N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69A-9.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 17, September 3, 2024

Section 13:69A-9.8 - Casino service industry enterprise license fee

(a) In accordance with paragraphs 92.a(1) and (2) and subsection b of the Act, all casino service industry enterprises offering goods and services that directly relate to casino, simulcast wagering, gaming activity, or Internet gaming activity, including gaming equipment manufacturers, suppliers, and repairers, and independent testing laboratories shall meet the standards established for casino key employees in order to be licensed. Such a license shall be issued with subsequent resubmissions not later than every five years thereafter.

(b) In order to recover the cost of the investigation and consideration of license applications by enterprises engaged in these industries, other than enterprises engaged in Internet gaming activity, the initial license application and issuance fee for a casino service industry enterprise license shall be assessed as follows:

1. A minimum application charge of $ 5,000 shall be due at the time of application;

2. An additional application charge of $ 5,000 shall be due when the total number of hours of Division professional staff time expended on matters directly related to the applicant exceeds 333 hours;

3. An additional application charge of $ 5,000 shall be due when the total number of hours of Division professional staff time expended on matters directly related to the applicant exceeds 667 hours;

4. An additional application charge, at an hourly rate to be set by the Division in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:69A-9.4(e), shall be due and payable upon demand by the Division for each hour of Division professional staff time that is expended on matters directly related to the applicant that is in excess of 1,000 total hours; and

5. Payment for all unusual or out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Division for matters directly related to the processing and investigation of the application.

(c) Persons or entities providing services to casino licensees regarding Internet gaming shall be responsible for the full cost of their licensure, including any investigative costs, at the hourly rate set by the Division pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:69A-9.4(e).

(d) In order to recover costs for monitoring compliance with the Act and the rules of the Division and for assuring the continued fitness of enterprises engaged in casino service industries, the fee for the retention of a casino service industry enterprise license, other than enterprises engaged in Internet gaming activity, shall be assessed in accordance with (b) above.

(e) Any enterprise required to apply for the issuance or retention of a casino service industry enterprise license, other than enterprises engaged in Internet gaming activity, may request an installment plan for payment of the application fee. The Division shall propose a payment plan for the applicant, which shall include, if the applicant chooses to accept the payment plan, an additional fee of $ 100.00 for the cost of processing the payment plan.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69A-9.8

Amended by R.2013 d.128, effective 10/21/2013.
See: 45 N.J.R. 1355(a), 45 N.J.R. 2336(a).
In (a), substituted "subsections" for "Subsections", "that" for "which", a comma for "or" following "wagering", and "subsection" for "Subsection", and inserted "or Internet gaming activity" and a comma following "junket enterprises"; in the introductory paragraph of (b), inserted "other than enterprises engaged in Internet gaming activity,"; added new (c); recodified former (c) and (d) as (d) and (e); and in (d) and (e), inserted ", other than enterprises engaged in Internet gaming activity,"; and inserted a comma following "applicant".
Amended by R.2013 d.131, effective 11/4/2013.
See: 45 N.J.R. 1581(a), 45 N.J.R. 2392(b).
Rewrote (a) and the introductory paragraph of (b).
Special amendment, R.2018 d.137, effective 6/13/2018 (to expire March 10, 2019).
See: 50 N.J.R. 1652(a).
In (c), updated the N.J.A.C. reference.
Administrative correction.
See: 50 N.J.R. 1820(a).
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14B-5.1.c(2), special amendment R.2018 d.137 expired on 9/6/2019.
See: 51 N.J.R. 47(a).
Readoption of special amendment, R.2019 d.105, effective 9/5/2019.
See: 51 N.J.R. 47(a), 51 N.J.R. 1514(b).
Provisions of R.2018 d.137 readopted without change.