Bill Information - History

An Act amending Titles 4 (Amusements) and 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for definitions and for the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board; providing for applicability of other statutes; further providing for powers and duties of board; providing for code of conduct; further providing for temporary regulations, for licensed entity application appeals from board, for license or permit application hearing process, for board minutes and records, for collection of fees and fines, for regulatory authority of board, for slot machine license fee, for number of slot machines, for reports of board, for license or permit prohibition, for Category 2 slot machine licenses, for Category 3 slot machine licenses, for order of initial license issuance, for slot machine license application and for slot machine license application business entity requirements; providing for licensing of principals and for licensing of key employees; further providing for slot machine license application financial fitness requirements and for supplier and manufacturer licenses; providing for manufacturer licenses; further providing for occupation permit application, for central control computer system, for license or permit issuance, for nontransferability of licenses and for gross terminal revenue deductions; providing for itemized budget reporting; further providing for establishment of State Gaming Fund and net slot machine revenue distribution, for distributions from Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund, for the Compulsive and Problem Gambling Program; providing for public official financial interest, for political influence and for enforcement; providing for procedures and for conduct of public officials and employees; further providing for prohibited acts and penalties; providing for detention and for interception of oral communications; further providing for duty to provide and for submission of fingerprints and photographs; providing for repayments to State Gaming Fund; and further providing for corrupt organizations.