4 Pa.C.S. § 13A13
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Prohibitions.
Official statutory text
(a) Slot machine licensee.--No slot machine licensee that is required as a condition of slot machine licensure to make payments to a municipality, municipal authority or other entity for an economic development project, including any project enumerated in the act of July 25, 2007 (P.L.342, No.53), known as Pennsylvania Gaming Economic Development and Tourism Fund Capital Budget Itemization Act of 2007, may submit a petition under section 13A12 (relating to petition requirements) until the requirements of section 1214(a) (relating to specific authority to suspend slot machine license) are met.
(b) Duties of board.--The board shall not accept or approve a petition submitted by any slot machine licensee subject to subsection (a) until the written agreement required by section 1214(a) is submitted by the slot machine licensee to the board, which shall ensure the written agreement meets the requirements of section 1214(a) and all conditions relating to the economic development project imposed by the board when awarding the slot machine license to the licensee are satisfied.
(c) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to relieve a slot machine licensee of its legal obligation to make any required payments referenced under this section if the slot machine licensee elects not to petition the board for authorization to conduct table games. Cross References. Section 13A13 is referred to in sections 13A12, 13C12 of this title.
(b) Duties of board.--The board shall not accept or approve a petition submitted by any slot machine licensee subject to subsection (a) until the written agreement required by section 1214(a) is submitted by the slot machine licensee to the board, which shall ensure the written agreement meets the requirements of section 1214(a) and all conditions relating to the economic development project imposed by the board when awarding the slot machine license to the licensee are satisfied.
(c) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to relieve a slot machine licensee of its legal obligation to make any required payments referenced under this section if the slot machine licensee elects not to petition the board for authorization to conduct table games. Cross References. Section 13A13 is referred to in sections 13A12, 13C12 of this title.
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