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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 20 - MISLEADING PRICE REPRESENTATIONS › Section 137-020-0800 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
As used in this rule and OAR 137-020-0805:
(1) "Borrower" means an individual who is
			 obligated to repay a loan under a residential mortgage loan agreement, and
			 includes the individual's spouse, domestic partner, and heirs;
(2) "Good faith" means honesty in fact and
			 the observance of reasonable standards of fair dealing;
(3) "Mortgage loan servicer" means a person
			 engaging in the servicing of residential mortgage loans in this state and
			 includes a person who makes or holds a mortgage loan if the person is the
			 holder of the mortgage servicing rights or has been delegated servicing
			 functions for the mortgage loan;
(4) "Residential mortgage loan" means a loan
			 to a natural person made primarily for personal, family or household use, other
			 than a loan for open-end credit, as that term is defined in
			 12 CFR
			 1026.2(a)(20), as in effect
			 on December 30, 2011, secured by a mortgage or other consensual security
			 interest on residential real property located in this state;
(5) "Servicing of residential mortgage loans"
			 includes, but is not limited to:
(a)
			 Collecting or remitting, or having the right or obligation to collect or remit,
			 for a lender, note owner, note holder or other holder of an interest in a note,
			 payments, interest, principal and trust items, including but not limited to
			 hazard insurance and taxes, on a residential mortgage loan in accordance with
			 the terms of the loan, and includes loan payment follow-up, delinquency loan
			 follow-up, loan analysis and any notifications to the borrower that are
			 necessary to enable the borrower to keep the loan current and in good
			 standing;
(b) Bringing and
			 maintaining a suit or action to collect amounts owed on a residential mortgage
			 loan, including but not limited to exercising contractual, statutory or common
			 law remedies such as injunction, specific performance, judicial or nonjudicial
			 foreclosure or receivership; and,
(c) Taking action for the purpose of
			 protecting the lender's, note owner's, note holder's or other owner of an
			 interest in the note's interest in the property and rights under the security
			 instrument.
"Servicing of residential mortgage loans" does not include the
				activities of any person licensed or authorized to act as an attorney, escrow
				agent, title company, or title insurer under Oregon law, or any person
				qualified to serve as a trustee under ORS
				86.790.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 20 - MISLEADING PRICE REPRESENTATIONS › Section 137-020-0805 - Unfair and Deceptive Acts in Mortgage Loan Servicing

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A mortgage loan servicer engages in unfair or deceptive conduct
				in trade or commerce if the mortgage loan servicer:
(1) Assesses a late fee or delinquency charge
			 for a full payment made on or before the payment's due date or within the grace
			 period applicable for the payment;
(2) Assesses or collects any default-related
			 fee or charge that the servicer is not legally authorized to assess or collect
			 under the terms of the residential mortgage loan, deed of trust, or
			 mortgage;
(3) Misrepresents to a
			 borrower any material information regarding a loan modification;
(4) Misrepresents any information set forth
			 in an affidavit, declaration, or other sworn statement detailing a borrower's
			 default and the servicer's right to foreclose;
(5) Fails to comply with the requirements of
			 the following provisions of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974,
			 as in effect on January 1, 2012:
			 12
			 USC 2605(b),
			 12
			 USC 2605(c),
			 12
			 USC 2605(d), or
			 12 USC 2605
			 (e); or,
(6) Fails to deal with a
			 borrower in good faith.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  646.608(4)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  646.608(1)(u) and
				  (4)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0030 - Eligibility for Licenses in General

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Every applicant for a license to conduct
			 bingo, raffle games, or Monte Carlo events must:
(a) Be organized primarily for purposes other
			 than the operation of bingo, raffle games, or Monte Carlo events;
(b) Have a valid organizational governing
			 structure, and the members of the governing structure must exercise independent
			 control over the organization's activities and budget;
(c) Be exempt from the payment of federal
			 income taxes and have held that exempt status for at least one year preceding
			 its application for a license. The application must be accompanied by a copy of
			 a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service, verifying tax exempt
			 status or, if the organization qualifies for tax exempt status other than
			 pursuant to IRC 501(c), a signed opinion letter from an attorney or certified
			 public accountant stating that the organization holds tax exempt status and
			 citing the relevant provisions of the Internal Revenue Code which support the
			 tax exempt status. If an Internal Revenue Service determination letter is dated
			 less than one year prior to the date of application to the Department, the
			 applicant shall have the burden of demonstrating that it has met all
			 organizational and operational tests for the exempt status and has been
			 organized primarily for charitable, fraternal or religious purposes for a
			 period of not less than one year prior to the date of the application. Any
			 applicant that claims its tax exempt status through a ruling by the Internal
			 Revenue Service as to its parent organization's tax exempt status must
			 demonstrate that it is covered by such a ruling. The applicant must have been
			 chartered by the parent organization for a period of one year preceding its
			 application for a license.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0040 - General Requirements of Operations

