§ 1305 — Supplemental power of the commission

§ 1305. Supplemental power of the commission. The commission shall\nhave all powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate its\npurposes including, but not limited to, the power to:\n 1. execute all instruments necessary or convenient for accomplishing\nthe purposes of this article;\n 2. enter into agreements or other transactions with a person,\nincluding, but not limited to, a public entity or other governmental\ninstrumentality or authority in connection with its powers and duties\nunder this article;\n 3. require an applicant for a position which requires a license under\nthis article to apply for such license and approve or disapprove any\nsuch application or other transactions, events and processes as provided\nin this article;\n 4. require a person who has a business association of any kind with a\ngaming licensee or applicant to be qualified for licensure under this\narticle;\n 5. determine a suitable debt-to-equity ratio for applicants for a\ngaming license;\n 6. deny an application or limit, condition, restrict, revoke or\nsuspend a license, registration, finding of suitability or approval, or\nfine a person licensed, registered, found suitable or approved for any\ncause that the commission deems reasonable;\n 7. monitor the conduct of licensees and other persons having a\nmaterial involvement, directly or indirectly, with a licensee for the\npurpose of ensuring that licenses are not issued to or held by and that\nthere is no direct or indirect material involvement with a licensee, by\nan unqualified or unsuitable person or by a person whose operations are\nconducted in an unsuitable manner or in unsuitable or prohibited places\nas provided in this article;\n 8. gather facts and information applicable to the commission's\nobligation to issue, suspend or revoke licenses, work permits or\nregistrations for:\n (a) a violation of this article or any regulation adopted by the\ncommission;\n (b) willfully violating an order of the commission directed to a\nlicensee;\n (c) the conviction of certain criminal offenses; or\n (d) the violation of any other offense which would disqualify such a\nlicensee from holding a license, work permit or registration;\n 9. conduct investigations into the qualifications of any regulated\nentity and all applicants for licensure;\n 10. request and receive from the division of criminal justice services\nand the federal bureau of investigation, criminal history information as\ndefined in paragraph (c) of subdivision one of section eight hundred\nforty-five-b of the executive law for the purpose of evaluating\napplicants for employment by any regulated entity, and evaluating\nlicensees and applicants for licensure under this article;\n 11. be present, through its agents, at all times, in a gaming facility\nfor the purposes of:\n (a) certifying revenue;\n (b) receiving complaints from the public relating to the conduct of\ngaming and wagering operations;\n (c) examining records of revenues and procedures and inspecting and\nauditing all books, documents and records of licensees;\n (d) conducting periodic reviews of operations and facilities for the\npurpose of regulations adopted hereunder; and\n (e) exercising its oversight responsibilities with respect to gaming;\n 12. inspect and have access to all equipment and supplies in a gaming\nfacility or on premises where gaming equipment is manufactured, sold or\ndistributed;\n 13. seize and remove from the premises of a gaming licensee and\nimpound any equipment, supplies, documents and records for the purpose\nof examination and inspection;\n 14. demand access to and inspect, examine, photocopy and audit all\npapers, books and records of any affiliate of a gaming licensee or\ngaming vendor whom the commission suspects is involved in the financing,\noperation or management of the gaming licensee or gaming vendor;\nprovided, however, that the inspection, examination, photocopying and\naudit may take place on the affiliate's premises or elsewhere as\npracticable and in the presence of the affiliate or its agent;\n 15. require that the books and financial or other records or\nstatements of a gaming licensee or gaming vendor be kept in a manner\nthat the commission considers proper;\n 16. levy and collect assessments, fees, fines and interest and impose\npenalties and sanctions as authorized by law for a violation of this\narticle or any regulations promulgated by the commission;\n 17. collect taxes, fees and interest under this article;\n 18. restrict, suspend or revoke licenses issued under this article;\n 19. refer cases for criminal prosecution to the appropriate federal,\nstate or local authorities;\n 20. adopt, amend or repeal regulations for the implementation,\nadministration and enforcement of this article; and\n 21. determine a suitable duration for each license, registration or\nfinding of suitability or approval.\n