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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 18 - Electronic Video Bingo Rules › Section I-1811 - Operation of Machines

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Time
				  Location and Duration of Play. Electronic video bingo machines may be available
				  in any location licensed for charitable bingo and played in the following
				  manner.
1. At commercial locations the
				  machines may be played only during the times when call bingo is
				  played.
2. At noncommercial
				  locations the machines may be played by the general public when call bingo is
				  played.
3. At noncommercial
				  locations the machines may also be played by the membership of the organization
				  and the general public at times other than called bingo, not to exceed the
				  total number of sessions for bingo authorized by the local
				  jurisdiction.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 18 - Electronic Video Bingo Rules › Section I-1813 - Fees

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A. Registration and
				  Associated Fees
1. A nonrefundable fee of
				  $2,000 shall be paid by a manufacturer, distributor or owner of electronic
				  video bingo machines to the department to cover the cost of processing the
				  application and any other costs associated with the administration of these
				  rules.
2. Upon notice an applicant
				  shall pay to the department any additional costs incurred by the department in
				  doing background checks necessary for registration processing.
3. An applicant shall pay to the department a
				  nonrefundable fee of $500 to cover the costs of the renewal application,
				  continuing background checks and other associated costs.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 18 - Electronic Video Bingo Rules › Section I-1815 - Reporting and Record Requirements

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A.
				  Reporting Requirements
1. For each machine
				  the permittee must file with the department a monthly video bingo machine
				  report signed by the permittee. The forms for said reporting will be prescribed
				  by the department. The report will be used to verify the winning percentage of
				  the machine. The following requirements apply:
a. the report must be delivered to the
				  Electronic Video Bingo Panel at the Office of the Attorney General, Box 94005,
				  Capitol Station, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005 or postmarked no later than
				  midnight of the tenth day of the month following the reporting month. A
				  reporting month for these purposes shall be considered the first day of the
				  month through the last day of the month;
b. permittee shall include with the report
				  the audit tape covering the weeks reported;
c. the report is due on each machine after it
				  has been permitted regardless of whether the machine was in use during a
				  subsequent month of the permit year.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 18 - Electronic Video Bingo Rules › Section I-1817 - Enforcement and Regulation

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A.
				  Applicant Suitability and Business Relationships. The department may deny an
				  application or revoke, suspend, restrict, or limit a permit or approval of a
				  machine when it finds that the applicant or a business relationship between an
				  applicant and another person or business entity is unsuitable or endangers the
				  health, safety, or welfare of the citizens of this state. In determining the
				  suitability of an applicant or other persons or business entities in a business
				  relationship, the department may consider the person or business entity's:
1. general character, including honesty and
				  integrity;
2. financial security
				  and stability, competency, and business experience in the capacity of the
				  relationship;
3. records, if any,
				  of violations which may affect the legal and proper operation of a machine
				  including a violation affecting another permittee or applicant and any
				  violation of the laws of this state, other states, and countries without
				  limitations as to the nature of the violation;
4. refusal to provide access to records,
				  information, equipment, or premises to the department or peace officers when
				  such access is reasonably necessary to ensure or protect public health, safety
				  or welfare.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 18 - Electronic Video Bingo Rules › Section I-1819 - Administrative Proceedings and Adjudication

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A. Denial of Application for Registration or
				  Permit or Renewal of Registration or Permit
1.
				  In accordance with the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act, no application
				  for registration, permit or renewal of registration or permit shall be denied
				  without prior notice to the applicant. Said notice shall include facts and/or
				  conduct which warrant the intended action. The applicant shall be given a
				  opportunity to show compliance. If the applicant fails to comply, the
				  department may proceed to deny the registration or permit or the renewal of
				  such. Absent the need for emergency action, the existing license shall not
				  expire until the last day for seeking review of a department order.
2. When the department denies an application
				  for registration or permit or renewal of a registration or permit the applicant
				  may request a hearing within 30 days of denial. Upon the department's receipt
				  of written request, a hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the
				  provisions of the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 18 - Electronic Video Bingo Rules › Section I-1821 - Repeal of Previously Adopted Rules

