Massachusetts Chapter 23K — THE MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION fee or tax; penalties

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 1— Findings and declaration
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 2— Definitions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 3— Massachusetts gaming commission; duty, qualification, term and compensation of commissioners; executive director; employees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 4— Powers of the commission
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 5— Regulations for the implementation, administration and enforcement of chapter
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 6— Investigations and enforcement bureau
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 7— Administration and enforcement of chapters 128A and 128C; grant of simulcasting license to gaming establishment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 8— Requests for applications for category 1 and category 2 licenses
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 9— Application for gaming licenses
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 10— Minimum capital investment for category 1 license; penalty for failure to timely begin gaming operations; determination of date for opening for business; licensing and renewal fees; continuing assessment of capitalization of licensee
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 11— Minimum capital investment for category 2 license; licensing fee; continuing assessment of capitalization of licensee
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 12— Investigation into suitability of applicant for gaming license
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 13— Establishment of qualification for licensure by clear and convincing evidence; duty to cooperate in inquiry or investigation; willful provision of false or misleading information
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 14— Licensure of party having financial interest in a gaming establishment or the business of the gaming licensee or applicant or who is a close associate of a gaming licensee or applicant
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 15— Criteria for eligibility to receive gaming license
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 16— Grounds for denial of application for license or registration
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 17— Determination and designation of surrounding communities and impacted live entertainment venues of proposed gaming establishment; public hearing; action by the commission on the application
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 18— Objectives to be advanced in determining granting of license; statement of findings
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 19— Issuance of category 1 licenses
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 20— Issuance of category 2 license
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 21— Form of gaming license and conditions for licensees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 22— Disposition of security issued by corporation holding a gaming license subject to commission approval; reporting of change of corporate officers or member of board of directors
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 23— Annual licensee progress report; penalty for failure to meet stated goals; revocation or suspension of license; transfer of property relating to ongoing gaming establishment to transferee requiring licensure; limitation on number of licenses party may hold interest in
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 24— Applicants holding live racing license under chapter 128A; number of live racing days; annual purse agreements
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 25— Requirements for the operation and conduct of gaming at a gaming establishment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 26— Sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages at gaming establishments; gaming beverage license
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 27— Issuance of credit by gaming licensee to patron of a gaming establishment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 28— Complimentary services, gifts, cash, or other items of value
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 29— Cashless wagering systems; setting and adjustment of betting limits; monthly statements; annual report to the commission
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 30— Licensing or registration of persons employed by a gaming licensee
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 31— Licensing or registration of persons conducting a business with a gaming licensee, and vendors, suppliers and owners of common stock of companies required to be licensed as a gaming vendor
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 32— Registration of labor organization seeking to represent employees of gaming establishment; financial interest of labor organization or its officers in gaming establishment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 33— Junkets, junket representatives and junket enterprises authorized; licensing of junket representatives as gaming employee; reporting; prohibited conduct
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 34— Appointment of conservator to manage and operate business of gaming licensee upon revocation, suspension, or failure or refusal of renewal of license
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 35— Order of bureau to cease and desist activities which violate chapter, regulation or any law related to gaming; penalty for noncompliance; action for injunction; temporary order of suspension
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 36— Assessment of civil administrative penalties for failure to comply with provisions of chapter or any regulation or order of the commission
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 37— Unlawful conduct or operation of game or gaming device in violation of chapter; employing of unlicensed or unregistered individuals; working without required license or registration; placing of game or gaming device into play or receipt of compensation without permission of commission; conduct or operation of game or gaming device upon expired license; failure to exclude persons placed on excluded persons list; failure to report or pay license fee or tax; penalties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 38— Resisting, preventing, impeding, etc., performance of duties of agent or employee of the bureau, commission or division; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 39— Cheating and swindling; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 40— Possession of cheating and swindling device or game; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 41— Manufacture, distribution, sale or service of gaming device for purpose of defrauding, cheating or stealing; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 42— Seizure and forfeiture of device, game or gaming device possessed, used, manufactured, etc., in violation of chapter
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 43— Playing, placing of wagers or collecting winnings from game in a gaming establishment by or on behalf of person under 21 years of age; penalties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 44— Deposit of penalties collected under chapter
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 45— Regulation and procedure for the exclusion and self-exclusion of persons from gaming establishments
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 46— Contributions of money or value by applicant, etc., for gaming license to municipal, county or state office holder, candidates for public office or groups organized in support of such candidates
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 47— Disclosure of political contributions by applicant for a gaming license to municipality or municipal employee of host community of applicant's proposed gaming establishment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 48— Applicability of other laws to gaming licensees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 49— Applicability of others laws to gaming establishments; exclusion of gaming establishment and businesses located within gaming establishments from and from eligibility for certain credits or deductions listed in chapters 62 or 63
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 50— Creation and priority of lien on commercial property owned by gaming licensee in the commonwealth
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 51— Disbursement by gaming licensee of cash or prize to IV–D agency or department of revenue in satisfaction of winner's past-due child support or past-due tax liability to commonwealth
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 52— Notice to department of transitional assistance and IV–D agency of all persons awarded cash winnings or prize in excess of $600
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 53— Retention and disposition of unclaimed cash and prizes
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 54— Disposition of cash or prizes of a person under 21 years of age
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 55— Daily tax and assessment payable by category 1 and category 2 licensees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 56— Fees and annual assessment of costs not otherwise covered by fees or other sources of funding
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 57— Massachusetts Gaming Control Fund
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 58— Public Health Trust Fund
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 59— Gaming Revenue Fund
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 60— Race Horse Development Fund
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 61— Community Mitigation Fund
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 62— Transportation Infrastructure and Development Fund
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 63— Gaming Local Aid Fund
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 64— Education Fund
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 65— Audit of gaming licensees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 66— Utilization of qualified independent testing laboratory for testing of slot machines and other gaming equipment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 67— Evaluation and recommendation as to best interests of commonwealth to enter into negotiation with Indian tribes of the commonwealth for the purpose of establishing Class III gaming on tribal land
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 68— Gaming policy advisory committee
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 69— Reporting on gaming revenues, prize disbursements, expenses and matters requiring immediate changes in the laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 70— Annual reporting of activities including review of implementation and enforcement of chapter and establishment of governance structure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 71— Development of annual research agenda in furtherance of understanding the social and economic effects of expanding gaming in the commonwealth