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Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter C - BINGO GAMES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 402.321 - Card-Minding Systems - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
					 shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise.
(1) Account Number--The
				  unique identification number, if any, assigned by a card-minding system's point
				  of sale to a transaction during a purchase and used by a customer to log on to
				  a card-minding device in order to play bingo.
(2) Card-Minding System--An electronic or
				  computerized device and related hardware and software, that is interfaced with,
				  or connected to, equipment used to conduct a game of bingo. A card-minding
				  system consists of the following two parts:
(A) Card-Minding Device--A device used by a
				  player to monitor bingo cards played at a licensed authorized organization's
				  bingo occasion and which:
(i) provides a
				  means for the player to input or monitor called bingo numbers;
(ii) compares the numbers entered or received
				  against the numbers on the bingo cards stored in the memory of the device or
				  loaded or otherwise enabled for play on the device; and
(iii) identifies any winning bingo pattern(s)
				  and prize levels.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter C - BINGO GAMES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 402.322 - Card-Minding Systems - Site System Standards

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The site system must be designed so that
				  the Commission may remotely verify the operation, compliance and internal
				  accounting systems of the site system at any time. The manufacturer shall
				  provide to the Commission all current protocols, usernames, passwords, and any
				  other required information needed to access the system. Any and all reports
				  maintained or available for generation by the card-minding system shall be
				  capable of being downloaded or otherwise accessed via the remote
				  connection.
(b) The site system's
				  internal accounting system must be capable of recording the licensed authorized
				  organization's sale of card-minding devices, disposable bingo cards, pull-tab
				  bingo tickets, regular bingo prizes awarded, pull-tab bingo prizes awarded and
				  prize fee collected.
(c) The site
				  system must be able to verify winning cards and print the cards for posting.
				  For verification purposes, the site system must be capable of storing and
				  printing an ordered list of all balls called for each regular bingo and
				  pull-tab bingo event game.
(d) The
				  site system must be capable of storing:
(1)
				  all transactions affecting a card-minding device;
(2) the device ID number for each transaction
				  affecting the card-minding device; and
(3) the date, time, quantity of electronic
				  bingo cards affected, price per card or package, package number, and
				  transaction number for each of the following transactions:
(A) loading of cards; and
(B) voiding of cards.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter C - BINGO GAMES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 402.324 - Card-Minding Systems - Approval of Card-Minding Systems

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A card-minding system must not be sold,
				  leased, or otherwise furnished to any person for use in the conduct of bingo
				  until it has first been tested and certified as compliant with the standards in
				  this subchapter by an independent testing facility or the Commission's own
				  testing lab. The card-minding system shall be submitted for testing at the
				  manufacturer's expense. The testing facility should be required to ensure that
				  the card-minding system conforms to the restrictions and conditions set forth
				  in these standards. The approval process is set forth in subsections (b) - (f)
				  of this section.
(b) Utilizing an
				  Independent Testing Facility:
(1) Manufacturer
				  submits system to lab with letter outlining the card-minding system to be
				  tested for approval in Texas;
(2)
				  Lab performs validation testing to ensure compliance with the Commission's
				  requirements. Testing may include functional testing and/or modification
				  testing, if applicable;
(3) Lab
				  creates certification report which includes file verification methodology,
				  software/firmware signatures (checksum) and testing results;
(4) Manufacturer submits approval request
				  with certification report to the Commission;
(5) Once the Commission has received the
				  certification report from the independent testing facility, the Commission may
				  request a demonstration of the product; and
(6) The Commission shall either approve or
				  disapprove the submission based on the test results and inform the manufacturer
				  and lab of the results within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the test
				  results.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter C - BINGO GAMES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 402.325 - Card-Minding Systems - Licensed Authorized Organization Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The licensed
				  authorized organization must ensure the site system is accessible to the
				  Commission via remote connection at all times.
(b) The licensed authorized organization must
				  ensure that the receipts for its bingo occasion display the correct licensed
				  authorized organization name, location name, time, and date.
(c) The licensed authorized organization must
				  ensure that the occasion report displays the correct licensed authorized
				  organization name, location name, date of the bingo occasion, and all other
				  required information contained in §
										RSA
				  402.321<subdiv>(13)</subdiv> of
				  this chapter.
(d) The licensed
				  authorized organization must treat void transactions resulting in a cash refund
				  in the following manner:
(1) The player must
				  present the original receipt which was issued at the time of the purchase of
				  the card-minding device before the purchase can be voided;
(2) The word "void" shall be clearly printed
				  on the receipt issued once the void has occurred;
(3) The player must write his or her name,
				  signature, and amount of refund on the back of the void receipt before a
				  partial or full refund may be issued (unless the player refuses or is unable to
				  provide the required information, in which case the licensed authorized
				  organization shall so note on the back of the receipt); and
(4) All voided receipts must be attached to
				  the bingo occasion report printed at the end of each bingo occasion and
				  maintained with the records.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter C - BINGO GAMES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 402.326 - Card-Minding Systems - Distributor Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Installation. Each distributor that
				  leases, sells, or otherwise furnishes a card-minding system shall install the
				  system based on the manufacturer's approval letter for use in Texas. Each
				  system shall be installed with:
(1) a point
				  of sale, caller station, verifier, and all other software components of the
				  site system as listed in the approval letter;
(2) the software settings as established in
				  the approval letter;
(3) all of the
				  manufacturer requirements and restrictions in place; and
(4) a dedicated modem phone line or internet
				  connectivity.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter C - BINGO GAMES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 402.327 - Card-Minding Systems - Security Standards

