                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF PERMIT; HEARINGS AND APPEALS (§
18.2-340.20)

A. The Department may deny, suspend, or revoke the permit of any organization
found not to be in strict compliance with the provisions of this article and
Department regulations. The action of the Department in denying, suspending, or
revoking any permit shall be subject to the Administrative Process Act (&#xA7;
2.2-4000 et seq.).

B. Except as provided in &#xA7;&#xA7; 8.01-534, 18.2-340.25, 18.2-340.30,
18.2-340.30:2, and 18.2-340.36, no permit to conduct charitable gaming or
authorization to conduct electronic gaming shall be denied, suspended, or
revoked, and no charitable games or funds from charitable gaming operations
shall be seized, except upon notice stating the proposed basis for such action
and the time and place for the hearing. At the discretion of the Department,
hearings may be conducted by hearing officers who shall be selected from the
list prepared by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court. After a hearing
on the issues, the Department may refuse to issue or may suspend or revoke any
such permit or authorization if it determines that the organization has not
complied with the provisions of this article or Department regulations.

C. Any person aggrieved by a refusal of the Department to issue any permit, the
suspension or revocation of a permit, or any other action of the Department may
seek review of such action in accordance with Article 4 (&#xA7; 2.2-4025 et
seq.) of the Administrative Process Act.

HISTORY: 1995, c. 837; 1996, c. 573; 1997, cc. 777, 838; 2000, c. 1000; 2001, c.
813; 2002, c. 282; 2003, c. 884; 2004, c. 213; 2006, c. 644; 2010, c. 711; 2022,
cc. 553, 554, 609, 722, 767.