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OH SB208
Bill
Status
11/16/2009
Primary Sponsor
Jim Hughes
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AI Summary
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Requires the Ohio Casino Control Commission to request criminal records from law enforcement agencies for applicants seeking licenses as casino operators, management companies, managers, key employees, and gaming-related vendors.
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Requires the Casino Control Commission to obtain criminal records for any person who directly or indirectly owns 5% or more of a casino operator or management company applicant.
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Establishes that fingerprint impressions must be obtained on prescribed cards at qualified law enforcement agencies and forwarded to the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation and/or the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Prohibits the Casino Control Commission from granting or must revoke licenses for any applicant or licensee convicted of a felony, including operators, management companies, employees, vendors, and 5%+ owners.
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Imposes identical criminal records check requirements and felony conviction prohibitions on the Ohio State Lottery Commission for video lottery terminal agent applicants and licensees, including owners, managers, key employees, and gaming-related vendors.
Legislative Description
To require criminal records checks of certain persons involved in the operation of casino facilities or video lottery terminals and to prohibit any person convicted of a felony from being involved in these operations.
Casino/VLT operator-not if felon/criminal records check of
Last Action
To Government Oversight
11/16/2009