Current through codified legislation effective October 30, 2024
Section 36-641.06 - Manufacturer licensure.(a)(1) A person may not, after March 31, 2021, manufacture a game of skill machine in the District or manufacture and cause to be delivered into the District a game of skill machine, unless the person has a valid manufacturer's license issued under this title.(2) A manufacturer may, after March 31, 2021, only sell or lease game of skill machines for use in the District to persons having a valid distributor's license.(b) A person applying for a manufacturer's license shall do so on a form prescribed by the Office. The form shall require:(1) The name of the applicant;(2) The mailing address of the applicant and, if the applicant is a corporation, the name of the state in which it is incorporated, the location of its principal place of business, and the names and addresses of its directors;(3) A report of the applicant's financial activities, including evidence of financial stability, such as bank statements, business and personal income and disbursement schedules, and tax returns; and(4) Such other information as the Office may require by rule.(c) In considering whether to approve an application for a manufacturer's license, the Office may consider, among such other evidence as may come before the Office, evidence of the applicant's licensure, conduct, and activities in another jurisdiction.(d) An applicant for a manufacturer's license shall pay a nonrefundable application fee of $10,000 with the application.(e) A manufacturer's license shall be renewed annually; provided, that the licensee has continued to comply with all statutory and regulatory requirements and pays upon submission of its renewal application a $5,000 renewal fee. Added by D.C. Law 23-280,§ 7, 68 DCR 004798, eff. 4/27/2021.