TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE 4
AMUSEMENTS
PART I. AMUSEMENTS GENERALLY
Chapter 1. Preliminary Provisions (Reserved)
Chapter 3. Fantasy Contests
Subchapter A. General Provisions
&#; Scope of chapter.
&#; Definitions.
Subchapter B. Administration
&#; General and specific powers of board.
&#; Temporary regulations.
&#; Fantasy contest license appeals.
&#; Board minutes and records.
&#; Reports of board.
Subchapter C. Licensure
&#; General prohibition.
&#; Application.
&#; Issuance and denial of license.
&#; License renewal.
&#; Conditions of licensure.
&#; Prohibitions.
&#; Change in ownership or control of licensed operators.
&#; Penalties.
Subchapter D. Fiscal Provisions
&#; Fantasy contest tax.
&#; Licensed operator deposits.
&#; Responsibility and authority of department.
&#; Compulsive and problem gambling.
Subchapter E. Miscellaneous Provisions
&#; Applicability of other statutes.
&#; Liability.
&#; Licensed gaming entities.
Chapter 5. Lottery
&#; Scope of chapter.
&#; Definitions.
&#; iLottery authorization.
&#; Retail Incentive Program.
&#; Lottery Sales Advisory Council.
PART II. GAMING
Chapter General Provisions
&#; Short title of part.
&#; Legislative intent.
&#; Definitions.
Chapter Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
&#; Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board established.
&#; Applicability of other statutes.
&#; General and specific powers.
&#; Code of conduct.
&#; Expenses of regulatory agencies.
&#; Temporary regulations.
&#; Licensed gaming entity application appeals from board.
&#; License or permit application hearing process; public input hearings.
&#; Board minutes and records.
&#; Regulatory authority of board.
&#; Collection of fees and fines.
&#; Slot machine license fee.
&#; Number of slot machines.
&#; Reports of board.
&#; Diversity goals of board.
&#; License or permit prohibition.
&#; Specific authority to suspend slot machine license.
Chapter Licensees
&#; Authorized slot machine licenses.
&#; Category 1 slot machine license.
&#; Additional Category 1 slot machine license requirements.
&#; Category 2 slot machine license.
&#; Category 3 slot machine license.
&#; Category 4 slot machine license.
&#; Conduct of auctions.
&#; Order of initial license issuance.
&#; Number of slot machine licenses.
&#; Applications for license or permit.
&#; Slot machine license application.
&#; Slot machine license application character requirements.
&#; Additional slot machine license requirements.
&#; Licensing of principals.
&#; Licensing of key employees.
&#; Divestiture of disqualifying applicant.
&#; Slot machine license application financial fitness requirements.
&#; Alternative Category 1 licensing standards.
&#; Conditional Category 1 licenses.
&#; Bond for issuance of slot machine license.
&#; Supplier licenses.
&#; Manufacturer licenses.
&#; Gaming service provider.
&#; Nongaming service provider.
&#; Occupation permit application.
&#; Alternative manufacturer licensing standards.
&#; Alternative supplier licensing standards.
&#; Slot machine testing and certification standards.
&#; Additional licenses and permits and approval of agreements.
&#; Slot machine accounting controls and audits.
&#; Central control computer system.
&#; Protocol information.
&#; License or permit issuance.
&#; Renewals.
&#; Slot machine license operation fee.
&#; Nontransferability of licenses.
&#; Change in ownership or control of slot machine licensee.
&#; Portability and relocation of slot machine license.
&#; Multiple slot machine license prohibition (Repealed).
&#; Duty of licensees, key employees and gaming employees.
&#; Appointment of trustee.
Chapter 13A. Table Games
Subchapter A. General Provisions
&#; 13A (Reserved).
&#; 13A Regulatory authority.
&#; 13A Temporary table game regulations.
&#; 13A Commonwealth resident employment goals.
Subchapter B. Table Games Authorized
&#; 13A Authorization to conduct table games.
&#; 13A Petition requirements.
&#; 13A Prohibitions.
&#; 13A Table game authorization hearing process; public input hearings.
&#; 13A Standard for review of petitions.
&#; 13A Award of certificate.
&#; 13A Amendment of statement of conditions.
&#; 13A Table game operation certificate.
&#; 13A Timing of initial table game authorizations.
