Withdrawal of Application

(1) Except as provided in 205 CMR 111.05(2), a written notice of withdrawal of an application or renewal papers may be filed by an applicant, qualifier, licensee or registrant at any time prior to final commission action thereon. (2) A withdrawal request submitted in accordance with 205 CMR 111.05(1) shall be permitted without the need for commission approval except under the following conditions, in which cases no withdrawal will be allowed without express commission approval upon a finding of good cause: (a) If a hearing on an initial application or renewal has been requested by a party or directed by the bureau or commission; (b) If the application or renewal matter has been transmitted to a bureau presiding officer; (c) If the application or renewal matter has been assigned to any other hearing examiner authorized by law to hear such matter; or (d) If the commission has made a determination to hear the application or renewal matter directly. (3) If the commission agrees to grant withdrawal under any of the circumstances in 205 CMR 111.05(2), the commission may condition that withdrawal with appropriate terms it deems necessary, including, but not limited to, a period of time within which the applicant may not re-apply. (4) Any person or entity holding a credential issued by the commission, including, without limitation, a license or registration as a key gaming employee, a gaming employee, a gaming vendor, gaming service employee, or a non-gaming vendor may offer to surrender such credential by written request signed by the credential holder or a person authorized to sign on behalf of an entity. Surrender shall be for a term of five years from the date the request is granted by the commission. No refund of any kind shall be authorized or granted in connection with the surrender of a credential. Surrender shall be granted at the sole discretion of the commission.