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2010 Mississippi Code
TITLE 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS
Chapter 76 - Mississippi Gaming Control Act.
- 75-76-1 - Short title.
- 75-76-3 - Construction of Gaming Control Act; legislative findings and declarations.
- 75-76-5 - Definitions.
- 75-76-7 - State Tax Commission to exercise powers and duties of Gaming Commission temporarily; Mississippi Gaming Commission created; members of commission; qualifications.
- 75-76-9 - Appointment of members; terms; chairman; vacancies; conflicts of interest; per diem.
- 75-76-11 - Executive director to furnish services and equipment to commission; costs.
- 75-76-13 - Meetings of commission; quorum requirements.
- 75-76-15 - State Tax Commission to appoint temporary director; qualifications of executive directors; salary.
- 75-76-17 - Enforcement Division and Investigation Division created; authority of executive director to create additional divisions; division directors.
- 75-76-19 - Files and records to be maintained by executive director; confidentiality of information; commission to report to legislature.
- 75-76-21 - Power of executive director in pursuit of attainment of objectives and purposes of Gaming Control Act; costs of administration; authority to employ employees.
- 75-76-23 - Duties of executive director with respect to directing and supervising administrative and technical activities of commission.
- 75-76-25 - Attorney General to represent and advise commission and executive director.
- 75-76-27 - Provisions of Gaming Control Act to be administered for protection of public and in public interest; powers of executive director relative to licensing; powers of commission and executive director with respect to issuance of subpoenas and compelling testimony; power to appoint hearing examiners.
- 75-76-28 - Powers, duties and responsibilities of commission with respect to Charitable Bingo Law.
- 75-76-29 - Executive director to investigate applicants and licensees; authority to make recommendations concerning applicants and licensees; authority of commission with respect to licenses; licenses as revocable privilege; finality of decision of commission.
- 75-76-31 - Right of commission and executive director to refuse to reveal identity of informants and information obtained.
- 75-76-33 - Authority of commission to adopt, amend or repeal regulations; particular regulations specified; regulations licensees required to comply with.
- 75-76-34 - Regulation of schools and training institutions that teach or train gaming employees; public schools prohibited from training persons to be gaming employees.
- 75-76-35 - Exclusion or ejection of certain persons from gaming establishments.
- 75-76-37 - Notice to persons excluded or ejected; notice to all gaming licensees.
- 75-76-39 - Hearing on exclusion or ejection.
- 75-76-41 - Penalties for failure to exclude or eject persons required to be excluded or ejected.
- 75-76-43 - Penalty for person excluded or ejected who enters licensed gaming establishment.
- 75-76-45 - Minimum procedures for licensees to adopt to exercise control over internal fiscal affairs of licensees.
- 75-76-47 - Financial reports required from licensees.
- 75-76-49 - Audits of financial statements of licensees; costs of audits.
- 75-76-51 - Commission to adopt regulations prescribing manner of computing and reporting winnings, compensation and gross revenues.
- 75-76-53 - Powers of commission relative to sale of securities of licensees.
- 75-76-55 - Acts prohibited of owners, licensees or employees without first obtaining gaming license.
- 75-76-57 - Prohibited acts; exceptions; exemption of holding company from licensing requirements; information required for exceptions; persons subject to suitability finding and licensing requirements; licensees prohibited from contracting with persons found unsuitable.
- 75-76-59 - Declaration of exemption from federal laws prohibiting gaming devices.
- 75-76-61 - Persons with power to exercise influence over licensee required to be licensed; termination of agreements upon failure to obtain license.
- 75-76-63 - Other persons subject to findings of suitability and licensing; termination of agreements upon finding of unsuitability or failure to obtain license.
- 75-76-65 - Conducting tournaments or contests in which persons pay fee for privilege of participating for prizes.
- 75-76-67 - Application for license or finding of suitability; qualifications; disqualifications; qualifications for license to operate gaming establishment; statements relevant to licensing or suitability finding absolutely privileged; licensing of corporations and limited partnerships.
- 75-76-69 - Suitability finding and licensing when interest in gaming establishment made subject matter of revocable trust; filing of copy of trust instrument with executive director.
- 75-76-71 - Person denied gaming license or found unsuitable not entitled to profit from investment; divestiture of interests; enforcement.
