Section 68 IAC 2-3-4 - ApplicationsAuthority: IC 4-33-4-1; IC 4-33-4-2
Affected: IC 4-33-8-5
Sec. 4.
(a) An applicant for an occupational license must complete and submit the appropriate form prescribed by the commission. The applicant must complete and submit the requisite number of copies set forth in subsections (d) through (f).(b) Application procedures shall be as follows:(1) An applicant is seeking a privilege and assumes and accepts any and all risk of adverse publicity, notoriety, embarrassment, criticism, or other action or financial loss that may occur in connection with the application process or the public disclosure of information requested. The applicant expressly waives any claim for damages that may result from the application process.(2) Any misrepresentation or omission made with respect to an application may be grounds for denial of the application.(3) An applicant for an occupational license, Level 1 must submit three (3) bound and two (2) unbound copies of the Personal Disclosure Form 1 and requested materials to the commission office in Indianapolis, Indiana.(4) An applicant for an occupational license, Level 2 or 3 must submit the original application and all requested materials to the commission agent at the commission office located at the appropriate riverboat's dock site.(5) An applicant for any level of occupational license must submit a photograph taken within three (3) months of its submission and must be fingerprinted at a time and place designated by the executive director.(6) An application shall be deemed filed when the completed application form, including all required documents, materials, photograph, and the application fee have been submitted. To constitute a completed application, the riverboat licensee or the riverboat license applicant that will hire the applicant must stamp the front page of an application with the riverboat licensee's or riverboat license applicant's logo and the riverboat licensee, riverboat license applicant, or its authorized agent must sign the front page of the application. The front page of an occupational license must not be stamped and signed by a riverboat licensee or riverboat license applicant unless the riverboat licensee or riverboat license applicant has offered the applicant for an occupational license employment aboard the riverboat. A background investigation will not be initiated by the commission until a completed application is received by the commission.(7) An applicant is under a continuing duty to disclose any changes in the information submitted to the commission.(c) An application for an occupational license may be withdrawn without leave of the commission if written notification of withdrawal is submitted prior to commission action on licensure under section 5 of this rule and unless the intended withdrawal is objected to by the executive director. If the executive director objects to the withdrawal of an application for an occupational license, the commission shall determine if the application may be withdrawn.(d) An applicant for an occupational license, Level 1 must complete and submit three (3) bound and two (2) unbound copies of Personal Disclosure Form 1. Personal Disclosure Form 1 shall be on a form prescribed by the commission and shall include the following information and documents:(1) The applicant's name, address, and telephone number.(2) The applicant's Social Security number.(3) The information specified in IC 4-33-8-5.(5) Two (2) sets of the applicant's fingerprints taken by the commission at a time and place designated by the executive director.(6) A photograph taken within three (3) months of submission of the application.(7) A copy of the applicant's birth certificate. If a birth certificate is not available, the applicant must submit naturalization papers or a copy of a letter from the applicant to the appropriate government agency requesting the birth certificate.(8) Physical characteristics, including build, complexion, and any distinguishing marks, including scars and tattoos.(9) Familial information and marital history.(10) Citizenship information.(11) Military history and information.(12) Educational history.(13) Vocational or employment training programs.(14) Criminal history of the applicant and the applicant's immediate family.(15) Confidential tax return information and documents.(16) Confidential financial and business information.(17) Information regarding any litigation involving the applicant or the applicant's immediate family, or both.(18) Appropriate waivers and affidavits.(19) Any other information or documents that the commission deems necessary to ensure the applicant meets the licensing criteria set forth in the Act and this title.(e) An applicant for an occupational license, Level 2 must complete and submit one (1) copy of the application for occupational license, Level 2. The occupational license, Level 2 application shall be on a form prescribed by the commission and shall include the following information and documents: (1) The applicant's name, address, and telephone number.(2) The applicant's Social Security number.(3) The information specified in IC 4-33-8-5.(5) Two (2) sets of the applicant's fingerprints taken by the commission at a time and place designated by the executive director.(6) A photograph taken at the time of submission of the application.(7) A copy of the applicant's birth certificate. If a birth certificate is not available, the applicant must submit naturalization papers or a copy of a letter from the applicant to the appropriate government agency requesting the birth certificate.(8) Physical characteristics, including build, complexion, and any distinguishing marks, including scars and tattoos.(9) Familial information and marital history.(10) Citizenship information.(11) Military history and information.(12) Educational history.(13) Vocational or employment training programs.(14) Criminal history of the applicant and the applicant's immediate family.(15) Confidential tax return information and documents.(16) Confidential financial and business information.(17) Information regarding any litigation involving the applicant or the applicant's immediate family, or both.(18) Appropriate waivers and affidavits.(19) Any other information or documents that the commission deems necessary to ensure the applicant meets the licensing criteria set forth in the Act and this title.(f) An applicant for an occupational license, Level 3 must complete and submit one (1) copy of the application for occupational license, Level 3. The application for an occupational license, Level 3 shall be on a form prescribed by the commission and shall include the following information and documents: (1) The applicant's name, address, and telephone number.(2) The applicant's Social Security number.(3) The information specified in IC 4-33-8-5.(6) Two (2) sets of the applicant's fingerprints taken by the commission at a time and place designated by the executive director.(7) A photograph taken at the time of the submission of the application.(8) A copy of applicant's birth certificate. If a birth certificate is not available, the applicant must submit naturalization papers or a copy of a letter from the applicant to the appropriate government agency requesting the birth certificate.(9) Physical characteristics, including build, complexion, and any distinguishing marks, including scars and tattoos.(10) The applicant's criminal history.(11) Appropriate waivers and affidavits.(12) Any other information or documents that the commission deems necessary to ensure the applicant meets the licensing criteria set forth in the Act and this title.(g) The applicant bears the burden of demonstrating that he or she is suitable for licensure. Indiana Gaming Commission; 68 IAC 2-3-4; filed Nov 10, 1994, 11:00 a.m.: 18 IR 495; filed Dec 11, 1995, 4:30 p.m.: 19 IR 1023; filed Aug 20, 1997, 7:11 a.m.: 21 IR 9; readopted filed Oct 15, 2001, 4:34 p.m.: 25 IR 898; readopted filed Sep 14, 2007, 1:40 p.m.: 20071003-IR-068070354RFA; readopted filed November 26, 2013, 3:58 p.m.: 20131225-IR-068130354RFAReadopted filed 9/4/2019, 10:57 a.m.: 20191002-IR-068190384RFA