1.A manufacturer of pull tabs, bingo cards, electronic quick shot bingo systems and
devices, or bingo card marking devices shall apply annually for a license and pay a
license fee of five thousand five hundred dollars. A manufacturer of electronic pull tab
systems and devices shall apply annually for a license and pay a license fee of ten
thousand dollars. The attorney general shall deposit one thousand five hundred dollars
of these fees into the charitable gaming technology fund under section 53-06.1-12.4. A
manufacturer of paper pull tab dispensing devices shall apply annually for a license
and pay a license fee of one thousand five hundred dollars. The attorney general shall
deposit five hundred dollars of this fee into the charitable gaming technology fund
under section 53-06.1-12.4.
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1. A manufacturer of pull tabs, bingo cards, electronic quick shot bingo systems and
devices, or bingo card marking devices shall apply annually for a license and pay a
license fee of five thousand five hundred dollars. A manufacturer of electronic pull tab
systems and devices shall apply annually for a license and pay a license fee of ten
thousand dollars. The attorney general shall deposit one thousand five hundred dollars
of these fees into the charitable gaming technology fund under section 53-06.1-12.4. A
manufacturer of paper pull tab dispensing devices shall apply annually for a license
and pay a license fee of one thousand five hundred dollars. The attorney general shall
deposit five hundred dollars of this fee into the charitable gaming technology fund
under section 53-06.1-12.4. A manufacturer of electronic raffle systems shall apply
annually for a license and pay a license fee of one thousand dollars. The attorney
general shall deposit five hundred dollars of this fee into the charitable gaming
technology fund under section 53-06.1-12.4. A distributor shall apply annually for a
license and pay a license fee of two thousand dollars. The attorney general shall
deposit five hundred dollars of this fee into the charitable gaming technology fund
under section 53-06.1-12.4. Application must be made before the first day of April in
each year on a form prescribed by the attorney general.
2. A licensed distributor may not sell, market, or distribute gaming equipment except to a
licensed distributor, licensed organization, organization that has a permit, or other
person authorized by gaming rule or the attorney general. A manufacturer of a pull tab
dispensing device, pull tab, electronic pull tab device, bingo card marking device,
bingo card, or fifty-fifty raffle system may only sell, market, or distribute the
manufacturer's pull tab dispensing device and processing chip encoded with
proprietary software, pull tab, electronic pull tab device, bingo card marking device,
bingo card, or fifty-fifty raffle system to a licensed distributor. A licensed distributor may
purchase or acquire a pull tab dispensing device and processing chip encoded with
proprietary software, pull tab, electronic pull tab device, bingo card marking device,
bingo card, or fifty-fifty raffle system only from a licensed manufacturer or licensed
distributor. However, a distributor may purchase or acquire a used pull tab dispensing
device or electronic pull tab device from a licensed organization. A distributor may not
duplicate a manufacturer's processing chip encoded with proprietary software. No
gaming equipment or prize may be sold or leased at an excessive price.
3. A licensed distributor shall affix a North Dakota gaming stamp to each deal of pull tabs,
raffle board, punchboard, sports pool board, calcutta board, and series of paddlewheel
ticket cards sold or otherwise provided to a licensed organization or organization that
has a permit and shall purchase the stamps from the attorney general for thirty-five
cents each. Ten cents of each stamp sold by the attorney general, up to thirty-six
thousand dollars per biennium, must be credited to the attorney general's operating
fund to defray the costs of issuing and administering the gaming stamps. If an
organization hosts an event with a raffle board and only sells numbered squares on
the day of event, the organization is exempt from the requirements under this
subsection.
4. A licensed organization, organization that has a permit, licensed manufacturer, or
North Dakota wholesaler of liquor or alcoholic beverages may not be a distributor or
stockholder of a distributor. A distributor may not be a stockholder of a manufacturer.
5. In addition to the license fee, the attorney general may require advance payment of
any fee necessary to pay the cost of a record check of an applicant according to
subdivision c of subsection 5 of section 53-06.1-06.
6. A licensed manufacturer may not refuse to sell deals of pull tabs, paper bingo cards, or
gaming equipment to a licensed distributor unless:
a. A specific deal of pull tabs is sold on an exclusive basis;
b. The manufacturer does not sell deals of pull tabs, paper bingo cards, or gaming
equipment to any distributor in the state;
c. A gaming law or rule prohibits the sale;
d. The distributor has not provided the manufacturer with proof of satisfactory credit
or is delinquent on any payment owed to the manufacturer; or
e. The distributor has not met the manufacturer's standard minimum order quantity
and freight terms.