(a) Account established.--There is established within the State Treasury an account for each slot machine licensee for the deposit of sums under this section.

(b) Initial deposit of funds.--Not later than two business days prior to the commencement of slot machine operations by a slot machine licensee, a slot machine licensee shall deposit and maintain the following sums in its account to guarantee the payment of funds to the Commonwealth under this part and as security for its obligations under section 1405 (relating to Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Trust Fund):

(1) For a Category 1 or Category 2 slot machine licensee, $1,500,000.

(2) For a Category 3 slot machine licensee, $1,000,000.

(3) For a Category 4 slot machine licensee, $1,250,000.

No additional minimum deposit shall be required from a slot machine licensee if a slot machine licensee is granted a table game operation certificate under Chapter 13A (relating to table games).

(c) Weekly deposits.--Each slot machine licensee shall deposit funds into its account on a weekly basis equal to the amounts deducted by the department under section 1402 (relating to gross terminal revenue deductions) and for reimbursement of any funds expended due to the slot machine licensee's failure to comply with its obligations under section 1405. The department shall notify each licensee of the amounts deducted. If at any time the amount held in the account attributable to a slot machine licensee is not sufficient to make the payments required of the licensee under section 1402 and for reimbursement of any funds expended due to the slot machine licensee's failure to comply with its obligations under section 1405, the department shall notify the slot machine licensee, and the slot machine licensee shall immediately deposit necessary funds into the account as directed by the department.

(d) Return of funds.--The funds deposited into its account shall not be returned to a slot machine licensee unless the slot machine licensee ceases conducting business under its license and relinquishes all rights to do so in the future. In that case, the balance of funds in the account attributable to such licensee, minus any unpaid amounts due and payable to the Commonwealth under this part or due and payable under section 1405, shall be returned to the licensee.

(Jan. 7, 2010, P.L.1, No.1, eff. imd.; Oct. 30, 2017, P.L.419, No.42, eff. imd.)

2017 Amendment. Act 42 amended subsec. (b).

2010 Amendment. See section 19.1 of Act 1 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to payments to Category 1 and Category 2 slot machine licensees.

Cross References. Section 1401 is referred to in sections 1202, 13B55, 1402, 1402.1 of this title.