Pennsylvania § 13A61 - Table game authorization fee.

§ 13A61. Table game authorization fee.

(a) Amount of authorization fee.--

(1) A Category 1 or a Category 2 slot machine licensee that submits a petition for a table game operation certificate under section 13A12 (relating to petition requirements) on or before June 1, 2010, shall pay a one-time nonrefundable authorization fee in the amount of $16,500,000. A Category 1 or a Category 2 slot machine licensee that submits a petition for a table game operation certificate under section 13A12 after June 1, 2010, shall pay a one-time nonrefundable authorization fee in the amount of $24,750,000.

(2) A Category 3 slot machine licensee that submits a petition for a table game operation certificate under section 13A12 on or before June 1, 2010, shall pay a one-time nonrefundable authorization fee in the amount of $7,500,000. A Category 3 slot machine licensee that submits a petition for a table game operation certificate under section 13A12 after June 1, 2010, shall pay a one-time nonrefundable authorization fee in the amount of $11,250,000.

(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the holder of a Category 1 or Category 3 slot machine license issued after June 1, 2010, that submits a petition for a table game operation certificate shall pay a one-time nonrefundable authorization fee in the amount of $16,500,000 or $7,500,000, respectively.

(3.1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, no later than 60 days after the board approves a request for additional table games in accordance with section 13A11 (relating to authorization to conduct table games) submitted by a Category 3 slot machine licensee, the Category 3 slot machine licensee shall pay a one-time nonrefundable fee in the amount of $1,000,000. The fee shall be deposited into the General Fund.

(4) A table game operation certificate shall not be subject to renewal or payment of an additional authorization fee.

(b) Payment of fee.--A slot machine licensee that submits a petition on or before June 1, 2010, shall pay the required authorization fee on or before June 1, 2010. The board may allow the fee to be paid in installments, provided all installments are paid on or before June 1, 2010. In that event, the board and the slot machine licensee shall enter into a written agreement setting forth the terms of payment.

(c) Failure to pay by deadline.--If a petitioner or certificate holder fails to pay the required authorization fee in full by June 1, 2010, the board shall impose a penalty and may grant the petitioner or certificate holder up to a six-month extension to pay the authorization fee or any remaining portion of the authorization fee and the penalty. The board shall require the petitioner or certificate holder to make weekly payments until the fee and penalty are paid in full.

(d) Suspension of certificate.--The board shall suspend the table game operation certificate if the certificate holder fails to pay the total authorization fee and the penalty prior to the expiration of an extension period granted under subsection (c). The suspension shall remain in effect until final payment is made.

(e) (Reserved).

(f) Deposit of fees.--Notwithstanding section 1208 (relating to collection of fees and fines), all table game authorization fees or penalties received by the board under this subchapter, all table game device and associated equipment manufacturer and supplier license fees, all table game device or associated equipment manufacturer and supplier renewal fees and fees for licenses issued under Chapter 16 (relating to junkets) shall be deposited in the General Fund.

(Oct. 30, 2017, P.L.419, No.42, eff. imd.)

2017 Amendment. Act 42 added subsec. (a)(3.1).

Cross References. Section 13A61 is referred to in sections 1309, 13A12, 13A15, 13A16, 13A22 of this title.