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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:445. Protection of educational institutions; limitation on liability

RS 4:445 - Protection of educational institutions; limitation on liability
A. No government entity, licensing or accrediting organization, or athletic association shall entertain a complaint, open an investigation, or take any other adverse action against a school, school board, or postsecondary education management board for maintaining a separate intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic team or athletic event reserved for students of the female biological sex.
B. No cause of action may be maintained against any school, school coach, school employee, school board, school board employee, school board member, postsecondary education board, or postsecondary education board member who prohibits a biological male from participating in a female, girls, or womens athletic team or sporting event pursuant to the requirements of this Chapter.
Acts 2022, No. 283, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:446. Remedies; cause of action

RS 4:446 - Remedies; cause of action
A. A biological female student who is deprived of an athletic opportunity or suffers or is likely to suffer from any direct or indirect harm as a result of a violation of this Chapter may assert that violation as a cause of action for remedies provided for in Subsection E of this Section. Requiring a biological female to compete against a biological male on a team that is designated as a "female", "girls", or "womens" team is inherently discriminatory to biological females and is a cognizable harm to biological females under this Chapter.
B. A biological female student who is subjected to retaliation or other adverse action by a school, athletic association, or other organization as a result of reporting a violation of this Chapter to an employee or representative of the school, athletic association, or to any local, state, or federal agency with oversight of schools shall have a cause of action for remedies provided for in Subsection E of this Section.
C. For purposes of this Chapter, the designation of "female" entered on the student's official birth certificate at or near the time of the student's birth creates a rebuttable presumption that the student's biological sex is female.
D. A school, school coach, school employee, school board, school board employee, school board member, postsecondary education board, or postsecondary education board member who suffers any direct or indirect harm for prohibiting a biological male from participating in a female, girls, or womens athletic team or sporting event pursuant to the requirements of this Chapter shall have a cause of action for remedies provided for in Subsection E of this Section.
E. Any person who brings a cause of action pursuant to this Chapter may obtain appropriate relief including but not limited to:
(1) Injunctive relief, protective order, writ of mandamus or a prohibition, or declaratory relief to prevent any violation of this Chapter.
(2) Actual damages, reasonable attorney fees, and costs.
F. All civil actions under this Chapter shall be initiated within two years from the date that the harm occurred.
Acts 2022, No. 283, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:461. Discrimination by race in sports tournaments hosted by private clubs prohibited; terms defined

RS 4:461 - Discrimination by race in sports tournaments hosted by private clubs prohibited; terms defined
A. Any private sports club which hosts a sports tournament shall not discriminate against any eligible team or participant on a team because of his race.
B. For purposes of this Section:
(1) "Private sports club" means any club, association, organization, or group of any kind which is organized as a private membership club and which provides sports facilities for the use of its members. Such sports facilities may include but are not limited to golf courses, swimming or diving pools, baseball or softball fields, tennis courts, and running tracks.
(2) "Sports tournament" means any competition sponsored by, recognized by, or conducted under the authority of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the Amateur Athletic Union, or the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women.
C. No state monies shall be used to accomplish the discriminatory exclusion of a sports participant whose team has been invited to participate in a sports activity.
D. Any team or individual who has been discriminated against under the provisions of this Section may bring an action for and shall be entitled to recover damages, reasonable attorney fees, and court costs.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 498, §1; Acts 1991, No. 1049, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:501. THE LOUISIANA RIVERBOAT ECONOMIC

CHAPTER 9. THE LOUISIANA RIVERBOAT ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND GAMING CONTROL ACT
§§501-562. Redesignated as R.S. 27:41-113 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:601. THE LOUISIANA ECONOMIC

CHAPTER 10. THE LOUISIANA ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND GAMING
CORPORATION LAW
§§601-686. Redesignated as R.S. 27:201-286 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:702. Declaration of purpose

