Title OC, Occupations Code

Sec. 2001.3025. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION. The commission is entitled to conduct an investigation of and is entitled to obtain criminal history record information maintained by the Department of Public Safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation identification…

Sec. 2001.304. TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION. (a) The commission shall issue a temporary authorization for the activity requested if a license for the activity is not issued or denied before the 31st day after the earliest date on which each of the following has occurred: (1) the filin…

Sec. 2001.305. NOTICE TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES. (a) The commission may not issue a license to an applicant for an authorized organization license or a commercial lessor license until the applicant has sent a copy of the license application to the appropriate governing body. (b) Excep…

Sec. 2001.306. AMENDMENT OF LICENSE. (a) A license issued under this chapter may be amended on application to the commission and on payment of a fee in the amount required by the commission if the subject matter of the proposed amendment could properly have been included in the o…

Sec. 2001.308. PAPERWORK REDUCTION. The commission may not require a person who has held a license under this chapter for five or more years to complete a license renewal application that is more than two pages long. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 2001.309. SEPARATE LICENSE. Each location for conducting bingo must be separately licensed. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 2001.310. DISPLAY OF LICENSE. (a) A licensed authorized organization or licensed commercial lessor shall conspicuously display a license issued under this chapter and a license to lease premises for conducting bingo at the premises at which bingo is conducted at all times du…

Sec. 2001.311. RIGHTS NOT VESTED. The issuance of a license or temporary authorization by the commission does not grant a vested right in the license, the temporary authorization, or the privileges conferred. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 2001.312. FAILURE TO FILE FEE REPORTS. A person is not eligible for a license or a license renewal unless all required reports and requested information have been filed under this chapter. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th…

Sec. 2001.313. REGISTRY OF APPROVED BINGO WORKERS. (a) To minimize duplicate criminal history background checks by the commission and the costs incurred by organizations and individuals, the commission shall maintain a registry of individuals on whom the commission has conducted …

Sec. 2001.314. IDENTIFICATION CARD FOR APPROVED BINGO WORKER. (a) The commission may require an individual listed in the registry maintained under Section 2001.313 to wear an identification card to identify the individual to license holders, bingo players, and commission staff wh…

Sec. 2001.315. LATE LICENSE RENEWAL. (a) A person who fails to renew the person's license under this chapter before the date the license expires may renew the license after the expiration date by: (1) filing a license renewal application with the commission not later than the 14t…

Sec. 2001.316. DELIVERY OF COMMISSION NOTICE. If notice under this chapter is required to be given to an authorized organization, the commission shall send the notice to the bingo chairperson of the authorized organization and to the appropriate commercial lessor, if applicable. …

Sec. 2001.351. DENIAL OF LICENSE. The commission may deny an application for a license or renewal of a license issued under this chapter for a cause that would permit or require the suspension or revocation of a license issued under this chapter. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Se…

Sec. 2001.352. HEARING. (a) A person whose application for a license is denied by the commission may make a written request for a hearing. At the hearing the applicant is entitled to be heard on the qualifications of the applicant and the merits of the application. (b) The burden…

Sec. 2001.353. DISCIPLINE OF LICENSE AND REGISTRATION HOLDERS. (a) After a hearing, the commission may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license or registration issued under this chapter for: (1) failure to comply with this chapter or a commission rule; or (2) a reason that w…

Sec. 2001.354. FINAL HEARING. (a) The commission shall hold a final hearing on the suspension or revocation of a license, if requested by the license holder, not later than the 30th day after the date the commission receives written notice of the request. (b) A final hearing on s…

Sec. 2001.355. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION. (a) The commission may temporarily suspend a license issued under this chapter for failure to comply with this chapter or a commission rule. (b) Before temporarily suspending a license, the director of bingo operations must follow any preheari…

Sec. 2001.356. NOTICE OF TEMPORARY SUSPENSION. (a) A proceeding to temporarily suspend a license issued under this chapter is initiated by the director of bingo operations by serving notice to the license holder informing the holder of: (1) the alleged violations that constitute …

Sec. 2001.357. JUDICIAL REVIEW. (a) An applicant for or the holder of a license issued or to be issued under this chapter whose application has been denied, whose license has been revoked or suspended, or who is otherwise aggrieved by an action of the commission relating to licen…

Sec. 2001.358. SCHEDULE OF SANCTIONS. (a) The commission by rule shall adopt a schedule of sanctions that defines and summarizes violations of this chapter or commission rules adopted under this chapter to ensure that the sanctions imposed are appropriate to the violation. (b) Th…

Sec. 2001.401. RESTRICTIONS ON PREMISES PROVIDERS. A person may not, for direct or indirect consideration, lease or otherwise make a premises available for conducting bingo unless the person is: (1) a licensed commercial lessor; or (2) a person who leases or otherwise makes avail…

Sec. 2001.402. SINGLE PREMISES. (a) Bingo may not be conducted at more than one premises on property owned or leased by a licensed authorized organization. (b) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 636, Sec. 42(6), eff. October 1, 2009. (c) No more than seven licensed autho…

Sec. 2001.403. COMMON ROOF OR FOUNDATION. (a) Except as provided by this section, no more than one bingo premises may exist under a common roof or over a common foundation. (b) This section does not apply if more than one premises lawfully exists under a common roof or over a com…

