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OFFICIAL TRANSLATION REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA GAMING LAW 17 May 2001 No IX-325 Vilnius (As amended on 23 December 2003 – IX

OFFICIAL TRANSLATION REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA GAMING LAW 17 May 2001 No IX-325 Vilnius (As amended on 23 December 2003 – IX-1948) CHAPTER ONE GENERAL PROVISIONS Article

  1. Purpose of the Law This Law establishes the conditions and procedure for the operation of gaming in the Republic of Lithuania. Article
  2. Definitions
  3. “Gaming” means the playing of a game or mutual betting in accordance with established regulations where the participants seek to win money by voluntarily risking a stake and where winnings or losses depend on chance, an occurrence of any event or the outcome of a sporting event.
  4. “Gaming device” means a gaming machine as well as any other electronic or mechanical device designed and manufactured for gaming purposes, the use of which results in winning or losing money by chance.
  5. “Gaming machine” (hereinafter referred to as the “machine”) means an electronic device designed and manufactured for gaming purposes, the use of which results in winning or losing money by chance: 1) “Category A gaming machine” means a gaming machine with unlimited winnings where the maximum single winning is not limited; 2) “Category B gaming machine” means a gaming machine with limited winnings where the maximum single winning does not exceed LTL 200, the maximum amount of a stake made per game does not exceed LTL 1 and the duration of a single game is not less than 3 seconds.
  6. “Gaming establishment (casino)” means a place where table games (roulette, card or dice games) as well as games by gaming machines of category A are operated in accordance with approved gaming regulations.
  7. “Gaming machine hall” means a place where games by gaming machines of category B are operated in accordance with approved gaming regulations.
  8. “Bingo hall” means a place where bingo is operated in accordance with approved gaming regulations.
  9. “Player” means a natural person participating in gaming.
  10. “Winnings fund” means the sum of money earmarked for winning players.
  11. “Controller of a legal person” means a natural or legal person which: 1) has the right to elect (appoint) more than half of members of the supervisory council (board of directors) or the head of the administration; 2) exercises actual control over the decisions made by a legal person: has the right of ownership to all or part of the assets of an economic entity or the right of disposal in respect of all or part of such assets.
  12. “Remote communication system” means a system which is used for placing stakes and paying out winnings through remote communication computer network terminals located in different places of the Republic of Lithuania and linked by way of telecommunication with the central host computer which ensures a centralised recording of the stakes placed and the winnings paid out.
  13. “Betting intermediary” means a natural person who acts as an intermediary between persons making bets: sets the betting ratio, records the bets, collects and pays out money.
  14. “Betting station” means a place where bets are accepted from the participants of betting.
  15. “Totalisator station” means a place where bets are accepted from totalisator players.
  16. “Maximum single winning” means the permitted maximum amount that may be won by a player in a single game which is equal to the product of multiplication of the amount staked and the maximum winning ratio fixed by the gaming machine software.
  17. “Duration of a single machine game” means the period of time from the beginning of the game (pressing of the button) to the presentation of the result. Article
  18. Types of Gaming
  19. Machine gaming: 1) games by gaming machines of category A are played when tokens are inserted into the gaming machine and the winnings are paid out in tokens by the machine. The result of the game and the amount of winnings are determined by the gaming machine; 2) games by gaming machines of category B are played when coins and (or) tokens are inserted into a gaming machine and the winnings are paid out in money or tokens. The result of the game and the amount of winnings are determined by the gaming machine.
  20. Bingo is a game which is played with cards bearing numbers and a scoreboard; the amount of winnings depends on the total amount of stakes and the combination of numbers selected at random. The total bingo winnings fund shall comprise at least 50 percent of the total amount of stakes.
  21. Table games: 1) roulette is a game which is played by guessing in which slot a ball dropped on a spinning wheel will stop; the amount of winnings depends on the total amount of stakes and the winning ratio fixed in advance; 2) card or dice game is played when the winner and the amount of winnings is determined on the basis of symbols of the cards dealt or the score of dice.