RS 4:702 - Declaration of purpose
A. The Legislature of Louisiana does hereby recognize the state's role and responsibilities in ensuring that the net proceeds of charitable games of chance conducted pursuant to the Charitable Raffles, Bingo and Keno Licensing Law are contributed to bona fide charitable causes. The legislature further finds that it is in the public interest to prevent infiltration of elements of organized crime or professional gambling into charitable gaming.
B. Therefore, it shall be the policy of the state of Louisiana to decrease the potential for fraud in charitable games of chance and to increase compliance with the provisions of the Charitable Raffles, Bingo and Keno Licensing Law and other applicable laws and regulations through monitoring and enforcement as well as public education and awareness of the purposes of these laws and regulations.
C. The purpose of this Chapter is to establish mechanisms to effectuate such purposes, including but not limited to:
(1) A state licensing system for charitable organizations conducting such games of chance, commercial lessors, and for manufacturers and distributors of supplies and equipment used in such games.
(2) Provision of specialized instruction and training for local law enforcement agencies and for licensees.
Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999; Acts 2003, No. 602, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:704. Office of charitable gaming; creation; employees; records and reports

RS 4:704 - Office of charitable gaming; creation; employees; records and reports
A. The office of charitable gaming is hereby created and established in the Department of Revenue. The secretary for the Department of Revenue shall employ such persons as he considers qualified, consistent with civil service regulations, and may incur such expenses as may be required to carry out the provisions of this Chapter. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the office shall be subject to the division of administrative law, and all administrative hearings shall be conducted in accordance therewith.
B. Subject to the exceptions contained in Article VII, Section 9(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana, all fees and fines collected or received by the office pursuant to this Chapter shall be paid into the state treasury on or before the twenty-fifth day of each month following such collection or receipt and shall be credited to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund.
C. The office shall annually prepare and submit a comprehensive report on the scope and nature of charitable gaming activities in this state and the impact of the office on such activities. The report shall be submitted to the governor, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the president of the Senate, the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice, and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Section B.
D. Neither the secretary nor any employee of the office shall be an officer, director, or manager of any organization licensed by the state to conduct charitable games of chance or have a direct or indirect financial interest in a commercial lessor or any entity manufacturing or distributing supplies or equipment used in such games.
Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999; Acts 2003, No. 602, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:706. Decision whether to permit raffles, bingo, and keno

RS 4:706 - Decision whether to permit raffles, bingo, and keno
A. The governing authority of each such municipality shall decide whether charitable raffles, bingo, and keno as provided for in this Chapter shall be permitted within the limits of the municipality.
B. The governing authority of each parish shall decide whether charitable raffles, bingo, and keno as provided for in this Chapter shall be permitted within the parish.
C.(1) If the local governing authority elects to license and regulate charitable raffles, bingo, and keno within its jurisdiction, it may adopt rules, regulations, and ordinances for charitable organizations, as defined in R.S. 4:703(1), to hold and operate games of chance authorized in R.S. 4:707 and to enforce any local provisions regarding said games of chance.
(2) No local governing authority shall issue a license to any organization unless that organization has first obtained a license from the office in accordance with this Chapter.
(3) No local governing authority shall adopt any ordinance, rule, or regulation for operating a game of chance which conflicts with the provisions of this Chapter.
(4) No local governing authority in Orleans Parish shall adopt any ordinance, rule, or regulation for operating a game of chance which in the determination of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board may violate any of the terms or provisions of Section 1.3 of the Amended and Renegotiated Casino Operating Contract entered into pursuant to R.S. 27:201 et seq., on October 30, 1998, as amended, effective October 19, 1999, March 29, 2001, and March 31, 2001. Any ordinance, rule, or regulation adopted in violation of this Paragraph shall be null and void.
D. For the purposes of and as used in this Section, the term "bingo" shall include "electronic video bingo".
Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999; Acts 2003, No. 871, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2005, No. 373, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:707.1. Limited raffle licenses

RS 4:707.1 - Limited raffle licenses
A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, there shall be a limited raffle license for certain raffle games. The office shall promulgate rules relative to the issuance of such limited raffle licenses which shall include but not be limited to licensing fees and reporting requirements. The provisions of R.S. 4:705(2)(c) and 714(F)(1) shall not apply to any limited raffle license issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section.
B. The raffle games to which this Section applies shall include only single games as defined in R.S. 4:707(A)(1) and have a prize value which shall not exceed ten thousand dollars.
Acts 2023, No. 89, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:708. Application for license

