§29. Permit required; terms; disposition of fees

           A. The securing of a permit under the provisions of this Title shall be a prerequisite for performing any activity which requires a permit pursuant to this Title.

           B. The permits provided for in this Title shall not be transferable.

           C. Any permit applied for, granted, or issued under the provisions of this Title is an absolute revocable privilege, the awarding, denial, or withdrawal of which is solely within the discretion of the board or the division, where applicable, except as provided in this Title. Any permit issued or renewed under the provisions of this Title is not a property right or a protected interest under the constitutions of either the United States or the state of Louisiana.

           D. A licensee, permittee, or casino gaming operator shall not employ any person in a capacity for which he is required to be issued a permit, unless he possesses a valid permit.

           E. Every person desiring to obtain a gaming permit shall make application to the board or division where applicable on a form and in a manner prescribed by the board. The application forms shall be provided by the board and shall contain such information pursuant to the provisions of this Title, the board, and the division. No application shall be accepted unless the board or division, where applicable, determines that all relevant requirements of this Title have been met.

           F. The term of a permit issued pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 27:29.1, 29.2, 29.3, and 86 shall be for five years.

           G. The term of a permit issued pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 27:29.4 shall be for two years.

           H. The division shall collect all fees assessed pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 27:29.1, 29.2, 29.3, and 29.4. The division shall deposit the fees in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 27:92.

           I. The failure to remain current in the payment of any fee assessed pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 27:29.1, 29.2, 29.3, or 29.4 shall result in the suspension of the permit.

           J. The board shall establish by rule a procedure for issuing and renewing permits that are issued so that a similar number of permits will come up for renewal in each subsequent year. The rule may provide for a one-time renewal period of less than a five-year duration.

           K. Except for video draw poker device manufacturers, the provisions of this Section shall not apply to persons licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Video Draw Poker Devices Control Law as provided in Chapter 8 of this Title.

           Acts 2001, No. 1222, §1, eff. July 2, 2001.