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) No person shall conduct bingo, Monte
			 Carlo, or raffle games unless they conduct such activities as an employee or
			 recognized volunteer of a charitable, fraternal or religious organization
			 licensed by the Department to operate such games or engages in such activity as
			 is otherwise exempt from licensing as provided in section (2) of this rule. The
			 sale of pull tabs shall not qualify as bingo, Monte Carlo, or raffle and is not
			 permitted by these rules.
(2) The
			 following activities shall not require a license under these rules:
(a) Door prize drawings;
(b) Operating bingo with a handle of no more
			 than $5,000 per calendar year;
(c)
			 Holding one or more raffles with a cumulative handle of less than $10,000 per
			 calendar year;
(d) Holding Monte
			 Carlo events with a handle of no more than $5,000 per calendar year.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0045 - Operation of Linked Progressive Bingo Games - Generally

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Operation of linked progressive bingo games shall be of two
				types: single hall and multiple hall games. Multiple hall games shall be
				operated by a licensed Linked Progressive Bingo Contractor. Single hall games
				shall also be operated by a Linked Progressive Bingo Contractor except that
				linked progressive bingo games played at a single hall, involving prizes not
				exceeding $5,000, may be operated by the licensees operating non-linked games
				at that location.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  167.117(10)(12)
				  & 464.250(1)
Statutes/Other Implemented: SB 716 &
				  2003
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0050 - Classes of Licenses

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A "Class
			 A" bingo license shall authorize a licensee to collect a bingo handle of an
			 unlimited amount during the license year.
(2) A "Class B" bingo license shall authorize
			 a licensee to collect a bingo handle of no more than $250,000 during the
			 license year.
(3) A "Class C" bingo
			 license shall authorize a licensee to collect a bingo handle of no more than
			 $75,000 during the license year.
(4) A "Class D" bingo license shall authorize
			 a licensee to collect a bingo handle of no more than $20,000 during the license
			 year.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 914
Stats. Implemented: HB 3009,
				  1997
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0060 - Application for Bingo License

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 An application for a bingo license or license renewal shall be made on a form
			 prescribed by the Department, shall be signed by a responsible official of the
			 organization and shall be accompanied by the license application fee as
			 provided in section (3) of this rule. The Department shall reject applications
			 which are incomplete, are not accompanied by the documents required by this
			 section or are not accompanied by a sufficient license fee. An applicant shall
			 be immediately notified of any such deficiencies. The license application shall
			 include the following information:
(a) The
			 name, address and telephone number of the organization;
(b) A statement of the purposes for which the
			 money received from the bingo games will be used;
(c) A statement as to whether or not the
			 organization has had a license to operate bingo or raffle games or Monte Carlo
			 events denied, revoked or suspended by the State of Oregon or any other
			 licensing authority;
(d) The full
			 names and addresses of the responsible officials of the organization;
(e) For Class A or B bingo licensees, the
			 name and address of the individual proposed by the applicant to act as its
			 supervising bingo game manager;
(f)
			 The address of the location proposed by the applicant where the bingo games
			 will be held; the amount of rent to be paid for the location if not owned by
			 the applicant; the party who is to be paid rent, if any; and a statement that
			 rent will not be paid to a related party;
(g) The class of license sought by the
			 applicant; and
(h) The name and
			 address of the financial institution(s) and the account numbers for the general
			 and bingo account(s) to be used by the applicant.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0070 - Issuance of License to Conduct Bingo