  22. Totalisator is a game which is played by guessing the result of a sporting event where the amount of winnings depends on the ratio between the bet size fixed in advance by totalisator operators and the winnings fund. The total totalisator winnings fund shall comprise at least 50 percent of the total amount of the bets made.
  23. Betting means mutual betting on the outcome of an event based on guessing where the amount of winnings depends on the amount of the bet made and the betting ratio fixed in advance by the betting intermediary. CHAPTER TWO REQUIREMENTS FOR THE OPERATION OF GAMING Article
  24. Licensing Authority
  25. Gaming licences shall be issued by the State Gaming Control Commission (hereinafter referred to as the “Control Commission”).
  26. Prior to issuing a gaming licence, the Control Commission must receive the conclusions of the State Security Department, the Financial Crime Investigation Service under the Ministry of the Interior, the Special Investigation Service and the Police Department under the Ministry of the Interior. Article
  27. Types of Gaming Licences
  28. Licences may be issued to operate: 1) table games and category A machine gaming; 2) category B machine gaming; 3) bingo; 4) totalisator; 5) betting.
  29. A single company may be issued all types of licences. Article
  30. Validity and Cancellation of Licence
  31. A gaming licence shall be issued for an unlimited period of time.
  32. The licence shall be cancelled if: 1) the licence holder submits an application to cancel the licence; 2) a company in liquidation or re-organisation ceases to operate; 3) (not valid since 25 July 2003); 4) false data were submitted to obtain a licence; 5) a company which was warned about a possible cancellation of the licence has failed to eliminate violations of the conditions of licensed activity; 6) on other grounds provided for in legal acts.
  33. The licence shall be cancelled by the institution which has issued it. Article
  34. Gaming Licensing Rules The Government shall approve gaming licensing rules. Article
  35. Gaming Entities Gaming shall be operated by public and private companies (hereinafter referred to as “companies”) which act in accordance with the procedure established by the Company Law and which have obtained a licence to carry out this activity and permits to open gaming machine halls, bingo halls and gaming establishments (casinos) or when the Control Commission approves totalisator or betting regulations. Article
  36. Locations of Gaming Establishments (Casinos) Gaming establishments (casinos) shall be set up with the consent of a local municipality council. Article
  37. Prohibitions and Restrictions relating to the Operation of Gaming
  38. It shall be prohibited to operate gaming which is not provided for in this Law or to operate it in violation of the procedure established in this Law.
  39. The operation of gaming shall be prohibited in the following locations: 1) residential houses, except those where non-residential premises located on the ground floor have been adapted for other activity according to the design and use of the building and which have a separate entrance from the street, which does not coincide with the stairwell entrance; 2) pre-school establishments; 3) general education schools; 4) vocational training establishments; 5) higher schools; 6) higher educational establishments; 7) additional and non-formal educational establishments; 8) health care establishments; 9) children’s sanatoriums; 10) cultural establishments; 11) libraries; 12) theatres; 13) museums and exhibition halls; 14) credit and other financial institutions; 15) shops, except for betting and totalisator stations in shopping centres which are designated not only for shop activities and which, according to the building layout plan, have separate premises; 16) state and municipal institutions and establishments; 17) cinemas, railway and bus stations, airports, seaports, except for machine gaming where it is operated in separate premises which are not related to the direct functions of such establishments; 18) post offices, except for betting and totalisator stations established therein.
  40. The following persons shall be prohibited from participating (either directly, through another person or authorised by another person) in the games operated by their company: the founders, shareholders and controllers of the gaming company, members of its supervisory council and board of directors as well as all of its personnel. Public servants and officials who exercise supervision and control over the operation of gaming may participate in gaming in accordance with the procedure established by the Control Commission only when exercising such control.
  41. A gaming company shall be prohibited from ensuring the fulfilment of the obligations undertaken by other entities as well as from granting any kind of loans to other persons.
  42. It shall be prohibited to use bank (debit, credit) cards for payment and install ATM machines in premises where gaming is operated.
  43. Economic and commercial activities other than catering, sale of drinks, concert activity and currency exchange shall be prohibited on the premises where machine gaming, bingo, and table games are operated.