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A. These permanent rules will remain
				  effective until repealed or amended. The authority for the department to adopt
				  these rules is found in Act 671 of the 1985 Louisiana Legislature and in the
				  Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act (R.S.
				  49:950 et seq.).
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 33:4861.17.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 19 - Electronic Video Bingo › Section I-1903 - Licensing of Manufacturers, Distributors or Owners of Electronic Video Bingo Machines

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A. Any person
				  desiring to own, sell or distribute electronic video bingo machines in this
				  state or manufacture electronic video bingo machines for use in this state
				  shall:
1. comply with and meet all criteria as
				  set forth in
				  R.S.
				  33:4861.1 et seq., the Charitable Raffles,
				  Bingo and Keno Licensing Law and the administrative provisions of LAC 42:I.1701
				  et seq., and as subsequently amended;
2. be issued and maintain all applicable
				  federal, state, parish, and municipal licenses; and
3. apply for a license on forms prescribed by
				  the division and submit with the application a nonrefundable $2,000 application
				  fee. This fee is payable on initial application to cover the cost of processing
				  the application and any other costs associated with the administration of these
				  rules. If the cost of a background check of the applicant and his business
				  exceeds $2,000, the applicant will be given notice of these anticipated
				  additional costs and the option to pay said costs prior to the expenditure by
				  the division, and applicant will be responsible for said additional costs it
				  elects to incur.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 19 - Electronic Video Bingo › Section I-1905 - Permitting Process

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A.
				  Authorization to use or distribute electronic video bingo machines shall only
				  be issued to:
1. a licensed charitable
				  organization for its own machines in its noncommercial location in a parish or
				  incorporated municipality where an ordinance has been adopted allowing gaming
				  by means of electronic video bingo; or
2. a licensed distributor of electronic video
				  bingo machines who leases or rents such machines only to licensed charitable
				  organizations in parishes or incorporated municipalities where an ordinance has
				  been adopted allowing gaming by means of electronic video bingo.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 19 - Electronic Video Bingo › Section I-1907 - Permit Stamp, Machine Location

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A. A
				  permit stamp for a machine is only valid for the permittee and the premises
				  identified on the approved permit application.
B. A permit stamp is further restricted to
				  the particular machine approved by the division and identified on the permit
				  application.
C. A permit stamp is
				  not the personal property of the permittee and may be removed by the division
				  at any time.
D. No machine shall be
				  removed from the location specified in the permit application for use at
				  another location until a new application is approved and the transfer is
				  authorized in writing by the division.
E. No machine shall be moved from the
				  location specified in the permit application without prior authorization from
				  the division.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Adopted in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 40:1485.4 and
					 R.S.
					 33:4861.17.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 19 - Electronic Video Bingo › Section I-1909 - Expiration of License/Reissuance

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A.
				  All electronic video bingo permit stamps and licenses for electronic video
				  bingo manufacturers and distributors issued pursuant to these rules expire at
				  midnight December 31 of each year.
B. An application for permit stamp renewal
				  and the first payment of $50 of the $600 nonrefundable permit stamp fee must be
				  received by the division on prescribed forms no less than 30 days prior to
				  expiration, or on December 1.
C.
				  All fees must be paid and a new permit stamp issued, before a previously
				  permitted machine may be operated in this state.
D. The division will consider the same
				  criteria for renewal of permit stamps as for the original issuance of permit
				  stamps. Failure to satisfy permit criteria contained in
				  R.S.
				  33:4861.1 et seq., or these administrative
				  rules may result in denial or removal of a permit stamp.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Adopted in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 40:1485.4 and
					 R.S.
					 33:4861.17.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 19 - Electronic Video Bingo › Section I-1913 - Software Information to be Provided to the Division

