(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.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Section 1301 - Authorized slot machine licenses
Section 1302 - Category 1 slot machine license
Section 1303 - Additional Category 1 slot machine license requirements
Section 1304 - Category 2 slot machine license
Section 1305 - Category 3 slot machine license
Section 1305.1 - Category 4 slot machine license
Section 1305.2 - Conduct of auctions
Section 1306 - Order of initial license issuance
Section 1307 - Number of slot machine licenses
Section 1308 - Applications for license or permit
Section 1309 - Slot machine license application
Section 1310 - Slot machine license application character requirements
Section 1311 - Additional slot machine license requirements
Section 1311.1 - Licensing of principals
Section 1311.2 - Licensing of key employees
Section 1312 - Divestiture of disqualifying applicant
Section 1313 - Slot machine license application financial fitness requirements
Section 1314 - Alternative Category 1 licensing standards
Section 1315 - Conditional Category 1 licenses
Section 1316 - Bond for issuance of slot machine license
Section 1317 - Supplier licenses
Section 1317.1 - Manufacturer licenses
Section 1317.2 - Gaming service provider
Section 1317.3 - Nongaming service provider
Section 1318 - Occupation permit application
Section 1319 - Alternative manufacturer licensing standards
Section 1319.1 - Alternative supplier licensing standards
Section 1320 - Slot machine testing and certification standards
Section 1321 - Additional licenses and permits and approval of agreements
Section 1322 - Slot machine accounting controls and audits
Section 1323 - Central control computer system
Section 1324 - Protocol information
Section 1325 - License or permit issuance
Section 1326.1 - Slot machine license operation fee
Section 1327 - Nontransferability of licenses
Section 1328 - Change in ownership or control of slot machine licensee
Section 1329 - Portability and relocation of slot machine license
Section 1330 - Multiple slot machine license prohibition (Repealed)
Section 1331 - Duty of licensees, key employees and gaming employees