4 Pa.C.S. § 13B51
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Interactive gaming authorization fee.
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(a) Amount of authorization fee.--
(1) Each slot machine licensee that is issued an interactive gaming certificate to conduct interactive gaming in accordance with section 13B11 (relating to authorization to conduct interactive gaming) shall pay a one-time nonrefundable authorization fee in the following amount:
(i) $10,000,000 if the slot machine licensee filed a petition under 13B12 (relating to interactive gaming certificate required and content of petition) within 90 days after the date the board begins accepting petitions under this chapter, or, for a slot machine licensee licensed after the effective date of this section, within 90 days of the issuance of the slot machine license.
(ii) $4,000,000 for each category of interactive game authorized by the board if the slot machine licensee filed a petition under 13B12 more than 90 days but not more than 120 days after the date the board begins accepting petitions under this chapter, or, for a slot machine licensee licensed after the effective date of this section, more than 90 days but not more than 120 days after the issuance of the slot machine license.
(2) Each qualified gaming entity that is issued an interactive gaming certificate to conduct interactive gaming in accordance with section 13B11 shall pay a one-time nonrefundable authorization fee in the amount of $4,000,000 for each category of interactive game authorized by the board.
(3) Each interactive gaming operator shall pay a one-time nonrefundable authorization fee in the amount of $1,000,000.
(b) Payment of fee.--Persons required to pay the authorization fee under subsection (a) shall remit the fee to the board within 60 days of the board's approval of its petition, license or conditional authorization.
(c) Renewal fee.--
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an interactive gaming certificate holder shall pay a renewal fee in the amount of $250,000 upon the renewal of its interactive gaming certificate.
(2) Each interactive gaming operator shall pay a renewal fee of $100,000 upon the renewal of its interactive gaming license.
(d) Deposit of fees.--The fees imposed and collected under this section shall be deposited in the General Fund. Cross References. Section 13B51 is referred to in sections 13B13, 13B14, 13B15 of this title.
(1) Each slot machine licensee that is issued an interactive gaming certificate to conduct interactive gaming in accordance with section 13B11 (relating to authorization to conduct interactive gaming) shall pay a one-time nonrefundable authorization fee in the following amount:
(i) $10,000,000 if the slot machine licensee filed a petition under 13B12 (relating to interactive gaming certificate required and content of petition) within 90 days after the date the board begins accepting petitions under this chapter, or, for a slot machine licensee licensed after the effective date of this section, within 90 days of the issuance of the slot machine license.
(ii) $4,000,000 for each category of interactive game authorized by the board if the slot machine licensee filed a petition under 13B12 more than 90 days but not more than 120 days after the date the board begins accepting petitions under this chapter, or, for a slot machine licensee licensed after the effective date of this section, more than 90 days but not more than 120 days after the issuance of the slot machine license.
(2) Each qualified gaming entity that is issued an interactive gaming certificate to conduct interactive gaming in accordance with section 13B11 shall pay a one-time nonrefundable authorization fee in the amount of $4,000,000 for each category of interactive game authorized by the board.
(3) Each interactive gaming operator shall pay a one-time nonrefundable authorization fee in the amount of $1,000,000.
(b) Payment of fee.--Persons required to pay the authorization fee under subsection (a) shall remit the fee to the board within 60 days of the board's approval of its petition, license or conditional authorization.
(c) Renewal fee.--
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an interactive gaming certificate holder shall pay a renewal fee in the amount of $250,000 upon the renewal of its interactive gaming certificate.
(2) Each interactive gaming operator shall pay a renewal fee of $100,000 upon the renewal of its interactive gaming license.
(d) Deposit of fees.--The fees imposed and collected under this section shall be deposited in the General Fund. Cross References. Section 13B51 is referred to in sections 13B13, 13B14, 13B15 of this title.
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