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A card-minding device or site system
				  shall not be a video lottery machine or machine that, upon insertion of cash,
				  is available to play or simulate the play of a video game, including but not
				  limited to video poker, keno, and blackjack, utilizing a video display and
				  microprocessor in which the player may receive free games or credits that can
				  be redeemed for cash, coins, or tokens or that directly dispenses cash, coins,
				  or tokens.
(b) The card-minding
				  device or site system shall provide password protection for each organization
				  at a location using the device or site system.
(c) The site system or a card-minding device
				  shall be able to provide the winning game patterns required for the entire
				  bingo occasion. A printout or electronic display of the winning patterns must
				  be available at the bingo occasion upon request by patrons or Commission
				  personnel.
(d) The manufacturer
				  shall provide to the Commission all current protocols, usernames, passwords,
				  and any other required information needed to access the system prior to the
				  operation of the system within Texas.
(e) The manufacturer and distributor shall
				  notify the Commission of any changes they have made in the protocols,
				  usernames, passwords, and any other required information needed to access the
				  system within ten (10) calendar days of the change.
(f) The system shall have sufficient security
				  safeguards to ensure that any restrictions or requirements authorized by the
				  Commission or any approved proprietary software are protected from
				  alteration.
(g) A manufacturer of a
				  card-minding system shall employ sufficient security safeguards in designing
				  and manufacturing the card-minding system such that only approved proprietary
				  software used directly in the operation of bingo are accessible by the licensed
				  authorized organization.
(h) All
				  card-minding system approvals issued by the Commission prior to the effective
				  date of this section remain valid. Any subsequent changes or modifications to
				  an approved system require compliance with this section.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter C - BINGO GAMES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 402.328 - Card-Minding Systems - Inspections and Restrictions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Commission may examine and inspect
				  any card-minding system that was used, is being used, or is intended for
				  subsequent use, in the conduct of bingo, including any individual card-minding
				  device and related site system. Such examination and inspection includes
				  immediate access to the card-minding device and unlimited inspection of all
				  parts of the card-minding system.
(b) Distributors and manufacturers shall
				  provide records related to approved card-minding systems requested by the
				  Commission, or any of its employees, within fourteen (14) calendar days of the
				  request unless a longer response time is allowed by the request.
(c) If the Commission detects or discovers
				  any problem with the card-minding system that affects the security and/or
				  integrity of the bingo game or card-minding system, the Commission:
(1) may direct the manufacturer, distributor,
				  or licensed authorized organization to cease the sale, lease, or use of the
				  card-minding system, as applicable and/or to remove the card-minding system
				  from use or play until further notice by the Commission; and
(2) may require the manufacturer to correct
				  the problem or recall the card-minding system immediately upon notification by
				  the Commission to the manufacturer.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter C - BINGO GAMES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 402.331 - Shutter Card Bingo Systems - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
					 shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise.
(1) Shutter Card Bingo
				  System--A shutter card and related hardware and software that is interfaced
				  with or connected to equipment used to conduct a game of bingo using shutter
				  cards. A shutter card bingo system consists of the following three parts:
(A) Shutter Card--A device made of cardboard
				  or other suitable material with plastic "shutters" that cover a number to
				  simulate the number being daubed and that is used in conjunction with a shutter
				  card customer account.
(B) Shutter
				  Card Bingo Site System--Computer hardware, software, and peripheral equipment
				  that is located at the bingo premises, is controlled by the licensed authorized
				  organization conducting bingo, and interfaces with, connects with, controls, or
				  defines the operational parameters of shutter card customer accounts. Shutter
				  Card Bingo Site Systems must include, but are not limited to, the following
				  components: point of sale station, shutter card station, a caller station
				  verifier, printers, remote access capability, proprietary executable software,
				  report generation software, and an accounting system and database.
(C) Shutter Card Station--Computer hardware
				  and software that is located at a player's seat that allows the player to
				  select up to three shutter cards located at the player's seat for play in a
				  bingo game at the bingo premises.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter C - BINGO GAMES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 402.332 - Shutter Card Bingo Systems - Site System Standards

