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La. Rev. Stat. § 4:710 Issuance of special licenses
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§710. Issuance of special licenses A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter to the contrary, the office may provide by rule for the issuance of a special license for the conduct of no more than four bingo sessions annually at which the total amount of prizes which m…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:711 Hearing; amendment of license
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§711. Hearing; amendment of license A. No application for the issuance of a license shall be refused by the issuing authority until after a hearing is held on due notice to the applicant, at which the applicant shall be entitled to be heard upon the qualifications of the applican…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:712 Form of license
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§712. Form of license Each license shall be in such form as shall be prescribed in the rules and regulations promulgated by the office or the municipality or governing body of the parish and shall contain a description of the kind or kinds of game or games of chance authorized to…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:713 Control and supervision over games
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§713. Control and supervision over games A. The office, when applicable, and the governing authority of any municipality or parish issuing any license under this Chapter shall regulate all games of chance held, operated, or conducted under such license issued by it, to assure tha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:714 Restrictions; requirements; transfers; prohibitions
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§714. Restrictions; requirements; transfers; prohibitions A. The total amount of prizes which may be awarded in any one session by a licensee shall not exceed four thousand five hundred dollars in cash or other thing or things of value, except as specifically provided in R.S. 4:7…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:715 Personnel to hold games; commissions or salaries; equipment and supplies; expenses
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§715. Personnel to hold games; commissions or salaries; equipment and supplies; expenses A.(1) No person shall hold, operate, or conduct or assist in holding, operating, or conducting any game or games of chance under any license issued under this Chapter except an active member …
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:716 Statement of receipts; expenditures; books and records
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§716. Statement of receipts; expenditures; books and records A. The organization or association which held, operated, or conducted the game and its member or members who were in charge thereof, shall furnish to the clerk of the municipality or governing body of the parish and the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:717 Examination of books and records and personnel
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§717. Examination of books and records and personnel A. The office and the municipality or governing body of the parish shall have power to examine or to cause to be examined the books, gaming account, and records of any organization or association to which such license is issued…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:718 Licensure
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§718. Licensure A.(1) Any organization or person seeking licensure as a charitable gaming organization, as a manufacturer or distributor of gaming supplies or equipment, or as a commercial lessor shall submit an application to the office on forms provided for such purposes. Such …
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:719 Commercial lessor license
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§719. Commercial lessor license A. Any person leasing any premises for the conducting of charitable gaming activities shall obtain a commercial lessor's license for each premises to be licensed. A commercial lessor's license shall authorize a person to lease specific premises to …
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:72 Safety zone
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§72. Safety zone A. At each event, there shall be an area around the ring or cage extending no less than eight feet as measured from the ring, cage, or from the catwalk which shall be partitioned at that distance of eight feet using ropes, fencing, police barriers, bicycle barrie…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:720 Qualifications for distributor license; additional requirements; bond; license term
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§720. Qualifications for distributor license; additional requirements; bond; license term A. No person shall be granted or issued a distributor license unless the applicant demonstrates to the office that the applicant is domiciled in and resides in the state of Louisiana at the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:721 Enforcement responsibilities
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§721. Enforcement responsibilities A. The office shall monitor the conduct or business of licensees, both on a routine scheduled and an unscheduled basis, to the extent necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of charitable gaming laws and regulations of the state, part…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:722 Educational responsibilities
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§722. Educational responsibilities A. The office shall provide assistance to local law enforcement agencies in carrying out their responsibilities relative to enforcement of charitable gaming laws and regulations. Such assistance may include but shall not be limited to specialize…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:723 Immunity
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§723. Immunity No persons, association, or corporation (1) Possessing, selling or in any manner disposing of, in any municipality or parish, any shares, tickets, or rights to participate in any game or games of chance conducted or to be conducted under any license lawfully issued…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:724 Use of electronic or video bingo games
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§724. Use of electronic or video bingo games A. Electronic or video machines, hereafter termed "electronic bingo machines", for public playing of bingo may be made available at any location licensed under this Chapter for charitable bingo, provided that all requirements of this C…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:724.1 Operation of machines
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§724.1. Operation of machines A.(1) Electronic video bingo machines may be available in any location licensed for charitable bingo. (2) At commercial locations and non-commercial locations that rent to other charities, the machines may be played only during the times when an orga…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:725 Pull-tabs