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Within 60 days after the filing of a
			 completed application for a license or license renewal to conduct bingo, the
			 Department shall either issue a license or notify the applicant in writing, in
			 accordance with ORS
			 183.310 to
			 183.550, that the
			 license has been denied, and that the applicant is entitled to a hearing. The
			 license shall be effective for one year from the date it is issued and may be
			 renewed annually. The form of the license shall be prescribed by the Department
			 and shall include:
(a) The name of the
			 licensed organization;
(b) The
			 class of license;
(c) The
			 expiration date of the license;
(d)
			 The authorized county and specific location where bingo games may be operated
			 by the licensee; and
(e) Any
			 special conditions of the license.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0080 - Bingo License Renewal and Amendment

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Within 60 days prior to the expiration of
			 an existing bingo license, the licensee may apply to the Department to renew
			 the license. The application and fee shall be the same as for the initial
			 license.
(2) A licensee shall not
			 exceed the class limit for gross receipts:
(a) As soon as it is apparent to the licensee
			 that the class limit on annual receipts from licensed activities will be
			 exceeded, it shall immediately notify the Department and shall apply for the
			 license class which is proper, submitting the basic fee required for that class
			 less the amount originally submitted for the previous license;
(b) Any such additional license issued by the
			 Department shall be valid only for the period which remains in the term of the
			 previous license at the time such additional license is issued.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0090 - Bingo Game Manager Permit

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 No person shall act as a bingo game manager for a Class A or B licensee unless
			 they have a current bingo game manager permit or temporary authorization from
			 the Department. A Class A or B bingo licensee shall not allow any person to act
			 as a bingo game manager unless they possess a current bingo game manager permit
			 or temporary authorization from the Department. Temporary authorization to act
			 as a manager may be granted by the Department upon the filing of a completed
			 bingo game manager application.
(2)
			 An application for a bingo game manager permit shall be made on a form
			 prescribed by the Department and shall be accompanied by a $40 permit
			 application fee. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age. The Department
			 shall reject applications which are incomplete or are not accompanied by a
			 sufficient fee. All applicants shall be immediately notified of any such
			 deficiencies. The license application shall include a personal information
			 statement, including information regarding personal identity and personal
			 history; a description of prior bingo employment activity and compensation
			 received; a criminal history statement; finger prints and a completed release
			 of educational, employment and military records form. Each applicant must agree
			 to a credit check, background investigation, and interview and must demonstrate
			 the experience and/or ability to fulfill the duties and qualifications required
			 of the position.
(3) A Class A and
			 B licensee shall designate one primary bingo game manager for the licensee.
			 Licensees may also designate a backup bingo game manager to assume the
			 responsibilities of the primary bingo game manager if that person is
			 unavailable. The bingo game manager permit for the licensee's manager shall be
			 conspicuously displayed by the licensee during operating hours at its
			 authorized location. The licensee shall notify the Department in writing if it
			 intends to designate a different primary bingo game manager:
(a) The primary bingo game manager shall be
			 responsible for the overall operation of the bingo games by ensuring that:
(A) The public and the licensees are
			 protected from fraud;
(B) All
			 provisions of ORS 167.118, ORS Chapter 464 and OAR
			 137-025-0010 et seq. are followed;
(C) All records are completed and correct;
			 and
(D) All monies derived from the
			 bingo game are safeguarded until transferred to the licensee's bingo checking
			 account.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0091 - Licensee/Permittee Qualifications

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Pursuant to ORS
				464.280 and
				464.310, an applicant or holder
				of a bingo or raffle license or permit shall establish the following
				qualifications:
(1) Basic knowledge of
			 the rules and regulations governing the operation of bingo by Class A and B
			 licensees;
(2) Honesty, integrity
			 and forthrightness, including completeness of relevant information submitted by
			 the applicant in the course of the application process;
(3) Adherence to local, state and federal
			 laws and regulations;
(4) Financial
			 responsibility and integrity in financial transactions. Past insolvency,
			 bankruptcy or intention to file for bankruptcy shall not per se disqualify an
			 applicant.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  464.250(1)
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  464.280
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0100 - Notice of Bingo Activities

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Prior to conducting bingo operations, each licensee shall file
				with the Department a schedule of bingo activities on a form provided by the
				Department. The form shall list the regular sessions conducted by the licensee,
				specifying the days and hours of the week. The licensee shall not conduct
				operations except during the times on file with the Department. A licensee
				desiring to change its scheduled bingo activities shall file an amended
				schedule with the Department on a form prescribed by the Department.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 464
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  464.250
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0110 - Operator Lists