Sec. 2001.404. PRINCIPAL LOCATION. A licensed authorized organization may conduct bingo only in: (1) the county where the organization has its primary business office or another county contiguous to that county; or (2) if the organization does not have a business office, in the c…

Sec. 2001.405. PROHIBITED RENTAL PAYMENTS. Bingo may not be conducted at a leased premises if rental under the lease is to be paid, in whole or part, on the basis of a percentage of the receipts or net proceeds derived from the operation of the game or by reference to the number …

Sec. 2001.406. RENT FOR PREMISES. (a) The rent charged by a licensed commercial lessor to a licensed authorized organization to conduct bingo may not exceed $600 for each bingo occasion conducted on the lessor's premises unless the organization subleases the premises to one or mo…

Sec. 2001.407. EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLY TRANSACTIONS. (a) A licensed manufacturer may furnish, by sale or otherwise, bingo equipment or supplies to a licensed distributor. A licensed manufacturer may not furnish, by sale or otherwise, bingo equipment or supplies to a person other tha…

Sec. 2001.408. OTHER METHODS FOR PLAYING BINGO. Subject to the commission's rules, bingo may be played using a pull-tab bingo ticket. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 2001.409. CARD-MINDING DEVICES. (a) A person may not use a card-minding device: (1) to generate or determine the random letters, numbers, or other symbols used in playing the bingo card played with the device's assistance; (2) as a receptacle for the deposit of tokens or mon…

Sec. 2001.410. PULL-TAB DISPENSER. (a) A person may not use a pull-tab dispenser: (1) to generate or determine the random letters, numbers, or other symbols used in playing bingo; (2) to affect the chances of winning at bingo; or (3) as a dispenser for the payment of a bingo priz…

Sec. 2001.411. PERSONS OPERATING OR CONDUCTING BINGO. (a) Except as provided by this section, a person other than a bona fide member of a licensed authorized organization may not conduct, promote, or administer, or assist in conducting, promoting, or administering, bingo. (b) Onl…

Sec. 2001.4115. JOINT EMPLOYMENT OF BINGO EMPLOYEES. Two or more licensed authorized organizations conducting bingo at the same premises may jointly hire bingo employees. One organization may act as the employee's employer and the other organization may reimburse the employing or…

Sec. 2001.412. ADMISSION TO BINGO GAMES. A person may not be denied admission to a bingo game or the opportunity to participate in a game because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, or disability or because the person is not a member of the licensed authorized …

Sec. 2001.413. PAYMENT REQUIRED. Except as provided by Section 2001.4155, a licensed authorized organization may not offer or provide to a person the opportunity to play bingo without payment. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th L…

Sec. 2001.414. BINGO RECORDS. (a) The commission by rule may provide for different recordkeeping procedures for licensed authorized organizations by class based on the amount of gross receipts of the organization. (b) An organization conducting bingo must record on a cash registe…

Sec. 2001.415. ADVERTISEMENTS. (a) A person other than a licensed authorized organization, licensed commercial lessor, or the commission may not advertise bingo. (b) A licensed authorized organization, licensed commercial lessor, or the commission may include in an advertisement …

Sec. 2001.4155. GIFT CERTIFICATES. (a) Nothing in this chapter prohibits a licensed authorized organization from selling or redeeming a gift certificate that entitles the bearer of the certificate to play a bingo game, including instant bingo. (b) A licensed authorized organizati…

Sec. 2001.416. OTHER GAMES. (a) A game of chance other than bingo or a raffle conducted under Chapter 2002 may not be conducted or allowed during a bingo occasion. (b) A person authorized to conduct a raffle under this section must be a member of a licensed authorized organizatio…

Sec. 2001.418. MINORS. (a) An individual younger than 18 years of age may not play bingo conducted under a license issued under this chapter unless the individual is accompanied by the individual's parent or guardian. (b) A license holder may prohibit all individuals younger than…

Sec. 2001.419. BINGO OCCASIONS. (a) A licensed authorized organization may not conduct more than three bingo occasions during a calendar week under a regular license. (b) A bingo occasion may not exceed six hours. (c) No more than two bingo occasions may be conducted at the same …

Sec. 2001.420. PRIZES. (a) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1132 (S.B. 643), Sec. 17(2), eff. September 1, 2023. (b) A person may not offer or award on a single bingo occasion prizes with an aggregate value of more than $5,000 for all bingo games other than: (1) pull-t…

Sec. 2001.431. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Unit" means two or more licensed authorized organizations that conduct bingo at the same location joining together to share revenues, authorized expenses, and inventory related to bingo operations. (2) "Unit accounting" means a…

Sec. 2001.432. FORMING ACCOUNTING UNIT. (a) Two or more licensed authorized organizations may form and operate a unit as provided by this subchapter by: (1) executing a unit accounting agreement; and (2) stating in the unit accounting agreement whether the unit will use: (A) a un…

Sec. 2001.433. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. A licensed authorized organization that uses unit accounting is subject to the other provisions of this chapter to the extent the provisions are applicable and are not inconsistent with this subchapter. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1…

Sec. 2001.4335. EXEMPTION FROM FRANCHISE TAX. A unit formed under this subchapter is exempt from the tax imposed under Chapter 171, Tax Code. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 636 (H.B. 1474), Sec. 29, eff. October 1, 2009.