18.2-340.27 - Conduct of bingo games; special permits. - Virginia Statutes

§ 18.2-340.27. Conduct of bingo games; special permits.

A. A qualified organization shall accept only cash or, at its option, checksor debit cards in payment of any charges or assessments for players toparticipate in bingo games. However, no such organization shall acceptpostdated checks in payment of any charges or assessments for players toparticipate in bingo games.

B. No qualified organization or any person on the premises shall extend linesof credit or accept any credit or other electronic fund transfer other thandebit cards in payment of any charges or assessments for players toparticipate in bingo games.

C. Bingo games may be held by qualified organizations no more frequently thantwo calendar days in any calendar week, except in accordance with subsectionE.

D. No more than two sessions of bingo games may be held by qualifiedorganizations in any calendar day, nor shall there be more than 55 bingogames per session.

E. A special permit may be granted a qualified organization which entitles itto conduct more frequent operations of bingo games during carnivals, fairsand state, federal or religious holidays, which shall be designated in thepermit.

F. Any organization may conduct bingo games only in the county, city or townor in any adjoining county, city or town in which they regularly have been inexistence or met. The Department may approve exceptions to this requirementwhere there is a special circumstance or documented need.

(1995, c. 837; 2006, c. 644; 2010, c. 429.)