1. Powers. In administering and enforcing this chapter, the board or the director, as delegated by the board, may:

A. Regulate, supervise and exercise general control over the ownership and operation of slot machines, the distribution of slot machines and slot machine facilities;

B. Adopt those rules the board determines necessary to administer and enforce this chapter;

C.__Issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence relevant to any fact at issue and administer oaths and require testimony under oath in the course of any investigation or hearing conducted under this chapter;

D.__Require a licensee to file an independently audited annual financial report with the board, including a balance sheet and profit and loss statement, a list of all persons having any beneficial or financial interest in the licensee and such other information as the board may require, all in such form as the board may establish by rule;

E. Approve or disapprove terms and conditions of uniform location agreements;

F. Subject to any applicable laws relating to public contracts, enter into a contract for the performance of the board's or director's duties under this chapter.__A contract awarded or entered into by the board or director may not be assigned by the holder of the contract except by specific approval of the board or director.__All contracts must be awarded in accordance with rules adopted by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services pursuant to Title 5, chapters 141 to 145 and Title 5, sections 1812 and 1813;

G.__Pursuant to subchapter 5, deny any application and limit, restrict, suspend or revoke any license, registration or approval under this chapter;

H.__Impose sanctions, penalties and costs of investigation and hearing against any applicant or licensee for violation of this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter;

I.__Take any action as may be reasonable or appropriate to protect the public interest and enforce this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter; and