45-8-150.06
Section 45-8-150.06 Bingo games - Legislative intent; prize limits; deductions for actual expenses;
consulting fees, management, revocation of permit. (a) It is the intention of the Legislature
that only those qualified organizations which are properly issued permits pursuant to this
article shall be allowed to conduct bingo games. A qualified organization shall not lend its
name or allow its identity to be used by any other person in operating or promoting a bingo
game in which the other person has a substantial financial interest. (b) It shall be unlawful
for two or more qualified organizations to pyramid the valuation of prizes in a manner to
exceed the limits in cash, or gifts of equivalent value, as provided in Section 45-8-150.08.
(c) Except as otherwise provided by this article, a qualified organization may deduct the
actual expense of operating and conducting bingo games. Actual expense shall be defined as
including customary and usual business overhead expenses incurred in the...
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45-37-150.02
Section 45-37-150.02 Bingo games - Permit required. (a) Any provisions of the law to the contrary
notwithstanding, no qualified organization shall be permitted to operate a bingo game until
the sheriff issues a permit to the organization authorizing it to do so. In the event of any
controversy concerning whether or not certain activity constitutes bingo for which a permit
may be issued, the decision of the sheriff shall control. The permit described in this law
is in addition to and not in lieu of any other permits or licenses which may be required by
the county or any political subdivision thereof, and no bingo game shall be operated until
such time as all requisite permits and licenses have been obtained, including any permit that
may be required by any municipality having jurisdiction over the place where the bingo is
proposed to be played. A permitholder may hold only one permit and that permit is valid for
only one location. A permit is not assignable or transferable. (b) Any...
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45-42-150.05
Section 45-42-150.05 Bingo games - Equipment; prize and conduct limitations. (a) Bingo may
not be conducted with any equipment which is not owned, being purchased, or being rented at
a reasonable rate by the permit holder, except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of
Section 45-42-150.04. (b) Prizes given by any qualified nonprofit organization for the playing
of bingo games shall not exceed the cash amount or gifts of equivalent value of three thousand
five hundred dollars ($3,500) during any bingo session. (c) A permit holder shall not advertise
a bingo session except by announcement at a regular session of bingo. (d) A permit holder
shall display its bingo license conspicuously at the location where the bingo game is conducted.
(e) A permit holder shall conduct bingo games only at the single location specified in the
application of the permit holder. (f) A permit holder, pursuant to Section 45-42-150.02, shall
not conduct more than one bingo session during any one calendar week...
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45-20-150.10
Section 45-20-150.10 Bingo games - Filing of records; inspection of records and premises. (a)
On or before April 15th, after this article has been in effect for one year, and on or before
April 15 of each calendar year thereafter, each permit holder shall file with the sheriff
a copy of the records required in Section 45-20-150.09 relating to the operation of bingo
sessions in the previous calendar year. The records shall be open to inspection by any law
enforcement agency. (b) The records required to be kept by Section 45-20-150.09 by the permit
holder shall be open to inspection by the sheriff, any law enforcement agency, or the duly
authorized representatives of either during reasonable business hours. (c) The location at
which bingo is being conducted, or at which an applicant or permit holder intends to conduct
bingo, shall be open to inspection during regular business hours by the sheriff or any law
enforcement agency. (Act 93-886, p. 151, §11.)...
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45-28-150.11
Section 45-28-150.11 Bingo games - Filing of records; inspection. (a) On or before April 15th,
after this article has been in effect for one year, and on or before April 15th of each calendar
year thereafter, each permit holder shall file with the sheriff a copy of the records required
in Section 45-28-150.10 relating to the operation of bingo sessions in the previous calendar
year. The records for the preceding one year required by Section 45-28-150.10 shall be open
to inspection by any law enforcement agency, the sheriff, or the county revenue office or
their duly authorized representatives during reasonable business hours. (b) The location at
which bingo is being conducted or at which an applicant or permit holder intends to conduct
bingo shall be open to inspection during regular business hours by the sheriff or any law
enforcement agency. (Act 89-463, p. 942, §12.)...