Subchapter C. Conduct of Table Games
&#; 13A Authorized locations for operation.
&#; 13A Commencement of table game operations.
&#; 13A Table game tournaments.
&#; 13A Training of employees and potential employees.
&#; 13A Training equipment.
&#; 13A Condition of continued operation.
&#; 13A Table game accounting controls and audit protocols.
&#; 13A Cash equivalents.
&#; 13A Other financial transactions.
&#; 13A Key employees and occupation permits.
&#; 13A Application of Clean Indoor Air Act.
&#; 13A Application of Liquor Code.
Subchapter D. (Reserved)
Subchapter E. Table Game Testing and Certification
&#; 13A Table game device and associated equipment testing and certification standards.
Subchapter F. (Reserved)
Subchapter G. Table Game Taxes and Fees
&#; 13A Table game authorization fee.
&#; 13A Table game taxes.
&#; 13A Local share assessment.
Chapter 13B. Interactive Gaming
Subchapter A. General Provisions
&#; 13B (Reserved).
&#; 13B Regulatory authority.
&#; 13B Regulations.
Subchapter B. Interactive Gaming Authorized
&#; 13B Authorization to conduct interactive gaming.
&#; 13B Interactive gaming certificate required and content of petition.
&#; 13B Issuance of interactive gaming certificate.
&#; 13B Interactive gaming operators.
&#; 13B Interactive gaming certificate and interactive gaming license.
&#; 13B Timing of initial interactive gaming authorizations.
Subchapter B Multi-use Computing Devices
&#; 13B Authorization.
&#; 13B (Reserved).
&#; 13B (Reserved).
&#; 13B Fee.
&#; 13B Multi-use gaming device tax.
&#; 13B Multi-use gaming device local share assessment.
&#; 13B Regulations.
&#; 13B Construction.
Subchapter C. Conduct of Interactive Gaming
&#; 13B Situs of interactive gaming operations.
&#; 13B Establishment of interactive gaming accounts.
&#; 13B Interactive gaming account credits, debits, deposits and payments.
&#; 13B Acceptance of wagers.
&#; 13B Dormant interactive gaming accounts.
&#; 13B Log-in procedure required.
&#; 13B Information provided at login.
&#; 13B Prohibitions.
&#; 13B Commencement of interactive gaming operations.
Subchapter D. Facilities and Equipment
&#; 13B Responsibilities of interactive gaming certificate holder.
&#; 13B Internal, administrative and accounting controls.
Subchapter E. Testing and Certification
&#; 13B Interactive games and interactive gaming devices and associated equipment testing and certification standards.
Subchapter F. Taxes and Fees
&#; 13B Interactive gaming authorization fee.
&#; 13B Interactive gaming tax.
&#; 13B Local share assessment.
&#; 13B Compulsive and problem gambling.
&#; 13B Certificate holder deposits.
Subchapter G. Miscellaneous Provisions
&#; 13B Participation in interactive gaming outside Commonwealth.
&#; 13B Institutional investors.
&#; 13B Internet cafes and prohibition.
Chapter 13C. Sports Wagering
Subchapter A. General Provisions
&#; 13C Definitions.
&#; 13C Regulatory authority.
&#; 13C Temporary sports wagering regulations.
&#; 13C Unauthorized sports wagering.
Subchapter B. Sports Wagering Authorized
&#; 13C Authorization to conduct sports wagering.
&#; 13C Petition requirements.
&#; 13C Standard for review of petitions.
&#; 13C Award of certificate.
&#; 13C Sports wagering certificate.
&#; 13C Sports wagering manufacturers.
Subchapter C. Conduct of Sports Wagering
&#; 13C Authorized locations for operation.
&#; 13C Commencement of sports wagering operations.
&#; 13C Condition of continued operation.
&#; 13C Principals, key employees and occupation permits.
&#; 13C Application of Clean Indoor Air Act.
&#; 13C Application of Liquor Code.
Subchapter D. Sports Wagering Taxes and Fees
&#; 13C Sports wagering authorization fee.
&#; 13C Sports wagering tax.
&#; 13C Local share assessment.
&#; 13C Compulsive and problem gambling.
Subchapter E. Miscellaneous Provisions
&#; 13C Criminal activity.