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A. A permittee shall provide to the division
				  information necessary to ensure the machine's software is in compliance with
				  R.S.
				  33:4861.1 et seq., and these administrative
				  rules. The information shall include, but not be limited to:
1. all technical manuals;
2. all schematics, printed wire assembly and
				  hardware block diagrams;
3. all
				  microprocessor manuals;
4. all
				  source listings, including programmer's comments and flow charts for the game
				  program(s) and printer routine(s);
5. hexadecimal dump(s) for each compiled
				  program;
6. master EPROM's
				  containing compiled game programs and character sets, including those that may
				  reside on the printer interface board;
7. access to a compiler for the programming
				  language used if the division's selected lab is unable to compile the program
				  with the equipment it has available;
8. a written description of the random number
				  generator algorithm;
9. schedule of
				  proposed payouts, percentages and odds determinations;
10. a complete copy of the programmer's
				  memory map;
11. a description of
				  the methods of all testing criteria, if performed, and the results of the tests
				  of the following:
a. random number
				  generator;
b. electromechanical
				  interference;
c. radio frequency
				  interference;
d. FCC
				  standards;
e. A.C. line
				  noise;
f. static
				  electricity;
g. extreme temperature
				  conditions;
12. truth
				  tables for all PALs used; and
13.
				  an operator's manual for each peripheral device utilized.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 19 - Electronic Video Bingo › Section I-1915 - Machine Testing

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A. The division
				  shall not permit a particular make or model machine until tests prescribed by
				  the division confirm the machine complies with all specifications required by
				  the Act and by the rules of the division.
B. The permittee shall furnish at its expense
				  a prototype of the machine for which a permit is sought to a laboratory
				  selected by the division for testing.
C. Any and all modifications made to an
				  approved machine must be submitted to the division for approval in
				  advance.
D. The division may
				  require an approved machine to be retested at a laboratory selected by the
				  division if a modification has been made since the original test.
E. The permittee shall pay to the division
				  all costs associated with the machine testing, and shall be responsible for any
				  purchase, shipping, or handling charges prior to the machine being permitted by
				  the division.
F. The testing
				  laboratory shall use established uniform testing criteria on each machine
				  tested. Testing includes inspection of the hardware, software, and all
				  information provided to the division or the testing laboratory to assure a
				  machine meets all requirements of the Act and the specifications of
				  §1911 of these administrative
				  rules.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Adopted in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 40:1485.4 and
					 R.S.
					 33:4861.17.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 19 - Electronic Video Bingo › Section I-1917 - Approval of Machines

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A. The division
				  may conditionally approve and maintain a list of specific models of machines
				  based on its finding that the machines conform to the specifications provided
				  in the rules of the division.
1. Final
				  approval of each machine is required for a permit stamp even if a machine has
				  been conditionally approved.
2.
				  Conditional or final approval may be withdrawn by the division upon finding
				  that a machine does not conform to specifications and testing standards
				  provided in the rules of the division.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 19 - Electronic Video Bingo › Section I-1919 - Machine Repair

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A. After the
				  division approves the software and logic board of a machine, it will use the
				  prescribed security seal process to guard against any unauthorized tampering or
				  changes.
B. The division may
				  require and provide an identification sticker to be attached to the logic board
				  and the mechanical meters to verify the parts are assigned to a specific
				  permitted machine.
C. No security
				  seal shall be broken except when authorized by the division and only in the
				  presence of division personnel.
D.
				  Any repair or replacement of a machine's mechanical meter or logic board which
				  requires the breaking of the security seal shall be reported to the division
				  before the seal is broken. At that time, readings of the machine's electronic
				  and mechanical meters must be approved by the division and the initial readings
				  of the electronic and mechanical meters shall be provided to the division
				  before the machine is again placed in operation.
E. The division shall be given access to the
				  machine to reseal the meters and verify their proper operation before the
				  machine can be placed in operation.
F. To assure the integrity, security, and
				  monitoring of machines in service, a permitted machine or any portion thereof
				  may not be substituted or replaced until the replacement machine has been
				  permitted by the division.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Adopted in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 40:1485.4 and
					 R.S.
					 33:4861.17.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 19 - Electronic Video Bingo › Section I-1921 - Inspection and Seizure of Machines