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The site system must be designed so that
				  the Commission may remotely verify the operation, compliance, and internal
				  accounting systems of the site system at any time. The manufacturer shall
				  provide to the Commission all current protocols, usernames, passwords, and any
				  other required information needed to access the system. Any and all reports
				  maintained or available for generation by the shutter card bingo system shall
				  be capable of being downloaded or otherwise accessed via the remote
				  connection.
(b) The site system's
				  internal accounting system must be capable of recording the licensed authorized
				  organization's player deposits, sale of shutter cards, deposit refunds,
				  deposits retained, shutter card bingo prizes awarded, and prize fee collected
				  in conjunction with shutter card bingo prizes awarded.
(c) The site system must be able to verify
				  winning shutter cards and print the shutter cards for posting. For verification
				  purposes, the site system must be capable of storing and printing an ordered
				  list of all balls called for each bingo game played using shutter
				  cards.
(d) The site system must be
				  capable of storing:
(1) all transactions
				  affecting a shutter card system and/or station;
(2) the shutter card station ID number for
				  each transaction affecting the shutter card system and/or station;
				  and
(3) the date, time, quantity of
				  shutter cards affected, price per card, and deposit refunds.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter C - BINGO GAMES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 402.333 - Shutter Card Bingo Systems - Shutter Card Station and Customer Account Standards

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The shutter
				  card bingo system must have a unique and permanent identification number for
				  each shutter card station.
(b) The
				  shutter card station must automatically transmit its identification number to
				  the site system or be known by the site system, to be recorded on the
				  transaction log, each time the shutter card station is involved in a
				  transaction with the site system.
(c) The shutter card station must not track
				  bingo numbers called or assist the customer in any way to mark their shutter
				  cards.
(d) The shutter card station
				  must not allow a player to change cards after a game has started.
(e) The shutter card station must clear the
				  shutter cards in play after each game.
(f) A shutter card station utilizing a
				  customer account may not permit customers to purchase any bingo equipment other
				  than shutter cards that are part of the shutter card bingo system.
(g) A shutter card station must display the
				  player's account balance at all times.
(h) A customer account and a shutter card
				  station shall not:
(1) track and store any
				  winnings from authorized bingo games;
(2) replay any winnings;
(3) be used to credit the player's
				  winnings;
(4) be used to purchase
				  or play pull-tab bingo tickets; or
(5) be used for video confirmation of
				  pull-tab bingo tickets.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter C - BINGO GAMES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 402.334 - Shutter Card Bingo Systems - Approval of Shutter Card Bingo Systems

