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B.__Investigate the qualifications of each applicant before
a license or registration is issued and investigate the
circumstances surrounding any act or transaction for which
board approval is required;

 
C.__Report to the board any alleged violations of this
chapter or rules adopted under this chapter and the results
of any investigations of alleged violations of this chapter
or rules adopted under this chapter;

 
D.__Exchange fingerprint data with, and receive criminal
history record information from, the Federal Bureau of
Investigation for use in considering an applicant for a
license issued__pursuant to the provisions of this chapter;
and

 
E.__Report to the board the results of any investigation of
an applicant for a license or registration under this
chapter.

 
SUBCHAPTER 2

 
LICENSING AND REGISTRATION

 
§1011. License to operate

 
The board shall exercise authority over the licensing of all
persons participating in the operation, distribution and
maintenance of slot machines and slot machine facilities and over
the registration of slot machines.

 
1.__Operator license required.__A person may not operate any
slot machine in the State unless the person has been issued a
license to operate slot machines by the board.

 
2. Eligible persons.__The board may accept applications for a
license to operate slot machines from any person who is licensed
to operate a commercial track that satisfies the following
criteria:

 
A.__The commercial track is located at or within a 5-mile
radius of the center of a commercial track that conducted
harness racing with pari-mutuel wagering on more than 25
days during calendar year 2002; and

 
B.__The operation of slot machines at the commercial track
is approved by the voters of the municipality in which the
commercial track to be licensed is located by referendum
election held at any time after December 31, 2002 and before
December 31, 2003.


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