§ 11-19-32 - Operation of bingo games.
SECTION 11-19-32
§ 11-19-32 Operation of bingo games.– Any charitable organization approved by the department may promote, carry on,or conduct the game of bingo provided as follows:
(1) The game is conducted by members of the organization.
(2) No person in the actual or constructive management andcontrol of the game receives any compensation for services connected to thegame or receives any compensation from the gross receipts of the game.
(3) The entire net receipts of the game are applied solely tothe charitable purposes of the organization. All expenses deducted from grossreceipts must be reasonable and related to the actual conduct of the game.
(4) The total amount of all expenses deducted from the grossreceipts shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the total annual grossreceipts raised through bingo, not including monies raised through the sale ofpull-tab lottery tickets.
(5) The total prizes, in the form of cash and/or retailmerchandise including prizes from winner-take-all games, which are offered orawarded do not exceed the sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500)in any one night.
(6) The game is carried on or conducted not more than twicein any period of one calendar week under a license issued pursuant to theprovisions of § 11-19-37.
(7) That there be only one sponsor for each date of theproposed game and that the game shall be conducted only on the premisesaffiliated with the organization in conformance with rules and regulations.
(8) That any building in which a game is played or conductedshall be used no more than three (3) times in any calendar week for conductinga game, and that no annex or subdivision of any building shall be permitted tobe used to conduct a game in an attempt to increase the number of times thebuilding may be used for bingo purposes.
(9) The organization shall keep and maintain financialrecords relating to the game in accordance with rules and regulations and havethe records available for inspection upon demand.
(10) Payment of a prize in excess of two hundred fiftydollars ($250) shall be made by check.
(11) "Winner-take-all" games are prohibited, with theexception that each organization shall be permitted to play one optional"winner-take-all" game per night.
(12) No person under the age of eighteen (18) years shall bepermitted to play the game.
(13) Notwithstanding any regulation to the contrary, anyapproved charitable organization conducting a lawful game of bingo pursuant tothe provisions of this section shall be permitted to advertise their game inprint media. As used in this chapter, "advertise" means an advertisement orannouncement in print media containing the date, time, and place of the game,the charitable organization sponsoring and/or benefiting from the game, whetherthe game shall provide for a bonus building/prize pool, and the total amount ofthe prize pool as set forth in subdivision (14) of this section.
(14) The game may provide for a bonus building/prize poolwhich would start at five hundred dollars ($500) and increase at one hundreddollar ($100) increments each week until it reaches a maximum amount of onethousand dollars ($1000).
(15) Game workers may be compensated with a non-monetarygift, valued at not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per quarter and/or atotal of one hundred dollars ($100) per year. Beverages and food providedwithout charge to volunteer workers at the game of bingo shall not beconsidered to be compensation for purposes of the subsection.