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A.
				  The division or its duly authorized representative has the right at all times
				  to make an examination of any machine being used to play electronic video
				  bingo. Such right of inspection includes immediate access to all machines and
				  unlimited inspection of all machine parts.
B. The division or its duly authorized
				  representative shall be entitled to observe the removal and verify the counting
				  of all monies contained in a machine. The division or its duly authorized
				  representative may remove and physically count the monies contained in a
				  machine after giving the machine owner or his employee, agent, or
				  representative the opportunity to be present during the process.
C. If a machine is constructed so that the
				  four mechanical meters required in administrative rule
				  §1911. C cannot be easily
				  viewed and accurately read externally from the front of the machine, the key to
				  the locked area housing the meters must be immediately available on the
				  premises and provided to division personnel upon request.
D. The division or its authorized
				  representative may immediately seize and remove any machine or device which is
				  in violation of law or any rule of the division.
E. The division may remove a machine or parts
				  from a machine for laboratory testing and analysis. When parts are removed, the
				  division may seal any machine left on the permittee's premises pending the
				  division's investigation. The breaking or removal of the division's seal by
				  anyone without approval may subject the permittee to seizure of the entire
				  machine or machines in addition to other penalties provided for in these
				  rules.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Adopted in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 40:1485.4 and
					 R.S.
					 33:4861.17.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 19 - Electronic Video Bingo › Section I-1923 - Investigation of Permittee

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A. The
				  division may, upon its own motion, and shall upon receipt of a written verified
				  complaint of any person, investigate the actions of any permittee and the
				  operations of any machine. The investigation shall be undertaken for the
				  purpose of gathering evidence and determining whether a violation of law or any
				  rule of the division has occurred.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Adopted in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 40:1485.4 and
					 R.S.
					 33:4861.17.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 19 - Electronic Video Bingo › Section I-1925 - Prohibited Machines

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A. Any machine,
				  including amusement machines, which in substance simulates the game of bingo
				  without conforming to the requirements of the Act or any rule of the division
				  and which is placed in service for play by the public is prohibited and shall
				  be subject to immediate seizure and destruction.
B. No person shall own, operate, or possess a
				  machine described in Subsection A.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Adopted in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 40:1485.4 and
					 R.S.3:4861.17.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 19 - Electronic Video Bingo › Section I-1931 - Possession of Electronic Video Bingo Machines

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A. A manufacturer, distributor, owner, or
				  repair service may possess or own electronic video bingo machines, logic
				  boards, meters, and machine components which conform to the provisions of the
				  Act and the rules of the division. Such machines possessed or owned may not be
				  operated except when inspected, permitted, and placed at an approved
				  location.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Adopted in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 40:1485.4 and
					 R.S.
					 33:4861.17.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 19 - Electronic Video Bingo › Section I-1933 - Times of Machine Operation

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A.
				  Machines may be available for play at a commercial location only during a
				  licensed four-hour session during which no less than 10 games of call bingo or
				  keno are played.
B. Machines may be
				  available for play at a noncommercial location only during a licensed four-hour
				  session irrespective of call bingo or keno.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Adopted in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 40:1485.4 and
					 R.S.
					 33:4861.17.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 19 - Electronic Video Bingo › Section I-1935 - Combination of Interests Prohibited

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A.
				  No officer, director, or manager of an organization which conducts charitable
				  games of chance shall:
1. have a direct or
				  indirect financial interest in any entity which manufactures or distributes
				  electronic video bingo machines;
2.
				  serve as an officer, director, shareholder of more than 2 percent of the
				  shares, proprietor or employee of an entity which manufactures or distributes
				  electronic video bingo machines.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 19 - Electronic Video Bingo › Section I-1941 - Reporting Requirements for Electronic Video Bingo Manufacturers

