Georgia Administrative Code

(1) General Responsibilities and Provisions. During the performance of any promotion, it shall be the promoter's responsibility to ensure the compliance with all laws and rules governing professional boxing, bare-knuckle boxing, and/or MMA in Georgia. Such responsibilities shall …

(1) The Ring (a) Ring Size. The ring may be a square, circle, or triangle and not less than 16 feet nor more than 20 feet on a side within the ropes. The ring platform (floor) must extend beyond the ropes at least 18 inches on all sides (apron). (b) Safety Padding. The ring floor…

(1) General Provisions. (a) Each official will be assigned or appointed by the Commission. (b) A referee and three judges shall officiate all bare-knuckle boxing bouts. A majority vote of the judges will determine the outcome of the contest. (c) No active manager, promoter, train…

(1) Bare-Knuckle Boxers. (a) Federal Identification Card. All bare-knuckle boxers must have a valid national Federal Identification Card issued by their home state per the Association of Boxing Commissions. (b) Prohibition if Under Suspension. No bare-knuckle boxer shall enter an…

(1) Functions of Commission. (a) The Commission shall have and exercise sole discretion, management, control, and supervision over all professional bare-knuckle boxing matches in the state of Georgia. (b) The Commission shall enforce such rules and regulations as shall be necessa…

(1) The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is Comprised of four divisions: Administrative Division, Investigative Division, Forensic Sciences Division and the Georgia Crime Information Center Division. (2) The mailing address of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is 1001 Internatio…

The following definitions shall apply generally to all rules and regulations of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation: (a) "Board" shall mean the Board of Public Safety of the State of Georgia. (b) "Director" shall mean the Director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. (c) "Bure…

(1) Any person whose legal rights will be interfered with or impaired by the application of any statutory provision or any rule, or order of the Bureau may petition the Bureau and request a declaratory ruling thereon. The Bureau will not render advisory opinions, resolve question…

(1) Each petition for adoption of rules made pursuant to the Georgia Administrative Procedures Act shall be filed with the Bureau in writing and shall state: (a) The name and post office address of the petitioner; (b) The full text of the rule requested to be amended or repealed,…

The hearing and appeal procedures provided for in the Georgia Administrative Procedures Act shall be followed in cases which are directed by statute to be conducted pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act. Contested cases heard pursuant to the Georgia Administrative Procedu…

(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 …

(1) This chapter applies to chemical analysis of a person's blood, breath or urine for the purpose of determining whether such person is under the influence of alcohol or drugs where such tests are required or authorized under the laws of this state. It does not apply to analysis…

(1) Pursuant to this chapter applicants for a permit to perform chemical analysis of a person's blood for alcohol content and report the results of such analysis as delineated in O.C.G.A. § 40-6-392 shall meet the following requirements: (a) Be employed by an entity that is accre…

(1) Applications for permits to perform chemical analyses of a person's blood or breath pursuant to this Chapter shall be on a form prescribed and approved by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and shall be submitted to the Division of Forensic Sciences, Implied Consent Section.…

(1) Permits to perform chemical analyses of a person's blood, urine, or breath pursuant to this Chapter will be issued by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Division of Forensic Sciences, Implied Consent Section. (2) The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Division of Forensic Sci…

Permits issued by the Division of Forensic Sciences authorizing individuals to perform chemical analyses of a person's blood, urine, or breath pursuant to this Chapter shall be in a form approved by the Division of Forensic Sciences. Permits will indicate the individual approved …

(1) Reserved (2) All chemical tests on blood and/or urine not performed by Georgia Bureau of Investigation personnel must be performed on instruments approved by the Director of the Division of Forensic Sciences. Requests for approval of instruments to perform chemical testing of…

The fee charged for the withdrawal of a person's blood pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 40-5-55 and 40-6-392 shall not exceed the reasonable and customary charges for such service in the local medical community. All statements for such services shall be submitted to and paid by the j…

(1) The violation of any of the rules and regulations of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation promulgated under the provisions of the Uniform Rules of the Road by a permit holder shall constitute ground upon which the Director of the Division of Forensic Sciences may revoke such p…

(1) The date and time of the independent scientific examination shall be determined by mutual agreement between the independent examiner and the Division of Forensic Sciences Supervising Official(s) within the time limits set out in the applicable court order or written request o…

(1) Documentation provided by the Division of Forensic Sciences will be limited to: (a) Laboratory notes and records produced as a result of the examination/analysis of evidence submitted in the relevant case. (b) Analytical laboratory procedures of the Division of Forensic Scien…

(1) Evidence items will be provided for independent examination according to the following criteria: (a) All examination/analysis of evidence of a physiological nature requiring in excess of one eight-hour workday and all blood alcohol determinations shall be conducted at an outs…