- 75-76-73 - Form of applications for gaming license or other commission action; supplemental forms.
- 75-76-75 - Continuation of existing operations pending ruling on applications; executive director to investigate applicants; time for making recommendation on application; new application not barred by recommendation of denial of application.
- 75-76-77 - Executive director to present recommendations to commission; commission action on recommendations; failure of commission to act; written decision required when application denied.
- 75-76-79 - Unlawful to operate any form of manufacture, selling or distribution of gaming device without required licenses; exceptions; manufacturer's or distributor's licenses; application of Sections 75-76-199 through 75-76-265; effect of finding of unsuitability; license fees; findings of suitability; inspections of gaming devices and associated equipment; inspection fees.
- 75-76-81 - Chairman of State Tax Commission to collect all taxes, fees, penalties, etc.; due date of gross revenue fees; application of sales tax law.
- 75-76-83 - Appeal of decision of State Tax Commission [Effective until July 1, 2010].
- 75-76-83 - Appeal of decision of Board of Tax Appeals [Effective July 1, 2010].
- 75-76-85 - Issuance of license; records; bond or security requirements.
- 75-76-87 - Confidentiality of applications, returns and information; exceptions.
- 75-76-89 - Merger of multiple licenses issued to same person; more than one licensed operation at single establishment prohibited; permission required to establish sports pool or race book on premises of licensed establishment.
- 75-76-91 - Licenses to be posted by licensees; inspection by authorized state, county and municipal officials.
- 75-76-93 - Continuation of licenses upon payment of fees, taxes and penalties; penalty for late payments; penalties for failure to pay fees.
- 75-76-95 - Licensees to maintain current report on file with executive director; commission to review current report.
- 75-76-97 - Unlawful to have any relationship with licensee with respect to gaming operation except in accordance with regulations.
- 75-76-99 - Operating or maintaining gaming device not approved for testing or operation prohibited; list of approved devices; regulations.
- 75-76-101 - Use of chips, tokens, etc. or legal tender required for all gaming; physical presence of patrons on licensed premises required for participation.
- 75-76-103 - Reasons for investigations by executive director; complaint by executive director; commission to appoint hearing examiner; review by commission; order of commission; automatic revocation of license or finding of suitability upon felony conviction.
- 75-76-105 - Emergency orders of commission.
- 75-76-107 - Requirements of complaint; service of complaint upon respondent; answer of respondent; failure to answer or appear; time and place of hearing; notice.
- 75-76-109 - Issuance of subpoenas for hearing; witness fees, mileage and expenses; payment of costs; depositions.
- 75-76-111 - Proceedings at hearing before hearing examiner; rules relating to evidence and witnesses; official notice of certain information; affidavits.
- 75-76-113 - Stenographic or phonographic report of hearings required.
- 75-76-115 - Amended or supplemental pleadings authorized.
- 75-76-117 - Contempt of hearing.
- 75-76-119 - Written decisions and recommendation of hearing examiner; review of decision and recommendation by commission; decision or order of commission.
- 75-76-121 - Circuit court review of decision or order of commission; enforcement of decision or order not stayed.
- 75-76-123 - Record on review; filing with reviewing court.
- 75-76-125 - Motion requesting taking of additional evidence by commission; modification of decision or order by commission; standard of review; grounds for reversing decision or order of commission.
- 75-76-127 - Supreme Court review of circuit court decision; availability of judicial review of particular decisions or orders of commission; availability of writs or equitable proceedings.
- 75-76-129 - Deposit of taxes, fees, interest, etc. into General Fund.
- 75-76-131 - Executive Director to maintain records on all gaming employees; work permits for gaming employees; denial; appeals; confidentiality of records; expiration of permit; notice.
- 75-76-133 - Communication or document of applicant or licensee absolutely privileged; privileged not waived; disclosure of privileged information prohibited.
- 75-76-135 - Summary suspension of work permit.
- 75-76-137 - Revocation of work permit; grounds; issuance of work permit to person whose permit was revoked or not renewed; judicial review of revocation.
- 75-76-139 - Applicants to make full and true disclosure of all information.
- 75-76-141 - Confidentiality of information relating to termination of gaming employee; exceptions.