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A shutter card
				  bingo system must not be sold, leased, or otherwise furnished to any person for
				  use in the conduct of bingo until it has first been tested and certified as
				  compliant with the standards in this subchapter by an independent testing
				  facility or the Commission's own testing lab, as applicable. The shutter card
				  bingo system shall be submitted for testing at the manufacturer's expense. The
				  testing facility should be required to ensure that the shutter card bingo
				  system conforms to the restrictions and conditions set forth in these
				  standards. The approval process is set forth in subsections (b)-(e) of this
				  section.
(b) Utilizing an
				  Independent Testing Facility:
(1) Manufacturer
				  submits system to lab with letter outlining the shutter card bingo system to be
				  tested for approval in Texas;
(2)
				  Lab performs validation testing to ensure compliance with the Commission's
				  requirements. Testing may include functional testing and/or modification
				  testing, if applicable;
(3) Lab
				  creates certification report which includes file verification methodology,
				  software/firmware signatures (checksum), and testing results;
(4) Manufacturer submits approval request
				  with certification report to the Commission;
(5) Once the Commission has received the
				  certification report from the independent testing facility, the Commission may
				  request a demonstration of the product; and
(6) The Commission shall either approve or
				  disapprove the submission based on the test results and inform the manufacturer
				  and lab of the results within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the test
				  results.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter C - BINGO GAMES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 402.335 - Shutter Card Bingo Systems - Licensed Authorized Organization Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  licensed authorized organization must ensure that the site system is accessible
				  to the Commission via remote connection at all times.
(b) The licensed authorized organization must
				  ensure that the reports for its bingo occasion display the correct licensed
				  authorized organization's name, location name, time, and date.
(c) The licensed authorized organization must
				  ensure that the occasion report displays the correct licensed authorized
				  organization's name, location name, date of the bingo occasion, and all other
				  required information contained in Rule §
										402.331(12) of
				  this title.
(d) Each licensed
				  authorized organization must record all sales of credits, sales of shutter
				  cards, credit refunds, and all prizes awarded.
(e) Each licensed authorized organization
				  purchasing, leasing, or otherwise utilizing a shutter card bingo system must
				  maintain a log or other records showing the following:
(1) the date the shutter card bingo system
				  was installed or removed; and
(2)
				  the name and license number of the distributor from which the shutter card
				  bingo system was purchased, leased or otherwise obtained.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter C - BINGO GAMES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 402.336 - Shutter Card Bingo Systems - Distributor Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Installation. Each distributor that
				  leases, sells, or otherwise furnishes a shutter card bingo system shall install
				  the system based on the manufacturer's approval letter for use in Texas. Each
				  system shall be installed with:
(1) a point of
				  sale, caller station, verifier, and all other software components of the site
				  system as listed in the approval letter;
(2) the software settings as established in
				  the approval letter;
(3) all of the
				  manufacturer requirements and restrictions in place; and
(4) a dedicated modem phone line or internet
				  connectivity.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter C - BINGO GAMES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 402.337 - Shutter Card Bingo Systems - Security Standards

