Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 1405a.7 - Permission to conduct business prior to certification or registration(a) Notwithstanding § 1405a.1 (relating to general sports wagering gaming service provider requirements), the Bureau of Licensing may authorize an applicant for a sports wagering gaming service provider certification or registration to conduct business with a sports wagering certificate holder or sports wagering operator prior to the certification or registration of the sports wagering gaming service provider applicant if all of the following criteria are met: (1) A completed Gaming Service Provider Registration Form or a completed Gaming Service Provider Certification Application and Disclosure Information Form has been filed by the certificate holder or licensee in accordance with this chapter.(2) The sports wagering certificate holder or sports wagering operator certifies that it has performed due diligence on the sports wagering gaming service provider applicant.(3) The applicant for a sports wagering gaming service provider registration or certification agrees, in writing, that the grant of permission to conduct business prior to registration or certification does not create a right to continue to conduct business and that the Bureau of Licensing may rescind, at any time, the authorization granted under this section, with or without prior notice to the applicant, if the Bureau of Licensing is informed that the suitability of the applicant may be at issue or the applicant fails to cooperate in the application or investigatory process.(b) If the Office of Enforcement Counsel issues a Notice of Recommendation for Denial to an applicant for certification or registration, the Bureau of Licensing may rescind the permission granted to the applicant for certification or registration to conduct business with a sports wagering certificate holder or sports wagering operator under subsection (a). If the permission is rescinded, the applicant for certification or registration shall cease conducting business with the sports wagering certificate holder or sports wagering operator by the date specified in the notice of the rescission by the Bureau of Licensing under subsection (c).(c) The Bureau of Licensing will notify the applicant for certification or registration and the sports wagering certificate holder or sports wagering operator by registered mail or e-mail, or both, that permission for the applicant for certification or registration to conduct business with the sports wagering certificate holder or sports wagering operator under subsection (a) has been rescinded and that the sports wagering certificate holder or sports wagering operator shall cease conducting business with the applicant for certification or registration by the date specified in the notice. This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 1405a.6 (relating to authorized gaming service providers list; prohibited gaming service providers).