§ 1331. Operation certificate. 1. Notwithstanding the issuance of a
license therefor, no gaming facility may be opened or remain open to the
public, and no gaming activity, except for test purposes, may be
conducted therein, unless and until a valid operation certificate has
been issued to the gaming facility licensee by the commission. Such
certificate shall be issued by the executive director upon a
determination that a gaming facility complies in all respects with the
requirements of this article and regulations promulgated hereunder, and
that the gaming facility is prepared in all respects to receive and
entertain the public.

2. An operation certificate shall remain in force and effect unless
revoked, suspended, limited, or otherwise altered by the commission in
accordance with this article.

3. It shall be an express condition of continued operation under this
article that a gaming facility licensee shall maintain either
electronically or in hard copy at the discretion of the gaming facility
licensee, copies of all books, records, and documents pertaining to the
licensee's operations and approved hotel in a manner and location
approved by the commission, provided, however, that the originals of
such books, records and documents, whether in electronic or hard copy
form, may be maintained at the offices or electronic system of an
affiliate of the gaming facility licensee, at the discretion of the
gaming facility licensee. All such books, records and documents shall be
immediately available for inspection during all hours of operation in
accordance with the rules of the commission and shall be maintained for
such period of time as the commission shall require.