operating contract considered a license; operating agent considered a licensee Sec. 2.1. (a) This section applies only to contributions made after June 30, 1996. (b) The definitions in IC 3-5-2 apply to this section to the extent they do not conflict with the definitions in this article. (c) As used in this section, "candidate" refers to any of the following: (1) A candidate for a state office. (2) A candidate for a legislative office. (3) A candidate for a local office. (d) As used in this section, "committee" refers to any of the following:
(1) A candidate's committee. (2) A regular party committee. (3) A committee organized by a legislative caucus of the house of the general assembly. (4) A committee organized by a legislative caucus of the senate of the general assembly. (e) As used in this section, "license" means: (1) an owner's license issued under this article; (2) a supplier's license issued under this article to a supplier of gaming supplies or equipment, including electronic gaming equipment; or (3) an operating agent contract issued under this article. (f) As used in this section, "licensee" means a person who holds a license. The term includes an operating agent. (g) As used in this section, "officer" refers only to either of the following: (1) An individual listed as an officer of a corporation in the corporation's most recent annual report. (2) An individual who is a successor to an individual described in subdivision (1). (h) For purposes of this section, a person is considered to have an interest in a licensee if the person satisfies any of the following: (1) The person holds at least a one percent (1%) interest in the licensee. (2) The person is an officer of the licensee. (3) The person is an officer of a person that holds at least a one percent (1%) interest in the licensee. (4) The person is a political action committee of the licensee. (i) A licensee is considered to have made a contribution if a contribution is made by a person who has an interest in the licensee. (j) A licensee or a person who has an interest in a licensee may not make a contribution to a candidate or a committee during the following periods: (1) The term during which the licensee holds a license. (2) The three (3) years following the final expiration or termination of the licensee's license. (k) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Level 6 felony. As added by P.L.4-1996, SEC.94. Amended by P.L.92-2003, SEC.46; P.L.158-2013, SEC.72.