RS 4:708 - Application for license
A. Each applicant for such a license shall file with the office and the clerk of the municipality or with the governing body of any parish a written application therefor in the form prescribed in said rules and regulations, duly executed and verified, in which shall be stated:
(1) The name and address of the applicant together with sufficient facts relating to its incorporation and organization to enable the municipality or governing body of any parish to determine whether or not it is a bona fide organization or association.
(2) The names and addresses of its officers.
(3) The specific kind of game or games of chance intended to be held, operated, and conducted by the applicant, and the place or places where, and the date or dates and the time or times when, such game or games of chance are intended to be conducted, by the applicant, under the license applied for.
(4) The items of expense intended to be incurred or paid in connection with the holding, operating, and conducting of such game or games of chance and the names and addresses of the persons to whom, and the purposes for which they are to be paid.
(5) The purposes to which the entire net proceeds of such game or games of chance are to be devoted and in what manner.
(6) Except as provided in R.S. 4:715, that no commission, salary, compensation, reward, or recompense will be paid to any person for holding, operating, or conducting such games of chance.
(7) A description of all prizes to be offered and given in all such games of chance to be held, operated, and conducted under such license.
(8) Such other information as shall be prescribed by such rules and regulations.
B.(1) In each application there shall be designated an active member or members of the applicant under whom the game or games of chance described in the application are to be held, operated, and conducted, and with the application shall be included a statement executed by the applicant and by the member or members, so designated, that he or they will be responsible for the holding, operation, and conduct of such game or games of chance in accordance with the terms of the license and the provisions of said rules and regulations governing the holding, operation, and conduct of such game or games of chance and of this Chapter, if such license is granted.
(2) Prior to the commencement of the holding, operation, and conduct of the game or games of chance, any member designated in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall receive mandatory training from the office of charitable gaming.
Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999; Acts 2001, No. 1032, §2; Acts 2003, No. 602, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:709. Investigation of qualifications of applicant; issuance of license; limitation on license fee; duration of license; report to central registry

RS 4:709 - Investigation of qualifications of applicant; issuance of license; limitation on license fee; duration of license; report to central registry
A. The office shall investigate the qualifications of each applicant and the merits of the application, with due expedition after the filing of the application, and shall make the following determinations:
(1) That the applicant is duly qualified to hold, operate, and conduct games of chance under the provisions of this Chapter and the rules and regulations governing the holding, operation, and conduct thereof in the municipality or parish.
(2) That the member or members of the applicant designated in the application to hold, operate, or conduct or assist in holding, operating, or conducting the game or games of chance for which the license application is made are bona fide active members of the applicant and persons of good moral character who have never been convicted of certain related offenses as established by the office.
(3) That such game or games of chance are to be held, operated, and conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and in accordance with the rules and regulations governing the holding, operation, and conduct thereof and that the proceeds thereof are to be disposed of as provided by this Chapter.
B. If the municipal or parish governing authority decides to license and regulate charitable gaming in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 4:706(C) and 707(B) and is satisfied that, except as provided in R.S. 4:715, no commission, salary, compensation, reward, or recompense whatever will be paid or given to any person holding, operating, or conducting any such game of chance, it shall issue a license to the applicant for the holding, operation, and conducting of the specific kind of games of chance applied accordingly.
C. No license for holding, operating, or conducting of any game or games of chance shall be issued under this Chapter to be effective for a period of more than one year.
D. The name, address, and location of any such establishment licensed for operating, holding, or conducting any authorized game, gaming or wagering activity, or game of chance issued pursuant to this Chapter, including the names and addresses of every person who has or controls, directly or indirectly, more than five percent ownership, income, or profit interest, shall be submitted, and updated at least quarterly, to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board for inclusion in a central registry of licensed gaming operators pursuant to R.S. 27:15(B)(3)(c).
Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999; Acts 2003, No. 871, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:710. Issuance of special licenses

RS 4:710 - Issuance of special licenses
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter to the contrary, the office may provide by rule for the issuance of a special license for the conduct of no more than two bingo sessions annually at which the total amount of prizes which may be awarded on any one calendar day under such a license shall not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars in cash or other thing or things of value. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, all other provisions of this Chapter shall apply to the issuance of such special licenses.
B. Pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 4:706(C) and 707(B), a municipal or parish governing authority may also issue a special license as provided in Subsection A of this Section; however, no such municipal or parish governing authority shall issue a special license to any organization as provided herein unless that organization has first obtained a special charitable gaming license from the office as further provided in R.S. 4:718.
Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999; Acts 2003, No. 871, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:711. Hearing; amendment of license

