the suspension, revocation or denial; and
4.10.e. A signed, notarized verification that
				the information contained on the application is true and accurate.