  44. It shall be prohibited to operate gaming devices which do not have a certificate or which are not marked with a special mark as provided for in paragraphs 1, 5 and 6 of Article 16 of this Law.
  45. It shall be prohibited to use gaming devices for purposes other than the operation of gaming, except for personnel training to work with gaming devices where the organiser of training has been issued a training licence by a Government authorised institution.
  46. The advertising of gaming shall be prohibited in the territory of the Republic of Lithuania, except where it contains only the name of a gaming company, gaming establishment (casino), bingo or machine hall, totalisator or betting station, the address of places at which gaming is operated, types of gaming and the number of gaming devices in a gaming establishment (casino), bingo or machine hall.
  47. Persons who are under 18 years of age shall be prohibited from participating in gaming. Persons who are 21 years of age and over may participate in the games operated in gaming establishments (casinos). Persons under 21 years of age shall be refused entrance to gaming establishments (casinos). Persons carrying arms shall be prohibited from entering a gaming establishment (casino), except for persons guarding such establishments (casinos) or officers performing their official duties in accordance with the procedure established by the law. The gaming operator must ensure compliance with the above requirements.
  48. All of the shares of a gaming company shall be registered shares.
  49. The shareholders of a gaming company who have transferred all or part of their shares to other persons shall within 30 days notify the Control Commission thereof in the manner laid down by it. Should the shareholder die, the person who inherits his shares shall within 30 days of coming into the inheritance notify the Control Commission thereof in the manner laid down by the Control Commission. In such cases, the Control Commission shall resolve the question regarding the re-registration of a gaming licence.
  50. A gaming company shall be prohibited from manufacturing, assembling from parts or repairing gaming devices, developing new or modifying the existing gaming algorithm programmes.
  51. A gaming company may not be the founder or shareholder of other companies.
  52. A gaming licence may not be sold or transferred in any other way to other companies.
  53. Other prohibitions and restrictions regarding the operation of gaming which are provided for in this and other laws of the Republic of Lithuania may also be applied.
  54. It shall be prohibited to link category B gaming machines into a jackpot system.
  55. Restrictions provided for in paragraphs 4, 11 and 14 of this Article shall also be imposed on companies which have submitted an application for a gaming licence. Article
  56. Requirements for Gaming Operators as well as Members, Public Servants and Employees of the Control Commission
  57. Persons, or their close relatives and family members, in respect of whom an operational investigation is under way regarding the maintenance of an illegal gaming establishment (casino) or illegal operation of gaming or belonging to a criminal association as well as persons with a non-spent or valid conviction for serious or grave premeditated crimes or crimes against property, property rights, property interests, the economy and business practice or the financial system may not be the founders (shareholders) of a gaming company or its controllers, members of its supervisory council and board of directors, heads of the administration and their deputies, chief financiers, heads of the administration of a gaming establishment (casino), bingo hall or gaming machine hall and their deputies, chief financiers, staff members providing services to the players as well as members, public servants and employees of the Control Commission.
  58. The gaming operator shall be responsible for the competence and professional skills of the personnel providing services to the players. Article
  59. Gaming Location
  60. Gaming shall be operated in: 1) gaming machine halls: games by gaming machines of category B; 2) bingo halls; 3) gaming establishments (casinos): table games and games by gaming machines of category A.
  61. Machine gaming, bingo and casino gaming may be operated only in those premises which are indicated on the permit to open gaming machine halls, bingo halls and gaming establishments (casinos).
  62. At least 10 gaming machines shall be installed in a gaming machine hall.
  63. Only bingo shall be operated in a bingo hall.
  64. Roulette, card or dice games and games by gaming machines of category A may be operated in a gaming establishment (casino). At least 3 gaming tables, including at least one roulette table, and at least 30 gaming machines of category A must be installed in a gaming establishment (casino). Article
  65. Requirements for the Authorised Capital of Gaming Companies
  66. The paid-up authorised capital indicated in the articles of association of a company operating bingo, totalisator and betting shall be at least LTL 1 mln and that of a company operating a horse-race totalisator shall be at least LTL 0.5 mln.