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§725. Pull-tabs A. No organization, distributor, or manufacturer, or any representative thereof, either with knowledge or in circumstances whereunder he reasonably should have known, shall possess, display, put out for play, sell, or otherwise furnish to any person any deal of pu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:725.1 Progressive pull-tabs
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§725.1. Progressive pull-tabs A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any organization licensed to hold, operate, or conduct games of chance pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, shall be authorized to hold, operate, or conduct progressive pull-tabs pursuan…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:726 License for manufacturers or distributors of gaming supplies or equipment; prohibitions; requirement
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§726. License for manufacturers or distributors of gaming supplies or equipment; prohibitions; requirement A.(1) No person or other entity shall fabricate, concoct, or manufacture any supplies or equipment for use in the conduct of any game of chance authorized under this Chapter…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:728 Use of monies derived from enforcement of bingo regulations by the governing authority of Livingston Parish
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§728. Use of monies derived from enforcement of bingo regulations by the governing authority of Livingston Parish Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any monies collected by the governing authority of Livingston Parish from charitable organizations conduct…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:729 Fund-raising events
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§729. Fund-raising events A. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Chapter to the contrary, a charitable organization licensed to operate, hold, or conduct any game or games of chance may enter into a contract with a private contractor who meets the qualifications prescribed by …
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:73 Tickets
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§73. Tickets No club shall permit anyone to sell or exchange any ticket for seating reservations for more than the box office price. All press or complimentary tickets shall be marked complimentary on both coupons. The club shall see to the seating of every reserved seat ticket h…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:730 Use of monies derived from enforcement of bingo regulations by a municipal or parish governing authority
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§730. Use of monies derived from enforcement of bingo regulations by a municipal or parish governing authority Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any monies collected by the governing authority of a municipality or parish from charitable organizations con…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:731 City of New Orleans; cable television bingo; licensing; restrictions; prohibitions
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§731. City of New Orleans; cable television bingo; licensing; restrictions; prohibitions A.(1) The governing authority of the city of New Orleans may license bona fide veterans, charitable, educational, religious, or fraternal organizations and civic and service clubs, which poss…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:732 Progressive bingo
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§732. Progressive bingo A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the governing authority of any parish or municipality may permit any charitable licensed organization to conduct progressive bingo or progressive mega jackpot bingo games. For the purpose of conducti…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:733 Electronic pull-tab devices
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§733. Electronic pull-tab devices A.(1) Electronic or video machines, hereafter termed "electronic pull-tab devices", and defined in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, for public playing of pull-tabs may be made available at any locations licensed under this Chapter for charitable…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:734 Sale of tickets at fund-raising event
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§734. Sale of tickets at fund-raising event Notwithstanding any provision of this Chapter to the contrary, a candidate for public office, as provided for in R.S. 18:1483(3), or his principal campaign committee, as provided for in R.S. 18:1483(15), may conduct a fund-raising activ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:735 Violations; penalties
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§735. Violations; penalties A. Any person, association, or corporation which violates any provision of this Chapter including the specifically enumerated acts contained in Subsection B of this Section or any rule or regulation of the office shall be subject to a civil penalty imp…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:736 Legal representation of the office; attorney general
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§736. Legal representation of the office; attorney general Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the attorney general shall be the legal advisor to the office and, except as otherwise provided by law, shall counsel and advise the office, shall represent it i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:737 Venue; trial de novo; appeals
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§737. Venue; trial de novo; appeals Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the venue for judicial review or appeal from any administrative proceeding involving a charitable gaming licensee or license applicant or a petition for a stay as provided for in R.S. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:738 Toll-free telephone assistance for compulsive gamblers; posting of signs on premises
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§738. Toll-free telephone assistance for compulsive gamblers; posting of signs on premises The office shall require the posting of one or more signs on licensed premises at points of entry into the areas where organizations licensed under this Chapter are conducting games of chan…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:739 Use of electronic bingo card dabber devices
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§739. Use of electronic bingo card dabber devices A.(1) Electronic bingo card dabber devices, hereafter referred to as electronic dabber devices, and defined in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, for the public playing of bingo, progressive bingo, or progressive mega jackpot bingo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:74 Admission of persons under sixteen
