§ 24-21-615 — Persons permitted to conduct games of chance - form of bingo-raffle licenses - display

(1) A person, firm, or organization within this state shall
not conduct a game of chance without a bingo-raffle license issued by the licensing
authority. Only an active member of the organization to which the bingo-raffle
license is issued may hold, operate, or conduct games of chance under a license
issued under this part 6, and a person shall not assist in the holding, operating, or
conducting of any games of chance under a bingo-raffle license except an active
member or a member of an organization or association that is an auxiliary to the
licensee, a member of an organization or association of which the licensee is an
auxiliary, or a member of an organization or association that is affiliated with the
licensee by being, with it, auxiliary to another organization or association. A
licensee shall incur or pay only bona fide expenses in a reasonable amount for
goods, wares, and merchandise furnished or services rendered that are reasonably
necessary for the holding, operating, or conducting of a game of chance.

(2) Each bingo-raffle license must contain a statement of the name and
address of the licensee and the place where bingo or lotto games or the drawing of
the raffles is to be held. If the bingo-raffle licensee moves from the games or
drawing location listed on its license, the bingo-raffle licensee must notify the
licensing authority in writing prior to commencing bingo or conducting a raffle
drawing at the new location. The licensing authority may issue a letter of
authorization to move the location of the bingo or lotto games or the drawing of the
raffles. The letter of authorization must remain with the original license and must
be available for inspection at the place where games or drawings are to be held. A
license issued for an exempt organization must include the place or places where
drawings are to be held. Except as specified in subsection (4) of this section, each
bingo-raffle license issued for the conduct of any games of chance must be
conspicuously displayed at the place where the game is to be conducted or the
drawings held at all times during the conduct thereof. An exempt organization may
comply with this section by providing written notice of a license to all employees of
a participating private business or government agency holding a fund-raising drive
that includes a drawing on behalf of the organization. The notice must state that
the license is available for public inspection during reasonable business hours and
must specify where the license is maintained for inspection.

(3) A licensee shall conspicuously display, at the place where a game is
being conducted, its license issued for the conduct of games of chance at all times
during the conduct of the game and for at least thirty minutes after the last game
has been concluded.

(4) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, a bingo-raffle licensee
conducting a pull tab game for the benefit of its members and guests on premises
that are owned by it, or leased by it for purposes other than the conduct of a bingo
occasion, may display a copy of its license, in a format approved by the licensing
authority, on the premises during any time the licensee is also conducting a bingo
or raffle occasion at a separate location.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2017: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 17-232), ch. 233, p. 925, � 2, effective May 23.