  67. The paid-up authorised capital indicated in the articles of association of a company operating games by gaming machines of category B shall be at least LTL 1 mln and that of a company operating games at a gaming establishment (casino) shall be at least LTL 4 mln.
  68. The paid up authorised capital indicated in the articles of association of a company operating several types of gaming shall be not less than the maximum authorised capital set for a specific type of gaming.
  69. At the time of the submission of documents to obtain a licence, the equity capital of companies indicated in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article shall comply with the requirements of paragraph 3 of Article 38 of the Law on Companies.
  70. The minimum sum of money which, subject to an investment procedure set forth by the Control Commission, a gaming company must invest in government securities, keep in bank accounts, its own cash register and/or gaming machine cash boxes and which is designated solely for paying out the winnings shall be as follows: 1) LTL 40 thousand per gaming table; 2) LTL 25 thousand per gaming machine of category A; 3) LTL 300 per gaming machine of category B; 4) at least 25% of the required minimum authorised capital in respect of companies operating bingo, totalisator, betting and horse-race totalisator. Article
  71. The Right of Gaming Companies to Engage in other Economic and Commercial Activities Companies operating games in gaming machine halls, bingo, table games, totalisator and betting shall not have the right to engage in other economic and commercial activities, except for the rent of premises at which the company operates gaming for economic and commercial activities specified in paragraph 6 of Article 10 of this Law. Article
  72. Requirements for Gaming Machine Halls, Bingo Halls and Gaming Establishment (Casino) Premises
  73. Gaming establishments (casinos) and bingo halls shall be set up in isolated premises having a separate entrance. The premises shall be equipped with: 1) a device to guarantee constant illumination and a continuous, uninterrupted gaming process; 2) a digital video recording system to operate continuously in gaming (if gaming is operated in a gaming establishment (casino), the digital video recording system shall be installed above each table). The gaming operator shall keep video recordings for 180 days and shall submit them only to the Control Commission, players who have filed claims in writing, pre-trial investigation officers, prosecutors or the court in accordance with the procedure established by the law; 3) a separate cash register to exchange money for tokens and vice versa; 4) built-in fire protection system; 5) separate premises allotted by the administration of the gaming establishment (casino) for public servants and officials who exercise supervision and control over the operation of gaming.
  74. Gaming machine halls shall be set up in isolated premises having a separate entrance. The premises of such halls shall comply with the requirements laid down in subparagraphs 1, 3 and 4 of paragraph 1 of this Article. Article
  75. Requirements for Gaming Devices
  76. Only new and never previously used gaming devices shall be permitted for operation in the Republic of Lithuania, provided that they have been manufactured by a properly-licensed (certified) manufacturer and provided that their types have been approved by an institution authorised by the Government to exercise supervision and included in the Lithuanian Register of Gaming Devices in accordance with the procedure set forth by the Government.
  77. The winnings fund of category A gaming machines shall comprise at least 90 percent of the total amount of stakes and the winnings fund of category B gaming machines shall comprise at least 80 percent of the total amount of stakes.
  78. All gaming devices shall be owned by the gaming company or may be acquired under leasing contracts.
  79. Each gaming device shall comply with the requirements of this Law and also with the requirements set forth and approved by the Control Commission.
  80. Each gaming device must have a certificate issued by accredited agencies (laboratories) attesting that the gaming device is in compliance with the requirements prescribed by this Law and the Control Commission. Certificates issued by foreign accredited agencies may be recognised by a decision of an institution authorised by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania.
  81. Each gaming device with a certificate shall be marked with a special mark in accordance with the procedure established by the Control Commission.
  82. A company may change or start using new gaming devices only after having complied with the requirements specified in paragraphs 5 and 6 of this Article and after having received a permit of the Control Commission in accordance with the procedure established in this Law.
