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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45-49-150.10
Section 45-49-150.10 Recordkeeping. Each bingo permit holder shall maintain the following records
pertaining to each and every session of bingo: (1) The total number of bingo players at each
bingo session as deter- mined by the beginning and ending numbers of the entertainment fee
receipts for each and every session of bingo. (2) An itemized list of the gross receipts for
each session of bingo to include the amount of money or prizes given away for each and every
game at each session of bingo. (3) An itemized list of all expenses including the name of
each person or company to whom the expenses are paid, the check number, and a receipt or invoice
for all expenses. (4) An itemized list of the disbursement of all profits obtained from each
bingo session showing amounts, method of payment, and to whom and by whom paid. (Act 83-731,
p. 1184, § 11; Act 93-710, p. 1375, § 1.)...
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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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45-49-150.08
Section 45-49-150.08 Bingo games - Disposition of proceeds. (a) The net proceeds of a bingo
game shall be devoted to the charitable purposes of the bingo permit holder. All reasonable
expenses incurred in connection with the holding, operating, or conducting of bingo, including
the following bona fide expenses, in reasonable amounts, shall be allowed: (1) The purchase
or rental of equipment necessary for conducting bingo and the payment of services reasonably
necessary for repair of the equipment. (2) Payment of cash prizes or the purchase of prizes
of merchandise. (3) Reasonable rental or mortgage payment on the location at which bingo is
being conducted. (4) The money paid to bingo workers for the operation and conducting of each
bingo session. (5) Utilities. (6) Janitorial services. (7) Security services. (8) The cost
of a bank checking account. (9) The fee required for the issuance or reissuance of a bingo
permit. (10) Insurance premiums. (b) All monies collected, other than...
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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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45-35-150.07
Section 45-35-150.07 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 45-35-150.04. (b) Prizes given by any organization for the playing of bingo games
shall not be less than 50 percent of the gross receipts in cash or gifts of equivalent value
during any bingo session. (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 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...
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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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45-20-150.03
Section 45-20-150.03 Bingo games - Special permits. (a) A qualified organization that does
not hold a permit pursuant to Section 45-20-150.02 may apply for a special permit for conducting
a bingo session at a designated location for a special occasion. The 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 for a special permit shall include the information
required by subsection (b) of Section 45-20-150.02, except that the applicant shall indicate
the day or days on which the applicant will conduct the bingo session for the special occasion.
Upon the determination by the sheriff that the applicant is a qualified organization, except
that a special permit holder shall not be required to own or lease property five years prior
to making application for a special permit, and is not ineligible pursuant to Section 45-20-150.12,
and upon the applicant's payment of the required fee under this...
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45-20-150.08
Section 45-20-150.08 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 by
the permit holder, except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of Section 45-20-150.05.
(b) Prizes given by any organization for the playing of bingo games shall not be less than
50 percent of the gross receipts in cash or gifts of equivalent value during any bingo session.
(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 sessions only at the single
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 parent or guardian,...
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45-28-150.04
Section 45-28-150.04 Bingo games - Special permits. (a) A qualified organization, including
an organization which holds a permit pursuant to Section 45-28-150.03, 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 (b) of Section 45-28-150.03, except that the applicant shall indicate
the day or days on which the applicant will conduct the bingo session for the special occasion.
Upon a determination by the sheriff that the applicant is a qualified organization and is
not ineligible pursuant to Section 45-28-150.13 and upon the applicant's payment of the required
fee under this subsection to the sheriff's department, the sheriff may issue a special permit.
The special permit fee shall be twenty-five dollars ($25) per...
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