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§3A-408.


§3A-408.
   
   A. Any organization desiring to conduct a charity game in this state
   shall apply to the ABLE Commission for an organization license. An
   organization license shall only be issued to an organization and shall
   be used by that organization only. A business entity shall not be
   qualified under any conditions to hold or use an organization license.
   
   B. An organization shall be limited to only one license and to doing
   business at only one location.
   
   C. An organization shall use only disposable bingo faces purchased
   from a licensed distributor. Only one game shall be played on each
   bingo face; provided, nothing in this section shall be construed to
   exclude progressive games.
   
   D. Only an organization or an employee or manager of an organization
   shall conduct a charity game for which a charge is made. Compensation
   may be paid to an organization or other person for conducting a
   charity game. Compensation for conducting charity games shall be paid
   in accordance with minimum wage provisions of federal law, and shall
   not exceed two times the amount of the minimum wage specified pursuant
   to federal law.
   
   E. An initial application for an organization license shall be sworn
   and attested to by a principal officer of the applicant organization
   and shall include:
   
   1. A certified copy of the document from the U.S. Internal Revenue
   Service which grants the applicant tax-exempt status and the federal
   identification number;
   
   2. A certified copy of the articles of incorporation and certificate
   of incorporation of the organization;
   
   3. A copy of the bylaws of the organization;
   
   4. A copy of the minutes of the meeting of the organization at which
   the governing body was elected and the terms of office of each member
   of the governing body;
   
   5. A copy of the minutes of the meeting of the governing body of the
   organization at which the application for the license was authorized;
   
   6. The name and address of a person authorized to receive service of
   process on behalf of the organization;
   
   7. The address of the location where the charity games will be
   conducted; and
   
   8. Such other information deemed necessary by the Commission to assure
   eligibility for a license.
   
   F. A renewal application shall only include any changes in the
   information required to be submitted with the initial application.
   
   G. An organization license shall be placed within public view at all
   times in a conspicuous place at the location where the charity game is
   being conducted.
   

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