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reasonable belief that the association is of a nature as to be
inimical to the policies of this subtitle:
(7) commission of an act by the applicant that would
constitute an offense described under item (3) of this subsection.
even if the act has not been or may not be prosecuted under the
criminal laws of the state:
(8) willful defiance by the applicant or a person that is
required to be qualified under this subtitle as a condition of a
license of a legislative investigatory body or other official
investigatory body of the united states or a jurisdiction within the
United States when the body is engaged in the investigation of
crimes relating to gambling. official corruption. or organized crime
activity: and
(9) any other reason established in the regulations of
the Commission as a reason for denying a license.
9-1A-15.
(a) Unless a manufacturer holds a valid manufacturer's
license issued by the commission before conducting business with a
licensee or the state. the manufacturer may not offer any video
lottery terminal. central monitor and control system. associated
equipment or software. or goods or services that directly relate to
the operation of video lottery terminals under this subtitle.
(b) Each manufacturer, and each person that owns or
controls the manufacturer or management and supervisory
personnel and other principal employees of the manufacturer.
shall qualify under the standards and provisions set forth in §§
9-1a-07 and 9-1a-08 of this subtitle for video lottery operation
licensees.
(c) Except as provided in § 9-1A-16(a) of this subtitle, the
Commission may not grant an exemption or waiver of any licensing
requirement to an applicant for or holder of a manufacturer's
LICENSE.
(D) A MANUFACTURER OF THE VIDEO LOTTERY TERMINALS. CENTRAL
MONITOR AND CONTROL SYSTEM. AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE
SHALL MANUFACTURE OR DISTRIBUTE THE VIDEO LOTTERY TERMINALS.
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