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A. Each licensed
				  electronic video bingo manufacturer shall file with the division a semiannual
				  report on forms prescribed and provided by the division. The report must be
				  postmarked, or if hand delivered, received in the division's office no later
				  than the last business day of July for the reporting period of January 1
				  through June 30 and no later than the last business day of January for the
				  reporting period of July l through December 31. Business days are defined as
				  Monday through Friday, not including state holidays.
1. The manufacturer's semiannual report is
				  due regardless of activity during the reported period.
2. The manufacturer's semiannual report is
				  required in addition to the requirements of administrative rule
				  §1903 E
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 19 - Electronic Video Bingo › Section I-1943 - Reporting Requirements for Electronic Video Bingo Distributors

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A. Each licensed
				  electronic video bingo distributor shall file with the division a monthly
				  report on forms prescribed and provided by the division. The report must be
				  postmarked, or if hand delivered, received in the division's office no later
				  than midnight of the fifteenth day of each following month. If the fifteenth
				  day is a weekend or state holiday, the report is due the next business day.
1. The distributor's monthly report is due
				  regardless of activity during the month.
2. The distributor's monthly report is
				  required in addition to the requirements of administrative rule
				  §1903 F
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 19 - Electronic Video Bingo › Section I-1945 - Reporting Requirements for Organizations Owning Electronic Video Bingo Machines

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A. Each
				  charitable organization owning an electronic video bingo machine shall file
				  with the division a quarterly report on forms prescribed and provided by the
				  division. The report shall be filed with each quarterly report on forms
				  prescribed and provided by the division. The report shall be filed with each
				  quarterly report required by administrative rule §1761
B. The organization's electronic video bingo
				  quarterly reports shall include, but are not limited to the following
				  information regarding each machine owned by the organization:
1. the gross proceeds for each
				  machine;
2. the cost of prizes for
				  each machine;
3. the adjusted gross
				  proceeds for each machine; and
4.
				  meter readings for each machine.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 19 - Electronic Video Bingo › Section I-1947 - Payment of Permit Fees

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A. Each
				  permittee who did not initially submit full payment of the $600 annual permit
				  fee per machine shall submit monthly payments to the division. The permit fees
				  are due the first day of each month and they are applied to that same
				  month.
B. No penalty will be
				  assessed provided the fees are postmarked, or if hand delivered, received in
				  the division's office no later than midnight of the fifteenth day of the month.
				  If the fifteenth day is a weekend or state holiday, the fees are due the next
				  business day.
C. In addition to any
				  other civil or criminal penalties, permittees who submit their permit fees
				  later than the fifteenth day of the month as described in Subsection B shall be
				  assessed a 10 percent delinquency charge for each permitted machine.
D. If a permittee fails to submit permit fees
				  and all applicable delinquency charges within 30 days of the date due, all
				  machine permits for that permittee shall be suspended immediately.
1. After revocation, a distributor's license
				  and machine permits may be reinstated only after an application for
				  reinstatement is submitted.
2.
				  Prior to reinstatement, a permittee shall pay all past due fees, delinquency
				  charges, and a $500 reinstatement fee.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 19 - Electronic Video Bingo › Section I-1949 - Distributor's Payment to Organizations

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A. The distributor shall pay no less than 45
				  percent of each machine's net win to the organizations which used the machine
				  during the monthly reporting period.
B. Payment shall be made no less than monthly
				  by check payable to the name of the organization.
C. Payment for the previous month shall be
				  postmarked, or if hand delivered, received by the organization no later than
				  midnight of the fifteenth day of the following month. If the fifteenth day is a
				  weekend or state holiday, payment is due the next business day.
D. Repeated violations shall be cause for
				  denial, suspension, or revocation of the license.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Adopted in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 40:1485.4 and
					 R.S.
					 33:4861.17.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 19 - Electronic Video Bingo › Section I-1951 - Record Retention Requirements of Electronic Video Bingo

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A. The owner or
				  distributor of each machine must maintain for a minimum of three years and make
				  available the following records for the division's inspection:
1. machine operation records which provide
				  all necessary information the division may require to ensure that each machine
				  has complied with these rules; and
2. the exact copy of all printed ticket
				  vouchers for each machine.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 19 - Electronic Video Bingo › Section I-1953 - Dissemination of Information