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Each Class A or B bingo licensee shall submit to the
				Department, on a form prescribed by the Department, a list of the names,
				address and dates of birth of all employees who conduct bingo operations on
				behalf of the licensee. An initial list shall be submitted on or before the
				date the licensee begins conducting bingo operations pursuant to these rules.
				An updated list of employees shall be filed once every 90 days for Class A
				licensees and annually for Class B licensees.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 464
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  464.250
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0115 - Application for Linked Progressive Bingo Contractor License

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) An application
			 for a Linked Progressive Bingo Contractor license or license renewal shall be
			 made on a form prescribed by the Department, shall be signed by a responsible
			 official of the organization, and must be accompanied by the license
			 application fee as provided in section (3) of this rule. The Department shall
			 reject applications which are incomplete, are not accompanied by the documents
			 required by this section, or are not accompanied by a sufficient license fee.
			 An applicant shall be immediately notified of any such deficiencies. The
			 license application shall include the following information:
(a) The name, address and telephone number of
			 the organization;
(b) A statement
			 as to whether or not the organization has had a license to provide equipment or
			 services for bingo or other gambling activity denied, revoked or suspended by
			 the State of Oregon or any other licensing authority; and
(c) The full names and physical addresses of
			 the responsible officials of the organization.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0117 - Application for Linked Progressive Bingo Game Escrow Agent

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) An application
			 for a Linked Progressive Bingo Game Escrow Agent license or license renewal
			 shall be made on a form prescribed by the Department, shall be signed by a
			 responsible official of the organization, and must be accompanied by the
			 license application fee as provided in section (3) of this rule. The Department
			 shall reject applications which are incomplete, are not accompanied by the
			 documents required by this section, or are not accompanied by a sufficient
			 license fee. An applicant shall be immediately notified of any such
			 deficiencies. The license application shall include the following information:
(a) The name, address and telephone number of
			 the person or organization;
(b) A
			 statement as to whether or not the person or organization has had a license to
			 provide equipment or services for bingo or other gambling activity denied,
			 revoked or suspended by the State of Oregon or any other licensing authority;
			 and
(c) The full name(s) and
			 physical address(s) of the responsible official(s) of the applicant.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0120 - Daily Bingo Records

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Each bingo licensee shall prepare and retain a daily bingo
				record on a form prescribed by the Department. A form shall be completed for
				each session and shall require the following information:
(1) The date, time and location of the
			 session.
(2) A count of the
			 attendance and the time the attendance count was made.
(3) The handle collected during the
			 session.
(4) The number of regular
			 bingo game cards sold and the total money collected from such sales.
(5) For special bingo games, the number of
			 cards sold and the total money collected from such sales for each
			 game.
(6) For each bingo game of a
			 session, the value of the prizes awarded to the winner(s) and the number of
			 winners receiving such prizes.
(7)
			 The total value of prizes awarded during the session.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 464
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  464.250(5)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0130 - Bingo Winner Records

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Each
			 bingo licensee shall maintain a record of all winners of prizes valued at $100
			 or more. The record shall be completed on a form prescribed by the Department.
			 A form shall be completed for each session and shall require the following
			 information:
(a) The name and license number
			 of the licensee;
(b) The date and
			 game number;
(c) A description of
			 the prize;
(d) The amount of each
			 cash prize;
(e) The name and
			 address of the prize winner;
(f)
			 The signature of the prize winner, and
(g) the name of the bingo employee or
			 volunteer paying the prize.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0140 - Bingo Reports

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Each Class C
			 or D licensee shall file an annual report with the Department no later than 60
			 days after the end of its license year. The report shall be on a form
			 prescribed by the Department. The report shall include the following
			 information:
(a) The total number of bingo
			 sessions held during the license year;
(b) The total bingo handle;
(c) The total amount of cash prizes and the
			 total cost to the licensee of all noncash prizes awarded;
(d) The total expenses directly related to
			 the operation of bingo, itemized by major categories of expenses;
(e) The total expenses expressed as a
			 percentage of the total of the bingo handle; and
(f) The net income from bingo
			 activities.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0150 - Bingo Fees

