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AUTHORIZED GAMING FACILITY. > False statements on applications; other license or registration requirements and prohibitions.
Short Summary
This legal document pertains to false statements on applications and other license or registration requirements and prohibitions in relation to authorized gaming facilities in West Virginia. It applies to any person applying for a license or registration under this article. Making a false statement on an application is considered a misdemeanor offense, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 and jail confinement of up to six months for natural persons, or a fine of up to $25,000 for persons other than natural persons. The document also outlines various grounds for the commission to deny a license or registration, including knowingly making a false statement, previous suspension from operating a gambling game, conviction of certain offenses, failure to meet monetary obligations, and lack of financial responsibility or ownership disclosure. Additionally, the commission may deny, reprimand, suspend, or revoke a license if an applicant or licensee knowingly employs an individual with certain criminal convictions in a senior management position. The document also provides guidelines for the Lottery Commission to consider prior criminal convictions in determining licensure eligibility, including the nature and seriousness of the crime, passage of time, relationship to the profession or occupation, and evidence of rehabilitation. Finally, the document mentions that character references may be required for licensed individuals, but not from persons in the same or similar occupations or professions in other states.
Whom does it apply to?
Any person applying for a license or registration pursuant to the provisions of this article
What does it govern?
False statements on applications; other license or registration requirements and prohibitions
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned
What are the Penalties?
For making a false statement on an application: fine of up to $1,000 and jail confinement of up to six months (for natural persons), or fine of up to $25,000 (for persons other than natural persons)
Jurisdiction
West Virginia