Chapter 3772-6 | Gaming-Related Vendor Licenses

Rule 3772-6-01 | Gaming-related vendor license.

• Effective: January 3, 2022
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

The following must obtain and hold a gaming-related vendor license:

(A) Any person who supplies gaming-related equipment, goods, or services to a casino operator or management company that are directly related to or affect casino gaming authorized under Chapter 3772. of the Revised Code, including but not limited to, the manufacture, sale, distribution, or repair of slot machines and equipment related to table games;

(B) Any management company owning casino gaming devices, supplies, and equipment; and

(C) Any person that leases a casino facility to a casino operator or otherwise permits a casino operator to use a casino facility to conduct or participate in the conduct of casino gaming.

Last updated January 3, 2022 at 10:43 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3772.03, 3772.033
Amplifies: 3772.01, 3772.09, 3772.12, 3772.121
Five Year Review Date: 1/3/2027
Prior Effective Dates: 1/1/2017

Rule 3772-6-02 | Gaming-related vendor license application, license period, and license renewal.

• Effective: January 3, 2022
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

(A) An applicant for a gaming-related vendor license must complete and submit the appropriate form(s) required by the commission.

(B) A gaming-related vendor license expires three years after the date of licensure.

(C) A gaming-related vendor may request renewal of the license by completing and submitting, not less than one hundred twenty days before the expiration of the license, the appropriate form(s) required by the commission.

(D) All gaming-related vendors must undergo a complete investigation at least once every three years, as determined by the commission, to verify that each remains in compliance with Chapter 3772. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder.

(E) The commission may request any other information that would affect the gaming-related vendor's suitability to obtain, hold, and maintain a gaming-related vendor license under Chapter 3772. of the Revised Code or the rules adopted thereunder.

(F) The applicant should clearly identify those portions of the application that it deems to be confidential, proprietary commercial information, trade secrets, or otherwise not subject to public disclosure. Information provided as part of the application and licensing process is open to public inspection to the extent provided by the Ohio Public Records Act and section 3772.16 of the Revised Code.

Last updated January 3, 2022 at 10:43 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3772.03, 3772.033
Amplifies: 3772.03, 3772.09, 3772.12, 3772.121, 3772.16
Five Year Review Date: 1/3/2027
Prior Effective Dates: 12/27/2011

Rule 3772-6-03 | Gaming-related vendor fees.

• Effective: January 3, 2022
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

(A) An applicant for an initial, new, or renewal gaming-related vendor license must pay a nonrefundable application fee of ten thousand dollars.

(B) The application fee for an initial, new, or renewal gaming-related vendor license may be increased to the extent that the cost of the background investigation relating to an applicant exceeds the application fee set forth in paragraph (A) of this rule. The executive director will advise the applicant in writing that an additional application fee is required and the amount of the additional fee that must be provided. Once an applicant is directed to submit an additional application fee, the commission will take no additional steps with respect to the application until the increased application fee is paid.

(C) Upon approval by the commission, an applicant for an initial, new, or renewal gaming-related vendor license must pay a nonrefundable license fee of fifteen thousand dollars.

(D) A gaming-related vendor must bear the costs of any investigation, including providing all information, documents, and materials requested by the commission at the gaming-related vendor's sole expense and cost.

(E) Unless otherwise approved by the executive director, all fees must be submitted to the commission in the form of an electronic funds transfer payable to the treasurer of the state of Ohio.

Last updated January 3, 2022 at 10:43 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3772.03, 3772.033, 3772.15, 3772.17
Amplifies: 3772.03, 3772.09, 3772.12, 3772.121, 3772.15, 3772.17
Five Year Review Date: 1/3/2027
Prior Effective Dates: 12/27/2011

Rule 3772-6-04 | Duty to update information.

• Effective: January 3, 2022
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

(A) All gaming-related vendors and holding companies thereof must update the commission, in writing, of the following information:

(1) Change of name;

(2) Change to the state of incorporation or principal place of business;

(3) Any bankruptcy filed, discharged, or dismissed;

(4) Any arrest, charge, or conviction, plea of guilty or no contest for any crime or offense occurring in any jurisdiction, excluding minor misdemeanor traffic offenses;

(5) Any inquiry into, investigation of, or action filed against the gaming-related vendor or holding company by any gaming regulatory agency or governmental gaming authority, except for routine renewal application reviews;

(6) Any rejection, suspension, revocation, or denial of any gaming-related application or license, and any fine, penalty, or settled amount relating to any gaming-related license imposed upon or agreed to in any jurisdiction; and

(7) Any other information affecting the gaming-related vendors' or holding companies' suitability.

(B) All information required to be submitted under this section must include the name and license number, if applicable, of the gaming-related vendor and be submitted within ten calendar days of the change or event occurrence.

Last updated January 3, 2022 at 10:44 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3772.03, 3772.033, 3772.05, 3772.10
Amplifies: 3772.03, 3772.05, 3772.10, 3772.16
Five Year Review Date: 1/3/2027
Prior Effective Dates: 12/27/2011

Rule 3772-6-05 | Affirmative license standards.

• Effective: January 3, 2022
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

(A) An applicant for a gaming-related vendor license must establish, by clear and convincing evidence, the applicant's suitability for licensure.

(B) In determining whether to grant, maintain, or renew a gaming-related vendor license, the commission will evaluate and consider the following factors in addition to those set forth in Chapter 3772. of the Revised Code:

(1) The reputation and business experience of the gaming-related vendor and its holding companies;

(2) Whether the gaming-related vendor and its holding companies possess good character, honesty, and integrity;

(3) Whether the gaming-related vendor and its holding companies possess financial stability, integrity, and responsibility;

(4) The ability of the gaming-related vendor to obtain and maintain adequate insurance coverage, as required by rule 3772-7-01 of the Administrative Code;

(5) The compliance history of the gaming-related vendor, its holding companies, and its affiliates or affiliated companies with casino-related licensing requirements in this state or any other jurisdiction;

(6) The criminal history of the gaming-related vendor and its holding companies in any jurisdiction;

(7) Whether and to what extent the gaming-related vendor or its holding companies have associated with members of organized crime and other persons of disreputable character;

(8) Whether the gaming-related vendor or its holding companies have filed or had filed against it a proceeding for bankruptcy or have ever been involved in any formal process to adjust, defer, suspend, or otherwise resolve the payment of any debt;

(9) Whether the gaming-related vendor or its holding companies have been served with a complaint or other notice filed with any public body regarding a payment of any tax required under federal, state, or local law that has been delinquent for one or more years;

(10) Whether the gaming-related vendor or its holding companies have been a defendant in litigation involving its business practices;

(11) The extent to which the gaming-related vendor or its holding companies have cooperated with the commission in connection with the background investigation;

(12) The extent to which the gaming-related vendor or its holding companies have provided accurate and complete information as required by the commission;

(13) Whether awarding the license would undermine the public's confidence in the casino gaming industry in this state; and

(14) The suitability of any material person, as determined by the executive director.

Last updated January 3, 2022 at 10:44 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3772.03, 3772.033
Amplifies: 3772.03, 3772.07, 3772.10, 3772.12, 3772.121
Five Year Review Date: 1/3/2027
Prior Effective Dates: 4/1/2012