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45-35-150
Section 45-35-150 Definitions. As used in this article the following words shall have the following
meanings: (1) BINGO. The game, commonly known as bingo, where numbers or symbols on a card
are matched with numbers or symbols selected at random. (2) BINGO SESSION. A consecutive period
of time not to exceed five consecutive hours during which bingo is played in a given day and
not to exceed one day in a given week. (3) LOCATION. A single building, hall, enclosure, or
outdoor area used for the purpose of playing bingo pursuant to a permit issued under this
article. (4) PERMIT HOLDER. A qualified organization or qualified club which has a permit
pursuant to this article. (5) PERSON. Any human being, corporation, association, or other
legal entity. (6) QUALIFIED CLUB. A private club with annual membership dues of five hundred
dollars ($500) or more per membership. (7) QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION. A bona fide religious,
educational, service, senior citizens, fraternal, or veterans' organization...
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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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45-20-150.03
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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45-37-150.09
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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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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45-28-150.04
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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9-17-106
Section 9-17-106 Permit fees; reports and payment of fees by certain end users, suppliers,
permit holders; invoice cost; exemption from Section 40-12-84. (a) Fees for Permit A and Permit
B. Every applicant for a Permit A or a Permit B, at the time of issuance, shall pay to the
board a fee of three hundred dollars ($300) and annually thereafter pay to the board a fee
of two hundred dollars ($200). Permits and fees shall be due on October 1 and delinquent after
October 31 of each year. Every person required to renew permits and pay fees who fails to
do so by the delinquent date shall incur a penalty of ten dollars ($10) for each day he or
she is delinquent in complying with this section, and the penalty shall be paid to the board
before the issuance of the permit. Delinquency shall be determined by the United States Postal
Service postmark when the date on the postmark falls on a later date than the delinquent date.
(b) Fees for Permit B-1. Every applicant at the time of issuance, shall...
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9-13-249
Section 9-13-249 Refusal or recall of permits, etc. (a) The commissioner shall have the power
to refuse to issue a permit or certificate or to recall any permit or certificate already
issued when he shall have reasonable cause to believe that the applicant for or holder of
said permit or certificate may have or has violated this article or regulations promulgated
hereto. (b) Appeals from the action of the commissioner in refusal to issue or recall any
certification or permit shall be heard by the board. Notice of an appeal to the board must
be received by the commissioner in writing within 10 days of receiving notice of the commissioner's
action. The board shall hear the appeal at its next scheduled meeting, but in no circumstances
more than 30 days from the date the commissioner receives the notice of the appeal. The action
of the commissioner shall not be stayed pending an appeal before the board. (c) Appeals from
action by the board shall be conducted as provided under the Alabama...
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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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45-37-150.06
Section 45-37-150.06 Bingo games - Certain activities prohibited. (a) It is the intention of
the Legislature that only qualified organizations which are properly issued permits pursuant
to this article shall be allowed to operate bingo games. (b) A qualified organization shall
not lend its name or allow its identity to be used by any individual, firm, association, or
corporation in the operating or promoting of a bingo game in which the qualified organization
is not directly and solely operating the bingo game. All equipment shall be stamped or clearly
marked in letters no less than one-half inch in height and one-fourth inch in width, except
for the letter ''I,'' with the name of the organization using the equipment, and it shall
be unlawful to use equipment marked with the name of another organization. (c) It shall be
unlawful for two or more qualified organizations to operate bingo games jointly. (d) It shall
be unlawful for two or more qualified organizations to pyramid the...
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