Virginia Code 58.1-4121: Suspension or revocation of service permit; civil penalty
A. The Director may suspend, revoke, refuse to renew, or assess a civil penalty against the holder of a service permit in a sum not to exceed $10,000, after notice and a hearing. Such service permit may, however, be temporarily suspended by the Director without prior notice, pending any prosecution, hearing, or investigation, whether by a third party or by the Director. A service permit may be suspended, revoked, or refused renewal by the Director for one or more of the following reasons:
Terms Used In Virginia Code 58.1-4121
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Department: means the independent agency responsible for the administration of the Virginia Lottery created in the Virginia Lottery Law (§ 58. See Virginia Code 58.1-4100
- Director: means the Director of the Virginia Lottery. See Virginia Code 58.1-4100
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Process: includes subpoenas, the summons and complaint in a civil action, and process in statutory actions. See Virginia Code 1-237
- United States: includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-255
1. Failure to comply with, or violation of, any provision of this chapter or any regulation or condition of the Department;
2. Failure to disclose facts during the application process that indicate that such service permit should not have been issued;
3. Conviction of a felony under the laws of the Commonwealth or any other state or of the United States subsequent to issuance of a service permit;
4. Failure to file any return or report, keep any record, or pay any fees or other charges required by this chapter;
5. Any act of fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or conduct prejudicial to public confidence in the integrity of gaming operations;
6. A material change, since issuance of the service permit, with respect to any matters required to be considered by the Director under this chapter; or
7. Other factors established by Department regulation.
B. Actions taken by the Director pursuant to this section shall be final unless appealed in accordance with § 58.1-4105. Suspension or revocation of a service permit for any violation shall not preclude criminal liability for such violation.