AB 1342, as introduced, Jones-Sawyer. Gambling activities and establishments.
The Gambling Control Act provides for the licensure and regulation of various legalized gambling activities and establishments by the California Gambling Control Commission and the investigation and enforcement of those activities and establishments by the Department of Justice. The act requires an application for a license or a determination of suitability to be accompanied by the deposit of a sum of money that will be adequate to pay the anticipated costs and charges incurred in the investigation and processing of the application. The designated chief at the department is required to adopt a schedule of costs and charges of investigation for use as guidelines in fixing the amount of the required deposit.
This bill would require the department and the commission to establish an enhanced fee schedule for applicants who wish to have their applications processed and background investigations conducted in an expedited manner.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 19867 of the Business and Professions
2Code is amended to read:
(a) An application for a license or a determination of
4suitability shall be accompanied by the deposit of a sum of money
5that, in the judgment of the chief, will be adequate to pay the
6anticipated costs and charges incurred in the investigation and
7processing of the application. The chief shall adopt a schedule of
8costs and charges of investigation for use as guidelines in fixing
9the amount of any required deposit under this section. The schedule
10shall distinguish between initial and renewal licenses with respect
11to costs and charges.
12(b) During an investigation, the chief may require an applicant
13to deposit any additional sums as are required by the department
14to pay final costs and charges of the investigation.
15(c) Any money received from an applicant in excess of the costs
16and charges incurred in the investigation or the processing of the
17application shall be refunded pursuant to regulations adopted by
18the department. At the conclusion of the investigation, the chief
19shall provide the applicant a written, itemized accounting of the
20costs and charges thereby incurred.
21(d) The department and the commission shall establish an
22enhanced fee schedule for applicants who wish to have their
23applications processed and background investigations conducted
24in an expedited manner. The payment of those enhanced fees shall
25entitle the applicant to have its application processed and its
26background investigation conducted in a shorter period of time
27than normally would be the case. The amount of the fee shall be
28set to
reflect the reasonable costs to the department and the
29commission of providing the expedited review.
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