Requirement to Apply for Casino Key Employee License in Certain Cases

10 CMC § 2553, under Casino Gambling.

10 CMC § 2553

Requirement to Apply for Casino Key Employee License in Certain Cases. (a) Where the Executive Director is of the opinion that: (1) any person associated with or is an employee of a casino has the power to exercise a significant influence over or with respect to the casino; or (2) any person associated with or is an employee of a casino, by reason of his remuneration or policy making position or by reason of any other criteria determined by the Executive Director, holds or exercises or is able to exercise authority of such a nature or to such an extent in respect of the operation of the casino as to render it desirable in the public interest that he be licensed as a casino key employee, he shall, by notice in writing, require that person to apply for a casino key employee license within seven (7) days after receipt by him of such notice; and such person shall so apply within the stipulated time accordingly. (b) The Executive Director shall cause a copy of the notice to be served on the casino operator in question. (c) Where the person required pursuant to subsection (a) of this section to apply for a casino key employee license fails to do so within the time stipulated in that subsection, the Executive Director shall cause a notification in writing of such failure to be served on the casino operator in question, and the casino operator shall on such notification being served on him terminate the association or employment of that person with the casino notwithstanding the provisions of any other act or law or of any industrial award or agreement. (d) Where the Commission refuses to grant a casino key employees license applied for under this section: (1) the applicant shall on receipt of notification of such refusal cease to be associated with or an employee of the casino in question; and (2) the casino operator shall on receipt of notification of such refusal terminate the association or employment of the applicant with the casino. (e) The casino operator shall not incur any liability whatsoever for in connection with the termination by him, pursuant to this section, of the association or employment of the applicant with the casino. (f) The provisions of 10 CMC § 25146(d) shall be applicable to this section. Source: Tinian Local Initiative 1, § 29; amended by TLL 21-9, § 4 (§ 2553) (Mar. 30, 2020). Commission Comment: [Historical comments removed.]