58 Pa. Code § 807a.6 - Authorized gaming service providers list; prohibited gaming service providers

(a) The Board will maintain a list of authorized gaming service providers and a list of prohibited gaming service providers. The authorized list will contain the names of persons who have been:

(1) Registered or certified.

(2) Authorized to conduct business with interactive certificate holder or interactive gaming operator under § 437a.9 (relating to permission to conduct business prior to certification or registration).

(b) Except as permitted under §§ 437a.1(a)(2), (d) and (g) and 437a.10 (relating to general gaming service provider requirements; and emergency gaming service provider), an interactive gaming certificate holder or interactive gaming operator may not purchase goods or services from an interactive gaming service provider unless the interactive gaming service provider is on the authorized gaming service provider list. A slot machine licensee, interactive gaming certificate holder or interactive gaming operator or applicant or any affiliate, intermediary, subsidiary or holding company thereof acting on behalf of the slot machine licensee, interactive gaming certificate holder, interactive gaming operator or applicant may not enter into an agreement or continue to do business with an interactive gaming service provider on the prohibited gaming service providers list.

(c) The Board may place a person or provider on the prohibited gaming service provider list if any of the following apply:

(1) The interactive gaming service provider has failed to comply with this chapter.

(2) The interactive gaming service provider has failed to cooperate with Board staff in its review and investigation of the interactive gaming service provider's application.

(3) The interactive gaming service provider's application for certification or registration has been denied or withdrawn with prejudice or the interactive gaming service provider has had its interactive gaming service provider certification or registration suspended or revoked.

(4) The interactive gaming service provider has failed to provide information to a slot machine licensee, an interactive gaming certificate holder or interactive gaming operator that is necessary for the slot machine licensee, interactive gaming certificate holder or interactive gaming operator to comply with this chapter.

(d) A person seeking to be removed from the list of prohibited gaming service providers shall file a petition for removal in accordance with § 493a.4 (relating to petitions generally) and shall be responsible for all costs associated with the person's petition for removal from the list of prohibited gaming service providers. The petition must state the specific grounds believed by the petitioner to constitute good cause for removal from the prohibited gaming service providers list and how the interactive gaming service provider has cured any deficiencies that led to the interactive gaming service provider being placed on the prohibited gaming service providers list.

(e) The Board may impose a monetary penalty or other appropriate sanction in connection with the removal of a person from the list of prohibited gaming service providers or attach any reasonable condition to the removal of a person from the list of prohibited gaming service providers.

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58 Pa. Code § 807a.6