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2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 31. Pari-Mutuel Wagering on Horse Races › Chapter 12. Medication of Race Horses › 4-31-12-15. Sanctions Imposed by Stewards and Judges; Procedures

Sec. 15. (a) The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to delegate to the stewards and judges of racing meetings the authority to conduct disciplinary hearings on behalf of the commission. The stewards and judges shall give at least twelve (12) hours notice of any such hearing. The stewards and judges, on behalf of the commission, may impose one (1) or more of the following sanctions against a licensee who violates sections 2 through 13 of this chapter:
(1) A civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(2) A temporary order or other immediate action in the nature of a summary suspension where a licensee's actions constitute an immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare.
(3) Suspension of a license held by the licensee for up to one (1) year. The suspension of a license under this subdivision is:
(A) valid even though the suspension extends beyond the period of the racing meeting for which the stewards and judges have been appointed; and
(B) effective at all other racing meetings under the jurisdiction of the commission.
(4) A rule that a person must stay off the premises of one (1) or more permit holders if necessary in the public interest to maintain proper control over recognized meetings.
(5) Referral of the matter to the commission for its consideration.
However, at least two (2) of the stewards or judges must concur in a sanction.
(b) Unless a suspension of a license or the imposition of a civil penalty under this section is appealed by the person sanctioned not more than fifteen (15) days after being sanctioned, the suspension of a license or the imposition of a civil penalty under this section must occur within one hundred eighty (180) days of the date of the violation.
(c) A sanction under this section may be appealed to the commission. Judges and stewards imposing sanctions under this section must prove the person's violation by a preponderance of the evidence. The commission shall adopt rules establishing procedures for appeals and stays of appeals. The commission shall conduct a hearing on an appeal filed under this section as provided in IC 4-21.5.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2. Amended by P.L.24-1992, SEC.39; P.L.50-1995, SEC.9; P.L.210-2013, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 31. Pari-Mutuel Wagering on Horse Races › Chapter 12. Medication of Race Horses › 4-31-12-16. Commission; Imposition of Sanctions Against Licensee

Sec. 16. The commission may impose one (1) or more of the following sanctions against a licensee who violates sections 2 through 13 of this chapter:
(1) Revocation of a license held by the licensee.
(2) Suspension of a license held by the licensee.
(3) A civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2. Amended by P.L.24-1992, SEC.40; P.L.210-2013, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 31. Pari-Mutuel Wagering on Horse Races › Chapter 12. Medication of Race Horses › 4-31-12-17. Biological Sample; Procedure

Sec. 17. (a) The owner, the trainer, or a representative of the owner or trainer must be present in the quarantine area when a biological sample is taken from a horse, and must remain until the specimen is sealed. The official tag attached to a biological sample shall be signed by the owner, the trainer, or the owner's or trainer's representative as witness to the taking of the biological sample. The judges shall immediately suspend a person who:
(1) willfully fails to be present at the taking of a biological sample;
(2) refuses to allow the taking of a biological sample; or
(3) otherwise interferes with the taking of a biological sample;
and the matter shall be referred to the commission for any further penalty that the commission considers appropriate.
(b) An owner or trainer who is not present either in person or by representative when a biological sample is taken from a horse may not claim that the biological sample tested was not the biological sample taken from the horse.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2. Amended by P.L.168-2019, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 31. Pari-Mutuel Wagering on Horse Races › Chapter 12. Medication of Race Horses › 4-31-12-18. Revocation of License

Sec. 18. The commission may permanently revoke the license of a person who:
(1) injects a drug;
(2) administers a drench; or
(3) uses an electrical, a mechanical, or other appliance, except the ordinary whip;
for the purpose of stimulating a horse or affecting its speed in a race.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2. Amended by P.L.24-1992, SEC.41.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 31. Pari-Mutuel Wagering on Horse Races › Chapter 12. Medication of Race Horses › 4-31-12-19. Possession of Controlled Substance; Penalty

Sec. 19. A licensee who possesses a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48) while on the premises of a permit holder shall be fined, suspended, or fined and suspended by the judges in accordance with IC 4-31-13.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 31. Pari-Mutuel Wagering on Horse Races › Chapter 12. Medication of Race Horses › 4-31-12-20. Possession of Stimulants, Hypodermic Instrument, or Electrical Instrument Used to Affect Actions of a Horse; Penalty