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A customer account, shutter card station,
				  or site system shall not be a video lottery machine or machine that, upon
				  insertion of cash, is available to play or simulate the play of a video game,
				  including but not limited to, video poker, keno, and blackjack, utilizing a
				  video display and microprocessor in which the player may receive free games or
				  credits that can be redeemed for cash, coins, or tokens or that directly
				  dispenses cash, coins, or tokens.
(b) The shutter card station or site system
				  shall provide password protection for each organization at a location using the
				  shutter card station or site system.
(c) The site system shall be able to provide
				  the winning game patterns required for the entire bingo occasion. A printout or
				  electronic display of the winning patterns must be available at the bingo
				  occasion upon request by patrons or Commission personnel.
(d) The manufacturer shall provide to the
				  Commission all current protocols, usernames, passwords, and any other required
				  information needed to access the system prior to the operation of the system
				  within Texas.
(e) The manufacturer
				  and distributor shall notify the Commission of any changes they have made in
				  the protocols, usernames, passwords, and any other required information needed
				  to access the system within ten (10) calendar days of the change.
(f) The system shall have sufficient security
				  safeguards to ensure that any restrictions or requirements authorized by the
				  Commission or any approved proprietary software are protected from
				  alteration.
(g) A manufacturer of a
				  shutter card bingo system shall employ sufficient security safeguards in
				  designing and manufacturing the shutter card bingo system such that only
				  approved proprietary software used directly in the operation of bingo are
				  accessible by the licensed authorized organization.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter C - BINGO GAMES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 402.338 - Shutter Card Bingo Systems - Inspections and Restrictions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Commission
				  may examine and inspect any shutter card bingo system that was used, is being
				  used, or is intended for subsequent use, in the conduct of bingo, including any
				  individual shutter card, shutter card station, and related site system. Such
				  examination and inspection include immediate access to the shutter card,
				  shutter card station, and unlimited inspection of all parts of the shutter card
				  bingo system.
(b) Distributors and
				  manufacturers shall provide records related to approved shutter card bingo
				  systems requested by the Commission, or any of its employees, within fourteen
				  (14) calendar days of the request unless a longer response time is allowed by
				  the request.
(c) If the Commission
				  detects or discovers any problem with the shutter card bingo system that
				  affects the security and/or integrity of the bingo game or shutter card bingo
				  system, the Commission:
(1) may direct the
				  manufacturer, distributor, or licensed authorized organization to cease the
				  sale, lease, or use of the shutter card bingo system, as applicable and/or to
				  remove the shutter card bingo system from use or play until further notice by
				  the Commission; and
(2) may require
				  the manufacturer to correct the problem or recall the shutter card bingo system
				  immediately upon notification by the Commission to the manufacturer.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter D - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 402.400 - General Licensing Provisions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Any person who
				  wants to engage in a bingo related activity shall apply to the Commission for a
				  license. The application must be on a form prescribed by the Commission and all
				  required information must be legible, correct and complete. The initial
				  submittal of an application is incomplete if the following information is not
				  provided:
(1) All information requested on
				  the application form and supplemental forms;
(2) All supplemental information requested
				  during the pre-licensing investigation period;
(3) The applicable license fee for a lessor,
				  distributor, or manufacturer; and
(4) Authorized signatures as required by the
				  Commission.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter D - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 402.401 - Temporary License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Definitions. The
				  following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following
				  meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) Bingo liability--Includes, but is not
				  limited to, any applicable license fee, late license renewal fee, prize fee,
				  penalty, interest, or administrative penalty.
(2) Regular license--A license to conduct
				  bingo that is effective for a period of two years unless revoked or suspended
				  by the Commission.
(3) Temporary
				  license--A license to conduct bingo that is in effect for a single bingo
				  occasion.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter D - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 402.402 - Registry of Bingo Workers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall
				  have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) Bingo Chairperson--an individual named in
				  accordance with Texas Occupations Code §
											RSA
				  2001.002 (4-a) and
				  §2001.102(b)(6).
(2)
				  Bookkeeper--an individual ultimately responsible for the preparation of any
				  financial records for information reported on the Texas Bingo Conductor's
				  Quarterly Report or for preparation and maintenance of bingo inventory records
				  for a licensed authorized organization.
(3) Caller--an individual who operates the
				  bingo ball selection device and announces the balls selected.
(4) Cashier--an individual who sells and
				  records bingo card and pull-tab sales to bingo players and/or pays winners the
				  appropriate prize.
(5) Completed
				  Application--A registry application or renewal form prescribed by the
				  Commission which is legible and lists at a minimum the applicant's complete
				  legal name, address, social security number or registry number, date of birth,
				  race, gender and signature.
(6)
				  Manager--an individual who oversees the day-to-day operation of the bingo
				  premises.
(7) Operator--means an
				  active bona fide member of a licensed authorized organization that has been
				  designated on a form prescribed by the Commission prior to acting in the
				  capacity as the organization's operator.
(8) Provisional Employee--an individual who
				  is employed by a licensed authorized organization as an operator, manager,
				  cashier, usher, caller, or salesperson while awaiting the results of a
				  background check, whether paid or not.
(9) Salesperson--an individual who monitors
				  bingo players, sells bingo cards and pull-tabs, verifies winning cards and
				  pull-tabs and/or delivers the prize money to the winners; may be referred to as
				  an usher, floor worker, or runner.
(10) Usher--an individual who monitors bingo
				  players, sells bingo cards and pull-tabs, verifies winning cards and pull-tabs
				  and/or delivers the prize money to the winners; may be referred to as a
				  salesperson, floor worker or runner.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter D - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 402.403 - Licenses for Conduct of Bingo Occasions and to Lease Bingo Premises

