61D-14.009. Denial Criteria for Occupational License Application or Renewal  


Effective on Tuesday, September 1, 2020
  • 1The division shall deny the application for a slot machine occupational license if a review of the application or the investigation of the applicant demonstrates any of the following:

    30(1) The applicant is not at least 21 years old;

    40(2) The applicant has unpaid fines from any gaming or racing jurisdiction;

    52(3) The applicant holds a gaming or racing license that is currently suspended;

    65(4) The applicant held or holds a gaming or racing license that has been suspended on multiple occasions resulting in a total time suspended of one year or more;

    94(5) The applicant has had a gaming or racing license revoked;

    105(6) The applicant has relinquished a racing or gaming license in lieu of prosecution for a criminal, civil or administrative offense;

    126(7) The applicant is an employee of the division;

    135(8) The applicant is a manufacturer or distributor of slot machines who has or holds a direct or indirect ownership or financial interest in a business owned by a slot machine licensee;

    167(9) The applicant has been convicted of any disqualifying offense under Section 179551.107(6), F.S.; 181or

    182(10) The applicant is a business entity with an officer, director, manager, shareholder, equity holder or other person with the ability to control the actions of the applicant who:

    211(a) Has been convicted of any disqualifying offense under Section 221551.107(6), F.S., 223or

    224(b) Has unpaid fines from any gaming jurisdiction or holds any gaming license that is currently suspended, held a gaming license that has been suspended on multiple occasions, or that has been revoked or relinquished in lieu of prosecution for a criminal, civil or administrative offense.

    270Rulemaking Authority 272551.103(1), 273551.122 FS. 275Law Implemented 277551.103(1)(a), 278(b), 279551.107(4)(a), 280(b) FS. History–New 6-25-06, Amended 9-1-20.