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to the applicant.__A license may be denied on one or more of the
following grounds:

 
A.__Noncompliance of the commercial track licensed to
operate slot machines with any local zoning ordinance or
other land use ordinance not directly related to slot
machine operations;

 
B.__Conditions of record such as waste disposal violations,
health or safety violations or repeated parking or traffic
violations on or in the vicinity of the premises of the
commercial track with slot machines and caused by persons
patronizing or employed by the commercial track licensed to
operate slot machines or other such conditions caused by
persons patronizing or employed by the premises that
unreasonably disturb, interfere with or affect the ability
of persons or businesses residing or located in the vicinity
of the premises to use their property in a reasonable
manner;

 
C.__Repeated incidents of record of breaches of the peace,
disorderly conduct, vandalism or other violations of law on
or in the vicinity of the premises of the commercial track
with slot machines and caused by persons patronizing or
employed by the commercial track licensed to operate slot
machines; and

 
D.__A violation of any provision of this chapter.

 
3.__Appeal to board.__Any applicant aggrieved by the decision
of the municipal officers or county commissioners under this
section may appeal to the board within 15 days of the receipt of
the written decision of the municipal officers or county
commissioners.__The board shall hold a public hearing in the
city, town or unincorporated place where the premises of the
commercial track with slot machines are situated.__In acting on
such an appeal, the board may consider all licensure requirements
and findings referred to in subsection 2.__If the decision
appealed is an application denial, the board may issue the
license only if it finds by clear and convincing evidence that
the decision was without justifiable cause.

 
4.__Appeal to District Court.__Any person or governmental
entity aggrieved by a board decision under this section may
appeal the decision to the District Court within 30 days of
receipt of the written decision of the board.__An applicant who
files an appeal or who has an appeal pending shall pay the
license renewal fee the applicant would otherwise pay.__Upon
resolution of the appeal, if an applicant's license renewal is
denied, the board shall refund the applicant the prorated amount
of the unused license fee.


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