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A.
				  Certain information collected by the division is confidential. The information
				  referenced in Subsection B is considered confidential and shall not be revealed
				  by the division except under order of a court of competent jurisdiction or with
				  written permission of the owner or provider of the information.
B. Information designated as confidential
				  includes, but is not limited to the following:
1. technical manuals, instructions, wiring,
				  or logic diagrams for the machine;
2. listings of source codes and flow
				  charts;
3. results of simulations
				  and related information explaining simulation methodology;
4. model PROMS or logic boards containing
				  complied programs.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 19 - Electronic Video Bingo › Section I-1955 - General Penalty Provision

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A. Any
				  violation of any provision of the Act or any rule of the division for which a
				  penalty is not specified may be cause for denial, suspension, or revocation of
				  a license or permit and/or a fine of not more than $5,000.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Adopted in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 40:1485.4 and
					 R.S.
					 33:4861.17.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 21 - Electronic Bingo Card Dabber Devices › Section I-2101 - Definitions

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A. As used throughout this Chapter, the following
					 definitions apply.
Applicant
- any person who has applied for
					 registration as a manufacturer, distributor, or supplier for electronic bingo
					 card dabber devices.
Distributor
-a person or business entity
					 that owns and/or leases electronic bingo card dabber devices to a charitable
					 organization.
EBCDD
-electronic bingo card dabber
					 device.
Electronic Bingo Card Dabber Device System (EBCDD
					 system)
-any electronic or computerized device and related hardware and
					 software that is interfaced with or connected to equipment used in connection
					 with EBCDD to conduct a game of bingo:
a. may include secondary components provided by the
					 manufacturer that are part of or are connected to EBCDD that does not affect
					 the conduct of the game of bingo;
b. EBCDD systems may include, but are not limited to,
					 computer screen backgrounds, battery charge up, software routines, modems,
					 monitors, keyboards, pointer devices, mice, printers, printer software drivers,
					 radio frequency (RF) software and hardware, TV tuners, and charging
					 racks.
Law
- the Charitable Raffle, Bingo and Keno
					 Licensing Law,
					 R.S.
					 4:701 et seq.
Lease Agreement
- the lease agreement
					 between the holder of a bingo license and the distributor of electronic bingo
					 dabber devices or the agreement between the distributor of electronic bingo
					 card dabber devices and the manufacturer.
Office-
the Office of Charitable Gaming
					 under the Louisiana Department of Revenue.
Person
- an individual, partnership, joint
					 venture, or corporation doing business in this state.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 4:703 and
					 739.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 21 - Electronic Bingo Card Dabber Devices › Section I-2103 - Registration of Manufacturers, Distributors or Owners of Electronic Bingo Card Dabber Devices

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A. Any person
				  desiring to own, sell, or distribute electronic bingo card dabber devices in
				  this state must comply with the following:
1.
				  be issued and maintain all required federal, state, parish, and municipal
				  licenses;
2. apply to the office
				  and pay the required licensing fee as prescribed in
				  R.S.
				  4:705(2);
3. apply to the office 90 days prior to June
				  30 for a renewal of registration and pay the nonrefundable renewal fee as
				  prescribed in
				  R.S.
				  4:705(2);
4. furnish to the office quarterly reports
				  identifying the quantities, models, manufacturers, owners, and distributors of
				  machines, and any other information the office determines necessary;
				  and
5. meet the suitability and
				  business relationship criteria of
				  R.S.
				  4:718.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 21 - Electronic Bingo Card Dabber Devices › Section I-2105 - Electronic Bingo Card Dabber Device Approval Process

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A. Eligibility. EBCDDs and EBCDD systems will
				  only be allowed under the following criteria:
1. a charitable organization doing business
				  in those parishes or incorporated municipalities where an ordinance has been
				  adopted allowing charitable games of chance; or
2. a manufacturer or distributor of EBCDDs
				  that is registered under the law and leases or rents the machines only to
				  charitable organizations in parishes or incorporated municipalities where an
				  ordinance has been adopted allowing charitable games of chance.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 21 - Electronic Bingo Card Dabber Devices › Section I-2107 - Equipment Malfunctions and Inspections

