Virginia Code 58.1-4116: Suspension or revocation of license or permit.
A. The Director may suspend, revoke, refuse to renew, or assess a civil penalty against the holder of a license or permit in a sum not to exceed $100,000, after notice and a hearing. Such license or permit may, however, be temporarily suspended by the Director without prior notice, pending any prosecution, hearing, or investigation, whether by a third party or by the Director. A license may be suspended, revoked, or refused renewal by the Director for one or more of the following reasons:
Terms Used In Virginia Code 58.1-4116
- Board: means the Virginia Lottery Board established in the Virginia Lottery Law (§ Virginia Code 58.1-4100
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Department: means the independent agency responsible for the administration of the Virginia Lottery created in the Virginia Lottery Law (§ Virginia Code 58.1-4100
- Director: means the Director of the Virginia Lottery. See Virginia Code 58.1-4100
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Process: includes subpoenas, the summons and complaint in a civil action, and process in statutory actions. See Virginia Code 1-237
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245
- United States: includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-255
1. Failure to comply with, or violation of, any provision of this chapter or any regulation or condition of the Department;
2. Failure to disclose facts during the application process that indicate that such license or permit should not have been issued;
3. Conviction of a felony under the laws of the Commonwealth or any other state or of the United States subsequent to issuance of a license or permit;
4. Failure to file any return or report, to keep any records, or to pay any fees or other charges required by this chapter;
5. Any act of fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or conduct prejudicial to public confidence in the integrity of gaming operations;
6. A material change, since issuance of the license or permit, with respect to any matters required to be considered by the Director under this chapter; or
7. Other factors established by Board regulation.
B. Such action by the Director shall be final unless appealed in accordance with § 58.1-4105. Suspension or revocation of a license or permit for any violation shall not preclude criminal liability for such violation.