Ohio Code 3772.121 – Qualifications for gaming-related vendor license
(A) The commission may issue a gaming-related vendor’s license under this chapter to an applicant who has:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 3772.121
- Applicant: means any person who applies to the commission for a license under this chapter. See Ohio Code 3772.01
- Casino gaming: means any type of slot machine or table game wagering, using money, casino credit, or any representative of value, authorized in any of the states of Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia as of January 1, 2009, and includes slot machine and table game wagering subsequently authorized by, but shall not be limited by, subsequent restrictions placed on such wagering in such states. See Ohio Code 3772.01
- Commission: means the Ohio casino control commission. See Ohio Code 3772.01
- Gaming-related vendor: means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, trust, or any other group of individuals, however organized, 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 this chapter, including, but not limited to, the manufacture, sale, distribution, or repair of slot machines and table game equipment. See Ohio Code 3772.01
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- 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 business trust, or any other business entity or organization; an assignee; a receiver; a trustee in bankruptcy; an unincorporated association, club, society, or other unincorporated entity or organization; entities that are disregarded for federal income tax purposes; and any other nongovernmental, artificial, legal entity that is capable of engaging in business. See Ohio Code 3772.01
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(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 determined by the commission as eligible for a gaming-related vendor’s license.
(B) A gaming-related vendor shall furnish to the commission a list of all equipment, devices, and supplies offered for sale or lease in connection with casino games authorized under this chapter.
(C) A gaming-related vendor’s equipment, devices, or supplies that are used by a person in an unauthorized casino gaming operation shall be forfeited to the state.