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) License for
				  Conduct of Bingo.
(1) A conductor may hold
				  only one regular license to conduct bingo occasions. The license is valid for
				  only the specific days, times, and location indicated on the face of the
				  license.
(2) A licensed authorized
				  organization will be licensed to conduct bingo for specific day(s) of the week
				  at specific time(s) at a specific location and no other license may conflict
				  with those day(s) and time(s).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter D - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 402.404 - License Classes and Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Definitions.
(1) License period--For purposes of Texas
				  Occupations Code §
											2001.158, the term
				  "license period" means the eight (8) full calendar quarters immediately
				  preceding the license end date.
(2)
				  Regular License Classes and Applicable Fee Amount:
(A) The annual fee for a commercial lessor
				  license shall be as follows:
(i) Class A
				  (annual gross rentals from licensed organizations of not more than $12,000) -
				  $132;
(ii) Class B (annual gross
				  rentals from licensed organizations of more than $12,000 but not more than
				  $20,000) - $264;
(iii) Class C
				  (annual gross rentals from licensed organizations of more than $20,000 but not
				  more than $30,000) - $396;
(iv)
				  Class D (annual gross rentals from licensed organizations of more than $30,000
				  but not more than $40,000) - $528;
(v) Class E (annual gross rentals from
				  licensed organizations of more than $40,000 but not more than $50,000) -
				  $792;
(vi) Class F (annual gross
				  rentals from licensed organizations of more than $50,000 but not more than
				  $60,000) - $1,188;
(vii) Class G
				  (annual gross rentals from licensed organizations of more than $60,000 but not
				  more than $70,000) - $1,584;
(viii)
				  Class H (annual gross rentals from licensed organizations of more than $70,000
				  but not more than $80,000) - $1,980;
(ix) Class I (annual gross rentals from
				  licensed organizations of more than $80,000 but not more than $90,000) -
				  $2,640;
(x) Class J (annual gross
				  rentals from licensed organizations of more than $90,000) -
				  $3,300.
(B)
				  Manufacturer's License. The annual fee for a manufacturer's license shall be
				  $3,000.
(C) Distributor's License.
				  The annual fee for a distributor's license shall be
				  $1,000.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter D - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 402.405 - Temporary Authorization

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A temporary
				  authorization shall be issued only to a person who is not licensed by the
				  Commission but who has filed a complete application for an original license to
				  conduct a charitable bingo activity.
(b) Upon the applicant's request, the
				  Commission will issue a temporary authorization for the activity requested on
				  the license application by the 31st calendar day after the Commission's receipt
				  of an application that is complete in accordance with §
										RSA
				  402.400(a) of this chapter
				  if the following are in compliance with the Act and the Rules.
(1) For all licenses: eligibility of all
				  persons listed on the application requiring criminal background
				  investigations.
(2) For a
				  commercial lessor license: eligibility of applicant as provided by Texas
				  Occupations Code, §
											RSA
				  2001.152.
(3) If an applicant asserts in writing that
				  its application is complete, the Commission will grant or deny the application,
				  or make a determination on temporary authorization.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter D - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 402.406 - Bingo Chairperson

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A licensed authorized organization must have an active
					 officer or member of the board of directors designated as the bingo chairperson
					 at all times.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter D - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 402.407 - Unit Manager

