Title 16, Chapter 12, Section 60
( 16-12-60)
(a) A licensee that conducts or operates a bingo session shall
maintain the following records for at least three years from the
date on which the bingo session is conducted: (1) An itemized list of the gross receipts for each session; (2) An itemized list of all expenses other than prizes that are
incurred in the conducting of the bingo session as well as the
name of each person to whom the expenses are paid and a receipt
for all of the expenses; (3) A list of all prizes awarded during the bingo session and the
name and address of all persons who are winners of prizes of
$50.00 or more in value; (4) An itemized list of the recipients other than the licensee of
the proceeds of the bingo game, including the name and address of
each recipient to whom such funds are distributed; and (5) A record of the number of persons who participate in any bingo
session conducted by the licensee. (b) A licensee shall: (1) Own all the equipment used to conduct a bingo game or lease
such equipment from an organization that is also licensed to
conduct a bingo game; (2) Display its bingo license conspicuously at the location where
the bingo game is conducted; (3) Conduct bingo games only at the single location specified in
the licensee's application; and (4) Not conduct more than one bingo session during any one
calendar day, which session shall not exceed five hours. (c) No nonprofit, tax-exempt organization shall enter into any
contract with any individual, firm, association, or corporation to
have such individual, firm, association, or corporation operate
bingo games or concessions on behalf of the nonprofit, tax-exempt
organization. (d) A nonprofit, tax-exempt organization shall not lend its name nor
allow its identity to be used by any individual, firm, association,
or corporation in the operating or advertising of a bingo game in
which said nonprofit, tax-exempt organization is not directly and
solely operating the bingo game. (e) It shall be unlawful for two or more nonprofit, tax-exempt
organizations which are properly licensed pursuant to this part to
operate bingo games jointly or to operate bingo games upon the same
premises during any 18 hour period. (f) It shall be unlawful to award prizes in excess of $1,300.00 in
cash or gifts of equivalent value during any calendar day or
$2,600.00 in cash or gifts of equivalent value during any calendar
week. It shall be unlawful to exceed such limits at any combination
of locations operated by a single licensee or such licensee's agents
or employees. It shall be unlawful for two or more licensees to
pyramid the valuation of prizes in such manner as to exceed the
limits contained in this Code section. The term "equivalent value"
shall mean the fair market value of the gift on the date the gift is
given as the prize in a bingo game. (g) No person or organization by whatever name or composition
thereof shall take any salary, expense money, or fees for the
operation of any bingo game, except that not more than $30.00 per
day may be paid to one or more individuals for assisting in the
conduct of such games on such day. (h) No person shall pay consulting fees to any person for any
services performed in relation to the operation or conduct of a
bingo game. (i) A person who is a member of more than one nonprofit, tax-exempt
organization shall be permitted to participate in the bingo
operations of only two organizations of which such person is a
member; provided, however, that such person shall not receive more
than $30.00 per day for assisting in the conduct of bingo games
regardless of whether such person assists both organizations in the
same day. |