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§74. Admission of persons under sixteen No person under the age of sixteen shall be admitted to a contest unless accompanied by parent or guardian. Acts 1974, No. 553, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:740 Session defined
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§740. Session defined A. A session represents authorized games of chance played within a time limit not to exceed eight consecutive hours. A licensee may operate no more than five premises for the purpose of charitable gaming activities; however, each licensee may only have one s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:75 Sham or fake contests or exhibitions
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§75. Sham or fake contests or exhibitions Whoever conducts or is a party to any sham or fake boxing contest or mixed technique event shall forfeit his license and shall not thereafter be entitled to receive any license pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. Such person or pe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:76 Shamming or faking by contestants
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§76. Shamming or faking by contestants Any contestant who is guilty of a sham or fake boxing contest or mixed technique event shall for the first offense be suspended immediately for a period of six months from participation in any contest in this state and for the second offense…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:77 Contestants to be in city three days before contest; period between contests
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§77. Contestants to be in city three days before contest; period between contests No contestant shall participate in a professional boxing contest who has not been in the city in which the contest is to be held at least three days before the contest or who has engaged in a contes…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:78 Seconds
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§78. Seconds No contestant shall have more than three seconds in his corner, and these seconds shall be required to remain in their corners. For the use of the seconds small stools or chairs shall be provided by the club. For any reason deemed to be sufficient by the commission, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:79 Referees and judges; appointment of event coordinator
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§79. Referees and judges; appointment of event coordinator A. The commission may grant to referees and judges licenses good for a period of one year. Referees and judges appointed shall not be suspended except on proof of connivance in fakes, failure to enforce the rules of the c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:8 Fairs and entertainments of religious and benevolent organizations; permit
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§8. Fairs and entertainments of religious and benevolent organizations; permit Upon receiving a written application from any regularly ordained minister, deacon, manager of any church, or president of any religious or benevolent society, expressing the desire to give a fair or ot…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:80 Representing contestant or sharing in purse; payment of purse
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§80. Representing contestant or sharing in purse; payment of purse A. No referee, club owner, club officer, club, or member of the commission shall represent any contestant or receive from a contestant any share of his purse. Any violation of this rule subjects the violator to fo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:81 Open betting or quoting of odds; insulting or abusive remarks
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§81. Open betting or quoting of odds; insulting or abusive remarks A. There shall be no open betting or quoting of odds in the club or arena where the exhibition or contest is being held. Whoever does so shall be ejected. B. There shall be no insulting or abusive remarks made by …
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:81.1 Tough-man contest; prohibition
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§81.1. Tough-man contest; prohibition A. For the purposes of this Chapter, "tough-man contest" shall mean any boxing match, wrestling event, or competition, or combination thereof, between two or more persons, whether professional or amateur, who use their hands, with or without …
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:82 Noncompliance with Chapter; penalty
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§82. Noncompliance with Chapter; penalty Whoever conducts, promotes, or in any manner participates in any boxing, mixed technique event, or wrestling contest or exhibition without first complying with the provisions of this Chapter shall be fined not more than five thousand dolla…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:82.1 Noncompliance with Chapter; criminal penalty
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§82.1. Noncompliance with Chapter; criminal penalty A. No person shall conduct, promote, or in any manner participate in any boxing, mixed technique, or wrestling event or exhibition without the sanctioning of the commission. Any person violating this Section as a participant, pr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:82.2 Noncompliance with Chapter; injunction
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§82.2. Noncompliance with Chapter; injunction A. In addition to or in lieu of the criminal penalties or administrative remedies or sanctions provided in this Chapter or administrative rules, the commission may issue an order to any licensee or other person or entity engaged in an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:82.3 Disciplinary actions
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§82.3. Disciplinary actions A. After due notice and hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, the commission may refuse to issue a license to any applicant, or may refuse to renew the license of any person, or may restrict, suspend, or revoke any license upon p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:83 Application of Chapter; professional wrestling events; required notice; exemptions
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§83. Application of Chapter; professional wrestling events; required notice; exemptions A. The provisions of this Chapter do not apply to amateur contests, competitions, or exhibitions. B. The provisions of R.S. 4:65(A)(2), 67(A) and (B), 68 through 70, 72, 73, and 79(C) shall no…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:84 Administrative procedure
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§84. Administrative procedure The commission's hearings, practice and procedure and rule and regulation making procedure are as provided in the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq., except as otherwise provided in this Chapter. Acts 1974, No. 553, §1.