HB 907 — Gaming Licenses and Permits

Summary

Gaming Licenses and Permits; Revises provisions related to Florida Gaming Control Commission; performance schedules & dates; fees & taxes; occupational licenses; operating licenses; unclaimed tickets; & slot machine licenses.

Bill Text

• Introduced H 907 Filed Current pdf

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The bill establishes new penalties for false applications and modifies various licensing and notification requirements for gaming licensees in Florida.

• 16.717

  16.717 Florida Gaming Control Commission; penalties for false oath or affirmation of applicants for licensure; licensees.—Any person who submits an application for a license to the commission, or any person issued a license or renewal by the commission in response to an application, and upon which application the person signing under oath or affirmation has falsely sworn to a material statement, including, but not limited to, the criminal history of the applicant or licensee, is subject to denial of his or her application or to suspension or revocation of his or her license, and is subject to any other penalties provided by law.

  This creates a new statute that penalizes individuals who falsely declare information on their gaming license applications.

• 16.718

  16.718 Florida Gaming Control Commission; notification of applicants' or licensees' addresses and place of employment; service.—(1) Each applicant for a license with the commission and each licensee of the commission is responsible for notifying the commission in writing of the applicant's or licensee's current mailing address, e-mail address, and place of employment. An applicant's failure to notify the commission constitutes a violation of this section, and the applicant's application may be denied. A licensee's failure to notify the commission of any change to the e-mail or mailing address of record constitutes a violation of this section, and the licensee may be disciplined by the commission as described in s. 550.0251(10).(2) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, service by e-mail to an applicant's or licensee's e-mail address of record with the commission constitutes sufficient notice to the applicant or licensee for any official communication. The commission may, in its discretion, provide service for any official communication by regular mail to an applicant's or licensee's last known mailing address. The commission is not required to provide service by both e-mail and regular mail.(3) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, when an administrative complaint or other document setting forth intended or final agency action is to be served on an applicant or a licensee, the commission is only required to provide service by e-mail to the applicant's or licensee's e-mail address on record with the commission. E-mail service constitutes sufficient notice to the person or persons upon whom an administrative complaint or any other document setting forth intended or final agency action is served. The commission may, in its discretion, provide service of an administrative complaint or any other documents setting forth intended or final agency action by regular mail to an applicant's or licensee's last known mailing address. The commission is not required to provide service by both e-mail and regular mail.

  This new statute requires license applicants and holders to provide updated contact information to the commission and allows official communications to be sent via email.

• 550.01215

  January → December

  This change modifies the timeframe for when permitholders must file their license applications.

• 550.0951

  removing a specified tax credit for greyhound permitholders;

  This removes the tax credit previously available for greyhound permitholders.

• 550.105

  expanding the commission's authority to deny, revoke, suspend, or place conditions on certain licenses;

  This expands the commission's power over the approval and management of licenses.

• 550.125

  specified → all, rather than specified, pari-mutuel wagering permitholders;

  This change broadens the requirement for maintaining financial records to all pari-mutuel wagering permitholders.

• 550.505

  requiring permitholders to demonstrate that locations designated for nonwagering horseracing are available for such use;

  This adds a requirement for nonwagering permitholders regarding location availability.

• 551.104

  requiring audits of licensees' receipts and distributions of slot machine revenues to be conducted by a certified public accountant licensed under ch. 473, F.S.;

  This imposes a requirement for audits to be conducted by certified public accountants.

• 551.107

  authorizing the waiver of required action on the part of the commission under certain circumstances;

  This gives the commission more discretion over procedural requirements.

Action History

1. March 08, 2024

   Died in State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 804 (Ch. 2024-115)

2. January 24, 2024

   Now in State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee

3. January 24, 2024

   Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee

4. January 24, 2024

   Favorable by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee

5. January 22, 2024

   Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda

6. January 09, 2024

   1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

7. January 05, 2024

   Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee

8. January 05, 2024

   Referred to Commerce Committee

9. January 05, 2024

   Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee

10. January 05, 2024

    Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee

11. December 18, 2023

    Filed

Sponsors

• Tyler I. Sirois · Primary

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