Sec. 20. (a) This section does not apply to a veterinarian licensed by the commission.
(b) The judges or the commission may suspend the license of a person who possesses:
(1) a drug or chemical that may be used as a stimulant;
(2) a hypodermic syringe, hypodermic needle, or other instrument that may be used for injection; or
(3) a battery or other electrical or mechanical instrument that may be used to affect the speed or actions of a horse;
on the premises of a permit holder.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 31. Pari-Mutuel Wagering on Horse Races › Chapter 12. Medication of Race Horses › 4-31-12-21. Veterinarians; Controlled Substances and Injection Instruments; Handling and Disposal

Sec. 21. A veterinarian may not:
(1) leave a container of a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48); or
(2) leave or dispose of a hypodermic syringe, hypodermic needle, or other instrument that may be used for injection;
on the premises of a permit holder.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 31. Pari-Mutuel Wagering on Horse Races › Chapter 12. Medication of Race Horses › 4-31-12-22. Veterinary School Research Account

Sec. 22. (a) The veterinary school research account (referred to in this section as "the account") is established as an account within the state general fund. The account shall be administered by Purdue University. The account does not revert to the state general fund at the end of a state fiscal year.
(b) The account consists of money deposited in the account under IC 4-31-9-3.
(c) Money in the account is annually appropriated to the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine for use in equine research. Research conducted under this section must include but is not limited to research on the effects of drugs on the race performance of horses.
(d) Before January 15 of each year, the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine shall make a written report to the commission concerning:
(1) the uses of the money received by the school under this section; and
(2) the results of the research conducted by the school under this section.
As added by P.L.24-1992, SEC.42.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 31. Pari-Mutuel Wagering on Horse Races › Chapter 13. Offenses and Enforcement › 4-31-13-1. Disciplinary Actions of Judges and Stewards; Sanctions; Maximum Civil Penalty

Sec. 1. (a) The commission may issue orders under IC 4-21.5 to:
(1) deny, suspend, diminish, or revoke permits and licenses as authorized by this article; and
(2) impose civil penalties, in addition to any other penalty imposed by the commission on a person who violates this article or a rule or an order of the commission.
(b) The commission or the commission's designee, as determined under the rules of the commission, on its own motion or in addition to a penalty assessed by the stewards and judges, may issue orders under IC 4-21.5 to rule a person off one (1) or more permit holders' premises, if necessary in the public interest to maintain proper control over recognized meetings.
(c) A civil penalty imposed against a licensee under subsection (a)(2) may not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000). For purposes of subsection (a)(2), each day during which a violation of this article or a rule or an order of the commission continues to occur constitutes a separate offense.
(d) Civil penalties imposed under this article shall be deposited in the state general fund.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2. Amended by P.L.24-1992, SEC.43; P.L.50-1995, SEC.10; P.L.210-2013, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 31. Pari-Mutuel Wagering on Horse Races › Chapter 13. Offenses and Enforcement › 4-31-13-2. Disciplinary Hearings; Sanctions, Maximum Civil Penalty; Appeals

Sec. 2. (a) The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to delegate to the stewards and judges of racing meetings under the jurisdiction of the commission the power to conduct disciplinary hearings on behalf of the commission. The stewards and judges shall give at least twelve (12) hours notice of any such hearing. The stewards and judges, on behalf of the commission, may impose one (1) or more of the following sanctions against a licensee who violates this article or the rules or orders of the commission:
(1) A civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(2) A temporary order or other immediate action in the nature of a summary suspension if a licensee's actions constitute an immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare.
(3) Suspension of a license held by the licensee for not more than one (1) year. The suspension of a license under this subdivision is:
(A) valid even though the suspension extends beyond the period of the racing meeting for which the stewards and judges have been appointed; and
(B) effective at all other racing meetings under the jurisdiction of the commission.
(4) A rule that a person must stay off the premises of one (1) or more permit holders if necessary in the public interest to maintain proper control over recognized meetings.
(5) Referral of the matter to the commission for its consideration.
However, at least two (2) of the stewards or judges at a racing meeting must concur in a suspension or civil penalty.
(b) Unless a suspension of a license or the imposition of a civil penalty under this section is appealed by the person sanctioned not more than fifteen (15) days after being sanctioned, the suspension of a license or the imposition of a civil penalty under this section must occur within one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of the violation.
(c) A suspension or civil penalty under this section may be appealed to the commission. Judges and stewards imposing sanctions under this section must prove the person's violation by a preponderance of the evidence. The commission shall adopt rules establishing procedures for appeals and stays of appeals. The commission shall conduct a hearing on an appeal filed under this section as provided in IC 4-21.5.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2. Amended by P.L.24-1992, SEC.44; P.L.50-1995, SEC.11; P.L.210-2013, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 31. Pari-Mutuel Wagering on Horse Races › Chapter 13. Offenses and Enforcement › 4-31-13-3. Conducting, Aiding, or Abetting Pari-Mutuel Wagering Without a Permit; Violation; Level 6 Felony

