§ 27:29 — Permit required; terms; disposition of fees

Louisiana § 27:29

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 27: Louisiana Legislature

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§29. Permit required; terms; disposition of fees
A. The securing of a permit under the provisions of this Title shall be
a prerequisite for performing any activity which requires a permit pursuant to
this Title.
B. The permits provided for in this Title shall not be transferable.
C. Any permit applied for, granted, or issued under the provisions of
this Title is an absolute revocable privilege, the awarding, denial, or
withdrawal of which is solely within the discretion of the board or the division,
where applicable, except as provided in this Title. Any permit issued or
renewed under the provisions of this Title is not a property right or a protected
interest under the constitutions of either the United States or the state of
Louisiana.
D. A licensee, permittee, or casino gaming operator shall not employ
any person in a capacity for which he is required to be issued a permit, unless
he possesses a valid permit.
E. Every person desiring to obtain a gaming permit shall make
application to the board or division where applicable on a form and in a
manner prescribed by the board. The application forms shall be provided by
the board and shall contain such information pursuant to the provisions of this
Title, the board, and the division. No application shall be accepted unless the
board or division, where applicable, determines that all relevant requirements
of this Title have been met.
F. The term of a permit issued pursuant to the provisions of R.S.
27:29.1, 29.2, 29.3, and 86 shall be for five years.
G. The term of a permit issued pursuant to the provisions of R.S.
27:29.4 shall be for two years.
H. The division shall collect all fees assessed pursuant to the provisions
of R.S. 27:29.1, 29.2, 29.3, and 29.4. The division shall deposit the fees in
accordance with the provisions of R.S. 27:92.
I. The failure to remain current in the payment of any fee assessed
pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 27:29.1, 29.2, 29.3, or 29.4 shall result in the
suspension of the permit.
J. The board shall establish by rule a procedure for issuing and
renewing permits that are issued so that a similar number of permits will come
up for renewal in each subsequent year. The rule may provide for a one-time
renewal period of less than a five-year duration.
K. Except for video draw poker device manufacturers, the provisions
of this Section shall not apply to persons licensed pursuant to the provisions
of the Video Draw Poker Devices Control Law as provided in Chapter 8 of this
Title.

Legislative History

Acts 2001, No. 1222, §1, eff. July 2, 2001.