RS 4:711 - Hearing; amendment of license
A. No application for the issuance of a license shall be refused by the issuing authority until after a hearing is held on due notice to the applicant, at which the applicant shall be entitled to be heard upon the qualifications of the applicant and the merits of the application.
B. Any license issued under this Chapter may be amended, upon application made to the authority which issued it, if the subject matter of the proposed amendment could lawfully and properly have been included in the original license.
Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999; Acts 2003, No. 871, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:712. Form of license

RS 4:712 - Form of license
Each license shall be in such form as shall be prescribed in the rules and regulations promulgated by the office or the municipality or governing body of the parish and shall contain a description of the kind or kinds of game or games of chance authorized to be held, operated, and conducted thereunder, a statement of the name and address of the licensee, of the names and addresses of the member or members of the applicant under whom such game or games of chance will be held, operated, and conducted, of the number of times, or the hours during which such game or games of chance are authorized to be conducted and the place or places where and the date or dates and time or times when such game or games of chance are to be conducted and of the purposes to which the entire net proceeds of such game or games of chance are to be devoted, and any other information which may be required by said rules and regulations to be contained therein. Each license issued for the conduct of any game of chance shall be conspicuously displayed at the place where any game is to be conducted thereunder at all times during the conduct thereof.
Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:713. Control and supervision over games

RS 4:713 - Control and supervision over games
A. The office, when applicable, and the governing authority of any municipality or parish issuing any license under this Chapter shall regulate all games of chance held, operated, or conducted under such license issued by it, to assure that they are fairly held, operated, and conducted in accordance with the provisions of the license, the provisions of this Chapter, and the rules promulgated and adopted pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 4:705(10)(b). The issuing authority may suspend or revoke any license issued by it for violation of any such provision, and its officers and agents may enter and inspect any premises where any such game of chance is being held, operated, and conducted or is intended to be held, operated, and conducted, or where any equipment is being used or intended to be used in the conduct thereof.
B. Each licensee shall be subject to the provisions of this Chapter, and all rules and regulations properly adopted by the office pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.
C. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no governing authority of any municipality or parish shall require by ordinance, rule, or other regulation, that as a condition for granting a charitable gaming license, a charitable organization must be domiciled in that parish or municipality.
Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999; Acts 2003, No. 871, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:714. Restrictions; requirements; transfers; prohibitions

RS 4:714 - Restrictions; requirements; transfers; prohibitions
A. The total amount of prizes which may be awarded in any one session by a licensee shall not exceed four thousand five hundred dollars in cash or other thing or things of value, except as specifically provided in R.S. 4:707(A)(1) and (5), 710, 724, 725, 725.1, and 732. The office shall establish by rule the method of calculating the value of any thing offered as a prize.
B. In addition to the requirement of R.S. 4:712 to display its local license, each licensee shall conspicuously display its charitable gaming license issued by the office at the premises where any game is conducted at all times during such conduct.
C.(1) Each licensee shall designate an active member and a sufficient number of alternate members of the organization to be in charge of and primarily responsible for each session of a game of chance. Such individual, or alternates, who shall be designated as the member-in-charge, shall supervise all activities of such session and be responsible for the conduct of all games of such session. The member-in-charge or alternate shall be present at all times on the premises during the session. The provisions of this Paragraph shall only apply to call bingo sessions.
(2) Each licensee shall designate an active member of the organization to be responsible for the documentation of receipts and disbursements as well as the maintenance of all financial records. Such individual designated shall have been a member in good standing of the organization and shall be familiar with the provisions of this Chapter, applicable local ordinances and regulations, and the rules and regulations of the office.
D. No licensee shall purchase or otherwise obtain any gaming supplies or equipment from any distributor or manufacturer until it has first determined that the individual selling or otherwise offering such supplies or equipment has a valid license issued by the office.
E. No licensee shall allow any person under eighteen years of age to assist in the holding, operation, or conduct of any game of chance. Charitable raffles as provided for in R.S. 4:707(D)(2) shall be exempted from requirements of this Subsection.
F.(1) All proceeds from each gaming session, other than that amount paid out as cash prizes and that amount retained as a cash bank, shall be deposited into a bank account, known as a charitable gaming account, maintained by the charitable organization solely for such deposits. Such deposits shall occur no later than the second banking day following the date the gaming session begins, but in no case more than five calendar days later.
(2) Any charitable organization may transfer gaming proceeds from its charitable gaming account to any other bank account controlled by the organization, subject to the administrative rules promulgated by the office pursuant to R.S. 4:705(10)(b).
Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999; Acts 2003, No. 736, §1; Acts 2012, No. 351, §1; Acts 2020, No. 316, §1, eff. June 12, 2020; Acts 2022, No. 523, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:716. Statement of receipts; expenditures; books and records

