Key employee license

(a) Each master wagering licensee or licensed online gaming operator, online gaming service provider or sports wagering retailer shall, on or before July 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, provide in writing, to the department a list of the key employees representing the licensee. (b) A key employee of a master wagering licensee or licensed online gaming operator, online gaming service provider or sports wagering retailer shall obtain a key employee license from the department pursuant to this section. An employee of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation holding an active Class III or Class IV license with an endorsement to operate Internet games or retail sports wagering issued pursuant to subsection (g) of section 12-815a shall not be required to obtain a key employee license pursuant to this section. The commissioner may establish, through regulations adopted pursuant to section 12-865, criteria to exercise discretion to determine that an individual who is a key employee is not required to be licensed as a key employee in order to protect the integrity of gaming. (c) A key employee shall apply for a license on a form and in a manner prescribed by the commissioner. Such form shall require the applicant to: (1) Submit to a fingerprint-based state and national criminal history records check conducted in accordance with section 29-17a, which may include a financial history check if requested by the commissioner, to determine the character and fitness of the applicant for the license, (2) provide information related to other business affiliations, and (3) provide or allow the department to obtain such other information as the department determines is consistent with the requirements of this section in order to determine the fitness of the applicant to hold a license. (d) A key employee license shall be renewed annually. The initial license application fee for a key employee licensee shall be two hundred dollars and the annual renewal fee shall be two hundred dollars. The initial application fee shall be waived for a key employee who holds an active live game employee or occupational employee license issued by the department. The holder of a key employee license shall not be required to obtain a live game employee or occupational employee license. (e) The department shall transfer any licensing fee collected pursuant to subsection (a) of this section for a key employee of the holder of a master wagering license under section 12-852, or of an online gaming operator or an online gaming service provider that is affiliated with such a holder of a master wagering license, to the State Sports Wagering and Online Gaming Regulatory Fund established under section 12-869.