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A. Any malfunction or problems with an EBCDD
				  or EBCDD system that could affect the security or integrity of the bingo game,
				  the bingo card monitoring devices, or other bingo systems, must be logged and
				  the office must be notified of the malfunction as soon as possible.
B. The office's authorized representatives
				  may examine and inspect any individual EBCDD or EBCDD system. Examination and
				  inspection includes immediate access to the EBCDD and unlimited inspection of
				  all secondary parts of the EBCDD system.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 739.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 21 - Electronic Bingo Card Dabber Devices › Section I-2109 - Reporting and Record Requirements

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A.
				  Reporting Requirements-Manufacturers
1. Each
				  manufacturer selling, leasing, or otherwise furnishing EBCDDs or EBCDD systems
				  must maintain a log or other records, such as invoices, which includes the
				  following information:
a. the date of
				  transaction;
b. the model and
				  unique identification number of each EBCDD and EBCDD system;
c. the model and/or version number of all
				  components of the EBCDD system, excluding secondary components;
d. the name of the distributor to whom the
				  EBCDD or EBCDD system was sold, leased, or otherwise furnished;
e. the time period covered by the
				  invoice;
f. the quantity sold or
				  leased; and
g. the total invoice
				  amount.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 21 - Electronic Bingo Card Dabber Devices › Section I-2111 - Enforcement

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A. Applicant
				  Suitability and Business Relationships. The office may deny an application or
				  revoke, suspend, restrict, or limit a permit or approval of a EBCDD or EBCDD
				  system when it is determined that the applicant or a business relationship
				  between an applicant and another person or business entity is unsuitable or
				  endangers the health, safety, or welfare of the citizens of this state. In
				  determining the suitability of an applicant or other persons or business
				  entities in a business relationship, the office may consider the following
				  factors relating to the person or business entity:
1. general character, including honesty and
				  integrity;
2. financial security
				  and stability, competency, and business experience in the capacity of the
				  relationship;
3. records, if any,
				  of violations that may affect the legal and proper operation of a machine
				  including a violation affecting another permittee or applicant and any
				  violation of the laws of this state, other states, and countries without
				  limitations as to the nature of the violation;
4. refusal to provide access to records,
				  information, equipment, or premises to the office or its authorized
				  representatives when access is reasonably necessary to ensure or protect public
				  health, safety, or welfare.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 22 - Commercial Lessors › Section I-2201 - Licensing of Commercial Lessors

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A.
				  Any person, corporation or other legal entity desiring to act as a commercial
				  lessor in this state shall:
1. comply with
				  and meet all criteria as set forth in
				  R.S.
				  33:4861.1 et seq.,
				  R.S.
				  40:1485.1 et seq., and the administrative
				  provisions of LAC 42:I.1701 et seq. and as subsequently amended;
2. be issued and maintain all applicable
				  federal, state, parish and municipal licenses; and
3. apply for a license on forms prescribed by
				  the division and submit with the application a nonrefundable $200 annual
				  license fee.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 22 - Commercial Lessors › Section I-2203 - Background Investigation

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A. Each
				  person serving in relation to a commercial lessor as owner, partner,
				  shareholder holding more than 5 percent ownership interest, director, manager
				  or employee shall cooperate with the division's background investigation. Such
				  cooperation shall include, but not be limited to, fully and truthfully
				  completing all application forms, fully and truthfully answering investigators'
				  pertinent questions, and supplying fingerprint samples when requested by the
				  division.
B. The initial
				  application form, as attached hereto and made a part of, is deemed to be a
				  continuing application. All applicants and licensees shall notify the division
				  in writing of all changes within 10 days of the change.
1. The application forms for the business
				  shall include, but not be limited to, inquiries relative to the following
				  categories: the building, owners, equipment, vendors, and employees.
2. The application forms for each owner,
				  partner, shareholder holding more than 5 percent ownership interest, director,
				  manager or employee shall include, but not be limited to inquiries relative to
				  the following categories: personal biography, marital history, family members,
				  military history, criminal history, employment history, character references,
				  gaming or liquor licenses, and organization memberships.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 22 - Commercial Lessors › Section I-2205 - Expiration of License/Reissuance

