# 230 ILCS 40/45: Section 45 > Illinois · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C230_A40_S45 ## Section - **Citation:** 230 ILCS 40/45 - **Heading:** Section 45 - **Jurisdiction:** Illinois - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Illinois Code / Chapter 230 / Act 40 / Section 45 ## Text (230 ILCS 40/45) Sec. 45. Issuance of license. (a) The burden is upon each applicant to demonstrate his suitability for licensure. Each video gaming terminal manufacturer, distributor, supplier, operator, handler, licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed large truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, and licensed veterans establishment shall be licensed by the Board. The Board may issue or deny a license under this Act to any person pursuant to the same criteria set forth in Section 9 of the Illinois Gambling Act. (a-5) The Board shall not grant a license to a person who has facilitated, enabled, or participated in the use of coin-operated devices for gambling purposes or who is under the significant influence or control of such a person. For the purposes of this Act, "facilitated, enabled, or participated in the use of coin-operated amusement devices for gambling purposes" means that the person has been convicted of any violation of Article 28 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012. If there is pending legal action against a person for any such violation, then the Board shall delay the licensure of that person until the legal action is resolved. (b) Each person seeking and possessing a license as a video gaming terminal manufacturer, distributor, supplier, operator, handler, licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed large truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans establishment shall submit to a background investigation conducted by the Board with the assistance of the Illinois State Police or other law enforcement. To the extent that the corporate structure of the applicant allows, the background investigation shall include any or all of the following as the Board deems appropriate or as provided by rule for each category of licensure: (i) each beneficiary of a trust, (ii) each partner of a partnership, (iii) each member of a limited liability company, (iv) each director and officer of a publicly or non-publicly held corporation, (v) each stockholder of a non-publicly held corporation, (vi) each stockholder of 5% or more of a publicly held corporation, or (vii) each stockholder of 5% or more in a parent or subsidiary corporation. (c) Each person seeking and possessing a license as a video gaming terminal manufacturer, distributor, supplier, operator, handler, licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed large truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans establishment shall disclose the identity of every person, association, trust, corporation, or limited liability company having a greater than 1% direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the video gaming terminal operation for which the license is sought. If the disclosed entity is a trust, the application shall disclose the names and addresses of the beneficiaries; if a corporation, the names and addresses of all stockholders and directors; if a limited liability company, the names and addresses of all members; or if a partnership, the names and addresses of all partners, both general and limited. (d) No person may be licensed as a video gaming terminal manufacturer, distributor, supplier, operator, handler, licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed large truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans establishment if that person has been found by the Board to: (1) have a background, including a criminal record, reputation, habits, social or ## Nearby sections - [230 ILCS 40/1 Section 1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C230_A40_S1.md) - [230 ILCS 40/5 Section 5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C230_A40_S5.md) - [230 ILCS 40/15 Section 15](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C230_A40_S15.md) - [230 ILCS 40/18 Section 18](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C230_A40_S18.md) - [230 ILCS 40/20 Section 20](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C230_A40_S20.md) - [230 ILCS 40/25 Section 25](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C230_A40_S25.md) - [230 ILCS 40/26 Section 26](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C230_A40_S26.md) - [230 ILCS 40/27 Section 27](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C230_A40_S27.md) - [230 ILCS 40/30 Section 30](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C230_A40_S30.md) - [230 ILCS 40/35 Section 35](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C230_A40_S35.md) - [230 ILCS 40/40 Section 40](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C230_A40_S40.md) - [230 ILCS 40/43 Section 43](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C230_A40_S43.md) - [230 ILCS 40/45 Section 45](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C230_A40_S45.md) - [230 ILCS 40/50 Section 50](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C230_A40_S50.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C230_A40_S45. 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