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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission E Fee or Tax; Penalties.

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Findings and Declaration

Definitions

Massachusetts Gaming Commission; Duty, Qualification, Term and Compensation of Commissioners; Executive Director; Employees

Powers of the Commission

Regulations for the Implementation, Administration and Enforcement of Chapter

Investigations and Enforcement Bureau

Administration and Enforcement of Chapters 128a and 128c; Grant of Simulcasting License to Gaming Establishment

Requests for Applications for Category 1 and Category 2 Licenses

Application for Gaming Licenses

Minimum Capital Investment for Category 1 License; Penalty for Failure to Timely Begin Gaming Operations; Determination of Date for Opening for Business; Licensing and Renewal Fees; Continuing Assessment of Capitalization of Licensee

Minimum Capital Investment for Category 2 License; Licensing Fee; Continuing Assessment of Capitalization of Licensee

Investigation Into Suitability of Applicant for Gaming License

Establishment of Qualification for Licensure by Clear and Convincing Evidence; Duty to Cooperate in Inquiry or Investigation; Willful Provision of False or Misleading Information

Licensure of Party Having Financial Interest in a Gaming Establishment or the Business of the Gaming Licensee or Applicant or Who Is a Close Associate of a Gaming Licensee or Applicant

Criteria for Eligibility to Receive Gaming License

Grounds for Denial of Application for License or Registration

Determination and Designation of Surrounding Communities and Impacted Live Entertainment Venues of Proposed Gaming Establishment; Public Hearing; Action by the Commission on the Application

Objectives to Be Advanced in Determining Granting of License; Statement of Findings

Issuance of Category 1 Licenses

Issuance of Category 2 License

Form of Gaming License and Conditions for Licensees

Disposition of Security Issued by Corporation Holding a Gaming License Subject to Commission Approval; Reporting of Change of Corporate Officers or Member of Board of Directors

Annual Licensee Progress Report; Penalty for Failure to Meet Stated Goals; Revocation or Suspension of License; Transfer of Property Relating to Ongoing Gaming Establishment to Transferee Requiring Licensure; Limitation on Number of Licenses Party May Hold Interest In

Applicants Holding Live Racing License Under Chapter 128a; Number of Live Racing Days; Annual Purse Agreements

Requirements for the Operation and Conduct of Gaming at a Gaming Establishment

Sale and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages at Gaming Establishments; Gaming Beverage License

Issuance of Credit by Gaming Licensee to Patron of a Gaming Establishment

Complimentary Services, Gifts, Cash, or Other Items of Value

Cashless Wagering Systems; Setting and Adjustment of Betting Limits; Monthly Statements; Annual Report to the Commission

Licensing or Registration of Persons Employed by a Gaming Licensee

Licensing or Registration of Persons Conducting a Business With a Gaming Licensee, and Vendors, Suppliers and Owners of Common Stock of Companies Required to Be Licensed as a Gaming Vendor

Registration of Labor Organization Seeking to Represent Employees of Gaming Establishment; Financial Interest of Labor Organization or Its Officers in Gaming Establishment

Junkets, Junket Representatives and Junket Enterprises Authorized; Licensing of Junket Representatives as Gaming Employee; Reporting; Prohibited Conduct

Appointment of Conservator to Manage and Operate Business of Gaming Licensee Upon Revocation, Suspension, or Failure or Refusal of Renewal of License

Order of Bureau to Cease and Desist Activities Which Violate Chapter, Regulation or Any Law Related to Gaming; Penalty for Noncompliance; Action for Injunction; Temporary Order of Suspension

Assessment of Civil Administrative Penalties for Failure to Comply With Provisions of Chapter or Any Regulation or Order of the Commission

Unlawful Conduct or Operation of Game or Gaming Device in Violation of Chapter; Employing of Unlicensed or Unregistered Individuals; Working Without Required License or Registration; Placing of Game or Gaming Device Into Play or Receipt of Compensation Without Permission of Commission; Conduct or Operation of Game or Gaming Device Upon Expired License; Failure to Exclude Persons Placed on Excluded Persons List; Failure to Report or Pay License Fee or Tax; Penalties

Resisting, Preventing, Impeding, etc., Performance of Duties of Agent or Employee of the Bureau, Commission or Division; Penalty

Cheating and Swindling; Penalty

Possession of Cheating and Swindling Device or Game; Penalty

Manufacture, Distribution, Sale or Service of Gaming Device for Purpose of Defrauding, Cheating or Stealing; Penalty

Seizure and Forfeiture of Device, Game or Gaming Device Possessed, Used, Manufactured, etc., in Violation of Chapter

Playing, Placing of Wagers or Collecting Winnings From Game in a Gaming Establishment by or on Behalf of Person Under 21 Years of Age; Penalties

Deposit of Penalties Collected Under Chapter

Regulation and Procedure for the Exclusion and Self-Exclusion of Persons From Gaming Establishments

Contributions of Money or Value by Applicant, etc., for Gaming License to Municipal, County or State Office Holder, Candidates for Public Office or Groups Organized in Support of Such Candidates

Disclosure of Political Contributions by Applicant for a Gaming License to Municipality or Municipal Employee of Host Community of Applicant's Proposed Gaming Establishment

Applicability of Other Laws to Gaming Licensees

Applicability of Others Laws to Gaming Establishments; Exclusion of Gaming Establishment and Businesses Located Within Gaming Establishments From and From Eligibility for Certain Credits or Deductions Listed in Chapters 62 or 63

Creation and Priority of Lien on Commercial Property Owned by Gaming Licensee in the Commonwealth

Disbursement by Gaming Licensee of Cash or Prize to Iv–d Agency or Department of Revenue in Satisfaction of Winner's Past-Due Child Support or Past-Due Tax Liability to Commonwealth

Notice to Department of Transitional Assistance and Iv–d Agency of All Persons Awarded Cash Winnings or Prize in Excess of $600

Retention and Disposition of Unclaimed Cash and Prizes

Disposition of Cash or Prizes of a Person Under 21 Years of Age

Daily Tax and Assessment Payable by Category 1 and Category 2 Licensees

Fees and Annual Assessment of Costs Not Otherwise Covered by Fees or Other Sources of Funding

Massachusetts Gaming Control Fund

Public Health Trust Fund

Gaming Revenue Fund

Race Horse Development Fund

Community Mitigation Fund

Transportation Infrastructure and Development Fund

Gaming Local Aid Fund

Education Fund

Audit of Gaming Licensees

Utilization of Qualified Independent Testing Laboratory for Testing of Slot Machines and Other Gaming Equipment

Evaluation and Recommendation as to Best Interests of Commonwealth to Enter Into Negotiation With Indian Tribes of the Commonwealth for the Purpose of Establishing Class Iii Gaming on Tribal Land

Gaming Policy Advisory Committee

Reporting on Gaming Revenues, Prize Disbursements, Expenses and Matters Requiring Immediate Changes in the Laws

Annual Reporting of Activities Including Review of Implementation and Enforcement of Chapter and Establishment of Governance Structure

Development of Annual Research Agenda in Furtherance of Understanding the Social and Economic Effects of Expanding Gaming in the Commonwealth