LAC 42:I.1745. Licensing of Manufacturers and Distributors

A. Any person or business entity desiring to manufacture or distribute charitable gaming supplies for use in this state must: 1. be issued and maintain all required federal, state, parish and municipal licenses; 2. apply to the department on forms prescribed by the department for licensing; 3. meet the suitability and business relationship criteria of these rules. B. No person shall be licensed as a manufacturer or distributor who holds a permit to sell liquor of either high or low alcoholic content in this state or who is directly or indirectly involved with the conduct of charitable gaming, in leasing or renting any premises for charitable gaming or in the providing of any other incidental goods or services in connection with charitable gaming. 1. No person shall ship into or sell charitable gaming supplies in this state until his application for license is granted by the department. 2. No person shall ship into or sell pull tabs in this state unless the pull tabs meet the standards for construction, assembly and packaging as required by these rules. C. A license may be suspended or revoked by the department upon the department's determination, after notice and opportunity for hearing, that the licensee has not complied with the conditions of the license. D. No manufacturer shall sell or ship charitable gaming supplies to anyone in this state other than a licensed distributor. E. No distributor shall purchase or secure any charitable gaming supplies except from a licensed manufacturer. F. No manufacturer or distributor of gaming supplies or equipment shall directly or indirectly give gifts, trips, prizes, premiums, or other such gratuities to any charitable gaming organization, its employees, or commercial lessors other than nominal promotional items for which the retail value is less than $5 and contains prominently printed advertising which includes the name and address of the manufacturer(s) or distributor(s) providing the item.