RS 4:716 - Statement of receipts; expenditures; books and records
A. The organization or association which held, operated, or conducted the game and its member or members who were in charge thereof, shall furnish to the clerk of the municipality or governing body of the parish and the office the following information not less than quarterly:
(1) A verified statement showing the amount of the gross receipts derived from each such game of chance, that shall include receipts from the sale of shares, tickets, or rights in any manner connected with participation in said game or the right to participate therein.
(2) Each item of expense incurred, or paid, and each item of expenditure made or to be made.
(3) Name and address of each person to whom each such item has been, or is to be paid, with a detailed description of the merchandise purchased or the service rendered therefor.
(4) The net profit derived from each such game of chance and the uses to which such net profit has been or is to be applied.
(5) A list of prizes offered or given, with the respective values thereof.
B. Each licensee shall maintain and keep such books and records as may be necessary to substantiate the particulars of each such report.
C. All licensees shall maintain records and submit reports as provided by rules of the office. Such rules may require that all income of a licensee derived from charitable gaming be recorded to the extent necessary to disclose gross and net income.
Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:717. Examination of books and records and personnel

RS 4:717 - Examination of books and records and personnel
A. The office and the municipality or governing body of the parish shall have power to examine or to cause to be examined the books, gaming account, and records of any organization or association to which such license is issued so far as they may relate to any transactions connected with the holding and conducting of any game of chance thereunder, and to examine the books and records of any entity for the purposes of determining if net gaming proceeds are devoted entirely to the purposes allowable under R.S. 4:707(B), and to examine any manager, officer, director, agent, member, or employee thereof under oath in relation to the conduct of any such game of chance under any such license, but any information so received shall not be disclosed except so far as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Chapter.
B. The office and the municipality or governing body of the parish shall have power:
(1) To examine or to cause to be examined the books, gaming account, and records of any organization exempt from licensure under this Chapter so far as they may relate to any transactions connected with the holding and conducting of any game of chance for which a license is otherwise required under this Chapter.
(2) To examine the books and records of any entity for the purposes of determining if net gaming proceeds are devoted entirely to the purposes allowable under R.S. 4:707(B).
(3) To examine any manager, officer, director, agent, member, or employee thereof under oath in relation to the conduct of any such game of chance for which a license is otherwise required under this Chapter, but any information so received shall not be disclosed except so far as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Chapter.
Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999; Acts 2001, No. 106, §1, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:719. Commercial lessor license

RS 4:719 - Commercial lessor license
A. Any person leasing any premises for the conducting of charitable gaming activities shall obtain a commercial lessor's license for each premises to be licensed. A commercial lessor's license shall authorize a person to lease specific premises to licensees for the conducting of charitable gaming activities. The office, upon application and compliance with other provisions for licensure contained in this Chapter, shall issue a commercial lessor's license to qualified persons.
B. No lease of any premises by a commercial lessor to any charitable organization for any charitable gaming session shall provide for payment in excess of the reasonable market rental rate for such premises as provided in the local licensing ordinance. No lease shall provide for rental for less than a two-hour session.
C. No commercial lessor shall require the payment of any other cost or fee from a charitable organization other than the rental amount provided for by the rental agreement or contract or charge admission fees to persons entering the premises to participate in the charitable gaming activities.
D. No commercial lessor leasing premises for authorized charitable gaming activities shall enter into any agreement with a distributor of gaming supplies for the use, purchase, promotion, or sale of charitable gaming supplies.
E. Commercial and non-commercial lessors shall be required to verify that lessees are properly licensed to conduct charitable games or games of chance authorized by the office.
Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999; Acts 2001, No. 106, §1, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:720. Qualifications for distributor license; additional requirements; bond; license term