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45-35-150.09
Section 45-35-150.09 Bingo games - Filing of records; inspection; examination or audit. (a)
On or before April 15, after this article has been in effect for one year, and on or before
April 15 of each calendar year thereafter, each permit holder shall file with the sheriff
a copy of the records required in Section 45-35-150.08 relating to the operation of bingo
sessions in the previous calendar year. The records shall be open to inspection by any law
enforcement agency. (b) The records required to be kept by Section 45-35-150.08 by the permit
holder for the preceding one year shall be open to inspection by the sheriff, any law enforcement
agency, or the duly authorized representatives of either during reasonable business hours.
(c) The location at which bingo is being conducted, or at which an applicant or permit holder
intends to conduct bingo, shall be open to inspection during regular business hours by the
sheriff or any law enforcement agency. (d) Any permit holder may be examined...
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45-42-150.07
Section 45-42-150.07 Bingo games - Filing of records; inspection. (a) On or before April 15,
after this article has been in effect for one year, and on or before April 15 of each calendar
year thereafter, each permit holder shall file with the county commission a copy of the records
required in Section 45-42-150.06 relating to the operation of bingo sessions in the previous
calendar year. (b) The records required to be kept pursuant to Section 45-42-150.06 by the
permit holder for the preceding year shall be open to inspection by the sheriff during reasonable
business hours. (c) The location at which bingo is being conducted, or at which an applicant
or permit holder intends to conduct bingo, shall be open to inspection during regular business
hours by the sheriff. (Act 2000-124, p. 179, § 8.)...
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45-49-150.13
Section 45-49-150.13 Effect of revocation. (a) A bingo permit holder whose bingo permit is
revoked in consequence of a violation of this part or rule promulgated under this part is
ineligible to apply for a bingo permit for a period of 12 months after the date of the revocation.
(b) A person convicted of an offense under Section 45-49-150.14 or any other gambling offense
is ineligible to serve as an officer in any organization having a bingo permit or be a bingo
permit holder or to participate in conducting bingo for a period of 12 months after the conviction
becomes final. If a person violates this subsection, the organization or person shall forfeit
the bingo permit and is ineligible to apply for the issuance or reissuance of the bingo permit
for a period of 12 months thereafter. (c) The bingo permit holder shall return the bingo permit
to the sheriff immediately upon revocation or forfeiture. Whether returned or not, the bingo
permit shall not be valid beyond the date of the...
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45-20-150.05
Section 45-20-150.05 Bingo games - Legislative intent; actual expenses; consulting fees. (a)
It is the intention of the Legislature that only qualified organizations that are properly
issued permits or special permits shall be allowed to operate bingo sessions. A qualified
organization shall not lend its name nor allow its identity to be used by any other person
in conducting or promoting a bingo session in which the other person has a substantial financial
interest. (b) It is unlawful for two or more qualified organizations to pyramid the valuation
of prizes in a manner to exceed the limits in cash, or gifts of equivalent value, as provided
in Section 45-20-150.08. The term "equivalent value" means the fair market value
of the gift on the date the gift is given as the prize in a bingo session. (c) Except as otherwise
provided by this article, a qualified organization may deduct the reasonable expenses of operating
and conducting its bingo sessions. Reasonable expenses shall be defined...
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45-37-150.09
Section 45-37-150.09 Bingo games - Management and operation. (a) A person other than a bona
fide member of the permitholder may not participate in the management of bingo. Persons other
than bona fide members of the permitholder may participate in the operation of bingo as provided
by rule of the sheriff. (b) A person may not receive any commission, salary, pay, profit,
or wage for participating in the management or operation of bingo except as provided by rule
of the sheriff. (c) Bingo may not be conducted with any equipment which is not owned, being
purchased, or being rented at a reasonable rate by the permitholder. (d) Prizes given by any
organization for the playing of bingo games shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000)
in cash or gifts of equivalent value during any bingo session or seven thousand five hundred
dollars ($7,500) in cash or gifts of equivalent value during any calendar week. (e) A permitholder
may not advertise bingo except to the extent and in the manner...
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