Chapter 13D. (Reserved)
Chapter 13E. (Reserved)
Chapter 13F. Casino Simulcasting
Subchapter A. General Provisions
&#; 13F Legislative intent and purpose.
&#; 13F Definitions.
Subchapter B. Casino Simulcasting Authorized
&#; 13F Authorization to conduct simulcasting.
&#; 13F Regulations.
&#; 13F Temporary regulations.
&#; 13F Simulcast agreements.
Subchapter C. Application and Issuance of Permit and Establishment of Simulcasting Facility
&#; 13F Application for permit and requirements.
&#; 13F Casino simulcasting permit.
&#; 13F Casino simulcasting facilities.
&#; 13F License, registration or permitting of employees required.
&#; 13F Key employees and occupation permits.
Subchapter D. Conduct of Casino Simulcasting
&#; 13F Conduct of casino simulcasting.
&#; 13F Transmission of live races.
&#; 13F Accounting controls and audit protocols.
&#; 13F Condition of continued operation.
Subchapter E. Fees and Taxes
&#; 13F Casino simulcasting authorization fee.
&#; 13F Retention and distribution of money and pari-mutuel pools.
&#; 13F Casino simulcasting taxes.
&#; 13F Construction.
Chapter Revenues
&#; Slot machine licensee deposits.
&#; Gross terminal revenue deductions.
&#; Itemized budget reporting.
&#; Establishment of State Gaming Fund and net slot machine revenue distribution.
&#; Distributions from licensee's revenue receipts.
&#; Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Trust Fund.
&#; Protection of funds.
&#; Distributions from Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Trust Fund.
&#; Pennsylvania Gaming Economic Development and Tourism Fund.
&#; Casino Marketing and Capital Development Account.
&#; Transfers from State Gaming Fund.
&#; Property Tax Relief Fund.
Chapter Administration and Enforcement
&#; Responsibility and authority of department.
&#; Liens and suits for taxes.
&#; Applicants to provide tax information.
&#; Wagering on credit.
&#; No eminent domain authority.
&#; Licensed facility zoning and land use appeals.
&#; Inapplicability of Keystone Opportunity Zone, Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone and Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone Act.
&#; Athletic event gaming.
&#; Compulsive and problem gambling program.
&#; Drug and alcohol treatment.
&#; Labor hiring preferences.
&#; Declaration of exemption from Federal laws prohibiting slot machines.
&#; Financial and employment interests.
&#; Additional restrictions.
&#; Political influence.
&#; Regulation requiring exclusion, ejection or denial of access of certain persons.
&#; Repeat offenders excludable from licensed gaming facility.
&#; List of persons self excluded from gaming activities.
&#; Prosecutorial and adjudicatory functions.
&#; Investigations and enforcement.
&#; (Reserved).
&#; Conduct of board employees.
&#; Prohibited acts; penalties.
&#; Report of suspicious transactions.
&#; Additional authority.
&#; Applicability of Clean Indoor Air Act.
&#; Detention.
&#; Automated teller machines.
&#; Liquor licenses at licensed facilities.
&#; Interception of oral communications.
&#; Electronic funds transfer terminals.
Chapter Junkets
&#; Gaming junkets authorized.
&#; Gaming junket enterprise license.
&#; Classification system.
&#; Gaming junket representatives.
&#; Junket agreements.
&#; Conduct of junket.
&#; Violation of terms.
&#; Records.
&#; Report.
&#; Gaming junket arrangement.
&#; Prohibitions.
Chapter Gaming Schools
&#; Curriculum.
&#; (Reserved).
&#; Gaming school gaming equipment.
Chapter Fingerprinting
&#; Duty to provide.
&#; Submission of fingerprints and photographs.
&#; Commission exemption.
&#; Board exemption.
&#; Reimbursement.
Chapter Miscellaneous Provisions
&#; Appropriations.
&#; Repayments to General Fund.
&#; Commonwealth Financing Authority.
&#; Adverse litigation.
&#; Severability.
&#; Repeals.
&#; Exclusive jurisdiction of Supreme Court.
PART III. VIDEO GAMING
Chapter General Provisions
&#; Scope of part.
&#; Definitions.
Chapter Administration
&#; Powers of board.
&#; Regulatory authority of board.
&#; Temporary regulations.
&#; Appeals.
&#; Records and confidentiality of information.
&#; Reporting.
&#; Diversity.
