SECTION 325:80-5-1. General provisions

(a)   Any license, certification, registration, renewal or other approval issued by the Commission is deemed a revocable privilege. Except as otherwise provided in these Rules, all gaming licenses of whatever type are issued for a calendar year and no matter when issued during a calendar year, the license will expire at midnight, December 31, of the calendar year.

(b)   Any application submitted under the provisions of the Act or these Rules constitute the seeking of a privilege, and the burden of proving qualification is on the applicant.

(c)   Any application for license, certification, registration, renewal or other approval from the Commission will constitute a request to the Commission for a decision on the applicant's general suitability, character, integrity, and ability to engage in, or be associated with, gaming activity in Oklahoma. By filing an application with the Commission, the applicant specifically consents to investigation to the extent deemed appropriate by the Commission. Without limiting the foregoing, the investigation may include a background investigation and a credit check of the applicant and, in the case of Manufacturers, Distributors, Manufacturers/Distributors and Vendors who supply goods and/or services which are used in the actual gaming, gaming monitoring and gaming surveillance, and/or, in the case of Gaming Machine Manufacturers, Distributors and Manufacturers/Distributors, all Persons or entities having a 10% or more interest in the applicant.

(d)   By applying for and obtaining any license, certification, registration, renewal or other approval from the Commission, the holder agrees to abide by all provisions of the Act and these Rules.

(e)   By applying for a license, certification, registration, renewal or other approval from the Commission, the applicant accepts all risks of adverse public notice, embarrassment, criticism, damages, or financial loss that may result from any disclosure or publication of any material or information contained in or relating to any application to the Commission. The mere fact that a Person or entity labels information submitted to the Commission or its staff as confidential does not make the information provided confidential. Confidentiality privileges are created by law and not by a Person or an entity submitting information to the State or its agents.

[Source: Added at 23 Ok Reg 1150, eff 4-6-05 (emergency); Added at 23 Ok Reg 2079, eff 5-11-06 (emergency); Added at 23 Ok Reg 2602, eff 6-25-06]