Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) Renewal Requirements
Except as provided in subsection (d), upon the expiration of
an initial suppliers license issued pursuant to Section
3000.240,
the license may be renewed subject to the provisions of the Act and this
Section
3000.241
for a licensure period of four years. The renewal requirements shall include,
but not be limited to, the following:
1) Every fourth year following the initial
licensing, the licensee shall provide documentation of the following in lieu of
a renewal application:
A) A written statement
requesting renewal of the Supplier's license;
B) A written statement verifying past
compliance with the annual disclosure affidavit required under Section
3000.240(h)(2)(A);
C) Measures taken by the licensee to assure
compliance with the Act and this Part; and
D) Responses to specific questions or
concerns raised by the Board in its relicensure investigation and review
process.
2) In addition
to the information submitted by the licensee pursuant to subsection (a)(1), Key
Persons of the licensee who have previously filed Business Entity or Personal
Disclosure Forms shall submit disclosure information pursuant to Section
3000.222(e)(2),
updating, and attesting to the veracity of, all previously submitted materials
and setting forth any required additional or different information from that
which has been previously submitted.
3) Materials submitted pursuant to this
Section shall be provided at least 90 days prior to the renewal date, and must
be accompanied by the required annual licensing fee.
4) Nothing in this Section shall be
interpreted to alter the duty to comply with the annual disclosure and fee
requirements as set forth in Section
3000.240
or to disclose changes in information as set forth in Section
3000.140.
b) Board Decision
The Board shall base its renewal of a Supplier's license
upon:
1) The timeliness and
responsiveness of the information submitted by the licensee as required
pursuant to this Section 3000.241;
2) The background, reputation, character and
integrity of the Key Persons;
3)
The licensee's continuing ability to maintain the quality of its products or
services;
4) The overall adherence
of the licensee to all requirements of the Act and this Part; and
5) Any other information the Board deems
appropriate and necessary to maintain public confidence in the credibility and
integrity of gambling operations, as required by Section 2(b) of the
Act.
c) Term of Renewed
Licenses
Unless otherwise restricted pursuant to subsection (d),
renewed licenses shall be issued for a term of four years.
d) Licenses Restricted on Renewal
1) Upon issuing a renewal license, the Board
may restrict the term of or impose conditions upon a license.
2) A restricted license may be issued on
renewal in the event the Board has concerns regarding:
A) The nature or quality of a product
provided by the licensee in Illinois;
B) The business experience or background of
the licensee's Key Persons;
C) The
business practices in Illinois and other jurisdictions of the licensee, its Key
Persons or any person who directly or indirectly controls the
licensee;
D) The licensee's
reputation;
E) The licensee's
failure to comply with the Act and this Part.
3) The term of a license restricted on
renewal shall be for one year from the date of issuance.
4) If, at the conclusion of the one year
period for licenses restricted on renewal, the Board deems that the licensee
has addressed and rectified the Board's concerns, the Board may issue a four
year renewal license.
5) Failure of
the licensee to properly address and rectify the Board's concerns within a one
year period may result in the issuance of another license restricted on
renewal, the non-renewal of the license or disciplinary action authorized under
Section 5 of the Act.
e)
Action of the Board
1) The Board shall act at
a public meeting on the renewal of a suppliers license.
2) If the Board decides to deny license
renewal, it shall direct the Administrator to issue a Notice of Denial to the
suppliers licensee by certified mail or personal delivery.
3) If the Board decides to issue a restricted
license on renewal, it shall direct the Administrator to issue a Notice of
Restricted License by certified mail or personal delivery. Such Notice shall
specify the reasons for a restricted license.
f) Request for Hearing
1) A suppliers licensee served with a Notice
of Denial may request a hearing in accordance with Section
3000.405.
2) A suppliers licensee served with a Notice
of Restricted License on Renewal may request a hearing in accordance with
Section 3000.405.
3) If a hearing
is not requested, the Notice of Denial or Notice of Restricted License on
Renewal becomes the final order of the Board.