&#; Authority of department.
&#; Central control computer system.
&#; Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs or successor agency.
Chapter Application and Licensure
&#; General prohibition.
&#; Terminal operator licenses.
&#; (Reserved).
&#; Principal licenses.
&#; Key employee licenses.
&#; Divestiture of disqualifying applicant.
&#; Supplier licenses.
&#; Manufacturer licenses.
&#; Gaming service provider.
&#; Occupation permit.
&#; Alternative terminal operator licensing standards.
&#; Alternative manufacturer licensing standards.
&#; Alternative supplier licensing standards.
&#; Establishment licenses.
&#; License or permit prohibition.
&#; Issuance and renewal.
&#; Change in ownership or control of terminal operator licensee.
&#; Video gaming accounting controls and audits.
&#; Multiple licenses prohibited.
&#; Conditional licenses.
Chapter Operation
&#; Testing and certification of terminals.
&#; Video gaming limitations.
&#; (Reserved).
&#; Terminal placement agreements.
&#; Duties of licensees.
&#; Compulsive and problem gambling.
Chapter Enforcement
&#; Exclusion or ejection of certain persons.
&#; Repeat offenders.
&#; Self-exclusion.
&#; Investigations and enforcement.
&#; Prohibited acts and penalties.
&#; Report of suspicious transactions.
&#; Additional authority.
&#; Detention.
Chapter Revenues
&#; Fees.
&#; Taxes and assessments.
&#; Distribution of local share.
&#; Regulatory assessments.
&#; Transfers from Video Gaming Fund.
Chapter Ethics
&#; Board code of conduct.
&#; Additional board restrictions.
&#; Financial and employment interests.
&#; Additional restrictions.
&#; Political influence.
Chapter Miscellaneous Provisions
&#; (Reserved).
&#; Declaration of exemption from Federal laws prohibiting video gaming terminals.
&#; Preemption of local taxes and license fees.
&#; Exclusive jurisdiction of Supreme Court.
&#; Commonwealth Financing Authority.
&#; Host county option.
TITLE 4
AMUSEMENTS
Part
I. Amusements Generally
II. Gaming
III. Video Gaming
Enactment. Unless otherwise noted, the provisions of Title 4 were added July 5, , P.L, No, effective immediately.
PART I
AMUSEMENTS GENERALLY
Chapter
1. Preliminary Provisions (Reserved)
3. Fantasy Contests
5. Lottery
Enactment. Part I was added October 30, , P.L, No, effective immediately.
CHAPTER 1
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
(Reserved)
Enactment. Chapter 1 (Reserved) was added October 30, , P.L, No, effective immediately.
CHAPTER 3
FANTASY CONTESTS
Subchapter
A. General Provisions
B. Administration
C. Licensure
D. Fiscal Provisions
E. Miscellaneous Provisions
Enactment. Chapter 3 was added October 30, , P.L, No, effective in days.
Cross References. Chapter 3 is referred to in section of this title.
SUBCHAPTER A
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec.
Scope of chapter.
Definitions.
&#; Scope of chapter.
This chapter relates to fantasy contests.
&#; Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Applicant." A person who, on his own behalf or on behalf of another, is applying for permission to engage in any act or activity which is regulated under the provisions of this chapter. If the applicant is a person other than an individual, the board shall determine the associated persons whose qualifications are necessary as a precondition to the licensing of the applicant.
"Beginner." A participant who has entered fewer than 51 contests offered by a single licensed operator or who does not meet the definition of a highly experienced player.
"Board." The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
"Bureau." The Bureau of Investigations and Enforcement of the board.
"Conduct of gaming." As defined in section (relating to definitions).
"Controlling interest." Either of the following:
(1) For a publicly traded domestic or foreign corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other form of publicly traded legal entity, a controlling interest is an interest if a person's sole voting rights under State law or corporate articles or bylaws entitle the person to elect or appoint one or more of the members of the board of directors or other governing board or the ownership or beneficial holding of 5% or more of the securities of the publicly traded corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other form of publicly traded legal entity, unless this presumption of control or ability to elect is rebutted by clear and convincing evidence.
(2) For a privately held domestic or foreign corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other form of privately held legal entity, a controlling interest is the holding of securities of 15% or more in the legal entity, unless this presumption of control is rebutted by clear and convincing evidence.
