Comisión de juegos: Licencias y antecedentes penales

Explicación Simple

Si alguien quiere trabajar en juegos de azar, la comisión revisa su historial criminal. Si tiene problemas serios, le pueden negar o quitar su licencia para trabajar.

Es como si al querer entrar a una fiesta, el anfitrión revisara si has causado problemas en otras fiestas. Si has hecho cosas malas, puede que no te dejen entrar.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Carlos quiere abrir un casino. La comisión de juegos revisa que en el pasado no haya estado involucrado en delitos graves. Como Carlos tiene antecedentes de fraude, la comisión decide no darle la licencia para operar.

Penalidades

La comisión puede negar, suspender o revocar licencias basándose en antecedentes penales.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

For the purposes of this section, occupational manner or context shall be defined as the systematic planning, administration, management or execution of an activity for financial gain;(11) Is a career offender or a member of a career offender cartel or an associate of a career offender or career offender cartel in such a manner which creates probable cause to believe that the association is of such a nature as to be inimical to the policy of this chapter or to the proper operation of the authorized gambling or related activities in this state. For the purposes of this section, career offender shall be defined as any person whose behavior is pursued in an occupational manner or context for the purpose of economic gain utilizing such methods as are deemed criminal violations of the public policy of this state. A career offender cartel shall be defined as any group of persons who operate together as career offenders.For the purpose of reviewing any application for a license and for considering the denial, suspension or revocation of any license the gambling commission may consider any prior criminal conduct of the applicant or licensee and the provisions of RCW 9.95.240 and of chapter 9.96A RCW shall not apply to such cases. RCW 9.46.077 - Gambling commission -- Vacation of certain suspensions upon payment of monetary penalty The commission, when suspending any license for a period of thirty days or less, may further provide in the order of suspension that such suspension shall be vacated upon payment to the commission of a monetary penalty in an amount then fixed by the commission.