§ 19823. — 19823. (Added by renumbering Section 19822A by Stats. 2002, Ch. 738, Sec. 20.)

(a)
The responsibilities of the commission include, without limitation, all of the following:
(1)
Assuring that licenses, approvals, and permits are not issued to, or held by, unqualified or disqualified persons, or by persons whose operations are conducted in a manner that is inimical to the public health, safety, or welfare.
(2)
Assuring that there is no material involvement, directly or indirectly, with a licensed gambling operation, or the ownership or management thereof, by unqualified or disqualified persons, or by persons whose operations are conducted in a manner that is inimical to the public health, safety, or welfare.
(b)
For the purposes of this section, “unqualified person” means a person who is found to be unqualified pursuant to the criteria set forth in Section 19857, and “disqualified person” means a person who is found to be disqualified pursuant to the criteria set forth in Section 19859.

Legislative History

Added by renumbering Section 19822A by Stats. 2002, Ch. 738, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 2003.