"Department." The Department of Revenue of the Commonwealth.
"Entry fee." The cash or cash equivalent paid by a participant to a licensed operator in order to participate in a fantasy contest.
"Fantasy contest." As follows:
(1) An online fantasy or simulated game or contest with an entry fee and a prize or award in which:
(i) The value of all prizes or awards offered to winning participants is established and made known to participants in advance of the contest and the value is not determined by the number of participants or the amount of any fees paid by those participants.
(ii) All winning outcomes reflect the relative knowledge and skill of participants and are determined by accumulated statistical results of the performance of individuals, including athletes in the case of sports events.
(iii) No winning outcome is based on the score, point spread or performance of a single actual team or combination of teams or solely on a single performance of an individual athlete or player in a single actual event.
(2) The term does not include social fantasy contests.
"Fantasy contest account." The formal electronic system implemented by a licensed operator to record a participant's entry fees, prizes or awards and other activities related to participation in the licensed operator's fantasy contests.
"Fantasy contest adjusted revenues." For each fantasy contest, the amount equal to the total amount of all entry fees collected from all participants entering the fantasy contest minus prizes or awards paid to participants in the fantasy contest, multiplied by the in-State percentage.
"Fantasy contest license." A license issued by the board authorizing a person to offer fantasy contests in this Commonwealth in accordance with this chapter.
"Fantasy contest terminal." A computerized or electronic terminal or similar device within a licensed facility that allows participants to:
(1) register for a fantasy contest account;
(2) pay an entry fee;
(3) select athletes for a fantasy contest;
(4) receive winnings; or
(5) otherwise participate in a fantasy contest.
"Gaming service provider." As defined in section
"Highly experienced player." As follows:
(1) Any participant who has:
(i) entered more than 1, fantasy contests; or
(ii) won more than three fantasy contest prizes or awards valued at $1, or more.
(2) Once a participant is classified as a highly experienced player, a player shall remain classified as a highly experienced player.
"In-State participant." An individual who participates in a fantasy contest conducted by a licensed operator and pays a fee to a licensed operator from a location within this Commonwealth. The term includes an individual who pays an entry fee through a fantasy contest terminal within a licensed facility.
"In-State percentage." For each fantasy contest, the percentage, rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent, equal to the total entry fees collected from all in-State participants divided by the total entry fees collected from all participants in the fantasy contest.
"Institutional investor." As defined in section
"Key employee." An individual who is employed by an applicant for a fantasy contest license or a licensed operator in a director or department head capacity or who is empowered to make discretionary decisions that regulate fantasy contest operations as determined by the board.
"Licensed entity representative." A person, including an attorney, agent or lobbyist, acting on behalf of or authorized to represent the interest of an applicant, licensee or other person authorized by the board to engage in an act or activity which is regulated under this chapter regarding a matter before, or which may be reasonably be expected to come before, the board.
"Licensed facility." As defined in section
"Licensed gaming entity." As defined in section
"Licensed operator." A person who holds a fantasy contest license.
"Licensee." A licensed operator, a principal or key employee of a licensed operator.
"Participant." An individual who participates in a fantasy contest, whether the individual is located in this Commonwealth or another jurisdiction.
"Person." A natural person, corporation, publicly traded corporation, foundation, organization, business trust, estate, limited liability company, licensed corporation, trust, partnership, limited liability partnership, association or any other form of legal business entity.
"Principal."
"Prize or award." Anything of value worth $ or more or any amount of cash or cash equivalents.
"Publicly traded corporation." A person, other than an individual, that:
(1) has a class or series of securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of (48 Stat. , 15 U.S.C. &#; 78a et seq.);
(2) is a registered management company under the Investment Company Act of (54 Stat. , 15 U.S.C. &#; 80a-1 et seq.); or
(3) is subject to the reporting requirements under section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of by reason of having filed a registration statement that has become effective under the Securities Act of (48 Stat. 74, 15 U.S.C. &#; 77a et seq.).
"Script." A list of commands that a fantasy-contest-related computer software program can execute that is created by a participant or third party not approved by the licensed operator to automate processes on a licensed operator's fantasy contest platform.
"Season-long fantasy contest." A fantasy contest offered by a licensed operator that is conducted over an entire sports season.
