75-76-137 - Revocation of work permit; grounds; issuance of work permit to person whose permit was revoked or not renewed; judicial review of revocation. - Mississippi Statutes

§ 75-76-137. Revocation of work permit; grounds; issuance of work permit to person whose permit was revoked or not renewed; judicial review of revocation.
 

(1)  If any gaming employee is convicted of any violation of this chapter or if in investigating an alleged violation of this chapter by any licensee the executive director or the commission finds that a gaming employee employed by the licensee has been guilty of cheating, the commission shall, after a hearing as provided in Sections 75-76-103 through 75-76-119, inclusive, revoke the employee's work permit. 

(2)  The commission may revoke a work permit if it finds after a hearing as provided in Sections 75-76-103 through 75-76-119, inclusive, that the gaming employee has failed to disclose, misstated or otherwise misled the commission with respect to any fact contained within any application for a work permit, or subsequent to being issued a work permit: 

(a) Committed, attempted or conspired to do any of the acts prohibited by this chapter; 

(b) Knowingly possessed or permitted to remain in or upon any licensed premises any cards, dice, mechanical device or any other cheating device whatever the use of which is prohibited by statute or ordinance; 

(c) Concealed or refused to disclose any material fact in any investigation by the executive director or the commission; 

(d) Committed, attempted or conspired to commit larceny or embezzlement against a gaming licensee or upon the premises of a licensed gaming establishment; 

(e) Been convicted in any jurisdiction other than Mississippi of any offense involving or relating to gambling; 

(f) Accepted employment without prior commission approval in a position for which he could be required to be licensed under this chapter after having been denied a license for a reason involving personal unsuitability or after failing to apply for licensing when requested to do so by the commission or the executive director; 

(g) Been refused the issuance of any license, permit or approval to engage in or be involved with gaming in any jurisdiction other than Mississippi, or had any such license, permit or approval revoked or suspended; 

(h) Been prohibited under color of governmental authority from being present upon the premises of any gaming establishment for any reason relating to improper gambling activities or any illegal act; 

(i) Contumaciously defied any legislative investigative committee or other officially constituted bodies acting on behalf of the United States or any state, county or municipality which seeks to investigate crimes relating to gaming, corruption of public officials, or any organized criminal activities; or 

(j) Been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor, other than one constituting a violation of this chapter. 

(3)  A work permit shall not be issued to a person whose work permit has previously been revoked pursuant to this section or to whom the issuance or renewal of a work permit has been denied, except with the unanimous approval of the commission members. 

(4)  A gaming employee whose work permit has been revoked pursuant to this section is entitled to judicial review of the commission's action in the manner prescribed by Sections 75-76-121 through 75-76-127, inclusive. 
 

Sources: Laws,  1990 Ex Sess, ch. 45, § 69, eff from and after passage (approved June 29, 1990).