1. The attorney general may deny, suspend, or revoke a license or a permit of an organization, distributor, or manufacturer: a. When the applicant or licensed organization, distributor, or manufacturer through its employees, officers, board of directors, or outside service providers has:

1. (1) Violated, failed, or refused to comply with any provision of the gaming law or rules or any other law of North Dakota or has knowingly allowed, caused, aided, abetted, or conspired with another person to cause the person to violate any provision of the gaming law or rules or any other law of North Dakota;

2. (2) Falsified information on a license application or obtained a license by fraud, misrepresentation, concealment, or mistake;

3. (3) Denied the attorney general access to a site or manufacturing facility, or failed to timely provide information requested or required by the attorney general, gaming law, or rules;

4. (4) Misrepresented or failed to disclose a material fact to the attorney general; or

5. (5) Engaged in any act or practice to defraud or cheat a person, or has used a device or scheme to defraud a person.b. If the attorney general, for any reason, deems it to be in the public interest. Such reasons include cases in which the applicant or licensee, or any person with a 'substantial interest' in the organization:1. (1) Has previously conducted illegal gambling or gaming activity in any jurisdiction;

2. (2) Has demonstrated willful disregard for complying with ordinances, statutes, administrative rules, or court orders, whether at the local, state, or federal level in any jurisdiction;

3. (3) Possesses a threat to the effective regulation of gambling, or creates or increases the likelihood of unfair or illegal practices, methods, and activities in the conduct of gambling activities, as demonstrated by:

1. (a) Prior activities;

2. (b) Criminal record;

3. (c) Reputation;

4. (d) Habits;

5. (e) Associations; or

6. (f) Knowingly provides or has provided goods or services to an entity that illegally operates gambling activities.2. Upon revocation of a license, an organization, distributor, or manufacturer shall return the license and, if applicable, site authorization to the attorney general.

History: Effective May 1, 1998; amended effective July 1, 2000; July 1, 2018; July 1, 2026.

General Authority: NDCC 53-06.1-01.1

Law Implemented: NDCC 53-06.1-01.1, 53-06.1-03, 53-06.1-14, 53-06.1-16