(A) The following are ineligible for any raffle or poker run license issued under the provisions of this chapter: Any person whose felony conviction will impair the person's ability to engage in the licensed position.
(1) Any person who is or has been a professional gambler or gambling promoter;
(2) Any person who is not of good moral character;
(3) Any firm or corporation in which a person defined in divisions (A)(1) or (A)(2) of this section has a proprietary, equitable or credit interest, or in which a person is active or employed.
(4) Any organization in which a person defined in division (A)(1) or (A)(2) of this section is an officer, director or employee, whether compensated or not; or
(5) Any organization in which a person defined in division (A)(1) or (A)(2) of this section is to participate in the management or operation of a raffle or poker run as defined in this chapter.
(B) Applicant convictions.
(1) In considering an application for raffle or chance or poker run license, the Will County Executive shall not require applicants to report and shall not consider that information and those criminal history records set forth under ICLS Ch. 230, Act 15, § 3.1(a). Furthermore, upon a finding that an applicant for a license was previously convicted of a felony shall consider any evidence of rehabilitation and mitigating factors contained in the applicant's record, including any of the factors and evidence set forth under ILCS Ch. 230, Act 15, § 3.1(b).
(2) If the Will County Executive refuses to issue a license to an applicant, then the applicant shall be notified of the denial in writing with the following included in the notice of denial:
(a) A statement about the decision to refuse to issue a license;
(b) A list of the convictions that the County Executive determined will impair the applicant's ability to engage in the position for which a license is sought;
(c) A list of convictions that formed the sole or partial basis for the refusal to issue a license; and
(d) A summary of the appeal process or the earliest the applicant may reapply for a license, whichever is applicable.
(1980 Code, § 116.21) (Res. 81-179, adopted 9-24-1981; Ord. 05-501, adopted 11-17-2005; Ord. 21-442, adopted 12-16-2021) Penalty, see § 116.99