- 75-76-143 - Provision regarding responsibility for fees and taxes required in certain contracts.
- 75-76-145 - Civil actions to restrain violations of Gaming Control Act.
- 75-76-147 - Proceedings or actions to enforce provisions of Gaming Control Act and Section 97-19-55 under certain circumstances; referral of matter to district attorney or Attorney General.
- 75-76-149 - Penalty for possession of device, equipment or material manufactured, sold or distributed in violation of Gaming Control Act.
- 75-76-151 - Law enforcement divisions to furnish all information obtained during investigation or prosecution of violations of laws related to gaming.
- 75-76-153 - Motion for release of confidential information.
- 75-76-155 - Age requirement for patrons and gaming employees; penalties for violations; belief as to person's age no excuse.
- 75-76-157 - Gaming debts not evidenced by credit instrument not enforceable; resolution of certain claims or disputes between licensee and patron associated with promotional activities.
- 75-76-159 - Resolution of claim by patron for payment of gaming debt not evidenced by credit instrument; investigation and decision of executive director.
- 75-76-161 - Resolution of claim by patron; appeal of decision of executive director to commission; hearing.
- 75-76-163 - Resolution of claim by patron; burden of proof at hearing; decision of hearing examiner.
- 75-76-165 - Resolution of claim by patron; payment of claim; deposit of amount of claim upon judicial appeal by licensee; withdraw by licensee of amount deposited.
- 75-76-167 - Resolution of claim by patron; judicial review of decision of commission; petition for review.
- 75-76-169 - Resolution of claim by patron; judicial review; record on review.
- 75-76-171 - Resolution of claim by patron; judicial review; taking of additional evidence; standard of review; grounds for reversal of decision of commission.
- 75-76-173 - Resolution of claim by patron; judicial review; appeal to Supreme Court of decision of circuit court; judicial review provided as exclusive method of review; costs of record on review.
- 75-76-175 - Acceptance of credit instruments by licenses.
- 75-76-177 - License fee based on gross revenues of licensee; penalty for failure to pay fee.
- 75-76-179 - Income tax credit for license fees paid.
- 75-76-181 - Face value of credit instrument included in computation of gross revenue; exceptions; cash received in payment of debt not included in gross revenue.
- 75-76-183 - Application fee and annual license fee for license to conduct gaming aboard cruise vessel.
- 75-76-185 - Imposition of fee based on value of unpaid collectible credit instruments.
- 75-76-187 - Continuing operations and transfer of license; credit for prepaid license fees.
- 75-76-189 - Penalty for failing to pay or evading payment of license fees.
- 75-76-191 - Additional license fee imposed on applicants for state gaming license based on number of games operated.
- 75-76-193 - Calculation of gross revenues; certain expenses not deductible.
- 75-76-195 - License fee based on gross revenues of licensee imposed by municipalities and counties; penalty for failure to pay fee.
- 75-76-197 - Distribution of fees collected under provisions of section 75-76-195.
- 75-76-199 - Issuance of gaming licenses to corporations, limited partnerships, holding companies or intermediary companies or publicly traded corporations; definitions applicable to Sections 75-76-199 through 75-76-265.
- 75-76-201 - State policy with respect to issuance of gaming license to corporations; waiver of requirements.
- 75-76-203 - Eligibility requirements for corporations.
- 75-76-205 - Additional requirements for corporations.
- 75-76-207 - Approval of commission required for any disposition of securities of licensed corporation; finding of unsuitability of individual owner of security; effect of finding of unsuitability; certificate evidencing security to bear statement of restrictions.
- 75-76-209 - Information required of corporations applying for gaming license.
- 75-76-211 - Officers and directors of corporation required to be licensed; other persons required to be licensed.
- 75-76-213 - Report of proposed issuance or transfer of corporate securities; report of change in corporate officers and directors; approval of commission.
- 75-76-215 - Report of changes in corporate key executives; furnishing annual profit and loss statement, balance sheet and federal income return.
- 75-76-217 - Failure of corporate employee to obtain or retain license; notice of new employee replacing terminated employee.
- 75-76-219 - State policy with respect to issuance of gaming licenses to limited partnerships; waiver of requirements.
- 75-76-221 - Eligibility requirements for limited partnerships.