  83. Record books shall be kept for gaming devices. The Control Commission shall establish the form and manner of filling them out. Article
  84. Requirements for Cards and Playing Cards
  85. Bingo, totalisator and betting cards shall be numbered and each card shall be allocated a unique number.
  86. Before starting to operate bingo, totalisator or betting, companies shall register bingo, totalisator or betting cards with a territorial state tax inspectorate, except where they are distributed through remote communication system.
  87. Playing cards must have the logo of a gaming establishment (casino) imprinted on the back. Article
  88. Gaming Regulations
  89. Gaming shall be operated according to gaming regulations which shall indicate: 1) name of the game; 2) gaming location; 3) gaming rules; 4) amount of a stake required for participation in the game; 5) maximum amount of winnings; 6) groups of winnings; 7) procedure for setting up and winning the cumulative fund (if such is formed); 8) types of gaming cards, procedure of their numbering, acquisition and return (if bingo is operated), except where bingo cards are distributed through remote communication system; 9) procedure for paying out winnings; 10) procedure for the submission and settlement of claims.
  90. Gaming regulations and amendments thereto shall be approved by the Control Commission.
  91. At the player’s request, the gaming operator shall make the gaming regulations available to him. Article
  92. Payment of Gaming Winnings
  93. In gaming establishments (casinos), gaming machine halls and bingo halls, winnings shall be paid out only in cash immediately where the winnings do not exceed LTL 100 thousand or they shall be paid out not later than within 24 hours where the winnings exceed LTL 100 thousand. At the player’s request, winnings shall be paid out in cash or by a bank cheque, or by transfer to the winner’s bank account.
  94. A portion of gaming machine winnings or bingo winnings may be paid out in the form of a cumulative fund. A cumulative fund shall be won by linking the tables located in the same gaming establishment (casino) or automatically by a single gaming machine, or by linking the gaming machines located in the same gaming establishment (casino), or by linking the gaming machines located in the gaming establishments (casinos) which belong to the same operator. In those cases where the cumulative fund is won by linking several gaming machines or tables, the following must be displayed in an area visible to the player: 1) number of linked tables or gaming machines and location where they are operated; 2) special screen where the total amount of the cumulative fund is constantly on view; 3) percentage which will be deducted from each game to the cumulative fund.
  95. Totalisator and betting winnings shall be paid out only in cash immediately upon the presentation of the winning card. Article
  96. Establishing the Identity of Players
  97. The gaming operator shall register, in accordance with the procedure established by the Government, persons who either exchange cash for tokens or make a stake, or collect a winning in excess of LTL 3 500 or an equivalent amount in foreign currency.
  98. The gaming operator shall issue the winner, at his request, a certificate in the form established by the State Tax Inspectorate to be used for the declaration of assets.
  99. The gaming operator shall keep documents and information concerning the persons referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article for a period of 10 years and submit them only to the Control Commission, pre-trial investigation officers, prosecutors or the court in accordance with the procedure established by the law.
  100. The gaming operator shall, in accordance with the procedure established by the Government, notify the territorial state tax inspectorate about the winnings and losses in excess of the amount specified in Article 2 of the Law on the Declaration by the Residents of the Republic of Lithuania of the Acquisition of Valuable Property or other Acquired and Transferred Funds and adjusted to the consumer price index. CHAPTER THREE ISSUE OF PERMITS TO OPEN GAMING MACHINE HALLS, BINGO HALLS AND GAMING ESTABLISHMENTS (CASINOS), AMENDMENTS THERETO AND CANCELLATION THEREOF Article
  101. Issue of Permits to Open Gaming Machine Halls, Bingo Halls and Gaming Establishments (Casinos)
  102. The Control Commission shall issue permits to open gaming machine halls, bingo halls and gaming establishments (casinos).
  103. Permits to open gaming machine halls, bingo halls and gaming establishments (casinos) shall be issued to companies licensed to operate specific games or such permits shall be issued together with a relevant licence.
