West Virginia Code 29-25-16 – License denial, revocation and reprimand
(a) The commission may deny a license to any applicant, reprimand any licensee, or suspend or revoke a license if the applicant or licensee, or any controlling person of the applicant or license:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 29-25-16
- Applicant: means any person or entity applying for a license. See West Virginia Code 29-25-2
- Commission: means the State Lottery Commission created in section four, article twenty-two of this chapter. See West Virginia Code 29-25-2
- Controlling person: means , with respect to another person, any person directly or indirectly owning or holding a controlling interest in that other person. See West Virginia Code 29-25-2
- Gaming facility: means a designated area on the premises of an existing historic resort hotel in which West Virginia Lottery table games are conducted by a gaming licensee. See West Virginia Code 29-25-2
- License: means a license issued by the commission, including:
(1) A license to operate a gaming facility. See West Virginia Code 29-25-2
- Licensee: means a gaming licensee, a licensed gaming facility supplier or a licensed gaming facility employee. See West Virginia Code 29-25-2
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
(1) Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license for the applicant or licensee or for another;
(2) Fraudulently or deceptively uses a license;
(3) Is convicted of a felony under the laws of this state, another state, a territory of the United States or the United States;
(4) Is convicted of a misdemeanor under the laws of this state, another state, the United States or a territory of the United States for gambling or a gambling-related activity; or
(5) Is not complying with this act, the rules or the minimum internal control standards promulgated by the commission or the gaming facility.
(b) Instead of or in addition to reprimanding a licensee or suspending or revoking a license, the commission may impose a civil penalty under section twenty-seven of this article.