Sec. 2.1. (a) This section applies only to contributions made after June 30, 1996.

(b) The definitions in IC 3-5-2 apply to this section to the extent they do not conflict with the definitions in this article.

(c) As used in this section, "candidate" refers to any of the following:

(1) A candidate for a state office.

(2) A candidate for a legislative office.

(3) A candidate for a local office.

(d) As used in this section, "committee" refers to any of the following:

(1) A candidate's committee.

(2) A regular party committee.

(3) A committee organized by a legislative caucus of the house of the general assembly.

(4) A committee organized by a legislative caucus of the senate of the general assembly.

(e) As used in this section, "license" means:

(1) an owner's license issued under this article;

(2) a supplier's license issued under this article to a supplier of gaming supplies or equipment, including electronic gaming equipment; or

(3) an operating agent contract issued under this article.

(f) As used in this section, "licensee" means a person who holds a license. The term includes an operating agent.

(g) As used in this section, "officer" refers only to either of the following:

(1) An individual listed as an officer of a corporation in the corporation's most recent annual report.

(2) An individual who is a successor to an individual described in subdivision (1).

(h) For purposes of this section, a person is considered to have an interest in a licensee if the person satisfies any of the following:

(1) The person holds at least a one percent (1%) interest in the licensee.

(2) The person is an officer of the licensee.

(3) The person is an officer of a person that holds at least a one percent (1%) interest in the licensee.

(4) The person is a political action committee of the licensee.

(i) A licensee is considered to have made a contribution if a contribution is made by a person who has an interest in the licensee.

(j) A licensee or a person who has an interest in a licensee may not make a contribution to a candidate or a committee during the following periods:

(1) The term during which the licensee holds a license.

(2) The three (3) years following the final expiration or termination of the licensee's license.

(k) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Level 6 felony.

As added by P.L.4-1996, SEC.94. Amended by P.L.92-2003, SEC.46; P.L.158-2013, SEC.72.