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) All annual and
			 quarterly bingo reports filed with the Department shall be accompanied by a
			 fee, made payable to the Department of Justice, as follows:
(a) Class D license - $20;
(b) Class C license - A fee of $20 plus 0.5
			 of 1 percent of the bingo handle in excess of $20,000;
(c) Class B license - A fee of 0.5 of 1
			 percent of the bingo handle up to $75,000 and 1 percent of the bingo handle in
			 excess of $75,000;
(d) Class A
			 license - A fee of 1.20 percent of the bingo handle up to $3,000,000 and 1
			 percent of the bingo handle in excess of $3,000,000.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0170 - Bingo Checking Account

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Each Class A or B licensee shall have one or more separate
				checking accounts for bingo related purposes. All bingo proceeds, except
				amounts paid for prizes shall be deposited in the bingo checking account within
				three business days of their collection. Expenses which are exclusively related
				to the conduct of bingo games shall be paid from the bingo account. After bingo
				expenses have been paid, the licensee may transfer funds from the bingo account
				to another account of the licensee. The licensee shall retain a copy of all
				bingo checking account records, including account statements, canceled checks,
				check registers, and deposit slips for a period of three
				years.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 464
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  464.250(5)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0181 - Operation of Linked Progressive Bingo Games

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A licensed Linked Progressive Bingo Contractor shall not
				operate such a game in Oregon unless it complies with the following:
(1) The specific characteristics/format of
			 the game and the equipment/software have been approved by the
			 Department.
(2) The Contractor has
			 furnished to the Department proof of certification by Gaming Laboratories
			 International, Inc. testing laboratory pursuant to GLI-12 standards or
			 certification by another nationally recognized laboratory pursuant to the
			 preceding standards or standards determined by the Department as being
			 equivalent and any other integrity standards communicated by the Department to
			 the testing laboratory.
(3) The
			 approved Oregon game is not conducted at locations other than those sites of
			 Oregon bingo licensees licensed by the Department.
(4) The contractor has submitted and the
			 Department has approved:
(a) A model contract
			 between the contractor and bingo licensees;
(b) A schedule of lease fees to be charged to
			 bingo licensees, including any proposed discounts; and
(c) A model contract between the contractor
			 and the linked progressive bingo game escrow agent.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0182 - Linked Progressive Bingo Game Contracts

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The contract between the Linked Progressive Bingo Game
				Contractor and a bingo licensee shall provide for the schedule of prize pool
				contributions to be made by the licensee to the linked progressive bingo game
				escrow agent. The schedule shall be the same for all licensees and may not be
				changed without the approval of the Department. The contractor shall provide
				that if a licensee does not make scheduled payments to the escrow agent, its
				access to the game(s) will be terminated. A bingo licensee's access to the game
				shall not be activated until a copy of the signed completed contract has been
				received by the Department.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  167.117(10)
				  & (12), 464.250(1),
				  914
Stats. Implemented: SB 716,
				  2003
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0183 - Access to Linked Progressive Bingo Games

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A Linked Progressive Bingo Game Contractor shall be responsible
				for implementing and maintaining adequate security measures to restrict access
				to the electronic linked bingo system to other than authorized parties. Only
				authorized parties may access the system for legitimate lawful purposes.
				Authorized parties include Oregon gaming licensees, the designated escrow agent
				and the Department. A linked bingo system shall be restricted from access by
				the general public through internet and any other electronic
				means.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  167.117(10)
				  & (12), 464.250(1),
				  914
Stats. Implemented: SB 716,
				  2003
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0186 - Operation of Linked Progressive Bingo Games

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Such games may be operated by a Linked Progressive Bingo
				Contractor or a group of licensees operating games at the hall. If operated by
				a Contractor, the contractor shall be licensed and comply with all rules as
				provided for Multiple Hall Linked Progressive Bingo Games, including those
				providing for the utilization of a licensed escrow agent. If operated by the
				licensees, they shall comply with the following:
(1) The licensees shall apply to the
			 Department for approval to operate the game. Approval shall include:
(a) The specific characteristics/format of
			 the game,
(b) Any specific
			 equipment/software to be utilized to operate the game;
(c) The proposed arrangement and mechanics
			 for operation of a common prize pool, including the identity of the licensee
			 that will hold the prize pool funds; and
(d) The proposed method of verifying winners
			 of linked progressive bingo games, including the method for confirming that
			 winners have paid to participate in the linked progressive bingo game if an
			 additional payment is required.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0188 - Linked Progressive Bingo Games Escrow Agent Reports

