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The Commission is hereby authorized to issue all licenses for the conduct of all gaming authorized under this statute or any other license related to gaming which the Commission may by rule require. The Gaming Commission may by regulation create tiers of gaming and gaming-related vendor classifications for licensing purposes and background investigations.

A. Persons. The following persons must obtain licenses as a pre-condition to employment in or management of any gaming operation:

1. Any management entity or controlling shareholder. Any person deemed a controlling shareholder must comply with the same licensing requirements as if such person were a primary management official; however, if any controlling shareholder is a nonnatural person, such controlling shareholder shall be subject to management entity licensing procedures;

2. All primary management officials;

3. All key employees;

4. Suppliers or vendors of gaming goods and services. Any person who is a supplier or vendor of gaming goods and services must comply with the same licensing requirements as if such person were a primary management official; however, if any supplier or vendor is a nonnatural person, such supplier shall be subject to management entity licensing procedures; and

5. Any other employee or class of employees as determined by Commission rules.

B. Gaming establishments. Each place, facility, or location where gaming is conducted must obtain a separate facility license from the Commission.

C. Nongaming vendors. For nongaming vendors, the Gaming Commission is authorized to create a less stringent vendor licensing process, including a due diligence check rather than a full background investigation as laid out in Section 4-101 of this Title. The Gaming Commission may investigate such vendors when appropriate and may conduct audits in addition to monitoring gaming enterprise purchases.

D. Exemption for vendors licensed by recognized regulatory authorities. The Gaming Commission may adopt regulations naming specific licensing authorities that it recognizes and may authorize exemptions to the vendor licensing process for vendors which have received a license from one of the named regulatory authorities.

E. Nongaming employees. For nongaming employees, the Gaming Commission is authorized to create a less stringent licensing process. The Gaming Commission may perform a lesser level of investigation on these employees, focusing on criminal history and financials, rather than a full background investigation. ONCA 07-09, eff. Dec. 8, 2006; ONCA 10-73, eff. Oct. 5, 2010; ONCA 11-09, eff. Feb. 11, 2011.