  104. A company that wishes to receive a permit for opening a gaming machine hall, a bingo hall or a gaming establishment (casino) shall submit an application to the Control Commission indicating its name, code, address of the head office, telephone and fax numbers, the address and telephone number of the place at which gaming will be operated, types of gaming to be operated, the date of issue of the gaming licence and its number (if the permit is issued to a licensed company), the official position and full name of the head of the company or a person authorised by him who has filled out and signed the application, and the date of filing the application.
  105. The following documents and data shall be submitted together with the application to open a gaming machine hall, a bingo hall or a gaming establishment (casino): 1) gaming regulations; 2) description of gaming devices (type, modification, manufacturer, date and month of manufacture) and documents attesting the right of ownership of the requesting company to such gaming devices or leasing contracts concluded in respect of them; 3) number of gaming devices; 4) certificates referred to in paragraph 5 of Article 16 of this Law; 5) information prescribed by the Control Commission concerning the gaming location; 6) documents attesting the right of ownership to the premises at which gaming will be operated or a copy of a lease or leasing contract in respect of such premises; 7) rules setting entrance fees to gaming machine halls, bingo halls or gaming establishments (casinos) and the procedure of their payment (provided that a fee is charged); 8) list of full names and personal numbers of the head of administration of the gaming machine hall, bingo hall or gaming establishment (casino), his deputies, chief financiers and staff members providing services to the players.
  106. The Control Commission shall have the right to request additional documents and information required for making a decision concerning the issue of permit, and also to request an explanation or additional information regarding the submitted data.
  107. Public servants of the Control Commission shall check if the premises intended for operating a gaming machine hall, a bingo hall or a gaming establishment (casino) are in compliance with the prescribed requirements. An application for a permit to open gaming premises shall be examined within 30 calendar days of its receipt. If additional documents and information is requested, the 30-day period shall be calculated anew from the date of filing additional information or explanations and corrections. The overall time period for granting a permit shall not exceed 60 calendar days from the day when all the necessary documents and data were first filed.
  108. The permit to open a gaming machine hall, a bingo hall or a gaming establishment (casino) shall specify the name, code and address of the head office of the gaming company, its telephone number, the address of the place at which gaming will be operated, types of gaming to be operated, the number of gaming devices, and the date of issue of the permit.
  109. After having issued a gaming licence and a permit to open a gaming machine hall, a bingo hall or a gaming establishment (casino), the Control Commission shall, within 5 working days after the issue of licence (permit), forward such information to the Financial Crime Investigation Service under the Ministry of the Interior, territorial state tax inspectorates and territorial police agencies in the territory of which gaming is to be operated, specifying the name, code and address of the head office of the company which has been issued a licence (permit), its telephone and fax numbers, type and number of licence, permit number, the address of the place at which gaming will be operated, types of gaming to be operated, and the number of gaming devices.
  110. A permit to open a gaming machine hall, a bingo hall or a gaming establishment (casino) shall be issued upon the payment of a prescribed state fee and shall be valid for an unlimited period of time. Article
  111. Refusal to Issue a Permit for Opening a Gaming Machine Hall, Bingo Hall or Gaming Establishment (Casino)
  112. The Control Commission may refuse to issue a permit to open a gaming machine hall, a bingo hall or a gaming establishment (casino) if: 1) false data have been deliberately supplied in the application for a permit or in other documents; 2) the company refuses to submit the documents, data or explanations specified in paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of Article 21 of this Law or the submitted documents are not in compliance with the prescribed requirements; 3) the premises where gaming machines, bingo or table games are to be operated do not comply with the prescribed requirements; 4) the gaming devices do not comply with the requirements prescribed by this Law and the Control Commission; 5) persons specified in subparagraph 8 of paragraph 4 of Article 21 do not comply with the requirements laid down in Article 11 of this Law.
  113. The applicant shall be notified in writing of the decision to refuse a permit to open gaming premises.
  114. A refusal to issue a permit to open a gaming machine hall, a bingo hall or a gaming establishment (casino) may be appealed against in accordance with the procedure established by the law. Article
  115. Supplements to and Change of Permit to Open a Gaming Machines Hall, Bingo Hall or Gaming Establishment (Casino)
  116. Where a company possessing a gaming licence and a permit to open a gaming machine hall, a bingo hall or a gaming establishment (casino) wishes to install additional gaming devices on the said premises, it shall have to obtain the consent of the Control Commission. Such a consent shall be documented as a supplement to the permit.