"Social fantasy contest." A fantasy contest which meets one or more of the following criteria:
(1) Nothing is offered to participants other than game-based virtual currency that cannot be redeemed for cash, merchandise or anything of value outside the context of game play.
(2) The contest is free to all participants.
(3) The entity offering the contest receives no compensation, other than an administrative fee for the maintenance of statistical information, in connection with the contest.
(4) The winnings offered are of no greater value than the lowest individual fee charged to a single participant for entering or participating in the contest.
(5) The contest encompasses an entire season of the activity in which the underlying competition is being conducted and the winnings offered, if any, are determined by agreement of the participants only in order to distribute fully the participants' contributions to a fund established to grant the winnings for the contest.
"Suspicious transaction." A transaction between a licensed operator or an employee of a licensed operator and an individual that involves the acceptance or redemption by a person of cash or cash equivalent involving or aggregating $5, or more which a licensed operator or employee of a licensed operator knows, suspects or has reason to believe:
(1) involves funds derived from illegal activities or is intended or conducted in order to conceal or disguise funds or assets derived from illegal activities;
(2) is part of a plan to violate or evade a law or regulation to avoid a transaction reporting requirement under the laws or regulations of the United States or this Commonwealth, including a plan to structure a series of transactions to avoid a transaction reporting requirement under the laws of the United States or this Commonwealth; or
(3) has no apparent lawful purpose or is not the type of transaction in which a person would normally be expected to engage and the licensed operator or employee knows of no reasonable explanation for the transaction after examining the available facts, including the background and possible purpose of the transaction.
SUBCHAPTER B
ADMINISTRATION
Sec.
General and specific powers of board.
Temporary regulations.
Fantasy contest license appeals.
Board minutes and records.
Reports of board.
&#; General and specific powers of board.
(a) General powers
(1) The board shall have general and sole regulatory authority over the conduct of fantasy contests and related activities as described in this chapter. The board shall ensure the integrity of fantasy contests offered in this Commonwealth.
(2) The board may employ individuals as necessary to carry out the requirements of this chapter, who shall serve at the board's pleasure. An employee of the board shall be considered a State employee for purposes of 71 Pa.C.S. Pt. XXV (relating to retirement for State employees and officers).
(b) Specific powersThe board shall have the following specific powers:
(1) At the board's discretion, to issue, approve, renew, revoke, suspend, condition or deny issuance of licenses under this chapter.
(2) At the board's discretion, to suspend, condition or deny the issuance or renewal of a license or levy fines for any violation of this chapter.
(3) To publish each January on the board's publicly accessible Internet website a complete list of all persons who applied for or held a fantasy contest license at any time during the preceding calendar year and the status of the application or fantasy contest license.
(4) To prepare and, through the Governor, submit annually to the General Assembly an itemized budget consistent with Article VI of the act of April 9, (P.L, No), known as The Administrative Code of , consisting of the amounts necessary to be appropriated by the General Assembly out of the accounts established under section (relating to licensed operator deposits) required to meet the obligations under this chapter accruing during the period beginning July 1 of the following fiscal year.
(5) In the event that, in any year, appropriations for the administration of this chapter are not enacted by June 30, any funds appropriated for the administration of this chapter which are unexpended, uncommitted and unencumbered at the end of a fiscal year shall remain available for expenditure by the board until the enactment of appropriation for the ensuing fiscal year.
(6) To promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the administration and enforcement of this chapter. Except as provided in section (relating to temporary regulations), regulations shall be adopted under the act of July 31, (P.L, No), referred to as the Commonwealth Documents Law, and the act of June 25, (P.L, No), known as the Regulatory Review Act.
(7) To administer oaths, examine witnesses and issue subpoenas compelling the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents and records or other evidence or to designate officers or employees to perform duties required by this chapter.
() To require prospective and existing employees, independent contractors, applicants and licensees to submit to fingerprinting by the Pennsylvania State Police or an authorized agent of the Pennsylvania State Police. The Pennsylvania State Police or authorized agent of the Pennsylvania State Police shall submit the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for purposes or verifying the identity of the individual and obtaining records of criminal arrests and convictions.
() To require prospective and existing employees, independent contractors, applicants and licensees to submit photographs consistent with the standards established by the board.
() To require licensed operators to maintain an office or place of business within this Commonwealth.
