Section 4-33-10-2.1 - Licensees or persons who have an interest in a licensee; operating contract considered a license; operating agent considered a licensee(a) This section applies only to contributions made after June 30, 1996.(b) The definitions in IC 3-5-2 apply to this section to the extent they do not conflict with the definitions in this article.(c) As used in this section, "candidate" refers to any of the following: (1) A candidate for a state office.(2) A candidate for a legislative office.(3) A candidate for a local office.(d) As used in this section, "committee" refers to any of the following: (1) A candidate's committee.(2) A regular party committee.(3) A committee organized by a legislative caucus of the house of the general assembly.(4) A committee organized by a legislative caucus of the senate of the general assembly.(e) As used in this section, "license" means: (1) an owner's license issued under this article;(2) a supplier's license issued under this article to a supplier of gaming supplies or equipment, including electronic gaming equipment; or(3) an operating agent contract issued under this article.(f) As used in this section, "licensee" means a person who holds a license. The term includes an operating agent.(g) As used in this section, "officer" refers only to either of the following: (1) An individual listed as an officer of a corporation in the corporation's most recent annual report.(2) An individual who is a successor to an individual described in subdivision (1).(h) For purposes of this section, a person is considered to have an interest in a licensee if the person satisfies any of the following:(1) The person holds at least a one percent (1%) interest in the licensee.(2) The person is an officer of the licensee.(3) The person is an officer of a person that holds at least a one percent (1%) interest in the licensee.(4) The person is a political action committee of the licensee.(i) A licensee is considered to have made a contribution if a contribution is made by a person who has an interest in the licensee.(j) A licensee or a person who has an interest in a licensee may not make a contribution to a candidate or a committee during the following periods: (1) The term during which the licensee holds a license.(2) The three (3) years following the final expiration or termination of the licensee's license.(k) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Level 6 felony.Amended by P.L. 158-2013, SEC. 72, eff. 7/1/2014.As added by P.L. 4-1996, SEC.94. Amended by P.L. 92-2003, SEC.46.