(230 ILCS 40/45)
    Sec. 45. Issuance of license.
    (a) The burden is upon each applicant to demonstrate his suitability for licensure. Each video gaming terminal manufacturer, distributor, supplier, operator, handler, licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, and licensed veterans establishment shall be licensed by the Board. The Board may issue or deny a license under this Act to any person pursuant to the same criteria set forth in Section 9 of the Riverboat Gambling Act.
    (a-5) The Board shall not grant a license to a person who has facilitated, enabled, or participated in the use of coin-operated devices for gambling purposes or who is under the significant influence or control of such a person. For the purposes of this Act, "facilitated, enabled, or participated in the use of coin-operated amusement devices for gambling purposes" means that the person has been convicted of any violation of Article 28 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012. If there is pending legal action against a person for any such violation, then the Board shall delay the licensure of that person until the legal action is resolved.
    (b) Each person seeking and possessing a license as a video gaming terminal manufacturer, distributor, supplier, operator, handler, licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans establishment shall submit to a background investigation conducted by the Board with the assistance of the State Police or other law enforcement. The background investigation shall include each beneficiary of a trust, each partner of a partnership, and each director and officer and all stockholders of 5% or more in a parent or subsidiary corporation of a video gaming terminal manufacturer, distributor, supplier, operator, or licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans establishment.
    (c) Each person seeking and possessing a license as a video gaming terminal manufacturer, distributor, supplier, operator, handler, licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans establishment shall disclose the identity of every person, association, trust, corporation, or limited liability company having a greater than 1% direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the video gaming terminal operation for which the license is sought. If the disclosed entity is a trust, the application shall disclose the names and addresses of the beneficiaries; if a corporation, the names and addresses of all stockholders and directors; if a limited liability company, the names and addresses of all members; or if a partnership, the names and addresses of all partners, both general and limited.
    (d) No person may be licensed as a video gaming terminal manufacturer, distributor, supplier, operator, handler, licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans establishment if that person has been found by the Board to:
        (1) have a background, including a criminal record,
    
reputation, habits, social or business associations, or prior activities that pose a threat to the public interests of the State or to the security and integrity of video gaming;
        (2) create or enhance the dangers of unsuitable,
    
unfair, or illegal practices, methods, and activities in the conduct of video gaming; or
        (3) present questionable business practices and
    
financial arrangements incidental to the conduct of video gaming activities.
    (e) Any applicant for any license under this Act has the burden of proving his or her qualifications to the satisfaction of the Board. The Board may adopt rules to establish additional qualifications and requirements to preserve the integrity and security of video gaming in this State.
    (f) A non-refundable application fee shall be paid at the time an application for a license is filed with the Board in the following amounts:
        (1) Manufacturer................................$5,000
        (2) Distributor.................................$5,000
        (3) Terminal operator...........................$5,000
        (4) Supplier....................................$2,500
        (5) Technician....................................$100
        (6) Terminal Handler...............................$50
    (g) The Board shall establish an annual fee for each license not to exceed the following:
        (1) Manufacturer...............................$10,000
        (2) Distributor................................$10,000
        (3) Terminal operator...........................$5,000
        (4) Supplier....................................$2,000
        (5) Technician....................................$100
        (6) Licensed establishment, licensed truck stop
    establishment, licensed fraternal establishment,
    or licensed veterans establishment....................$100
        (7) Video gaming terminal.........................$100
        (8) Terminal Handler...............................$50
(Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09; 96-37, eff. 7-13-09; 96-38, eff. 7-13-09; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10; 96-1410, eff. 7-30-10; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)