Sec.12-562-1a. Definitions

The definitions provided by Section 4-166 C.G.S., shall govern the interpretation and application of Sections 12-562-1a through 12-562-19a, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. In addition thereto and except as otherwise required by the context:

(a) "Appellant" means a person who takes an appeal to the gaming policy board from a decision of the executive director or other authorized hearing officer of the division of special revenue pursuant to the provisions of Section 12-574 (j) C.G.S.

(b) "Applicant" means a person applying for any license from the gaming policy board or executive director of the division of special revenue.

(c) "Board" or "GPB" means the gaming policy board of the state of Connecticut as established by Section 12-557d C.G.S.

(d) "Compliance conference or meeting" means an informal proceeding held in order to attempt to dispose of allegations of statutory or regulatory violation(s) by a licensee or permittee.

(e) "Contested case" means a formal proceeding conducted under oath, in the board's or division's disposition of matters delegated to their respective jurisdictions by law in which the legal rights, duties or privileges of a party are determined by the board or division after an opportunity for a hearing.

(f) "Division" means the division of special revenue of the state of Connecticut and, where appropriate to the context of Sections 12-562-1a through 12-562-56a, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, any duly authorized representative thereof.

(g) "Executive director" means the executive director of the division of special revenue and, where appropriate to the context of Sections 12-562-1a through 12-562-56a, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, any individual to whom his authority may be lawfully delegated.

(h) "Hearing" means that portion of the board's or division's procedures in the disposition of matters delegated to its jurisdiction by law wherein an opportunity for presentation of evidence and argument occurs, which is preceded by due notice and which includes both an opportunity to present such written and oral testimony and argument as the presiding officer deems appropriate and an opportunity to examine and cross-examine any witness giving testimony therein.

(i) "Intervenor" means each person admitted by the presiding officer as a participant in a contested case who is not a party.

(j) "License" includes the whole or part of any gaming policy board or division of special revenue permit, registration, approval, or similar form of permission which the board or the division issues under authority of Chapters 226, 226b, 229a and 98 C.G.S. and the regulations promulgated thereunder, the Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Procedures and the Mohegan Tribe and State of Connecticut Tribal-State Compact.

(k) "Party" means each person named or admitted by the board or division as a party to a contested case, whose legal rights, duties or privileges will be determined by the board or division by the decision therein.

(l) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental subdivision, or public or private organization of any character to whom or which Sections 12-562-1a through 12-562-19a, inclusive, of these rules of practice may apply in dealing with the board or division for any purpose.

(m) "Petitioner" means a person who has filed a petition to or request for a declaratory ruling from the board or the division.

(n) "Presiding officer" and "hearing officer" mean, as Sections 12-562-1a through 12-562-19a, inclusive, of these rules of practice may apply, and where appropriate to the context of the regulations herein set forth:

(1) The gaming policy board;

(2) The executive director or any individual designated by the executive director to whom the executive director's authority to preside at hearings may be lawfully delegated.

(o) "Respondent" means a person against whom an order or a proceeding of the gaming policy board or division is directed.

(Effective October 24, 1986; Amended June 4, 1999)