Pennsylvania § 3704 - Terminal placement agreements.

§ 3704. Terminal placement agreements.

(a) General rule.--No terminal operator licensee may place and operate video gaming terminals on the premises of an establishment licensee unless pursuant to a terminal placement agreement approved by the board. Approval shall be presented upon connection of one or more video gaming terminals at the establishment licensee to the central control computer.

(b) Form of agreement.--The board shall establish through regulation minimum standards for terminal placement agreements.

(c) Length of agreement.--Terminal placement agreements shall be valid for a minimum 60-month term but shall not exceed a 120-month term.

(d) Provisions required.--A terminal placement agreement shall include a provision that:

(1) Renders the agreement invalid if either the terminal operator license or terminal operator application or the establishment license or establishment licensee application is denied, revoked, not renewed, withdrawn or surrendered.

(2) Provides the establishment licensee no more or less than 15% of gross terminal revenue from each video gaming terminal located on the premises of the establishment licensee.

(3) Identifies who solicited the terminal placement agreement on behalf of a terminal operator licensee or applicant.

(e) Parties to agreement.--Only an establishment licensee or applicant may sign or agree to sign a terminal placement agreement with an applicant for a terminal operator license or a terminal operator licensee.

(f) Void agreements.--An agreement entered into by a truck stop establishment prior to the effective date of this section with a person or entity for the placement, operation, service or maintenance of video gaming terminals, including an agreement granting a person or entity the right to enter into an agreement or match any offer made after the effective date of this section shall be void and may not be approved by the board.

(g) Transferability of agreements.--No terminal placement agreement may be transferred or assigned unless the individual or entity making the assignment is either a terminal operator applicant or terminal operator licensee and the individual or entity receiving the assignment of the terminal placement agreement is either a terminal operator applicant or terminal operator licensee under this chapter.