R 432.1322 Supplier license requirements for providers of nongaming-related goods and services.

Rule 322. (1) Unless exempted from this requirement, a person shall not, on a regular and continuing basis, supply or provide goods or services to a casino licensee, casino license applicant, or holder of a certificate of suitability regarding the realty, construction, maintenance, operation or business of a casino or casino enterprise if the goods or services are not directly related to, used in connection with, or affect gaming, unless the person holds a supplier's license. (2) A person required to be licensed under this rule includes, without limitation, a person that provides any of the following goods or services to a casino licensee, casino license applicant, or holder of a certificate of suitability on a regular and continuing basis: (a) Alcoholic beverages, food, or nonalcoholic beverages, gaming table layouts, and nonvalue gaming chip sorters. (b) Garbage handling and pickup, vending machines, linen supplies, laundry services, landscaping, janitorial, or building maintenance services. (c) Management and operation of casino enterprises. (d) Limousine services. (e) Real estate, building, or construction services. (3) A person is determined to be transacting business with and providing nongaming- related goods or services to a casino licensee on a regular and continuing basis if the total dollar amount of the person’s nongaming-related business transactions with any 1 casino licensee is equal to or greater than $500,000.00, or an amount set by the board not to exceed $2,000,000.00, within any rolling 12-month period. The person shall monitor its total dollar amount of business with casino licensees and if it reaches the monetary threshold, the person shall immediately either apply for a supplier's license or cease doing business with casino licensees. If a person does not comply with this subrule’s provisions, the casino licensees shall immediately terminate all business relationships with the person. (4) The board may exempt any person or field of commerce from the supplier- licensing requirements of these rules if the board determines that any of the following provisions apply to the person or field of commerce: (a) The person or field is an agency of state, local, or federal government. (b) The person or field is regulated by another regulatory agency in this state. (c) The person or field shall provide goods or services of insubstantial or insignificant amounts or quantities. (d) Licensing of the person or field is not determined necessary to protect the public interest or accomplish the policies and purposes of the act.