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Notification.
(1)
				  An individual shall not provide services as a unit manager to licensed
				  authorized organizations that have formed a unit until the following occurs:
(A) the Commission receives the unit
				  accounting agreement executed by all members of the unit with the name of the
				  unit manager designated therein; and
(B) the individual provides information to
				  the Commission relating to the location where the unit manager services will be
				  performed and where the records will be maintained.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter D - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 402.408 - Designation of Members

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To
				  designate an individual as a member for purposes of Texas Occupations Code
				  §
										RSA
				  2001.411<subdiv>(c-1)</subdiv>
				  and other law, a licensed authorized organization must submit to the Commission
				  a completed Designated Member form prescribed by the Commission and signed by
				  the bingo chairperson.
(b) A
				  licensed authorized organization is responsible for all of the bingo related
				  activities conducted by its organization's members and designated
				  members.
(c) A designated member or
				  a licensed authorized organization may notify the Commission that the
				  designated member's status has changed and is no longer bona fide by
				  submitting:
(1) a completed form prescribed by
				  the Commission, or
(2) a written
				  notification signed by the bingo chairperson that states that the designated
				  member's status has changed and is no longer bona fide and provides the
				  effective date.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter D - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 402.409 - Amendment for Change of Premises or Occasions Due to Lease Termination or Abandonment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An
				  application for a license amendment filed jointly by a licensed authorized
				  organization and a commercial lessor in accordance with Texas Occupations Code,
				  §
										RSA
				  2001.108 must be:
(1) for the same premises, day(s), and
				  time(s) that another licensed authorized organization that has ceased or will
				  cease to conduct bingo is licensed to conduct bingo; and
(2) on a form prescribed by the
				  Commission.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter D - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 402.410 - Amendment of a License - General Provisions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Commission will not approve a license
				  amendment application with an effective date that is not within the licensed
				  authorized organization's or commercial lessor's current license
				  period.
(b) A licensee may amend a
				  license renewal application prior to its approval.
(c) The term "effective date", when used in
				  this section, means the first day that the amended changes are to
				  begin.
(d) A licensee may not begin
				  activities under the amended license until the following have occurred:
(1) the effective date; and
(2) licensee's receipt and display at the
				  playing location of official written notification or the amended license
				  authorizing the change.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter D - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 402.411 - License Renewal

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Any license
				  issued under the Bingo Enabling Act expires one calendar year or two calendar
				  years from the first date of the license period, as specified on the
				  license.
(b) In order to renew a
				  license issued under the Bingo Enabling Act, a licensee must timely file an
				  application for renewal with the Commission. The renewal application must be on
				  a form prescribed by the Commission. The Commission will not approve a renewal
				  application until the application is complete and the licensee submits the
				  requisite fee pursuant to §
										RSA
				  402.404 of this title (relating to License
				  Classes and Fees). A licensee is solely responsible for the timely filing of an
				  application for renewal of its regular license.
(c) The Commission may notify licensees
				  regarding the expiration of their license(s) and the potential for renewal.
				  Failure of the licensee to receive the renewal notice(s) mailed by the
				  Commission is not a mitigating circumstance for untimely filing of a renewal
				  application.
(d) To be timely
				  filed:
(1) the renewal application and
				  payment, if applicable, of the estimated license fee must be received by the
				  Commission no later than the license expiration date; or
(2) the renewal application's envelope
				  postmarked date must clearly show a date that is no later than the license
				  expiration date, unless the expiration date is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal
				  holiday, in which event the application is due the next day which is not a
				  Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday; or
(3) an application bearing no legible
				  postmark, postal meter date, or date of delivery to the common carrier shall be
				  considered to have been sent seven calendar days before receipt by the Agency,
				  or on the date of the document if the document date is less than seven days
				  earlier than the date of receipt.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter D - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 402.412 - Signature Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Any
				  application, form, or other notification requiring a signature must bear the
				  original signature of the individual signing the document.
(b) For a signature to be considered
				  original, the document must be signed by:
(1)
				  the person whose signature appears; or
(2) a person who has been granted power of
				  attorney for an individual.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter D - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 402.413 - Military Service Members, Military Veterans, and Military Spouses