RS 4:720 - Qualifications for distributor license; additional requirements; bond; license term
A. No person shall be granted or issued a distributor license unless the applicant demonstrates to the office that the applicant is domiciled in and resides in the state of Louisiana at the time of application. If the applicant is a corporation, the applicant must demonstrate to the office that a majority of the stock of the applicant corporation is owned or controlled by individuals who are domiciled in and reside in the state of Louisiana at the time of application. The provisions of this Subsection shall apply to all applications for a distributor license.
B. The office may revoke, suspend, or condition the license of any licensed charitable organization, distributor, or manufacturer who fails to comply with any office rule, state law, or municipal or parish ordinance providing for the levy, assessment, collection, or remission of sales and use taxes.
C. The term for a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be for three years. Any fees associated with the awarding of this license shall be paid annually as otherwise provided by this Chapter.
Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:721. Enforcement responsibilities

RS 4:721 - Enforcement responsibilities
A. The office shall monitor the conduct or business of licensees, both on a routine scheduled and an unscheduled basis, to the extent necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of charitable gaming laws and regulations of the state, particularly this Chapter.
B. In carrying out its enforcement responsibilities, the office may:
(1) Inspect and examine all premises in which charitable games of chance are conducted or supplies or equipment for such games are manufactured or distributed.
(2) Inspect all such supplies and equipment in, upon, or about such premises.
(3) Seize and remove from such premises and impound such supplies and equipment for the purpose of examination and inspection pursuant to an appropriate court order.
(4) Demand access to and audit and inspect books and records of licensees for the purpose of determining compliance with laws and regulations relative to charitable gaming.
(5) Conduct in-depth audits and investigations when warranted.
C. The office may require licensees to maintain records and submit reports as further provided in R.S. 4:716(C) and 726(D).
D.(1) In addition to license revocation or suspension or any criminal penalty imposed pursuant to R.S. 4:735(B), the office may assess a fine against any person who violates any law or regulation relative to gambling or charitable gaming. Such a fine shall be assessed only after notice and opportunity for a hearing held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
(2) Any indication of the commission of a crime established in Title 14 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 shall be directed to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police, for investigation and disposition by such office.
E. All departments, commissions, boards, agencies, officers, and institutions of the state and all subdivisions thereof, in particular local law enforcement entities, shall cooperate with the office in carrying out its enforcement responsibilities.
Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:722. Educational responsibilities

RS 4:722 - Educational responsibilities
A. The office shall provide assistance to local law enforcement agencies in carrying out their responsibilities relative to enforcement of charitable gaming laws and regulations. Such assistance may include but shall not be limited to specialized training programs on such enforcement for local law enforcement personnel.
B. The office shall be responsible for educating the general public, particularly members of organizations which conduct charitable games of chance, with regard to the provisions of an interpretation of laws and regulations relative to charitable gaming. Such education may include but shall not be limited to training programs for licensees on such laws and regulations for the purpose of increasing their understanding of and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and restrictions.
Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:723. Immunity

RS 4:723 - Immunity
No persons, association, or corporation
(1) Possessing, selling or in any manner disposing of, in any municipality or parish, any shares, tickets, or rights to participate in any game or games of chance conducted or to be conducted under any license lawfully issued pursuant to this Chapter,
(2) Lawfully conducting or participating in the conduct of any such game of chance, or
(3) Permitting the conduct of any such game of chance upon premises owned by him or it, of any game of chance conducted or to be conducted under any license lawfully issued pursuant to this Chapter,
shall be liable to prosecution or conviction for violation of any provision of R.S. 14:90; however, this immunity shall not extend to any person or corporation knowingly conducting or participating in the conduct of any game of chance under any license obtained by any false pretense or statement made in any application for such license or otherwise, or possessing, selling, or disposing of shares, tickets, or rights to participate in, or permitting the conduct upon any premises owned by him or it of any game of chance conducted under any license known to him or it to have been obtained by any such false or fraudulent pretense or statement.
Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:724.1. Operation of machines

