75-14.009. Denial Criteria for Occupational License Application or Renewal

The 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: (1) The applicant is not at least 21 years old; (2) The applicant has unpaid fines from any gaming or racing jurisdiction; (3) The applicant holds a gaming or racing license that is currently suspended; (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; (5) The applicant has had a gaming or racing license revoked; (6) The applicant has relinquished a racing or gaming license in lieu of prosecution for a criminal, civil or administrative offense; (7) The applicant is an employee of the division; (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; (9) The applicant has been convicted of any disqualifying offense under Section 551.107(6), F.S.; or (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: (a) Has been convicted of any disqualifying offense under Section 551.107(6), F.S., or (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license that is currently suspended, held a gaming license that has been suspended on multiple occasions, or that has been revoked or relinquished in lieu of prosecution for a criminal, civil or administrative offense.