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A.
				  All licenses for commercial lessors issued pursuant to these rules expire at
				  midnight, June 30 of each year.
B.
				  The division will consider the same criteria for renewal of licenses as for the
				  original issuance of licenses. Failure to satisfy license criteria rules may
				  result in denial, suspension, or revocation of a license.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 40:1485.4 and
					 R.S.
					 33:4861.17.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 22 - Commercial Lessors › Section I-2207 - Gifts Prohibited

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A. No
				  commercial lessor shall directly or indirectly conduct raffles, or provide to
				  the players, patrons, spectators or charitable organization members or workers
				  present at the commercial lessor's premises anything of economic value in the
				  form of a gift or a prize regardless of whether or not compensation is required
				  for receipt of the prize or gift. This prohibition excludes nominal promotional
				  items possessing a retail value of less than $5 and containing prominently
				  printed advertising which includes the name of the commercial lessor providing
				  the item.
B. No commercial lessor
				  shall loan money to a charitable organization.
C. Nothing shall prohibit the commercial
				  lessor from forbearing or reducing the rent to an amount less than the amount
				  stipulated by written lease; however, the commercial lessor shall not be
				  allowed to reclaim the amount of any reduction or forbearance.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 40:1485.4 and
					 R.S.
					 33:4861.17.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 22 - Commercial Lessors › Section I-2209 - Prohibitions

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A. No commercial
				  lessor, employee or agent thereof shall take part in or assist with the
				  holding, operating, or conducting of a game of chance. Prohibited participation
				  and assistance by the commercial lessor includes, but is not limited to, being
				  actively involved in decisions made by a charitable organization relative to
				  the following:
1. the number of games per
				  session;
2. the type of games of
				  chance to be conducted;
3. the
				  winning arrangement of numbers;
4.
				  the payout per game;
5. the payout
				  per session;
6. a dispute between
				  an organization and a patron, except as necessary to prevent a disturbance or
				  damage to persons or property;
7.
				  the type of paper, pull tabs or raffle tickets to be utilized;
8. the distributor from which the
				  organization purchases its supplies;
9. the workers the organization employs,
				  including accountants, attorneys and workers for gaming sessions (excluding
				  location employees, such as concession and janitorial personnel);
10. the handling, counting, and depositing of
				  gaming proceeds; or
11. the dates,
				  times, and locations an organization conducts its games of chance after having
				  been licensed by the division.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 22 - Commercial Lessors › Section I-2211 - Storage Lockers

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A. A licensed
				  commercial lessor may furnish a storage locker or cabinet to an organization
				  for its gaming supplies; however, the locker shall be constructed in such a
				  manner that supplies cannot be removed without a key or undue effort and damage
				  to the cabinet or lock.
B. No
				  commercial lessor, employee, or agent thereof shall have access to a storage
				  locker or cabinet used by an organization for storage of gaming supplies. If
				  the lock is furnished by the commercial lessor, all keys shall be given to the
				  organization.
C. Reasonable
				  locksmith's fees may be assessed to any organization that loses the key or
				  fails to return the key upon vacating the locker.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 40:1485.4 and
					 R.S.
					 33:4861.17.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 2 - Electronic Video Bingo › Chapter 22 - Commercial Lessors › Section I-2213 - Lease Agreement

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A. A commercial
				  lessor providing premises, whether for payment or no charge, to a charitable
				  organization for the purpose of conducting a game of chance shall provide the
				  organization with a written lease agreement. The agreement shall include but
				  not be limited to:
1. name of
				  location;
2. address of
				  location;
3. name of
				  organization;
4. amount of
				  rent;
5. date of
				  expiration;
6. provisions for
				  cancellation of the lease with 30 days written notice by either party without
				  cause;
7. signature of commercial
				  lessor or his authorized agent;
8.
				  signature of organization official; and
9. the dates and times during which the
				  organization has agreed to conduct games of chance.