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The following terms used in this section
				  are defined in §
										RSA
				  55.001 of the Occupations Code as follows:
(1) "Active duty" means current full-time
				  military service in the armed forces of the United States or active duty
				  military service as a member of the Texas military forces, as defined by §
											RSA
				  437.001, Government Code, or similar military
				  service of another state.
(2)
				  "Armed forces of the United States" means the army, navy, air force, space
				  force, coast guard, or marine corps of the United States or a reserve unit of
				  one of those branches of the armed forces.
(3) "Military service member" means a person
				  who is on active duty.
(4)
				  "Military spouse" means a person who is married to a military service
				  member.
(5) "Military veteran"
				  means a person who has served on active duty and who was discharged or released
				  from active duty.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter D - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 402.420 - Qualifications and Requirements for Conductor's License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An applicant must provide with its application
					 documentation demonstrating that it meets all qualifications and requirements
					 for a license to conduct bingo based on the type of organization it is. The
					 qualifications, requirements, and necessary documentation for different types
					 of organizations are shown in the chart below.
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Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter D - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 402.422 - Amendment to a Regular License to Conduct Charitable Bingo

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A licensed
				  authorized organization must file a form prescribed by the Commission to amend
				  its licensed:
(1) playing days;
(2) playing times;
(3) playing location;
(4) bingo chairperson;
(5) organization name; or
(6) primary business office.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter D - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 402.424 - Amendment of a License by Electronic Mail, Telephone or Facsimile

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The term
				  "effective date," when used in this section, shall mean the first day that the
				  changes to the day(s) or time(s) bingo is conducted by the organization are to
				  begin.
(b) A licensed authorized
				  organization may change the day(s) or time(s) it conducts bingo by electronic
				  mail, telephone or facsimile. The request should be received no later than noon
				  the business day before the requested effective date of the amended license.
(1) To change by telephone the day(s) or
				  time(s) the organization conducts bingo, an authorized requestor must speak
				  directly to a License and Permit Specialist in the Licensing Services
				  Department of the Charitable Bingo Operations Division, who will verify the
				  caller's authority to request an amendment.
(2) To change by facsimile the day(s) or
				  time(s) the organization conducts bingo, the Commission must receive a complete
				  application at the facsimile number provided on the prescribed application
				  form.
(3) To change by electronic
				  mail the day(s) or time(s) the organization conducts bingo, the Commission must
				  receive a complete application at the bingo service electronic mail address
				  provided on the prescribed application form.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter D - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 402.442 - Amendment to a Commercial Lessor License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) During the license term, a commercial
				  lessor may apply to amend its licensed location or organization name.
(b) To amend its license, a commercial lessor
				  shall submit to the Commission the following:
(1) completed application form prescribed by
				  the Commission;
(2) $10 amendment
				  application fee;
(3) original,
				  current license except when the Commission is maintaining the license in
				  administrative hold. A commercial lessor shall display a copy of its license at
				  its licensed location if it has submitted the original license with an
				  amendment application;
(4) When
				  amending organization name, additional documents if applicable as follows:
(A) a copy of relevant amended organizing
				  instruments reflecting the change in organization name;
(B) if commercial lessor is also licensed to
				  conduct bingo or an association of licensed authorized organizations that
				  jointly own or lease premises, a signed copy of the meeting minutes when the
				  organization voted to change its name.
(5) When amending location, additional forms
				  as follows:
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Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION › Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subchapter D - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 402.443 - Transfer of a Grandfathered Lessor's Commercial Lessor License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) "Grandfathered
				  Lessor's License" means a commercial lessor license that was in effect on June
				  10, 1989, and that has been in effect continuously since that date.
(b) The Commission's approval to transfer a
				  Grandfathered Lessor's License from a current license holder to a new license
				  holder does not transfer the grandfathered leasing rights. The new license
				  holder's authority under the transferred license shall be subject to the
				  eligibility requirements set forth in Bingo Enabling Act §2001.152(a) (and
				  any successor statute thereto).