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1 | AN ACT concerning gaming.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Video Gaming Act is amended by adding | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Sections 59, 59.5, and 59.6 as follows:
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6 | (230 ILCS 40/59 new) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 59. Change of ownership of a licensed video gaming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | location. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | (a) In addition to the disclosure requirements set forth | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | in 11 Ill. Adm. Code 1800.210(c) and (i), each licensed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, licensed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | veterans establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, or | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | licensed large truck stop establishment shall notify the Board | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | in writing prior to a proposed sale or transfer of the licensed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, licensed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | veterans establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, or | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | licensed large truck stop establishment. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | (b) When a licensed establishment, licensed fraternal | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | establishment, licensed veterans establishment, licensed truck | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | stop establishment, or licensed large truck stop establishment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | is sold or transferred, the video gaming terminals shall be | |||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | allowed to continue to operate under the transferor's license | |||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | if: |
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1 | (1) the transferee owner has submitted all required | ||||||
2 | and applicable application materials for a new or amended | ||||||
3 | video gaming location license application and includes | ||||||
4 | copies of all sale or transfer documentation; | ||||||
5 | (2) the transferee has completed the required criminal | ||||||
6 | record check by fingerprint examination; | ||||||
7 | (3) the transferee is issued all required liquor | ||||||
8 | licenses to draw, pour, mix, or otherwise serve alcohol | ||||||
9 | for consumption on the premises; and | ||||||
10 | (4) the transferor holding the license to the licensed | ||||||
11 | establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, licensed | ||||||
12 | veterans establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, | ||||||
13 | or licensed large truck stop establishment agrees to be | ||||||
14 | bound to all obligations and duties imposed upon it for | ||||||
15 | operating a licensed video gaming location by this Act | ||||||
16 | until the Board approves the sale or transfer and until | ||||||
17 | the consummation of the closing of the sale or transfer. | ||||||
18 | (c) When a licensed video gaming location is sold or | ||||||
19 | transferred, the video gaming terminals shall be allowed to | ||||||
20 | continue to operate under the transferor's license only until: | ||||||
21 | (1) the issuance of a video gaming location license in | ||||||
22 | the name of the transferee; | ||||||
23 | (2) a determination by the Board that the transferee, | ||||||
24 | its owner, or any person of significant interest or | ||||||
25 | control of the transferee is unsuitable; or | ||||||
26 | (3) a denial of the transferee's license application |
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1 | by the Board. | ||||||
2 | (d) If the Board denies a transferee's license application | ||||||
3 | or if the Board determines that the transferee, its owner, or | ||||||
4 | any person of significant interest or control of the | ||||||
5 | transferee is unsuitable, then the Board shall disable the | ||||||
6 | video gaming terminals located at the applicable video gaming | ||||||
7 | location, and the terminal operator responsible for the video | ||||||
8 | gaming terminals shall remove the video gaming terminals from | ||||||
9 | the location within 72 hours after the determination by the | ||||||
10 | Board. The video gaming terminals shall remain removed during | ||||||
11 | any period of appeal of the Board's decision.
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12 | (230 ILCS 40/59.5 new) | ||||||
13 | Sec. 59.5. Conditional license for licensed | ||||||
14 | establishments. | ||||||
15 | (a) A licensed establishment, licensed fraternal | ||||||
16 | establishment, veterans establishment, licensed truck stop | ||||||
17 | establishment, or licensed large truck stop establishment that | ||||||
18 | holds a valid license under this Act, is in good standing with | ||||||
19 | Board, and that files an application for an additional license | ||||||
20 | at another location shall be issued a conditional license by | ||||||
21 | the Board within 30 days after filing a complete license | ||||||
22 | application for the additional location with the Board. A | ||||||
23 | terminal operator may place and operate video gaming terminals | ||||||
24 | at the conditionally licensed establishment. | ||||||
25 | (b) When a licensed establishment receives a conditional |
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1 | license for an additional location, video gaming terminals | ||||||
2 | shall be allowed to operate at the additional location under | ||||||
3 | the conditional license only until: | ||||||
4 | (1) the issuance of a licensed establishment license | ||||||
5 | in the name of the conditional licensee; | ||||||
6 | (2) a determination by the Board that the conditional | ||||||
7 | licensee, its owner, or any person of significant interest | ||||||
8 | or control of the transferee is unsuitable; or | ||||||
9 | (3) a denial of the conditional licensee's license | ||||||
10 | application by the Board. | ||||||
11 | (c) If the Board denies a conditional licensee's license | ||||||
12 | application or if the Board determines that the conditional | ||||||
13 | licensee, its owner, or any person of significant interest or | ||||||
14 | control of the transferee is unsuitable, then the Board shall | ||||||
15 | disable the video gaming terminals located at the applicable | ||||||
16 | video gaming location, and the terminal operator responsible | ||||||
17 | for the video gaming terminals shall remove the video gaming | ||||||
18 | terminals from the location within 72 hours after the | ||||||
19 | determination by the Board. The video gaming terminals shall | ||||||
20 | remain removed during any period of appeal of the Board's | ||||||
21 | decision.
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22 | (230 ILCS 40/59.6 new) | ||||||
23 | Sec. 59.6. Exceptions to surveillance obligation. A | ||||||
24 | licensed terminal operator shall be excused from any | ||||||
25 | surveillance obligation imposed upon a licensed terminal |
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1 | operator by this Act or any rules adopted under this Act if the | ||||||
2 | failure of the terminal operator to comply with the | ||||||
3 | surveillance obligation is caused by: (1) an act of God, | ||||||
4 | lightning, storm, tornado, or other similar inclement weather | ||||||
5 | event; or (2) electrical service failure, Internet service | ||||||
6 | failure, or equipment malfunction that is repaired by the | ||||||
7 | terminal operator within 72 hours after discovery of the | ||||||
8 | malfunction by the terminal operator.
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