gaming operations are conducted, slot machines, table
game devices and associated equipment, interactive gaming
devices and associated equipment are manufactured, sold,
distributed or serviced or where records of these
activities are prepared or maintained.
(ii) Inspect all equipment and supplies in, about,
upon or around premises referred to in subparagraph (i).
(iii) Seize, summarily remove and impound equipment
and supplies from premises referred to in subparagraph
(i) for the purposes of examination and inspection.
(iv) Inspect, examine and audit all books, records
and documents pertaining to a slot machine licensee's
operation.
(v) Seize, impound or assume physical control of any
book, record, ledger, game, device, cash box and its
contents, count room or its equipment, interactive gaming
devices and associated equipment or slot machine [or],
table game operations or interactive gaming operations.
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Section 23. Section 1518(a)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (7.1),
(11), (13.1), (15) and (17) and (b)(1), (2) and (3) of Title 4
are amended and subsections (a) and (b) are amended by adding
paragraphs to read:
§ 1518. Prohibited acts; penalties.
(a) Criminal offenses.--
(1) The provisions of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4902 (relating to
perjury), 4903 (relating to false swearing) or 4904 (relating
to unsworn falsification to authorities) shall apply to any
person providing information or making any statement, whether
written or oral, to the board, the commission, the bureau,
the department, the Pennsylvania State Police or the Office
of Attorney General, as required by this part.
(2) It shall be unlawful for a person to willfully:
(i) fail to report, pay or truthfully account for
and pay over any license fee, authorization fee, permit
fee, tax or assessment imposed under this part; or
(ii) attempt in any manner to evade or defeat any
license fee, authorization fee, permit fee, registration
fee, tax or assessment or any other fee imposed under
this part.
(3) It shall be unlawful for any licensed entity, gaming
employee, key employee or any other person to permit a slot
machine, table game or table game device, interactive game or
interactive gaming device or associated equipment to be
operated, transported, repaired or opened on the premises of
a licensed facility by a person other than a person licensed
or permitted by the board pursuant to this part.
(3.1) It shall be unlawful for any person who does not
possess a valid and then effective interactive gaming
certificate or interactive gaming license issued by the board
in accordance with Chapter 13C (relating to interactive
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