Sec. 3. (a) A person who is not a permit holder may not conduct, or aid or abet the conducting of, a horse racing meeting at which pari-mutuel wagering is permitted. Each day of racing in violation of this section constitutes a separate offense.
(b) A person who violates this section commits a Level 6 felony.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.65.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 31. Pari-Mutuel Wagering on Horse Races › Chapter 13. Offenses and Enforcement › 4-31-13-3.5. Permit Holders or Persons With an Interest in a Permit Holder

Sec. 3.5. (a) The definitions in IC 3-5-2 apply to this section to the extent they do not conflict with the definitions in this article.
(b) This section applies only to contributions made after June 30, 1996.
(c) As used in this section, "candidate" refers to any of the following:
(1) A candidate for a state office.
(2) A candidate for a legislative office.
(3) A candidate for a local office.
(d) As used in this section, "committee" refers to any of the following:
(1) A candidate's committee.
(2) A regular party committee.
(3) A committee organized by a legislative caucus of the house of the general assembly.
(4) A committee organized by a legislative caucus of the senate of the general assembly.
(e) As used in this section, "officer" refers only to either of the following:
(1) An individual listed as an officer of a corporation in the corporation's most recent annual report.
(2) An individual who is a successor to an individual described in subdivision (1).
(f) For purposes of this section, a person is considered to have an interest in a permit holder if the person satisfies any of the following:
(1) The person holds at least a one percent (1%) interest in the permit holder.
(2) The person is an officer of the permit holder.
(3) The person is an officer of a person that holds at least a one percent (1%) interest in the permit holder.
(4) The person is a political action committee of the permit holder.
(g) For purposes of this section, a permit holder is considered to have made a contribution if a contribution is made by a person who has an interest in the permit holder.
(h) A permit holder or a person with an interest in a permit holder may not make a contribution to a candidate or a committee during the following periods:
(1) The term during which the permit holder holds a permit.
(2) The three (3) years following the final expiration or termination of the permit holder's permit.
(i) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Level 6 felony.
As added by P.L.4-1996, SEC.92. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.66.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 31. Pari-Mutuel Wagering on Horse Races › Chapter 13. Offenses and Enforcement › 4-31-13-4. Right of Entry by Commission and Representatives; Searches of Persons and Property; Violation; Suspension

Sec. 4. (a) The commission and its representatives have the right of full and complete entry to any and all parts of the grounds and mutuel plants of permit holders.
(b) The commission, the commission's representatives, and the state judge investigating for violations of law or of the rules of the commission may permit persons authorized by them to search the following persons and areas:
(1) All persons who are within the racetrack premises and:
(A) licensed by the commission; or
(B) engaged in activities that require a license by the commission.
(2) Persons who have gained access to the racetrack premises by special permission.
(3) Vendors licensed by the commission when they are within the racetrack premises.
(4) Stables, rooms, vehicles, and other places within the racetrack premises that are used by those persons who may be searched under this section.
(5) Stables, rooms, vehicles, training farms, training facilities, and other areas that are used or maintained by persons licensed by the commission and are located in areas outside of the racetrack premises where horses eligible to race at the racing meeting are stabled.
(c) If a licensee refuses to consent to a search under this section, the person shall be automatically suspended.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2. Amended by P.L.50-1995, SEC.12; P.L.268-2017, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 31. Pari-Mutuel Wagering on Horse Races › Chapter 13. Offenses and Enforcement › 4-31-13-5. "Member of the Family" Defined; Offer of Compensation or Thing of Value by Permit Holder or Employee to Commission Member or Family; Prohibition

