as introduced - 79th Legislature (1995 - 1996) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to gambling; giving the gambling control 1.3 board authority to issue or renew, or not revoke, a 1.4 license in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota 1.5 Statutes 1994, section 349.155, subdivision 3. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 349.155, 1.8 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 1.9 Subd. 3. [MANDATORYDISQUALIFICATIONS.] (a) In the case of 1.10 licenses for manufacturers, distributors, bingo halls, and 1.11 gambling managers, the board may not issue or renew a license 1.12 under this chapter, and shall revoke a license under this 1.13 chapter, if the applicant or licensee, or a director, officer, 1.14 partner, governor, person in a supervisory or management 1.15 position of the applicant or licensee, or an employee eligible 1.16 to make sales on behalf of the applicant or licensee: 1.17 (1) has ever been convicted of a felony or a crime 1.18 involving gambling; 1.19 (2) has ever been convicted of (i) assault, (ii) a criminal 1.20 violation involving the use of a firearm, or (iii) making 1.21 terroristic threats; 1.22 (3) is or has ever been connected with or engaged in an 1.23 illegal business; 1.24 (4) owes $500 or more in delinquent taxes as defined in 1.25 section 270.72; 2.1 (5) had a sales and use tax permit revoked by the 2.2 commissioner of revenue within the past two years; or 2.3 (6) after demand, has not filed tax returns required by the 2.4 commissioner of revenue. The board may deny or refuse to renew 2.5 a license under this chapter, and may revoke a license under 2.6 this chapter, if any of the conditions in this paragraph are 2.7 applicable to an affiliate or direct or indirect holder of more 2.8 than a five percent financial interest in the applicant or 2.9 licensee. 2.10 (b) In the case of licenses for organizations, the board 2.11 maynotrefuse to issue or renew a license under this chapter, 2.12 andshallmay revoke a license under this chapter, if the 2.13 organization, or an officer or member of the governing body of 2.14 the organization: 2.15 (1) has been convicted of a felony or gross misdemeanor 2.16 within the five years before the issuance or renewal of the 2.17 license; 2.18 (2) has ever been convicted of a crime involving gambling; 2.19 or 2.20 (3) has had a license issued by the board or director 2.21 permanently revoked for violation of law or board rule.