  117. Where a company wishes to supplement the permit, it shall submit to the Control Commission an application indicating its name, code, address of the head office, telephone and fax numbers, the address and telephone number of the place at which gaming is operated, types of gaming to be operated additionally, the number of gaming devices, the official position and full name of the head of the company or a person authorised by him who has filled out and signed the application, and the date of filing the application. The application shall be submitted together with the data and documents specified in subparagraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of paragraph 4 of Article 21 of this Law.
  118. The application to supplement a permit shall be examined within 10 calendar days of its receipt.
  119. The Control Commission may refuse to supplement a permit if the gaming devices do not comply with the requirements prescribed by this Law and the Control Commission.
  120. Where a company possessing a gaming licence and a permit to open a gaming machine hall, a bingo hall or a gaming establishment (casino) wishes to reduce the number of gaming devices or replace them with others, it shall file an application to the Control Commission indicating the address of the place at which gaming is operated and the number of gaming devices it wishes to reduce or the devices it wishes to replace.
  121. The Control Commission shall change the permit within 10 days of receipt of the application, indicating therein the number and types of remaining gaming devices.
  122. After having supplemented or changed the permit, the Control Commission shall, within 5 days after the permit is supplemented or changed, notify the Financial Crime Investigation Service under the Ministry of the Interior, territorial state tax inspectorates and territorial police agencies in the territory of which gaming is operated about the change in the number of gaming devices and specify the name and code of the company whose permit has been supplemented or changed, the address of its head office, telephone and fax numbers, permit number, the address of the place at which gaming is operated, types of gaming to be operated, and the number of gaming devices. Article
  123. Cancellation of Permit to Open a Gaming Machine Hall, Bingo Hall or Gaming Establishment (Casino)
  124. A permit to open a gaming machine hall, a bingo hall or a gaming establishment (casino) shall be cancelled if: 1) requested by the company possessing the permit; 2) within one year after the issue of permit, gaming activities are not pursued in the indicated premises; 3) a gaming licence is cancelled or it is not re-registered; 4) it becomes known that false data have been deliberately supplied in the application for a permit or in other documents; 5) premises where gaming is operated do not comply with the prescribed requirements; 6) the lease contract in respect of the premises where gaming is operated expires or the lease contract is terminated.
  125. The Control Commission, after having decided to cancel the permit, shall forward the decision to the licence holder within 5 working days of its adoption.
  126. The decision to cancel a permit to open gaming premises may be appealed against in accordance with the procedure established by the law. Article
  127. Operation of Totalisators and Betting
  128. A company possessing a licence to operate totalisators or betting may start the operation thereof only after the Control Commission approves gaming regulations.
  129. The Control Commission shall set forth the working procedure for betting intermediaries and the procedure for the establishment of betting and totalisator stations. CHAPTER FOUR STATE SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF THE OPERATION OF GAMING Article
  130. Control Commission
  131. The activities of entities that operate gaming shall be supervised and controlled by the Control Commission. The Control Commission shall comprise 6 persons. The President of the Republic of Lithuania, the Chairman of the Seimas and the Prime Minister shall each appoint 2 persons to the Control Commission for a term of five years and shall dismiss the persons appointed by them.
  132. The same person may be appointed to the Control Commission for not more than two successive terms. The chairman of the Control Commission shall be elected by the Control Commission from among its members for a term of five years. The chairman of the Control Commission shall appoint one member of the Control Commission as deputy chairman and one member of the Control Commission as secretary of the Control Commission. The chairman and members of the Control Commission shall be citizens of the Republic of Lithuania.
  133. After their powers expire, members of the Control Commission shall continue to perform their duties until new members are appointed.
