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...n which shall be used to enhance public safety by providing training opportunities to the law enforcement community. (U) "Person" includes, but is not limited to, an individual or a combination of individuals; a sole proprietorship, a firm, a company, a joint venture, a partnership of any type, a joint-stock company, a corporation of any type, a corporate subsidiary of any type, a limited liability company, a busi...

...l members shall vote on the adoption of rules, and the approval of, and the suspension or revocation of, the licenses of casino operators or management companies, unless a member has a written leave of absence filed with and approved by the chairperson. (I) A commission member may be removed or suspended from office in accordance with section 3.04 of the Revised Code. (J) Each commission member, before entering u...

...Establishing standards for decertifying contractors that violate statutes or rules of this state or the federal government; (25) Establishing standards for the repair of casino gaming equipment; (26) Establishing procedures to ensure that casino operators, management companies, and holding companies are compliant with the compulsive and problem gambling plan submitted under section 3772.18 of the Revised Code; ...

...s that the person poses a threat to the safety of patrons or employees of a casino facility or a sports gaming facility; (10) If the person has threatened violence or harm against a person who is involved in the sporting event, where the threat was related to sports gaming with respect to that sporting event; (11) If the person has a history of conduct involving the disruption of gaming operations within a casi...

... suspected violation of this chapter or rules adopted thereunder; (G) Investigate as appropriate to aid the commission and to seek the executive director's advice in adopting rules; (H) Secure information as is necessary to provide a basis for recommending legislation for the improvement of this chapter; (I) Make, execute, and otherwise effectuate all contracts and other agreements, including contracts for nece...

...Absent gross negligence, a casino operator, management company, holding company, gaming-related vendor, the state, and employees of those entities are entitled to immunity from any type of civil liability if a person participating in the voluntary exclusion program enters a casino facility.

...oke, deny, or not renew a license under rules adopted by the commission. The commission may reopen an adjudication under this section at any time. (2) The commission shall appoint a hearing examiner to conduct the hearing in the adjudication. A party to the adjudication may file written objections to the hearing examiner's report and recommendations not later than the thirtieth day after they are served upon the p...

...To carry out the provisions of this chapter and other enforcement provisions provided for under the laws of this state, under their established duties and authority, the tax commissioner, the Ohio ethics commission, the inspector general, and the commission, and their respective employees, may demand access to and inspect, examine, photocopy, and audit all books, accounts, records, and memoranda of any person t...

...Upon cessation of gaming operations, a former licensee shall furnish, upon the demand of the commission, books, papers, and other records as necessary for the commission to audit the ceased gaming operation. A former licensee shall maintain all books, papers, and other records for a period of three years after the cessation of gaming operations. However, if a civil action or criminal proceeding relating to the ...

...s chapter, and enforcing all commission rules adopted under this chapter. (3) The executive director shall hire staff, including an assistant director or deputy directors, as necessary to assist the executive director in the executive director's duties under this chapter. In appointing employees, the executive director is subject to section 3772.061 of the Revised Code. The executive director may employ employ...

...The executive director of the commission shall appoint the number of professional, technical, and clerical employees that is necessary, in the executive director's reasonable opinion, for conducting internal audits, as an internal auditing department, of the commission. The professional and technical employees so appointed shall be qualified by education, licensing (if relevant), and experience to perform the i...

...(A)(1) The executive director of the commission shall enter into an agreement with the department of mental health and addiction services under which the department provides a program of gambling and addiction services, including services to alleviate problem sports gaming, on behalf of the commission. (2) The commission shall use the moneys in the problem sports gaming fund established under section 5753.031 of t...

...The following appointing or licensing authorities shall obtain a criminal records check of the person who is to be appointed or licensed: (A) The governor, before appointing an individual as a member of the commission; (B) The commission, before appointing an individual as executive director or a gaming agent; (C) The commission, before issuing a license for a key employee or casino gaming employee, and before ...

...(A) Casino gaming shall be conducted only by licensed casino operators of the four casino facilities or by a licensed management company retained by a licensed casino operator. (B) A licensed casino operator, licensed management company, or another person may provide nongaming amenities within the casino facility.

...ll certify expenses in accordance with rules adopted by the commission under section 3772.03 of the Revised Code. The commission may request the department of administrative services to assist the commission in carrying out its duties under this section.

...(A) No license issued under this chapter is transferable. Except as provided in division (B) of this section, new majority ownership interest or control of a licensee shall require a new license. The commission may reopen a licensing investigation at any time. A significant change in or transfer of control, as determined by the commission, shall require the filing of an application for a new license and submiss...

.... (5) The applicant violates specific rules adopted by the commission related to denial of licensure. (6) The applicant is a member of or employed by a gaming regulatory body of a governmental unit in this state, another state, or the federal government, or is an employee of a governmental unit of this state and in that capacity has significant influence or control, as determined by the commission, over the abili...

...mation required by the commission under rules adopted by the commission. (B) Any holding company or management company, its directors, executive officers, members, managers, and any shareholder who holds more than five per cent ownership interest of a holding company or management company shall be required to submit the same information as required by an applicant under this section.

...In determining whether to grant a casino operator license, the commission shall also consider: (A) The facilities or proposed facilities for the conduct of casino gaming; (B) The prospective total revenue to be collected by the state from the conduct of casino gaming; (C) The extent to which the applicant exceeds or meets other standards adopted by the commission.

...io Constitution, this chapter, and the rules adopted under this chapter. The bond shall be issued by a surety that is licensed to do business in this state, and shall be approved by the commission. The total aggregate liability of the surety on the bond is limited to the amount specified in the bond. The surety shall not cancel the bond unless the surety has given the commission, in the event of nonpayment of p...

...uipment conform to standards adopted in rules adopted by the commission.

...(A) The commission may issue a gaming-related vendor's license under this chapter to an applicant who has: (1) Applied for the gaming-related vendor's license; (2) Paid a nonrefundable license fee as described in section 3772.17 of the Revised Code, which shall cover all actual costs generated by each licensee and all background checks; (3) Submitted two sets of the applicant's fingerprints; and (4) Been dete...

...ces as are required by this chapter and rules adopted thereunder. In addition, each applicant shall, in writing, authorize the examination of all bank accounts and records as may be deemed necessary by the commission. (D) To be eligible for a key employee license, the applicant shall be at least twenty-one years of age and shall meet the criteria set forth by rule by the commission. (E) Each application for a k...

...plicant is eligible for a license under rules adopted by the commission and paid any applicable fee. All applications shall be certified as true. (C) To be eligible for a casino gaming employee license, an applicant shall be at least twenty-one years of age. (D) Each application for a casino gaming employee license shall be on a form prescribed by the commission and shall contain all information required by the...

...is in compliance with this chapter and rules authorized by this chapter and after the licensee pays a fee. The commission may assess the license renewal applicant a reasonable fee in the amount necessary to cover the commission's costs associated with the review of the license renewal application. (B) A licensee shall undergo a complete investigation at least every three years, as determined by commission rul...