RS 4:724.1 - Operation of machines
A.(1) Electronic video bingo machines may be available in any location licensed for charitable bingo.
(2) At commercial locations and non-commercial locations that rent to other charities, the machines may be played only during the times when an organization is licensed with a minimum of one member present on the premises. This time shall not exceed an eight-hour period of time per charity when a game is not being called.
B. A violation of the aforementioned provisions result in a civil violation and fine and possible revocation of license.
Acts 2020, No. 316, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:725. Pull-tabs

RS 4:725 - Pull-tabs
A. No organization, distributor, or manufacturer, or any representative thereof, either with knowledge or in circumstances whereunder he reasonably should have known, shall possess, display, put out for play, sell, or otherwise furnish to any person any deal of pull-tabs:
(1) In which the winning pull-tabs have not been completely and randomly distributed and mixed among all other pull-tabs in the deal;
(2) In which the location or approximate location of any of the winning pull-tabs can be determined in advance of opening the pull-tabs in any manner or by any device, including but not limited to any pattern in the manufacture, assembly, or packaging of pull-tabs by the manufacturer, by any markings on the pull-tabs or container, or by the use of a light; or
(3) Which does not conform in any respect to these requirements as to manufacturer, assembly, or packaging.
B. Effective January 1, 1986,1 a distributor shall not purchase or be furnished any deal of pull-tabs from a manufacturer of pull-tabs unless all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The manufacturer's label or trademark has been registered with the office of charitable gaming.
(2) Each individual pull-tab manufactured has conspicuously set forth on it the name of the manufacturer or a label or trademark which identifies its manufacturer.
(3) The pull-tab is of a type approved by the office of charitable gaming for use in Louisiana.
Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999.
1As appears in enrolled bill.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:725.1. Progressive pull-tabs

RS 4:725.1 - Progressive pull-tabs
A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any organization licensed to hold, operate, or conduct games of chance pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, shall be authorized to hold, operate, or conduct progressive pull-tabs pursuant to the provisions of this Section.
B. An organization authorized to hold, operate, or conduct progressive pull-tabs shall offer progressive pull-tabs only during their licensed session and shall not network or link with any other licensed organization.
C. The jackpot for progressive pull-tabs shall not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars.
D. The contribution per deal of pull-tabs for the progressive jackpot shall not exceed five hundred dollars.
E. An organization authorized to hold, operate, or conduct progressive pull-tabs shall comply with the provisions of R.S. 4:725, any other provisions of this Chapter, and any rules adopted by the office pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.
F. The office shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this Section. All rules shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
Acts 2003, No. 736, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:726. License for manufacturers or distributors of gaming supplies or equipment; prohibitions; requirement

RS 4:726 - License for manufacturers or distributors of gaming supplies or equipment; prohibitions; requirement
A.(1) No person or other entity shall fabricate, concoct, or manufacture any supplies or equipment for use in the conduct of any game of chance authorized under this Chapter, including but not limited to bingo equipment and pull-tabs, within this state or for use within this state without having obtained a manufacturer's license from the office, as provided in R.S. 4:718. No manufacturer shall contract with a distributor, agree to, or otherwise perform any duty associated with the distribution of equipment or supplies.
(2) No person or other entity shall sell, offer for sale, or otherwise furnish any other person any supplies or equipment for use in the conduct of any game of chance authorized under this Chapter, including but not limited to bingo equipment and pull-tabs, without having obtained a distributor's license from the office, as provided in R.S. 4:718. No manufacturer shall contract with a distributor, agree to, or otherwise perform any duty associated with the distribution of equipment or supplies.
B. No person or other entity licensed as a manufacturer or distributor shall sell on behalf of the distributor or otherwise make available any such gaming supplies or equipment to any individual unless he has first determined that the individual is a licensed distributor or is acting as an agent of an organization which has a valid license issued by the office.
C. No manufacturer or distributor of gaming supplies or equipment shall directly or indirectly give gifts, trips, prizes, premiums, or other such gratuities to any charitable gaming organization, its employees, or commercial lessors other than nominal promotional items used in the conduct of charitable gaming as provided by law.
D. Each manufacturer or distributor of gaming supplies or equipment shall maintain records and submit reports as required by rules of the office. The rules may require maintenance of purchase and sale invoices of all gaming supplies and equipment manufactured or distributed, whether by sale, lease, rental, loan, or donation, to any charitable gaming organization.
E. Each distributor or manufacturer shall purchase state identification stamps from the office for supplies or equipment as required by rules of the office. Each distributor or manufacturer shall be responsible for affixing such a stamp to each such item sold or otherwise disposed of at the point of such sale or disposal.
F. Each manufacturer or distributor of gaming supplies or equipment shall be subject to the provisions of this Chapter, and all rules and regulations adopted by the office pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.
Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:727. Combination of interests prohibited

