Morrell (SB 103) Act No. 370
Prior law prohibited a person whose gaming license or permit has been revoked or who has
been found unsuitable in this state or any other jurisdiction from being eligible to obtain any
license or permit pursuant to the Gaming Control Law for a period of five years from the
date the revocation or finding of unsuitability becomes final.
New law provides that a person who has been found unsuitable or whose license, permit, or
approval has been revoked, in this state or any other jurisdiction, may not apply for a license,
permit, or approval or a finding of suitability for five years from the date there was a finding
of unsuitability, or the license, permit or approval was revoked, unless the board allows the
application for good cause shown.
Prior law prohibited a person whose video poker license has been revoked from obtaining
a license for a period of five years from the date of revocation.
New law provides that a person who has been found unsuitable or whose license, permit or
approval has been revoked, may not apply for a license, permit, or approval or a finding of
suitability for five years from the date there was a finding of unsuitability, or the license,
permit, or approval was revoked, unless the board allows the application for good cause
shown.
New law requires the Gaming Control Board to promulgate rules necessary to carry out new
law restrictions.
Prior law provided that in the awarding of a license, permit, casino operating contract, or
other approval pursuant the board and division may consider that the person is not current
in filing all applicable tax returns and in the payment of all taxes, penalties, and interest
owed the IRS, excluding items under formal appeal. New law retains this provision.
Prior law provided that if the board or the division awards a license, permit, contract, or
other approval to a person who is not current in payments owed to the IRS, the person shall
subsequently be found unsuitable if he is not current in payments owed the IRS within 60
days of the issuance of such license, permit, contract, or other approval.
New law deletes this provision.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Amends R.S. 27:28(E) and (J) and 431(D))