Sec. 5. (a) As used in this section, "member of the family" means a spouse, parent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, child, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, or first cousin.
(b) A permit holder or a member, an officer, a director, or an employee of the permit holder may not give or offer to:
(1) a member, an employee, or a representative of the commission; or
(2) a member of the family of a commission member, an employee, or a representative;
a gift, money, property, entertainment, or any other thing of value with intent to influence, or that may appear to be intended to influence, the member, an employee, or a representative of the commission in the performance of official duties and responsibilities.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 31. Pari-Mutuel Wagering on Horse Races › Chapter 13. Offenses and Enforcement › 4-31-13-6. Disclosure of Information by Permit Holder to Commission

Sec. 6. Upon demand in writing by the commission, a permit holder shall furnish the commission a full and complete statement of receipts, expenditures, attendance, and any other information that the commission requires with respect to a meeting or with respect to an accounting period specified by the commission.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 31. Pari-Mutuel Wagering on Horse Races › Chapter 13. Offenses and Enforcement › 4-31-13-7. Horse in Which Racetrack Official Has Direct or Indirect Interest; Ineligibility

Sec. 7. (a) This section applies to the following persons:
(1) Judges.
(2) Racing secretaries.
(3) Employees in the racing secretary's office.
(4) Starters.
(5) Assistant starters.
(6) Assistants to the state veterinarian.
(7) Any other racing official.
(b) When a person listed in subsection (a) is serving in an official capacity at a racetrack, a horse in which the person (or the person's spouse or child) has a direct or indirect interest may not be raced at that racetrack.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2. Amended by P.L.210-2013, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 31. Pari-Mutuel Wagering on Horse Races › Chapter 13. Offenses and Enforcement › 4-31-13-8. Making of Book or Operation of Handbooks on Grounds; Betting With Bookmakers; Prohibitions

Sec. 8. A permit holder may not allow the making of book or the operation of handbooks on its grounds. If these practices are found to exist, the permit holder shall take immediate steps to eliminate them. Any licensees who are found betting with bookmakers may be deprived of their licenses, ejected from the grounds, and denied entrance to any race meeting in Indiana. Any other persons found betting with bookmakers may be ejected from the grounds and denied further entrance to any race meeting in Indiana.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 31. Pari-Mutuel Wagering on Horse Races › Chapter 13. Offenses and Enforcement › 4-31-13-9. Gift by Permit Holder to Induce Precinct Committee Member on Local Public Question

Sec. 9. (a) The definitions in IC 3-5-2 apply to this section to the extent they do not conflict with the definitions in this article.
(b) This section applies only to property given after June 30, 1996.
(c) As used in this section, "officer" refers only to either of the following:
(1) An individual listed as an officer of a corporation in the corporation's most recent annual report.
(2) An individual who is a successor to an individual described in subdivision (1).
(d) For purposes of this section, a person is considered to have an interest in a permit holder if the person satisfies any of the following:
(1) The person holds at least a one percent (1%) interest in the permit holder.
(2) The person is an officer of the permit holder.
(3) The person is an officer of a person that holds at least a one percent (1%) interest in the permit holder.
(4) The person is a political action committee of the permit holder.
(e) A permit holder or a person with an interest in a permit holder may not give any property (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-253) to a member of a precinct committee to induce the member of the precinct committee to do any act or refrain from doing any act with respect to the approval of a local public question under IC 4-31-4.
(f) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Level 6 felony.
As added by P.L.24-1996, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.2-1997, SEC.13; P.L.114-2012, SEC.8; P.L.158-2013, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 1. General Provisions › 4-32.3-1-1. Application of Article

