California Business and Professions Code

§ 19878

BPC § 19878 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 8 · Ch. 5 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)Neither an owner licensee, nor a California affiliate of an owner licensee, shall enter into, without prior approval of the commission, any contract or agreement with a person who is denied a license, or whose license is suspended or revoked by the commission, or with any business enterprise under the control of that person, after the date of receipt of notice of the commission’s action.

(b)An owner licensee or an affiliate of the owner licensee shall not employ, without prior approval of the commission, any person in any capacity for which that person would be required to be licensed, if the person has been denied a license, or if their license has been suspended or revoked after the date of receipt of notice of the action by the commission. Neither an owner licensee, nor a California affiliate of an owner licensee, without prior approval of the commission, shall enter into any contract or agreement with a person whose application has been withdrawn with prejudice, or with any business enterprise under the control of that person, for the period of time during which the person is prohibited from filing a new application for licensure.

(c)(1) If an employee who is required to be licensed pursuant to this chapter fails to apply for a license within the time specified by regulation, is denied a license, or has their license revoked by the commission, the employee shall be terminated in any capacity in which they are required to be licensed and they shall not be permitted to exercise a significant influence over the gambling operation, or any part thereof, upon being notified of that action.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 138, Sec. 2. (SB 1519) Effective January 1, 2025.