§911. License to operate

1. Eligible persons.__The commission may issue a license to operate slot machines to any person who is licensed to operate a commercial track, as defined in section 275-A, that satisfies the following criteria:

A.__The commercial track is located at or within a 5-mile radius of the center of a commercial track that conducted harness racing with pari-mutuel wagering on more than 25 days during calendar year 2002; and

B.__The operation of slot machines at the commercial track is approved by the voters of the municipality in which the commercial track to be licensed is located by referendum election held at any time after December 31, 2002 and before December 31, 2003.

2.__Requirements for license.__The person applying for a license under subsection 1 must satisfy the qualifications set forth in section 914.

3.__Operation of machines.__A licensee may operate a slot machine on any day during the calendar year at the location where the commercial track is licensed to accept pari-mutuel wagers on horse races, without restriction on hours of operation.

4. Placement of slot machines.__A licensee shall prohibit persons under 21 years of age from any area in which a slot machine is located except that persons 18 to 20 years of age may be present if directly employed by the licensee or a slot machine distributor.

5. Uniform location agreement.__Each slot machine is subject to a uniform location agreement between the slot machine distributor and the licensee.__A copy of the agreement must be submitted to the commission. The uniform location agreement is the complete and sole agreement between the licensee and the slot machine distributor regarding slot machines.__No other agreement between the licensee and the slot machine distributor is legally binding.

6. Disclosure of other contracts and agreements.__A licensee must disclose to the director any and all contracts or agreements the licensee establishes with a slot machine distributor.