Sec. 1. (a) This article applies only to a qualified organization.
(b) This article applies only to the following approved gambling activities conducted as fundraising activities by qualified organizations:
(1) Bingo events, casino game nights, raffles, festivals, and other gaming activities approved by the commission.
(2) The sale of pull tabs, punchboards, and tip boards:
(A) at bingo events, casino game nights, raffles, and festivals conducted by qualified organizations; or
(B) at any time on the premises owned or leased by qualified organizations and regularly used for the activities of qualified organizations.
This article does not apply to any other sale of pull tabs, punchboards, and tip boards.
(c) This article does not apply to a promotion offer subject to IC 24-8.
(d) This article does not apply to the following:
(1) A type II gambling game authorized by IC 4-36.
(2) A raffle or other gambling game authorized by IC 4-36-5-1(b).
(e) This article does not apply to a prize linked savings program that:
(1) is offered or conducted by an eligible financial institution under IC 28-1-23.2;
(2) is:
(A) offered or conducted by a credit union organized or reorganized under United States law; and
(B) conducted in the same manner as a prize linked savings program under IC 28-1-23.2; or
(3) is:
(A) offered or conducted by an insured depository institution (as defined in 12 U.S.C. 1813) that is:
(i) a national bank formed under 12 U.S.C. 21;
(ii) a state member bank (as defined in 12 U.S.C. 1813);
(iii) a state nonmember bank (as defined in 12 U.S.C. 1813); or
(iv) a savings association (as defined in 12 U.S.C. 1813); and
(B) conducted in the same manner as a prize linked savings program under IC 28-1-23.2.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 1. General Provisions › 4-32.3-1-2. Purpose of Article

Sec. 2. The purpose of this article is to permit a licensed qualified organization:
(1) to conduct allowable activities; and
(2) to sell pull tabs, punchboards, and tip boards;
as a fundraising activity for lawful purposes of the organization.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 1. General Provisions › 4-32.3-1-3. Authorization Requirement

Sec. 3. A bingo event, casino game night, raffle, festival, or other charity gambling activity is not allowed in Indiana unless it is conducted by a qualified organization in accordance with this article.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 1. General Provisions › 4-32.3-1-4. Local Taxes Prohibited

Sec. 4. Local taxes, regardless of type, may not be imposed upon the operations of the commission under this article or upon the sale of bingo cards, bingo boards, bingo sheets, bingo pads, pull tabs, punchboards, or tip boards under this article.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 1. General Provisions › 4-32.3-1-5. Local Authority Preempted

Sec. 5. (a) Local governmental authority concerning the following is preempted by the state under this article and IC 4-30:
(1) All matters relating to the operation of bingo events, casino game nights, or raffles.
(2) All matters relating to the possession, transportation, advertising, sale, manufacture, printing, storing, or distribution of pull tabs, punchboards, or tip boards.
(b) A county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state may not enact an ordinance relating to the commission's operations authorized by this article.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-1.5. "Accounting Period"

Sec. 1.5. "Accounting period" means the period of time for which a licensed entity reports to the gaming commission the entity's income, expenses, and charitable contributions.
As added by P.L.145-2021, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-2. "Allowable Event"

Sec. 2. "Allowable event" means:
(1) a bingo event;
(2) a casino game night;
(3) a raffle;
(4) a festival;
(5) a sale of pull tabs, punchboards, or tip boards; or
(6) a gambling activity under IC 4-32.3-4-11;
conducted by a qualified organization in accordance with this article and rules adopted by the commission under this article.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-3. "Bingo"

Sec. 3. "Bingo" means a game conducted in the following manner:
(1) Each participant receives at least one (1) card, board, pad, or piece of paper marked off into twenty-five (25) squares that are arranged in five (5) vertical rows of five (5) squares each, with each row designated by a single letter, and each box containing a number, from one (1) to seventy-five (75), except the center box, which is always marked with the word "free".
(2) As the caller of the game announces a letter and number combination, each player covers the square corresponding to the announced number, letter, or combination of numbers and letters.
(3) The winner of each game is the player who is the first to properly cover a predetermined and announced pattern of squares upon the card used by the player.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-4. "Bona Fide Charitable Organization"

Sec. 4. "Bona fide charitable organization" means an organization operating in Indiana that is not for pecuniary profit and is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-5. "Bona Fide Civic Organization"

Sec. 5. "Bona fide civic organization" means a branch, lodge, or chapter of a national or state organization that is not for pecuniary profit or a local organization that is not for pecuniary profit and not affiliated with a state or national organization whose written constitution, charter, articles of incorporation, or bylaws provide that the organization is organized primarily for civic, fraternal, or charitable purposes.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-6. "Bona Fide Fraternal Organization"

Sec. 6. "Bona fide fraternal organization" means a type of bona fide civic organization that:
(1) is a branch, lodge, or chapter of a national organization; and
(2) exists for the common charitable purposes, brotherhood, and other interests of its members.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-7. "Bona Fide National Foundation"

