W. Va. Code R. § 179-8-14

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 43, October 25, 2024

Section 179-8-14 - Restrictions on Gift-Giving

14.1. A licensee or an applicant for a license, or an affiliate, key person, or representative of a licensee or applicant for a license, shall not directly or indirectly give or offer to give any gift, gratuity or other thing of value to any of the following entities:

14.1.a. A member of the Commission;

14.1.b. The Director;

14.1.c. An employee of the West Virginia Lottery Office;

14.1.d. An immediate family member residing in the same household of any of the individuals listed in subdivisions (a) to (c) of this subsection; or

14.1.e. Any other person whom the Commission determines is, or was in the past two years, able to significantly affect, influence, or control the entities listed in subdivisions (a) to (d) of this subsection by reason of business, financial, personal, or social association or relationship.

14.2. In construing the phrase "gift, gratuity or other thing of value" in subsection 14.1 of this rule, the definitions and exceptions in the State Ethics Act, specifically W. Va. Code § 6B-1-3(k) and § 6B-2-5(c), are also definitions and exceptions for this section 14.

W. Va. Code R. § 179-8-14