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Public Act 104-0255
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AN ACT concerning gaming.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Gambling Act is amended by |
changing Section 9 as follows:
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(230 ILCS 10/9) (from Ch. 120, par. 2409) |
Sec. 9. Occupational licenses. |
(a) The Board may issue an occupational license to an |
applicant upon the payment of a non-refundable fee set by the |
Board, upon a determination by the Board that the applicant is |
eligible for an occupational license and upon payment of an |
annual license fee in an amount to be established. To be |
eligible for an occupational license, an applicant must: |
(1) be at least 21 years of age if the applicant will |
perform any function involved in gaming by patrons. Any |
applicant seeking an occupational license for a non-gaming |
function shall be at least 18 years of age; |
(2) not have been convicted of a felony offense, a |
violation of Article 28 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the |
Criminal Code of 2012, or a similar statute of any other |
jurisdiction if the applicant will perform any function |
involved in gaming by patrons; |
(2.5) not have been convicted of a crime, other than a |
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crime described in item (2) of this subsection (a), |
involving dishonesty or moral turpitude if the applicant |
will perform any function involved in gaming by patrons, |
except that the Board may, in its discretion, issue an |
occupational license to a person who has been convicted of |
a crime described in this item (2.5) more than 10 years |
prior to his or her application and has not subsequently |
been convicted of any other crime; |
(3) have demonstrated a level of skill or knowledge |
which the Board determines to be necessary in order to |
operate gambling aboard a riverboat, in a casino, or at an |
organization gaming facility; and |
(4) have met standards for the holding of an |
occupational license as adopted by rules of the Board. |
Such rules shall provide that any person or entity seeking |
an occupational license to manage gambling operations |
under this Act shall be subject to background inquiries |
and further requirements similar to those required of |
applicants for an owners license. Furthermore, such rules |
shall provide that each such entity shall be permitted to |
manage gambling operations for only one licensed owner. |
(b) Each application for an occupational license shall be |
on forms prescribed by the Board and shall contain all |
information required by the Board. The applicant shall set |
forth in the application: whether he has been issued prior |
gambling related licenses; whether he has been licensed in any |
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other state under any other name, and, if so, such name and his |
age; and whether or not a permit or license issued to him in |
any other state has been suspended, restricted or revoked, |
and, if so, for what period of time. |
(c) Each applicant shall submit with his application, on |
forms provided by the Board, 2 sets of his fingerprints. The |
Board shall charge each applicant a fee set by the Illinois |
State Police to defray the costs associated with the search |
and classification of fingerprints obtained by the Board with |
respect to the applicant's application. These fees shall be |
paid into the State Police Services Fund. This subsection (c) |
does not apply to the non-gaming occupational identification |
badge issued under subsection (j). |
(d) The Board may in its discretion refuse an occupational |
license to any person: (1) who is unqualified to perform the |
duties required of such applicant; (2) who fails to disclose |
or states falsely any information called for in the |
application; (3) who has been found guilty of a violation of |
this Act or whose prior gambling related license or |
application therefor has been suspended, restricted, revoked |
or denied for just cause in any other state; (4) who has a |
background, including a criminal record, reputation, habits, |
social or business associations, or prior activities, that |
poses a threat to the public interests of this State or to the |
security and integrity of gaming; or (5) for any other just |
cause. When considering criminal convictions of an applicant, |
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the Board shall consider the following factors: |
(1) the length of time since the conviction; |
(2) the number of convictions that appear on the |
conviction record; |
(3) the nature and severity of the conviction and its |
relationship to the safety and security of others or the |
integrity of gaming; |
(4) the facts or circumstances surrounding the |
conviction; |
(5) the age of the employee at the time of the |
conviction; and |
(6) evidence of rehabilitation efforts. |
(e) The Board may suspend, revoke or restrict any |
occupational licensee: (1) for violation of any provision of |
this Act; (2) for violation of any of the rules and regulations |
of the Board; (3) for any cause which, if known to the Board, |
would have disqualified the applicant from receiving such |
license; or (4) for default in the payment of any obligation or |
debt due to the State of Illinois; or (5) for any other just |
cause. |
(f) A person who knowingly makes a false statement on an |
application is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. |
(g) Any license issued pursuant to this Section shall be |
valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance. |
(h) Nothing in this Act shall be interpreted to prohibit a |
licensed owner or organization gaming licensee from entering |
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into an agreement with a public community college or a school |
approved under the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act |
of 2012 for the training of any occupational licensee. Any |
training offered by such a school shall be in accordance with a |
written agreement between the licensed owner or organization |
gaming licensee and the school. |
(i) Any training provided for occupational licensees may |
be conducted either at the site of the gambling facility or at |
a school with which a licensed owner or organization gaming |
licensee has entered into an agreement pursuant to subsection |
(h). |
(j) The Board shall not require individuals hired |
exclusively to perform functions that are not related in any |
way to gaming operations to hold an occupational license. The |
Board shall issue a non-gaming occupational identification |
badge upon submission of an application and payment of a |
nonrefundable annual fee set by the Board. To be eligible for a |
non-gaming occupational identification badge, the individual |
must be at least 18 years of age. |
The Board has the authority to rescind non-gaming |
occupational identification badges for any reasons provided |
under Section 9 of this Act and the Board's adopted rules. All |
individuals holding non-gaming occupational identification |
badges are subject to the jurisdiction of the Board and the |
Board's standards and adopted rules. |
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 103-550, eff. 1-1-24.)
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