Sec. 7. "Bona fide national foundation" refers to an organization that:
(1) operates without profit to the organization's members;
(2) is exempt from taxation under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code;
(3) is related in both its mission and organization to a bona fide national organization; and
(4) has provided grants to Indiana organizations in aggregate amounts that annually exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in the preceding calendar year in which the organization applies for a license under this article.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-8. "Bona Fide National Organization"

Sec. 8. "Bona fide national organization" refers to an organization that:
(1) operates without profit to the organization's members;
(2) is exempt from taxation under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code;
(3) has a national membership; and
(4) has been continuously in existence in Indiana for at least one (1) year.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-9. "Bona Fide Out-of-State Charitable Organization"

Sec. 9. "Bona fide out-of-state charitable organization" refers to an organization that:
(1) operates without profit to the organization's members;
(2) is exempt from taxation under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code;
(3) has a constitution, articles, charter, or bylaws that contain a clause that provides that upon dissolution all remaining assets shall be used for the nonprofit's stated purposes; and
(4) is otherwise ineligible to obtain a charity gaming license in Indiana.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-10. "Bona Fide Political Organization"

Sec. 10. (a) "Bona fide political organization" means a party committee, association, fund, or other organization, whether incorporated or not, organized and operated primarily for the purpose of directly or indirectly accepting contributions or making expenditures, or both, for an exempt function (as defined in Section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code).
(b) The term does not include a candidate's committee (as defined in IC 3-5-2-7).
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-11. "Bona Fide Veterans Organization"

Sec. 11. "Bona fide veterans organization" means a local organization or a branch, lodge, or chapter of a state or national organization chartered by the Congress of the United States that is not for pecuniary profit and that:
(1) consists of individuals who are or were members of the armed forces of the United States; and
(2) is organized for the mutual support and advancement of the organization's membership and patriotic causes.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-12. "Casino Game Night"

Sec. 12. (a) "Casino game night" means an event in which wagers are placed upon the following permitted games of chance through the use of imitation money:
(1) A card game approved by the commission.
(2) A dice game approved by the commission.
(3) A roulette wheel approved by the commission.
(4) A spindle approved by the commission.
(b) The term does not include an event at which wagers are placed upon any of the following:
(1) Bookmaking.
(2) A slot machine.
(3) A one-ball machine or a variant of a one-ball machine.
(4) A pinball machine that awards anything other than an immediate and unrecorded right of replay.
(5) A policy or numbers game.
(6) A banking or percentage game played with cards or counters, including the acceptance of a fixed share of the stakes in a game.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-12.5. "Charitable Government Services Organization"

Sec. 12.5. "Charitable government services organization" means a bona fide charitable organization that meets the following requirements:
(1) The organization:
(A) operates; and
(B) is in existence;
in Indiana.
(2) The organization has a constitution, articles, charter, or bylaws that contain a clause that provides that upon dissolution all remaining assets shall be used for the organization's stated purposes.
(3) The organization is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(4) The organization has a contract with the department of child services to provide child welfare services.
As added by P.L.136-2022, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.11-2023, SEC.14.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-15. "Door Prize"

Sec. 15. "Door prize" means a prize awarded to a person based solely upon the person's paid attendance at a charity fundraising event or the purchase of a ticket to attend a charity fundraising event.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-17. "Full-Time Employee"

Sec. 17. "Full-time employee" means an individual who:
(1) is and has been employed by a particular qualified organization for at least thirty (30) consecutive days as of the date of the qualified organization's allowable event; and
(2) works at least an average of thirty-two (32) hours per week or one thousand six hundred sixty-two (1,662) hours per year for the qualified organization in a capacity that is primarily unrelated to the qualified organization's charity gaming operations.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-20. "Indiana Affiliate"

Sec. 20. "Indiana affiliate" refers to either of the following:
(1) An Indiana chapter or other subdivision of a bona fide national organization that:
(A) operates without profit to the organization's members; and
(B) is exempt from taxation under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(2) An association, whether incorporated or not, or a committee of Indiana residents authorized by a bona fide national foundation to conduct allowable activities and other fundraising events for the benefit of the bona fide national foundation.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-21. "Key Person"

Sec. 21. "Key person" means any:
(1) officer;
(2) director;
(3) executive;
(4) employee;
(5) trustee;
(6) substantial owner;
(7) independent owner;
(8) agent; or
(9) any other individual adopted in rules under IC 4-22-2;
of a business entity that has the power to exercise management or operating authority over the business entity or its affiliates.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-22. "Licensed Supply"

