Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 178-7-4 - Permitting and registration of persons conducting wagering-related activities4.1. All persons engaged in simulcast wagering-related activities at the gaming facility authorized by W. Va. Code § 19-23-12d shall apply for and obtain an occupational permit from the Racing Commission. Provided, that employees of the gaming licensee who hold licenses issued by the West Virginia Lottery Commission need not obtain an occupational permit from the Racing Commission, but must register with the Racing Commission.4.2. The Racing Commission shall not grant an occupational permit or registration to anyone under the age of eighteen (18) years. An applicant/registrant may be required to submit a certified copy of his or her birth certificate in connection with his or her application for a permit/registration.4.3. An occupational permit/registration is neither transferable nor assignable to any other person.4.4. Applicants for occupational permits/registrations may be required to provide fingerprints for examination by the West Virginia State Police Criminal Investigation Bureau and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. If fingerprints are required to be provided by an applicant, the applicant shall provide a signed authorization for the release of information by those agencies.4.5. The filing of an application for a permit/registration shall authorize the Racing Commission to investigate criminal and employment records, to engage in interviews to determine the applicant's character and qualifications and to verify information provided by the applicant.4.6. An occupational permit holder/registrant shall be knowledgeable of the rules of the Racing Commission; and by acceptance of a permit/registration agrees to abide by such rules.4.7. An occupational permit holder/registrant shall report to the Racing Commission any knowledge he or she has that a violation of the Commission's rules or the laws of this State pertaining to the gaming facility's operations has occurred or may occur.4.8. The occupational permit and registration required under this rule shall be renewed according to the schedule set forth in W. Va. Code § 19-23-8.4.9. Persons seeking an occupational permit or registration shall pay an annual fee in the amount of twenty-dollars ($20.00). 4.10. All applications for an occupational permit or registration, and for renewal thereof, shall be on forms prescribed by the Racing Commission. The application for a permit or registration shall include the following information: 4.10.a. The name, address and date of birth of the person seeking to obtain or renew an occupational permit or registration;4.10.b. The name and address of the gaming licensee at which the individual is intending to be engaged in wagering-related activities;4.10.c. Whether the person seeking to obtain a permit or registration has ever been convicted of a crime. If so, the person shall include a written narrative and court records explaining the circumstances of the conviction;4.10.d. Whether the person has had a permit, or similar authority, suspended, revoked or denied by the Racing Commission or by a racing board or commission in another jurisdiction. If so, the person shall include a written narrative and records explaining the circumstances of the suspension, revocation or denial; and4.10.e. A signed, notarized verification that the information contained on the application is true and accurate.4.11. The Racing Commission may deny, suspend or revoke an occupational permit or registration required under this rule for any reason sufficient to the cause the denial, suspension or revocation of an occupational permit issued pursuant to 178CSR1, governing thoroughbred racing in this state, or 178CSR2, governing greyhound racing in this state.4.12. The Racing Commission shall comply with its Procedural Rule on Due Process and Hearings, 178CSR6, with regard to the denial, suspension or revocation of a permit or registration issued under this rule.