205 CMR 121.02
Payment of Fees
(1) All license fees due and payable under 205 CMR 121.01(1) and (2) shall be due and payable
to the commission within 30 days of an award. As a pre-condition of any award, the commission
may provide that such license fees be paid on an installment basis before the award is made and
the license issued.
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(2) The Slot Fee will be assessed on or about July 1 of each fiscal year based upon the number
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of approved slot machines as of July 1 of said year and shall be assessed on a pro rata basis for
any additional slot machines added during the fiscal year.
(MA REG. #1262, Dated 6-6-14)
(3) Except in the case of an assessment for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014 and for fiscal
year 2015, the Annual Assessment due under 205 CMR 121.01(3)(b) shall be assessed on or
about 30 days prior to the start of the commission fiscal year. The Annual Assessment for each
gaming establishment shall be the difference between the commission's projected costs minus
the Slot Fee and any other revenues anticipated to be received by the commission and assessed
as provided in 205 CMR 121.01(3)(b). The commission may assess the Annual Assessment on
a pro rata basis commencing with the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014 and for fiscal year 2015
and will make such assessment each fiscal year thereafter. The commission, in its sole
discretion, may allow the Annual Assessment to be paid in one or more installments during the
fiscal year.
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(4) The fee required under 205 CMR 121.01(3)(c) shall be assessed on or about 30 days prior
to the start of the commission fiscal year. The commission will assess this fee commencing with
fiscal year 2016.
(5) All license fees and assessments due to the commission shall be due and payable within 30
days of receipt of an invoice from the commission.
(6) All license fees and assessments shall be submitted in the form of a certified check or secure
electronic funds transfer payable to the "Massachusetts Gaming Commission."
(7) In the event that a licensee fails to pay any fees or assessments as provided in 205 CMR
121.01, the commission may take any remedial action it deems necessary up to and including
revocation of the gaming license.