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Public Act 096-0210 |
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AN ACT concerning gaming.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Bingo License and Tax Act is amended by | ||||
changing Section 1.3 as follows: | ||||
(230 ILCS 25/1.3)
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Sec. 1.3. Restrictions on licensure. Licensing for the | ||||
conducting of bingo is subject to the following restrictions: | ||||
(1) The license application, when submitted to the | ||||
Department, must contain a sworn statement attesting to the | ||||
not-for-profit character of the prospective licensee | ||||
organization, signed by a person listed on the application | ||||
as an owner, officer, or other person in charge of the | ||||
necessary day-to-day operations of that organization. | ||||
(2) The license application shall be prepared in | ||||
accordance with the rules of the Department. | ||||
(3) The licensee shall prominently display the license | ||||
in the area where the licensee conducts bingo. The licensee | ||||
shall likewise display, in the form and manner as | ||||
prescribed by the Department, the provisions of Section 8 | ||||
of this Act. | ||||
(4) Each license shall state the day of the week, hours | ||||
and at which location the licensee is permitted to conduct |
bingo games. | ||
(5) A license is not assignable or transferable. | ||
(6) A license authorizes the licensee to conduct the | ||
game commonly known as bingo, in which prizes are awarded | ||
on the basis of designated numbers or symbols on a card | ||
conforming to numbers or symbols selected at random. | ||
(7) The Department may, on special application made by | ||
any organization having a bingo license, issue a special | ||
permit for conducting bingo at other premises and on other | ||
days not exceeding 5 consecutive days, except that a | ||
licensee may conduct bingo at the Illinois State Fair or | ||
any county fair held in Illinois during each day that the | ||
fair is held, without a fee. Bingo games conducted at the | ||
Illinois State Fair or a county fair shall not require a | ||
special permit. No more than 2 special permits may be | ||
issued in one year to any one organization. | ||
(8) Any organization qualified for a license but not | ||
holding one may, upon application and payment of a | ||
nonrefundable fee of $50, receive a limited license to | ||
conduct bingo games at no more than 2 indoor or outdoor | ||
festivals in a year for a maximum of 5 consecutive days on | ||
each occasion. No more than 2 limited licenses under this | ||
item (7) may be issued to any organization in any year. A | ||
limited license must be prominently displayed at the site | ||
where the bingo games are conducted. | ||
(9) Senior citizens organizations may conduct bingo |
without a license or fee, subject to the following | ||
conditions: | ||
(A) bingo shall be conducted only at a facility | ||
that is owned by a unit of local government to which | ||
the corporate authorities have given their approval | ||
and that is used to provide social services or a | ||
meeting place to senior citizens, or in common areas in | ||
multi-unit federally assisted rental housing | ||
maintained solely for the elderly and handicapped; | ||
(B) the price paid for a single card shall not | ||
exceed 50 5 cents; | ||
(C) the aggregate retail value of all prizes or | ||
merchandise awarded in any one game of bingo shall not | ||
exceed $5 $1 ; | ||
(D) no person or organization shall participate in | ||
the management or operation of bingo under this item | ||
(9) if the person or organization would be ineligible | ||
for a license under this Section; and | ||
(E) no license is required to provide premises for | ||
bingo conducted under this item (9). | ||
(10) Bingo equipment shall not be used for any purpose | ||
other than for the play of bingo.
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(Source: P.A. 95-228, eff. 8-16-07.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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