# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, sec. 8: Requests for applications for category 1 and category 2 licenses > Massachusetts · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C23K_S8 ## Section - **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, sec. 8 - **Heading:** Requests for applications for category 1 and category 2 licenses - **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 23K / Section 8 ## Text Section 8. (a) The commission shall issue a request for applications for category 1 and category 2 licenses; provided, however, that the commission shall first issue a request for applications for the category 2 licenses. All requests for applications shall include: (i) the time and date for receipt of responses to the request for applications, the manner they are to be received and the address of the office to which the applications shall be delivered; (ii) the form of the application and the method for submission; (iii) a general description of the anticipated schedule for processing the application; (iv) the contact information of commission employees responsible for handling applicant questions; and (v) any other information that the commission determines. (b) Requests for applications pursuant to subsection (a) shall be advertised in a newspaper of general circulation and on the official internet website of the commission. (c) The commission shall establish deadlines for the receipt of all applications for a gaming license. Applications received after the deadline shall not be reviewed by the commission. Section 8. (a) The commission shall issue a request for applications for category 1 and category 2 licenses; provided, however, that the commission shall first issue a request for applications for the category 2 licenses. All requests for applications shall include: (i) the time and date for receipt of responses to the request for applications, the manner they are to be received and the address of the office to which the applications shall be delivered; (ii) the form of the application and the method for submission; (iii) a general description of the anticipated schedule for processing the application; (iv) the contact information of commission employees responsible for handling applicant questions; and (v) any other information that the commission determines. (b) Requests for applications pursuant to subsection (a) shall be advertised in a newspaper of general circulation and on the official internet website of the commission. (c) The commission shall establish deadlines for the receipt of all applications for a gaming license. Applications received after the deadline shall not be reviewed by the commission. ## Nearby sections - [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, sec. 1 Findings and declaration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C23K_S1.md) - [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, sec. 2 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C23K_S2.md) - [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, sec. 3 Massachusetts gaming commission; duty, qualification, term and compensation of commissioners; executive director; employees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C23K_S3.md) - [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, sec. 4 Powers of the commission](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C23K_S4.md) - [Mass. Gen. 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Laws ch. 23K, sec. 13 Establishment of qualification for licensure by clear and convincing evidence; duty to cooperate in inquiry or investigation; willful provision of false or misleading information](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C23K_S13.md) - [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, sec. 14 Licensure of party having financial interest in a gaming establishment or the business of the gaming licensee or applicant or who is a close associate of a gaming licensee or applicant](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C23K_S14.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C23K_S8. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.