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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45-49-150.04
Section 45-49-150.04 Bingo games Application for permit. (a) A qualified person or organization
which does not hold a bingo permit pursuant to Section 45-49-150.03, may apply for a special
permit for conducting a bingo session 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 (c) of Section 45-49-150.03, except that the applicant shall indicate
the date or dates on which the applicant will conduct the bingo session for the special occasion.
(b) Upon determination by the sheriff that the applicant is a qualified organization and is
not ineligible pursuant to Section 45-49-150.03 and upon the applicant paying the required
fee under this subsection, the sheriff may issue a special permit. The special permit fee
shall be twenty-five dollars ($25) per day. (c) Up to six special...
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45-8-150.08
Section 45-8-150.08 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 this article. (b)(1)
Prizes awarded by any organization for the playing of bingo games during a bingo session shall
not be less than 50 percent of the gross receipts in cash or gifts of equivalent value during
the bingo session. (2) The maximum amount of prize money that may be paid in any one week
for all games during the week shall be not more than one million dollars ($1,000,000). (c)
A permit holder shall display its bingo license conspicuously at the location where the bingo
game is conducted. (d) In any advertisement for bingo, the permit holder shall indicate the
purposes for which the net proceeds will be used by the permit holder. (e) A permit holder
shall conduct bingo games only at the single location specified in the...
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45-20-150.12
Section 45-20-150.12 Revocation of bingo permit - Eligibility; effect of conviction. (a) A
permit holder whose permit or special permit is revoked for a violation of this article, or
a rule promulgated under this article, is ineligible to conduct a bingo session or apply for
a permit for a period of one year after the revocation. (b) A person convicted of an offense
under Section 45-20-150.14, or any other gambling offense, is ineligible to serve as an officer
or a permit holder, or to participate in conducting bingo for a period of one year after the
conviction becomes final. If the person has a permit pursuant to this article, the person
shall forfeit the permit and is ineligible to apply for the issuance or reissuance of the
permit for a period of one year from the date of conviction. (c) The permit holder shall return
its permit to the sheriff on or before the effective date of a revocation or forfeiture. Whether
returned or not, the permit shall not be valid beyond the effective...
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45-28-150.09
Section 45-28-150.09 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. (b) Prizes given by any organization for the playing
of bingo games shall not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) in cash or gifts
of equivalent value during any bingo session, and shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000)
for any calendar week. (c) A permit holder may not advertise bingo except to the extent and
in the manner authorized by rule of the sheriff. If the sheriff allows a permit holder to
advertise bingo, the permit holder shall indicate in the advertisement the purposes for which
the net proceeds will be used by the permit holder. (d) A permit holder shall conduct bingo
games only at the location specified in the permit holder's application. (e) No person under
the age of 19 years shall be permitted to play, unless accompanied by a...
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45-49-150.11
Section 45-49-150.11 Maintenance of records; inspection of premises. (a) A copy of the records
required in Section 45-49-150.10 shall be filed with the sheriff on or before the 15th of
each month and shall contain the required information for the previous month. (b) The records
required by Section 45-49-150.10 and this section shall be provided to the sheriff on forms
as required by rule of the sheriff. (c) The records required to be kept by Section 45-49-150.10
by the bingo permit holders shall be available and open to inspection by the sheriff or any
law enforcement agency or their duly authorized representatives. (d) The records required
in Section 45-49-150.10 shall be held by the bingo permit holders for a period of one year
from the date of the bingo session. (e) The location at which bingo is being conducted or
at which any applicant or bingo permit holder intends to conduct sessions of bingo shall be
open to inspection, during regular business hours or during any bingo session,...
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45-8-150.03
Section 45-8-150.03 Bingo games - Permits; ordinances. (a) No qualified organization shall
be permitted to operate a bingo game unless the county governing body, or the governing bodies
of the respective cities and towns, within their respective jurisdictions, issues a permit
to the organization authorizing it to do so. The permit required by this article is in addition
to, and not in lieu of, any other business license 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. A permit is not assignable
or transferable. (b) The Calhoun County Commission, or any governing body for any municipality
wholly or partially located within Calhoun County, may establish an ordinance for the operation
of bingo games within its jurisdiction. Any ordinance adopted by a governing body shall be
at least as restrictive of the operation of bingo games as this...
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45-37-150.14
Section 45-37-150.14 Maintenance of records; inspection and location of premises. (a) Each
permitholder shall maintain the following records for at least three years from the date on
which the last bingo game is conducted: (1) An itemized list of the gross receipts for each
session. (2) An itemized list of all expenses, other than prizes paid during a bingo session,
including the name of each person to whom the expenses are paid and a receipt for all of the
expenses. The record shall be open to inspection by a duly authorized employee of the sheriff
during reasonable business hours. Upon the request of the sheriff, the State Auditor or a
certified public accountant firm appointed by him or her shall examine and conduct a postaudit
of a permitholder's records, accounts, and transactions related to the operation of bingo.
(b) On or before April 15th in each year, each permitholder shall file with the sheriff a
financial statement of receipts and expenses relating to the operation of...
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45-35-150.06
Section 45-35-150.06 Bingo games - Charitable or educational purposes of proceeds. No less
than 100 percent of the net proceeds of a bingo game shall be designated and expended for
charitable or educational purposes. Net proceeds means gross proceeds less reasonable expenses
incurred or paid in connection with the holding, operating, or conducting of bingo. Reasonable
expenses shall not include any expenses related to advertising and any advertising done shall
contain the name of the permit holder. Reasonable expenses shall include the following bona
fide expenses, in reasonable amounts: (1) The purchase or rental of equipment necessary for
conducting bingo and payment of services reasonably necessary for the repair and maintenance
of equipment. (2) Payment of cash prizes or the purchase of prizes of merchandise. (3) Insurance
on the facilities and liability coverage, as is reasonable for the operation of bingo. (4)
Utilities. (5) Janitorial services. (6) The fee required for issuance...
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