RS 4:727 - Combination of interests prohibited
A. Except as otherwise provided for in this Chapter, no organization which conducts charitable games of chance shall be a manufacturer or distributor of supplies or equipment for such games. This prohibition shall not apply to a charitable organization which distributes electronic video bingo machines or electronic pull-tab devices in a building used, leased, or owned by the licensed charitable organization in which it conducts games authorized in this Chapter in a parish or incorporated municipality where an ordinance has been adopted allowing gaming by means of electronic video bingo.
B. No officer, director, or manager of an organization which conducts charitable games of chance shall either:
(1) Have a direct or indirect financial interest in any entity which manufactures or distributes supplies or equipment for charitable games of chance or which leases space for charitable games of chance.
(2) Serve as an officer, director, shareholder of more than two percent of the shares, proprietor, or employee of an entity which manufactures or distributes supplies or equipment for charitable games of chance.
C. No entity which manufactures or distributes supplies or equipment for charitable games of chance, any officer, director, owner of more than two percent of the business, proprietor, or employee of such an entity, or any person having a direct or indirect financial interest in such an entity shall lease premises, directly or indirectly, to an organization for purposes of conducting charitable games of chance.
D. No entity or person described in Subsection A, B, or C shall serve as a commercial lessor.
E.(1) No person licensed as a commercial lessor or his immediate family shall either:
(a) Have a direct or indirect financial interest in any entity which manufactures or distributes supplies or equipment for charitable games of chance.
(b) Serve as a proprietor, employee, officer, director, shareholder, or owner of more than two percent ownership interest, of any entity which manufactures or distributes supplies or equipment for charitable games of chance.
(2) No person licensed as a commercial lessor or his spouse shall either:
(a) Serve as an officer or director of any charitable organization which rents, leases, or uses the commercial premises for conducting games of chance.
(b) Hold, operate, conduct, or assist in the holding, operating, or conducting of a charitable game of chance at the commercial premises.
Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999; Acts 2003, No. 614, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:728. Use of monies derived from enforcement of bingo regulations by the governing authority of Livingston Parish

RS 4:728 - Use of monies derived from enforcement of bingo regulations by the governing authority of Livingston Parish
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any monies collected by the governing authority of Livingston Parish from charitable organizations conducting bingo games in that parish pursuant to the rules and regulations of said governing authority which are in excess of the amount of monies necessary to pay the cost of adequate enforcement of such rules and regulations may be expended by said governing authority for purposes other than paying the cost of such enforcement, including but not limited to defraying the cost of operation of parish government.
Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 4 - Amusements and Sports › §4:729. Fund-raising events

RS 4:729 - Fund-raising events
A. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Chapter to the contrary, a charitable organization licensed to operate, hold, or conduct any game or games of chance may enter into a contract with a private contractor who meets the qualifications prescribed by the office to conduct the operation and management of fund-raising events generally known as "casino night" or "Las Vegas night".
B. Each private contractor shall possess the skills and have the personnel and equipment available to conduct such games.
C. The contract shall stipulate that the contract price is a professional service fee based upon the equipment and personnel to be used as well as the types of games to be played. The office shall promulgate rules and regulations providing for the reasonable compensation of the contractor. The private contractor may use his own personnel only for the actual operation of the leased equipment.
D. For the purpose of this Section, "casino night" and "Las Vegas night" shall mean a charitable fund-raising event sponsored by a licensed charitable organization as defined pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 4:703. The office shall promulgate rules which specify the kinds of casino games that may be conducted and the manner in which such games shall be operated.
E. The sponsors shall sell tickets to the charitable event and each individual shall receive for each ticket purchased, in connection with the event, an equal number of chips to be used in playing the various authorized games. The sponsor may award prizes at such events.
F. The office of charitable gaming within the Department of Revenue may adopt additional rules and regulations governing such events pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 4:705(10)(b).
Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999.