Mich. Admin. Code R. 432.109

Current through Vol. 24-19, November 1, 2024

Section R. 432.109 - Suspension or revocation of license; refusal to renew license

Rule 109.

(1) If the executive director determines that a licensee, location owner, or lessor is not in compliance with the requirements of the act, these rules, terms of probation, directives, public policy of this state, or any other local, state, or federal law or regulation, then the executive director may suspend or revoke, refuse to renew, or suspend the right to obtain a license of a qualified organization or supplier.

(2) The executive director may suspend or revoke, refuse to renew, or suspend the right to obtain a license in accordance with the administrative procedures act for any of the following reasons:

(a) The failure to ensure full accountability for all gaming assets including, but not limited to, cash, prizes, millionaire party chips or imitation money, and all money derived from the millionaire party.

(b) The lack of honesty and integrity of the licensee, location owner, or lessor.

(c) The lack of veracity and accuracy concerning the information submitted on the application.

(d) The indebtedness of the licensee, location owner, or lessor to the federal, state, or local government.

(e) A pending lawsuit or bankruptcy proceeding that involves the licensee, location owner, or lessor and is related to the millionaire party.

(f) The current or past history of compliance of the licensee, location owner, lessor or any of its agents, or owners, shareholders of the privately held corporation, partners, officers, or agent of the licensee with the act, these rules, terms of probation, directives, public policy of this state, or any other local, state, or federal law or regulation.

(g) Evidence that the licensee, location owner, or lessor possesses illegal gambling equipment, that illegal gambling equipment is on any of its premises, or that illegal gambling has occurred at any of its premises.

(h) The submission of a check in payment of a fee that is not paid by the financial institution that it is drawn from.

(i) The hinderance or obstruction of an authorized representative of the executive director in the performance of official duties.

(j) The use or submission of false or misleading information by any of the following means:

(i) An application for or renewal of a license.

(ii) Any document that is submitted to the executive director.

(iii) All records completed in conjunction with the millionaire party.

(iv) Verbal statements to an authorized representative of the executive director by any owner, shareholder of the privately held corporation, partner, officer, or agent of the licensee, location owner, or lessor.

(k) The failure to submit complete and accurate financial statements.

(l) The failure or refusal to provide an authorized representative of the executive director access to the location.

(m) The failure to promptly produce any book, record, or document as required by the act, these rules, terms of probation, or directives for review by an authorized representative of the executive director.

(n) Allowing any individual who has been convicted of, becomes convicted of, has forfeited bond upon a charge of, or has pled guilty to any of the offenses in R 432.203(f) to work in the operation or management of a millionaire party or to be an officer or agent of the qualified organization.

(o) Allowing any individual who has been convicted of, becomes convicted of, has forfeited bond upon a charge of, or has pled guilty to any of the offenses in R 432.203(f) to work in the operation or management of a licensed supplier, location, or lessor, or to be an owner, shareholder of the privately held corporation, partner, officer, or agent of the licensed supplier, location, or lessor.

(p) The failure to continuously operate as a qualified organization as defined by the act and as represented to the executive director by means of the information submitted to the executive director as required by R 432.201, or the failure to continuously operate as an organization or persons issued a license under section 34 of the act, MCL 432.134.

(q) For activities similar to those enumerated which, at the discretion of the executive director, merit enforcement action.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 432.109

2014 AACS; 2023 MR 20, Eff. 10/24/2023