NONPROFIT BINGO GAMES

(1) These rules and regulations are promulgated pursuant to the Official Code of Georgia, Title 16, Chapter 12, Article 2, Part 2. (2) Any licensee, member, agent, representative or employee of a non-profit corporation licensed hereunder, who while the organization holds the lice…

(1) "Bingo Game" means only a game of chance played on cards with numbered squares in which counters or indicators are placed on numbers chosen by lot and won by covering a previously specific number or order of numbered squares. A bingo game may be played manually or with an ele…

Any bingo session at which cash prizes are awarded shall be conducted only by nonprofit tax exempt organizations which are properly licensed by the Director. Nonprofit tax exempt organizations who operate recreational bingo games at no charge to participants in which the particip…

(1) Before any nonprofit tax exempt organization shall be licensed to operate bingo games, such organization shall submit a license application to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation on forms prescribed by the Bureau. (2) In addition to any information required in the prescribed …

All bingo licenses are annual, and licenses issued during the calendar year expire at midnight on the December 31st following the date of issuance of the license. Renewal applications for each calendar year shall be filed with the Director no later than sixty (60) days prior to J…

(1) The total cost of leasing the premises used by a nonprofit tax exempt organization in its bingo operation shall not exceed the fair market rental value of such premises and may not be based on gross receipts, gross proceeds, or any other scale or percentage that is related to…

Any change involving or affecting the nonprofit tax exempt organization or the bingo operation, including but not limited to, the election or resignation of directors/officers, change of address, dates and times of bingo games, which causes the information provided by the applica…

(1) The bingo licensee is required to own or lease all equipment used to conduct the bingo games. (2) Ownership means that legal title and possession of the equipment shall be in the name of the licensee on the date it first begins operating under the State license; and financing…

Any bingo license issued by the Director shall become invalid upon the revocation of the licensee's tax exempt status by either the Internal Revenue Service or the Georgia Department of Revenue.

A report must be filed with the Director each year disclosing the gross receipts and all expenses and expenditures associated with the operation of the bingo games. Such report shall be filed with the Director on or before April 15th. The report must be prepared on the form presc…

Only nonprofit tax exempt organizations properly licensed by the Bureau shall operate bingo games. No contracts are allowed by any licensee or license applicant with any other party which involve the other party's providing a id to the nonprofit tax exempt organization in any way…

No person shall participate, other than by playing bingo, in any manner in, nor assist in any way with regard to the bingo operations of a nonprofit tax exempt organization of which he is a member unless: (a) he has been domiciled in the State of Georgia for a minimum of six (6) …

(1) When contrary to the public interest and welfare, no bingo license shall be issued by the Director to: (a) Any organization as determined by the Director by reason of the organizations' business experience, financial standing, trade association, reputation in any community, m…

A nonprofit tax exempt organization may only conduct its bingo operations on premises of the following types: (a) Premises owned by such nonprofit tax exempt organization. (b) Premises leased from another nonprofit tax exempt organization, provided such premises are owned by a no…

After all bingo games involving prizes valuing $50 or more, the names and addresses of all persons winning prizes with a value of $50 or more, the amount of such prizes, and the number of each winning card shall be posted at the place where the bingo sessions are held and shall r…

(1) Except in accordance with the provisions of this Rule, no person may participate in or be involved in any way with the operation of an organization's bingo session unless: (a) He has been a regular, active member of the organization for at least three (3) months. Regular acti…

No organization shall participate in practice which reduces or alters the random chance aspect of the selection of a winner. (a) No modification shall be made to any bingo equipment used in the bingo games which alters or reduces the random chance to win. (b) Bingo cards shall be…

No licensee shall lend its name or identity to anyone for use, or allow the use of its name in a manner which results in false or misleading promotions, or advertisements of unlawful bingo games, or lend its name or identity for use by any individual, firm, association or corpora…

No person under the age of eighteen (18) years shall be permitted to play any game of bingo conducted pursuant to any license issued under these regulations unless accompanied by an adult. No person under the age of eighteen (18) shall be permitted to conduct or assist in the con…

No person or organization may receive any money or other consideration for salary, expense money, or any other fees for the operation of or assistance with regard to any bingo game, except that a maximum of $50 per day may be paid to each member of the licensed nonprofit tax exem…

It shall be unlawful to award prizes in excess of $1,500 in cash or gifts of equivalent value during any calendar day or $3,000 in cash or gifts of equivalent value during any calendar week. It shall be unlawful to exceed such limit at any combination of locations operated by a s…

No licensee shall conduct more than one (1) bingo session during any one calendar day, and no session shall exceed five (5) hours in length. It shall be a violation of these rules for two or more nonprofit tax exempt organizations which are properly licensed pursuant to OCGA § 16…

(1) A licensee that conducts or operates a bingo session shall maintain the following records for at least three (3) years from the date on which the bingo session is conducted. The records shall be maintained on the standard format prescribed by the Director. (a) An itemized lis…

(1) If a licensee has its license revoked, such organization shall not be eligible to reapply for another license for twelve (12) months to be computed from the date the license is surrendered to and received by the Bureau. (2) If a person is a member of more than two licensed or…

Any act which may be construed as a subterfuge to violate; and any effort to circumvent, the Act, or any of these rules and regulations shall be deemed a violation of the provision attempted to be circumvented or avoided.

One of the individuals listed by the organization on the bingo license must be present at all times during the operation of any bingo game.

It shall be a violation of the rules for any licensee to permit any person to engage in any illegal activity on the premises for which the license is issued.

A compliance form prescribed and provided by the Director, which identifies persons responsible for bingo operations and requires newly elected officers to review pertinent bingo documents, must be filed each year upon election of new officers and submitted within 15 days of the …

(1) Operation of Electronic Bingo Devices. (a) No Electronic Bingo Daubing System or any part thereof may be sold, leased, or otherwise furnished to any person in this state or used in the conduct of bingo for public play unless it has been approved by an independent gaming test …