| 1 | Representative(s) Attkisson offered the following: |
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| 3 | Amendment (with title amendment) |
| 4 | Remove line(s) 538-567 and insert: |
| 5 | (1)(a) After 180 days following the effective date of this |
| 6 | act, if the division has not adopted rules to implement the |
| 7 | provisions of this chapter that allow for the issuance of slot |
| 8 | machine licenses within such 180 days, the division shall issue |
| 9 | a temporary slot machine license to an applicant if the |
| 10 | applicant holds a valid pari-mutuel permit in good standing |
| 11 | under chapter 550, the applicant's ownership interests have been |
| 12 | previously approved as provided in chapter 550, and the |
| 13 | applicant has conducted live racing or games during the calendar |
| 14 | years 2002 and 2003 and has paid the license fee provided in s. |
| 15 | 551.106(1). The slot machine license will permit the licensee to |
| 16 | conduct slot machine gaming in the designated slot machine |
| 17 | gaming areas of the eligible facility. |
| 18 | (b) The temporary license is valid until the division has |
| 19 | adopted rules implementing the provisions of this chapter and |
| 20 | taken final action on the filed application under its final |
| 21 | adopted rules. Once the division has adopted rules implementing |
| 22 | the provisions of this chapter, it shall complete review of any |
| 23 | filed application and shall issue a license under s. 551.104 if |
| 24 | the licensee meets the requirements of this chapter and rules |
| 25 | adopted by the division. |
| 26 | (2)(a) A manufacturer or distributor of slot machines who |
| 27 | has applied for a license under s. 551.107 shall be issued a |
| 28 | temporary business occupational license if it holds a valid |
| 29 | license to manufacture or distribute slot machines in a state |
| 30 | where gaming is lawful. |
| 31 | (b) The temporary license is valid until the division has |
| 32 | adopted rules implementing the provisions of this chapter and |
| 33 | taken final action on the filed application under its final |
| 34 | adopted rules. Once the division has adopted rules implementing |
| 35 | the provisions of this chapter, it shall complete review of any |
| 36 | filed application and shall issue a license under s. 551.107 if |
| 37 | the licensee meets the requirements of this chapter and rules |
| 38 | adopted by the division. |