1.__Powers.__In addition to powers conferred by any other provision of law, the department may:

A.__Without notice, and at any time during regular hours of operation, enter the offices, facilities or other places of business of slot machine operators, slot machine distributors and gambling services vendors to conduct administrative inspections to determine compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter; and

B.__Request the director to disable any slot machine if the department has a reasonable articulable suspicion that the slot machine is being operated in violation of this chapter or of any rule adopted under this chapter.

2.__Duties.__The department shall:

A.__Investigate any alleged violation of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter and investigate the direct or indirect ownership or control of any licensee;

B.__Investigate the qualifications of each applicant before a license or registration is issued and investigate the circumstances surrounding any act or transaction for which board approval is required;

C.__Report to the board any alleged violations of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter and the results of any investigations of alleged violations of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter;

D.__Exchange fingerprint data with, and receive criminal history record information from, the Federal Bureau of Investigation for use in considering an applicant for a license issued__pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; and

E.__Report to the board the results of any investigation of an applicant for a license or registration under this chapter.

SUBCHAPTER 2

LICENSING AND REGISTRATION

§1011. License to operate