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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45-28-150.03
Section 45-28-150.03 Bingo games - Permits. (a) No qualified organization shall be permitted to operate a bingo game unless the sheriff first issues a permit to the organization authorizing it to do so. The permit described in this article is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other business licenses which may be required by law, and no bingo game shall be operated until such time as all required licenses have been obtained. A permit holder may hold only one permit and that permit is valid for only one location. A permit is not assignable or transferable. (b) Any qualified organization desiring to obtain a permit to operate bingo games in a calendar year shall make application to the sheriff on forms prescribed by the sheriff and shall pay an annual fee of one hundred dollars ($100) for such issuance, to be used by the sheriff to help offset the cost of administration. Renewal application shall also be filed with the sheriff. The sheriff shall refuse to grant a bingo permit to any...
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45-35-150.02
Section 45-35-150.02 Bingo games - Permits. (a) No qualified organization or club shall be permitted to operate a bingo game unless the sheriff of the county first issues a permit to the organization or club authorizing it to do so. The permit described in this article is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other business licenses which may be required by law, and no bingo game shall be operated until all required licenses have been obtained. A permit holder may hold only one permit and that permit is valid for only one location. The location may not be a location where any other permit holder conducts bingo sessions. A permit is not assignable or transferable. (b) Any qualified organization or club desiring to obtain a permit to operate bingo games in a calendar year shall apply to the sheriff, on forms provided by that office, and shall pay an annual fee of one hundred dollars ($100). Renewal applications shall also be filed with the sheriff. The sheriff shall refuse to grant a...
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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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45-42-150.02
Section 45-42-150.02 Bingo games - Permits. (a) No qualified organization or club shall be permitted to operate a bingo game unless the bingo game is located in the confines of Limestone County. The permit described in this article is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other business licenses which may be required by law. No bingo game shall be operated until all required licenses have been obtained. A permit holder may hold only one permit and the permit shall be valid for only one location. A permit shall not be assignable or transferable. (b) Any qualified organization or club desiring to obtain a permit to operate bingo games in a calendar year shall apply to the county commission, on forms provided by that office, and shall pay an annual fee of one hundred dollars ($100). Renewal applications shall also be filed with the county commission. The county commission shall refuse to grant a bingo permit to any applicant who fails to fully provide the information required by this...
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45-20-150.02
Section 45-20-150.02 Bingo games - Permits. (a) No qualified organization may conduct a bingo session unless the sheriff of the county issues a permit to the organization authorizing it to do so. The permit described in this article is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other business licenses which may be required by law, and no bingo session may be conducted until all required licenses have been obtained. A permit holder may hold only one permit and that permit is valid for only one location. A permit is not assignable nor transferable. (b) Any qualified organization desiring to obtain a permit to operate bingo sessions in a calendar year shall apply to the sheriff, on forms provided by that office, and shall pay an annual fee of one hundred dollars ($100). Renewal applications shall also be filed with the sheriff. The sheriff shall refuse to grant a bingo permit to any applicant who fails to fully provide the information required by this subsection. Each applicant for a permit...
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45-8-150.09
Section 45-8-150.09 Bingo games - Record keeping. Each permit holder, for compliance with this article only, shall maintain all of the following records pertaining to each bingo session for at least three years from the date of the session: (1) An itemized list of gross receipts. (2) An itemized list of all expenses, including the name and address of each person to whom the expenses are paid and a receipt or invoice for all expenses. (3) An itemized list of the names and addresses of all prizewinners and the amount of prize money or merchandise awarded by the organization to the prizewinner. (4) A current list of all officers, directors, and employees of the qualified organization. (5) A current list of all members of the organization conducting or assisting in the conducting of the bingo session or sessions. (Act 96-662, p. 1075, ยง10.)...
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45-8-150.04
Section 45-8-150.04 Bingo games - Types of permits; prizes. (a) The maximum amount given away at any one bingo session shall be the determination of the governing body issuing the permit. The governing bodies having the authority to issue permits may issue the following types of permits to qualified organizations for the operating of bingo sessions in their jurisdictions: (1) "A" PERMIT. A qualified organization issued an "A" permit may award prize money or merchandise of a value in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). (2) "B" PERMIT. A qualified organization issued a "B" permit may award prize money or merchandise of a value up to and including twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) during any one bingo session. (3) "C" PERMIT. A qualified organization issued a "C" permit may award prize money or merchandise of a value up to and including three thousand dollars ($3,000) during any one bingo session. (4) "D" OR "SPECIAL" PERMIT. A qualified organization which does not hold...
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45-8-150
Section 45-8-150 Definitions. For purposes of this article the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) BINGO. The game commonly known as bingo, which is a game of chance played with cards printed with five rows of five squares each. Participants place markers over randomly called numbers on the cards in an attempt to form a preselected pattern such as a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line, or all four corners. The first participant to form the preselected pattern wins the game. The term "bingo" means any game of bingo of the type described above in which wagers are placed, winners are determined, and prizes or other property is distributed in the presence of all persons placing wagers in that game. The term "bingo" does not refer to any game of chance other than the type of game described in this subdivision. (2) BINGO SESSION. A consecutive period of time not to exceed 10 consecutive hours during which bingo is played in a given day. (3) CALHOUN COUNTY BINGO...
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45-37-150.05
Section 45-37-150.05 Bingo games - Special permit. a) Upon special application submitted by a qualified organization licensed pursuant to Section 45-37-150.03 and upon the applicant's payment of a fee of fifty dollars ($50) to the sheriff, the sheriff may issue a special permit for conducting bingo at locations and on days other than those set forth in its annual permit. (b) A qualified organization which does not hold a permit pursuant to Section 45-37-150.03 may apply for a special permit for conducting bingo at a designated location for a special occasion. Such an applicant shall submit to the sheriff a written application prepared in accordance with and on a form prescribed by rule of the sheriff. The application shall include the information required by subsection (a) of Section 45-37-150.03, except that the applicant shall indicate the day or days on which the applicant will conduct bingo for the special occasion. Upon a determination by the sheriff that the applicant is a...
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