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§ 23-114-504. Use of net proceeds for charitable purposes

(a) A licensed authorized organization shall devote to the charitable purposes of the licensed authorized organization its net proceeds of games of bingo and raffles. (b) Except as otherwise provided by law, the net proceeds derived from games of bingo and raffles are dedicated to the charitable purposes of the licensed authorized organization only if […]

§ 23-114-505. Use of proceeds by a licensed authorized organization

A licensed authorized organization shall not use the net proceeds from games of bingo or raffles directly or indirectly to: (1) Support or oppose a candidate or slate of candidates for public office; (2) Support or oppose a measure submitted to a vote of the people; or (3) Influence or attempt to influence legislation.

§ 23-114-306. Display of license

A licensed authorized organization shall conspicuously display a license issued under this chapter at the premises at which a raffle or a game of bingo is conducted at all times during the conduct of the raffle or the game of bingo.

§ 23-114-307. Licenses and fees — Distributors and manufacturers

(a) A distributor license may be issued to a distributor of bingo equipment and is subject to renewal on an annual basis. The annual fee for this license shall be two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500). (b) A manufacturer license may be issued to a manufacturer of bingo equipment and is subject to renewal on […]

§ 23-114-401. Bingo premises — Sale of raffle tickets

(a) (1) Games of bingo shall not be conducted at more than one (1) premises on property owned or leased by a licensed authorized organization. (2) (A) No more than two (2) organizations may conduct bingo games at the same premises so long as that premises is owned or leased by a licensed authorized organization. […]

§ 23-114-402. Restrictions on premises and equipment providers

A person shall not lease or otherwise make a premises or equipment available for conducting a raffle or a game of bingo for any direct or indirect consideration in excess of the bona fide reasonable fair market rental value of the premises or equipment, and no portion of the consideration for premises or equipment shall […]

§ 23-114-403. Compensation prohibited

No person may be compensated for organizing, promoting, conducting, or otherwise administering a charitable raffle or bingo event. The functions of organizing, promoting, conducting, or otherwise administering a charitable raffle or bingo event shall be performed by volunteers from the charitable organization.

§ 23-114-102. Definitions

As used in this chapter: (1) (A) “Authorized organization” means an organization eligible for a license to conduct games of bingo and raffles that is a nonprofit tax-exempt religious, educational, veterans, fraternal, service, civic, medical, volunteer rescue service, volunteer firefighters organization, or volunteer police organization that has been in continuing existence as a nonprofit tax-exempt […]

§ 23-114-404. Admission to games of bingo

(a) A person shall not be denied admission to a raffle or a game of bingo or the opportunity to participate in a raffle or a game of bingo because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, or disability or because the person is not a member of the licensed authorized organization conducting the […]