Sec. 22. "Licensed supply" refers to any of the following:
(1) Bingo supplies.
(2) Pull tabs.
(3) Punchboards.
(4) Tip boards.
(5) Game boards, including but not limited to, raffle and coin boards.
(6) Any other supplies, devices, or equipment designed to be used in allowable activities designated by rule of the commission.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-24. "Member"

Sec. 24. "Member" means any of the following:
(1) An individual entitled to membership in a qualified organization under the bylaws, articles of incorporation, charter, or rules of the qualified organization.
(2) A member of the qualified organization's auxiliary.
(3) In the case of a qualified organization that is a public or nonpublic school (as defined in IC 20-18-2-12), any of the following:
(A) A parent of a child enrolled in the school.
(B) A member of the school's parent organization.
(C) A member of the school's alumni association.
(D) An employee of the school.
(E) An officer of the school.
(F) A student enrolled in the school.
(4) A member of a qualified organization's board of directors or board of trustees.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-25. "Operator"

Sec. 25. "Operator" means an individual who is responsible for conducting an allowable activity for a qualified organization under this article in accordance with Indiana law.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-25.5. "Professional Sports Team Foundation"

Sec. 25.5. "Professional sports team foundation" means a bona fide charitable organization that meets the following requirements:
(1) The organization:
(A) operates; and
(B) is in existence;
in Indiana.
(2) The organization has a constitution, articles, charter, or bylaws that contain a clause that provides that upon dissolution all remaining assets shall be used for the organization's stated purposes.
(3) The organization is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(4) The organization is affiliated with a franchise in the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, or Major League Baseball.
As added by P.L.114-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-26. "Progressive Bingo"

Sec. 26. "Progressive bingo" means a bingo game in which, if no person matches the predetermined pattern of squares upon the card within a specified number of balls called, the same game will be played later:
(1) for an increased amount of money;
(2) for increased balls called; or
(3) as described in both subdivisions (1) and (2).
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-27. "Progressive or Carryover Pull Tab"

Sec. 27. "Progressive or carryover pull tab" means a pull tab game played with a seal card that is designed by the manufacturer to include a jackpot prize that is carried over to a subsequent deal of the same form number, in the event the jackpot prize is not won.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-28. "Pull Tab"

Sec. 28. "Pull tab" means either of the following:
(1) A game conducted in the following manner:
(A) A single folded or banded ticket or a two-ply card with perforated break-open tabs is bought by a player from a qualified organization.
(B) The face of each card is initially covered or otherwise hidden from view, concealing a number, letter, symbol, or set of letters or symbols.
(C) In each set of tickets or cards, a designated number of tickets or cards have been randomly designated in advance as winners.
(D) Winners, or potential winners if the game includes the use of a seal, are determined by revealing the faces of the tickets or cards. The player may be required to sign the player's name on numbered lines provided if a seal is used.
(E) The player with a winning pull tab ticket or numbered line receives the prize stated on the flare from the qualified organization. The prize must be fully and clearly described on the flare.
(2) Any game played in a similar fashion as a game described in subdivision (1) that is approved by the commission.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-29. "Punchboard"

Sec. 29. "Punchboard" means a card or board that contains a grid or section that hides the random opportunity to win a prize based on the results of punching a single section to reveal a symbol or prize amount.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-30. "Qualified Card Game"

Sec. 30. "Qualified card game" refers to any of the following card games:
(1) Euchre.
(2) Texas hold'em poker.
(3) Omaha poker.
(4) Any other card game designated by the executive director.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-31. "Qualified Organization"