- 75-76-223 - Approval of commission required for any disposition of any interest in licensed limited partnerships; finding of unsuitability of individual to hold interest; effect of finding of unsuitability; certificate of limited partnership to bear statement of restrictions.
- 75-76-225 - Information required of limited partnership applying for gaming license.
- 75-76-227 - Partners of limited partnership required to be licensed; other persons required to be licensed.
- 75-76-229 - Report of changes in limited partnership key executives; furnishing annual profit and loss statement, balance sheet and federal income tax return.
- 75-76-231 - Failure of employee of limited partnership to obtain or retain license; notice of new employee replacing terminating employee.
- 75-76-233 - Holding companies and intermediary companies; application of sections 75-76-235 through 75-76-241.
- 75-76-235 - Requirements of holding companies and intermediary companies having subsidiary with gaming license; investigations; findings of unsuitability; certificate evidencing security in company to bear statement of restrictions; approval required for public offering of securities; additional requirements.
- 75-76-237 - Officers, directors, etc. of holding company or intermediary company required to be found suitable; licensing requirements; failure to obtain or maintain suitability finding or license.
- 75-76-239 - Information required of holding company and intermediary company.
- 75-76-241 - Penalties for failure of corporate or limited partnership licensee or holding company or intermediary company to comply with laws and regulations.
- 75-76-243 - Legislative declarations with respect to corporate acquisitions, repurchases of securities and corporate defense tactics.
- 75-76-245 - State policy with respect to corporate acquisitions; repurchases of securities and corporate recapitalizations.
- 75-76-247 - Regulations for review and approval of corporate acquisitions, repurchase of securities and corporate defense tactics.
- 75-76-249 - Exemptions for publicly traded corporations; application of alternative provisions.
- 75-76-251 - Application of foreign corporation to register as publicly traded corporation; investigation by executive director; cost of investigation.
- 75-76-253 - Considerations in determining whether to recommend application to register as publicly traded corporation; hearing before executive director not required.
- 75-76-255 - Requirements of publicly traded corporation owning or controlling licensed corporation, limited partnership or holding company.
- 75-76-257 - Officers, directors and employees of publicly traded corporations subject to findings of suitability and licensing; failure to obtain or maintain suitability or license.
- 75-76-259 - Information required from publicly traded corporations; alternative information required of publicly traded foreign corporations.
- 75-76-261 - Failure of publicly traded corporation or its subsidiary corporation or limited partnership to comply with laws and regulations.
- 75-76-263 - Certain persons controlling ownership interest in publicly traded corporation subject to finding of suitability; reports required to be filed with commission.
- 75-76-265 - Effect of failure of person connected with corporate licensee, holding company or intermediary company to obtain or maintain finding of suitability or license.
- 75-76-267 - Penalties for violation of Gaming Control Act.
- 75-76-269 - Foreign gaming; definitions applicable to Sections 75-76-271 through 75-76-277.
- 75-76-271 - Approval required for involvement of licensee in foreign gaming; exceptions.
- 75-76-273 - Application for approval to participate in foreign gaming.
- 75-76-275 - Factors to be considered in decision to grant or deny approval to conduct foreign gaming operations; imposition of conditions of approval.
- 75-76-277 - Penalty for continued participation in foreign gaming operations after termination of approval.
- 75-76-279 - Temporary exemption of cruise vessel or vessel licensed under Gaming Control Act from ad valorem taxes; Tax Commission to recommend method of taxing cruise vessels and vessels.
- 75-76-281 - Officials not to derive benefit as result of duties under Gaming Control Act; penalties.
- 75-76-301 - Particular unlawful activities.
- 75-76-303 - Use or possession of certain devices at gaming establishment prohibited.
- 75-76-305 - Use or manufacture of slugs or counterfeit chips or tokens prohibited; possession of certain devices prohibited.
- 75-76-307 - Cheating prohibited.
- 75-76-309 - Manufacture, sale or distribution of gaming materials intended for illegal use prohibited; altering equipment prohibited; instructing others in cheating prohibited.
- 75-76-311 - Additional penalties for violating Sections 75-76-301 through 75-76-313.
- 75-76-313 - Questioning of person suspected of violating gaming provisions; immunity from suit for questioning.
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