  134. Member of the Control Commission may be dismissed before the end of his term in office if he: 1) resigns at his own request; 2) loses citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania; 3) does not work for more than 120 successive days or for more than 140 days in a period of twelve months due to sick leave or if a medical commission or a commission to determine disability decides that he cannot perform his duties; 4) after conviction by a final judgement for serious and grave premeditated crime or crime against property, property rights, property interests, the economy and business practice or the financial system; 5) it becomes known that he does not comply with the requirements laid down in Article 11 of this Law.
  135. The President of the Republic of Lithuania, the Chairman of the Seimas or the Prime Minister shall appoint, for a term of five years, new persons to the position of those members of the Control Commission who are dismissed before the end of their term in office.
  136. Member of the Control Commission may not hold any other office, except for scientific research or pedagogical activity.
  137. Members of the Control Commission shall be liable, given incentives and protected by social and other guarantees in accordance with the procedure provided for in the Labour Code of the Republic of Lithuania and other legal acts. Members of the Control Commission shall be remunerated in accordance with the Law on the Remuneration of State Politicians, Judges and Public Officials.
  138. An administration comprised of public servants and employees shall be established to perform the functions of the Control Commission. Its structure and personnel shall be approved by the chairman of the Control Commission without exceeding the funds allocated for remuneration.
  139. The Government shall approve the regulations of the Control Commission.
  140. The Control Commission shall have the objective of supervising and controlling, in accordance with the procedure established by legal acts, the operation of gaming to ensure the protection of the interests and rights of players and gaming operators. Article
  141. Establishment and Maintenance of the Control Commission
  142. The Government shall be the founder of the Control Commission.
  143. The Control Commission shall be maintained from state funds. Article
  144. Main Functions of the Control Commission When implementing the provisions of this Law, the Control Commission shall: 1) examine the documents necessary to issue gaming licences; 2) examine the documents necessary for issuing permits to open gaming machine halls, bingo halls and gaming establishments (casinos); 3) issue and cancel gaming licences; 4) issue permits to open gaming machine halls, bingo halls and gaming establishments (casinos), and also supplement, change and cancel such permits; 5) control compliance of gaming operators with the requirements of the laws and other legal acts regulating the operation of gaming; 6) draft legal acts regulating the operation of gaming; 7) administer the Register of Gaming Devices of Lithuania. Article
  145. Rights of the Control Commission When implementing the functions assigned to it, the Control Commission shall have the right to: 1) obtain information necessary to perform its controlling functions; 2) check compliance of gaming operators with the requirements of this Law and other legal acts at the gaming locations; 3) check the financial activities of gaming companies; 4) request that gaming operators submit explanations regarding the operation of gaming; 5) establish the procedure for investing a part of the authorised capital of gaming companies into government securities; 6) set forth the procedure for marking gaming devices; 7) set forth the requirements for gaming devices; 8) establish the form of record books filled out in respect of gaming devices and the procedure of filling them out; 9) determine the type of gaming where a game does not conform to all of the features of a specific type of gaming or where it conforms to the features of several types of gaming; 10) specify the financial accounts to be submitted by a gaming company and the procedure of submitting them; 11) impose sanctions on gaming companies as set out in this Law and other legal acts regulating the operation of gaming. Article
  146. Audit Within 4 months after the end of the business year, the gaming company shall submit the opinion of a certified auditor and the annual financial report to the Control Commission and shall publish the financial statements audited by a certified auditor. CHAPTER FIVE FINAL PROVISIONS Article
  147. Taxation of Gaming Companies Gaming companies shall pay taxes in accordance with the procedure established by the Law on Lottery and Gaming Tax and other legal acts. Article
  148. Liability for Violations of this Law Violations of this Law shall incur liability in accordance with the procedure established by the law. Article
  149. Entry into Force This Law, except for Article 34, shall enter into force on 1 July
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  151. Proposals to the Government By 1 June 2001, the Government shall: 1) approve the rules for the licensing of gaming; 2) approve the amounts of state fees for the issue of gaming licences and permits to open gaming machine halls, bingo halls and gaming establishments (casinos); 3) establish the Control Commission and approve its regulations. I promulgate this Law passed by the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC VALDAS ADAMKUS

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