98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB3413

 

Introduced 2/14/2014, by Sen. Terry Link

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
230 ILCS 40/45

    Amends the Video Gaming Act. Provides that no person may be licensed under the Act if that person has been convicted of any felony offense or a violation of Article 28 of the Criminal Code of 2012 or a similar law of any other jurisdiction or has been convicted of any other crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude. Further provides that the Board may issue a license to a person who was convicted of a such a crime more than 10 years prior to his or her application and has not subsequently been convicted of any other crime and that a first conviction for driving under the influence is not considered a subsequent conviction if the convictions were more than 10 years apart.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning gaming.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Video Gaming Act is amended by changing
5Section 45 as follows:
 
6    (230 ILCS 40/45)
7    Sec. 45. Issuance of license.
8    (a) The burden is upon each applicant to demonstrate his
9suitability for licensure. Each video gaming terminal
10manufacturer, distributor, supplier, operator, handler,
11licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment,
12licensed fraternal establishment, and licensed veterans
13establishment shall be licensed by the Board. The Board may
14issue or deny a license under this Act to any person pursuant
15to the same criteria set forth in Section 9 of the Riverboat
16Gambling Act.
17    (a-5) The Board shall not grant a license to a person who
18has facilitated, enabled, or participated in the use of
19coin-operated devices for gambling purposes or who is under the
20significant influence or control of such a person. For the
21purposes of this Act, "facilitated, enabled, or participated in
22the use of coin-operated amusement devices for gambling
23purposes" means that the person has been convicted of any

 

 

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1violation of Article 28 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
2Criminal Code of 2012. If there is pending legal action against
3a person for any such violation, then the Board shall delay the
4licensure of that person until the legal action is resolved.
5    (b) Each person seeking and possessing a license as a video
6gaming terminal manufacturer, distributor, supplier, operator,
7handler, licensed establishment, licensed truck stop
8establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed
9veterans establishment shall submit to a background
10investigation conducted by the Board with the assistance of the
11State Police or other law enforcement. To the extent that the
12corporate structure of the applicant allows, the background
13investigation shall include any or all of the following as the
14Board deems appropriate or as provided by rule for each
15category of licensure: (i) each beneficiary of a trust, (ii)
16each partner of a partnership, (iii) each member of a limited
17liability company, (iv) each director and officer of a publicly
18or non-publicly held corporation, (v) each stockholder of a
19non-publicly held corporation, (vi) each stockholder of 5% or
20more of a publicly held corporation, or (vii) each stockholder
21of 5% or more in a parent or subsidiary corporation.
22    (c) Each person seeking and possessing a license as a video
23gaming terminal manufacturer, distributor, supplier, operator,
24handler, licensed establishment, licensed truck stop
25establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed
26veterans establishment shall disclose the identity of every

 

 

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1person, association, trust, corporation, or limited liability
2company having a greater than 1% direct or indirect pecuniary
3interest in the video gaming terminal operation for which the
4license is sought. If the disclosed entity is a trust, the
5application shall disclose the names and addresses of the
6beneficiaries; if a corporation, the names and addresses of all
7stockholders and directors; if a limited liability company, the
8names and addresses of all members; or if a partnership, the
9names and addresses of all partners, both general and limited.
10    (d) No person may be licensed as a video gaming terminal
11manufacturer, distributor, supplier, operator, handler,
12licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment,
13licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans
14establishment if that person has been found by the Board to:
15        (1) have a background, including a criminal record,
16    reputation, habits, social or business associations, or
17    prior activities that pose a threat to the public interests
18    of the State or to the security and integrity of video
19    gaming;
20        (2) create or enhance the dangers of unsuitable,
21    unfair, or illegal practices, methods, and activities in
22    the conduct of video gaming; or
23        (3) present questionable business practices and
24    financial arrangements incidental to the conduct of video
25    gaming activities.
26    (d-5) No person may be licensed under this Act if that

 

 

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1person has been convicted of any felony offense or a violation
2of Article 28 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code
3of 2012 or a similar law of any other jurisdiction or has been
4convicted of any other crime involving dishonesty or moral
5turpitude. The Board may, in its discretion, issue a license to
6a person who was convicted of a crime described in this
7subsection more than 10 years prior to his or her application
8and has not subsequently been convicted of any other crime. A
9first conviction for driving under the influence under Section
1011-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code is not considered a
11subsequent conviction under this subsection if the convictions
12were more than 10 years apart.
13    (e) Any applicant for any license under this Act has the
14burden of proving his or her qualifications to the satisfaction
15of the Board. The Board may adopt rules to establish additional
16qualifications and requirements to preserve the integrity and
17security of video gaming in this State.
18    (f) A non-refundable application fee shall be paid at the
19time an application for a license is filed with the Board in
20the following amounts:
21        (1) Manufacturer..........................$5,000
22        (2) Distributor...........................$5,000
23        (3) Terminal operator.....................$5,000
24        (4) Supplier..............................$2,500
25        (5) Technician..............................$100
26        (6) Terminal Handler..............................$50

 

 

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1    (g) The Board shall establish an annual fee for each
2license not to exceed the following:
3        (1) Manufacturer.........................$10,000
4        (2) Distributor..........................$10,000
5        (3) Terminal operator.....................$5,000
6        (4) Supplier..............................$2,000
7        (5) Technician..............................$100
8        (6) Licensed establishment, licensed truck stop
9    establishment, licensed fraternal establishment,
10    or licensed veterans establishment..............$100
11        (7) Video gaming terminal...................$100
12        (8) Terminal Handler..............................$50
13    (h) A terminal operator and a licensed establishment,
14licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal
15establishment, or licensed veterans establishment shall
16equally split the fees specified in item (7) of subsection (g).
17(Source: P.A. 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13; 98-31, eff. 6-24-13;
1898-587, eff. 8-27-13; revised 9-19-13.)