New Mexico § 60-2E-14 - Licensure; application

§ 60-2E-14. Licensure; application

A. The board shall establish and issue the following categories of licenses: (1) manufacturer; (2) distributor; (3) gaming operator; and (4) gaming machine. B. The board shall issue certifications of findings of suitability for key executives

and other persons for whom certification is required. C. The board shall issue work permits for gaming employees. D. A licensee shall not be issued more than one type of license, but this provision

does not prohibit a licensee from owning, leasing, acquiring or having in the licensee's

possession licensed gaming machines if that activity is otherwise allowed by the provisions

of the Gaming Control Act. A licensee shall not own a majority interest in, manage or otherwise control a holder

of another type of license issued pursuant to the provisions of that act. E. An applicant for a license, a certification of finding of suitability or a work

permit shall apply on forms provided by the board and shall furnish to the board two

sets of fingerprint cards and all other information requested by the board. Submission of an application constitutes consent to a national criminal background

check of the applicant, a credit check of the applicant and all persons having a substantial

interest in the applicant and any other background investigations required pursuant

to the Gaming Control Act or deemed necessary by the board. The board may obtain from the taxation and revenue department copies of tax returns

filed by or on behalf of the applicant or its affiliates and information concerning

liens imposed on the applicant or its affiliates by the taxation and revenue department. F. All licenses issued by the board pursuant to the provisions of this section shall

be reviewed for renewal annually unless revoked, suspended, canceled or terminated. G. A license shall not be transferred or assigned. H. The application for a license shall include: (1) the name of the applicant; (2) the location of the proposed operation; (3) the gaming devices to be operated, manufactured, distributed or serviced; (4) the names of all persons having a direct or indirect interest in the business

of the applicant and the nature of such interest; and (5) such other information and details as the board may require. I. The board shall furnish to the applicant supplemental forms that the applicant

shall complete and file with the application. The supplemental forms shall require two sets of fingerprint cards and complete

information and details with respect to the applicant's antecedents, habits, immediate

family, character, state and federal criminal records, business activities, financial

affairs and business associates, covering at least a ten-year period immediately preceding

the date of filing of the application. J. In conducting a background investigation and preparing an investigative report

on the applicant, the board's law enforcement officers may request and receive criminal

history information from the federal bureau of investigation or any other law enforcement

agency or organization. The board's law enforcement officers shall maintain confidentiality regarding information

received from a law enforcement agency that may be imposed by the agency as a condition

for providing the information to the board.