Sec. 31. (a) "Qualified organization" refers to any of the following:
(1) A bona fide charitable organization, including civic, fraternal, and veterans organizations, operating in Indiana that:
(A) has a constitution, articles, charter, or bylaws that contain a clause that provides that upon dissolution all remaining assets shall be used for the nonprofit's stated purposes; and
(B) satisfies at least one (1) of the following requirements:
(i) The organization is in existence in Indiana.
(ii) The organization is affiliated with a parent organization that is in existence in Indiana.
(iii) The organization has reorganized and is continuing its mission under a new name on file with the secretary of state of Indiana and with a new tax identification number after having satisfied the requirements set forth in either item (i) or (ii).
(2) A bona fide political organization operating in Indiana that produces exempt function income (as defined in Section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code).
(3) A state educational institution (as defined in IC 21-7-13-32).
(4) A bona fide national organization operating in Indiana.
(5) A bona fide national foundation.
(6) A professional sports team foundation.
(b) For purposes of IC 4-32.3-4-3, a "qualified organization" includes the following:
(1) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21.
(2) A health facility licensed under IC 16-28.
(3) A psychiatric facility licensed under IC 12-25.
(4) An organization defined in subsection (a).
(c) Evidence that an organization satisfies subsection (a)(1)(B)(iii) includes the following:
(1) Evidence of the organization's continued use of a service mark or trademarked logo associated with the organization's former name.
(2) Evidence of the continuity of the organization's activities as shown in the federal income tax returns filed for the organization.
(3) Evidence of the continuity of the organization's activities as shown by the most recent annual external financial reviews of the organization prepared by a certified public accountant.
(4) Any other information considered sufficient by the commission.
(d) Unless the construction is plainly repugnant to the intent of the general assembly or the context of the statute, "qualified organization" refers to an Indiana affiliate of a bona fide national organization or bona fide national foundation.
(e) Any organization seeking to be a "qualified organization" must complete all forms required by the commission.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.114-2023, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-32. "Qualified Recipient"

Sec. 32. "Qualified recipient" means:
(1) a hospital or medical center operated by the federal government;
(2) a hospital licensed under IC 16-21;
(3) a hospital subject to IC 16-22;
(4) a hospital subject to IC 16-23;
(5) a health facility licensed under IC 16-28;
(6) a psychiatric facility licensed under IC 12-25;
(7) an organization described in section 31(a) of this chapter;
(8) an activity or a program of a local law enforcement agency intended to reduce substance abuse;
(9) a charitable activity of a local law enforcement agency; or
(10) a veterans' home.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-34. "Seal Card"

Sec. 34. "Seal card" means a board or placard used with pull tabs that contains one (1) or more seals, that when removed or opened, reveals a predesignated winning number, letter, symbol, or monetary denomination.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-35. "Substantial Owner"

Sec. 35. "Substantial owner" means:
(1) a person holding at least a five percent (5%) ownership interest; or
(2) an institutional investor holding at least a fifteen percent (15%) ownership interest;
in a business entity.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-36. "Surplus Revenue"

Sec. 36. "Surplus revenue" means the amount of money in the charity gaming enforcement fund that is not required to meet the cost of administration and the cash flow need of the commission under this article, IC 4-33-19, and IC 4-33-20.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-37. "Tip Board"

Sec. 37. "Tip board" means a board, a placard, or other device that is marked off in a grid or columns, with each section containing a hidden number or numbers or other symbols that determine a winner.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-38. "Veterans' Home"

Sec. 38. "Veterans' home" means either of the following:
(1) The Indiana Veterans' Home.
(2) The VFW National Home for Children.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-39. "Volunteer Ticket Agent"

Sec. 39. "Volunteer ticket agent" means a person acting on behalf of a qualified organization that:
(1) receives no compensation from the qualified organization;
(2) sells tickets at a raffle licensed under IC 4-32.3-4-6, a festival under IC 4-32.3-4-7, or a gambling activity under IC 4-32.3-4-11; and
(3) does not assist the qualified organization in conducting the allowable activity in any other way.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 2. Definitions › 4-32.3-2-40. "Worker"

Sec. 40. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), "worker" means an individual who helps or participates in any manner in conducting or assisting in conducting an allowable activity under this article.
(b) The following are not considered workers for the purposes of this article:
(1) A patron dealing cards under IC 4-32.3-5-11(b).
(2) A volunteer ticket agent.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 4. State Offices and Administration › Article 32.3. Charity Gaming › Chapter 3. Powers and Duties of the Commission › 4-32.3-3-1. Supervision and Administration of Events

Sec. 1. (a) The commission shall supervise and administer allowable activities conducted under this article.
(b) The commission may by resolution assign to the executive director any duty imposed upon the commission by this article.
(c) The executive director shall perform the duties assigned to the executive director by the commission. The executive director may exercise any power conferred upon the commission by this article that is consistent with the duties assigned to the executive director under subsection (b).
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.