(a) No person may commence or continue employment on the gaming floor or in a gaming-related position in a casino gaming facility unless such person holds a gaming employee license issued by the commissioner pursuant to this section.
(b) No person or business organization may provide more than twenty-five thousand dollars of nongaming goods or services per year in a casino gaming facility unless such person or business organization holds a nongaming vendor license issued by the commissioner pursuant to this section.
(c) No person or business organization may provide gaming services or gaming equipment to a casino gaming facility unless such person or business organization holds a gaming services license issued by the commissioner pursuant to this section.
(d) No business organization, other than a shareholder in a publicly traded corporation, may exercise control in or over a licensee licensed pursuant to this section unless such business organization holds a gaming affiliate license issued by the commissioner pursuant to this section.
(e) Each applicant for a license issued pursuant to this section shall submit a completed application on forms prescribed by the commissioner. Such application forms may require the applicant to submit information as to: (1) Financial standing and credit; (2) moral character; (3) criminal record, if any; (4) previous employment; (5) corporate, partnership or association affiliations; (6) ownership of personal assets; and (7) any other information as the commissioner deems pertinent to the issuance of such license.
(f) The commissioner shall, as soon as practicable after the receipt of a completed license application, grant or deny the license application. Any license issued by the commissioner pursuant to this section shall be effective for not more than one year from the date of issuance. Applications for renewal of any such license shall be on such form as prescribed by the commissioner. Any holder of a license issued pursuant to this section who submits an application to renew such license may continue to be employed by a casino gaming facility or provide services to a casino gaming facility until the commissioner denies such renewal application.
(g) The commissioner may issue a temporary license at the request of any person who has submitted an application for a license under this section. The commissioner shall require such applicant to submit to state and national criminal history records checks before receiving a temporary license. The criminal history records checks shall be conducted in accordance with section 29-17a. A temporary license shall expire when the commissioner grants or denies the pending application for a license under this section.
(h) The commissioner may investigate any person or business organization that holds a license pursuant to this section at any time and may suspend or revoke such license for good cause after a hearing held in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. Any person or business organization whose license is suspended or revoked, or any applicant aggrieved by the action of the commissioner concerning an application for a license or renewal application, may appeal pursuant to section 4-183.
(P.A. 17-89, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 17-89 effective June 27, 2017.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue
Section 12-557b. - Definitions.
Section 12-558. - Oath. Bond. Action by board.
Section 12-560. - Bonding of employees.
Section 12-561. - Conflict of interest.
Section 12-562. - Enforcement. Regulations. Racing and jai alai meeting dates.
Section 12-563. - Adoption, publication and posting of regulations.
Section 12-564. - Annual reports. Studies.
Section 12-564a. - Monthly report re investigations and arrest data.
Section 12-565. - Powers of commissioner.
Section 12-565a. - Regulations on wagering on sporting events.
Section 12-566. - Record of proceedings to be public.
Section 12-567. - Organizational units.
Section 12-568a. - Regulation of state lottery.
Section 12-569. - Breach of fiduciary responsibility by lottery sales agent.
Section 12-569a. - Lottery advertising.
Section 12-569b. - Settlement initiative program for delinquent lottery sales agents.
Section 12-570. - Forgery, counterfeiting or altering of tickets: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 12-570a. - Sale of an out-of-state lottery ticket: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 12-570b. - Suspension of sales of Powerball tickets.
Section 12-571. - Sale of off-track betting systems. Regulation of off-track betting systems.
Section 12-571b. - Moratorium on tele-track facilities.
Section 12-572a. (Formerly Sec. 12-575a). - Municipal income from money wagered.
Section 12-572b. - Advance deposit wagers. Penalties.
Section 12-573a. - Operation of frontons.
Section 12-574b. - Horse racing. Special Revenue Advisory Board established. Appointment.
Section 12-574c. - Licensing moratorium. Exceptions.
Section 12-574d. - Collection and testing of urine specimens from racing dogs. Regulations.
Section 12-575. - Pari-mutuel betting. Tax. Uncashed tickets. Payments to municipalities.
Section 12-575b. - Microchemistry Laboratory Fund established.
Section 12-575c. - Combination of pari-mutuel betting into single pool.
Section 12-577. - Audit of licensees.
Section 12-578a. - Regulation of casino gaming facility.
Section 12-578aa and 12-578bb. - Fantasy contests. Gross receipts tax.
Section 12-578b. - Standards of operation and management for casino gaming facility.
Section 12-578d. - Presence of minors and employment of young adults at casino gaming facility.
Section 12-578e. - Assessment and payment of costs of regulating casino gaming facility.
Section 12-578f. - Authorization of MMCT Venture, LLC to operate casino gaming facility.
Section 12-578g. - Payments by MMCT Venture, LLC.
Section 12-578h. - Payments from municipal gaming account to municipalities.
Section 12-578i. - Advisory Council on Large Entertainment Venues.