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Each Linked Progressive Bingo Games
			 Escrow Agent shall file a monthly report with the Department not later than 10
			 days after the end of each month. The report shall be on a form prescribed by
			 the Department. The report shall include the following information:
(a) The total escrowed funds deposited during
			 the reporting period.
(b) An
			 itemized record of the escrowed funds paid to the escrow agent by each
			 participating licensee, listing the amount and date received.
(c) The total prize payouts made by the
			 escrow agent, listed by participating licensee and each winning player and
			 showing the date of the payout.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0189 - Linked Progressive Bingo Game Escrow Agents - Generally

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Persons or
			 organizations acting as escrow agents for linked progressive bingo game prizes
			 must be licensed by the Department pursuant to ORS Chapter 464 and the
			 administrative rules adopted pursuant to that law. Licensees shall be licensed
			 pursuant to ORS
			 696.505 et seq. or shall comply with subparagraph (2) below. To act as an escrow agent,
			 licensees shall be third parties independent of any Linked Progressive Bingo
			 Contractor or bingo licensee involved in the operation of the linked
			 progressive bingo game. All funds held in escrow for charitable gaming
			 licensers shall be held in a designated escrow account or deposit with a
			 commercial bank, located within the state of Oregon and approved by the
			 Department.
(2) A Linked
			 Progressive Bingo Game Escrow Agent not licensed pursuant to ORS
			 696.505 et seq. shall deposit with the Department a corporate surety bond running to
			 the State of Oregon, executed by a surety company satisfactory to the
			 Department in the amount of $25,000.
(3) An escrow agent may satisfy the preceding
			 requirement by depositing with the State Treasurer an amount equal to $25,000
			 in a form satisfactory to the Department for the faithful performance of the
			 agent's linked progressive bingo game activity.
(4) The designated escrow agent for a
			 particular linked progressive bingo game shall, upon obtaining the relevant
			 information from the host licensee, immediately obtain a cashier's check for
			 the winning amount, made payable to the winner, and shall prepare the
			 appropriate federal W2G form. The escrow agent shall then immediately deliver
			 the check to the winner in a manner consistent with the winner's expressed
			 method of delivery as communicated to the host licensee.
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  167.118  & ORS
				  464.250
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0190 - Exceptions Approved by Department

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A bingo licensee that has received tax
			 exempt status under the
Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3)
and was operating a bingo game in Oregon in January, 1987, may apply for
			 certain exceptions as provided in ORS
			 464.390. Requests for exceptions
			 shall be prepared on forms prescribed by the Department. The forms shall
			 include a description of why the licensee believes there is a compelling
			 community need for the charitable activities funded by its bingo operations, a
			 list of limits for which it seeks an exception plus the desired levels for
			 which approval is sought, an explanation as to why its funding will be reduced
			 unless the specific exceptions are granted, a monthly financial summary of its
			 bingo operations for the period of January 1, 1986 to June 30, 1987, including
			 the handle, the amount paid for prizes, the net receipts and the organization's
			 regular hours of operation and such other information as may be requested by
			 the Department.
(2) For purposes of
			 this rule, "funding" shall refer to the net receipts from bingo operations
			 available to the licensee after prizes, expenses and fees to the Department
			 have been paid.
(3) The Department
			 shall consider the following factors in evaluating whether there is a
			 compelling community need for the charitable activities funded by a bingo
			 operation:
(a) The nature of the charitable
			 activities conducted or supported to date;
(b) The importance of those activities to the
			 community;
(c) The prospect that
			 those activities will be assumed by another organization or governmental entity
			 or that a charitable beneficiary can find similar funding or services elsewhere
			 in the community; and;
(d) The
			 level of community involvement in the organization's activities, including
			 community financial support received through fundraising other than bingo and
			 participation by individuals in the community in the management of the
			 organization.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0191 - Facility Manager

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Pursuant to
			 ORS 464.310(2), the
			 Department may authorize an individual to manage the operation of a bingo
			 facility on behalf of more than one licensee if:
(a) The individual is employed by or is a
			 member of a bingo licensee and manages one or more functions described below
			 for all of the licensees conducting bingo at the same facility;
(b) The individual's management
			 responsibilities on behalf of the other licensees are solely related to the
			 use, maintenance or upkeep of the facility, which may include janitorial and
			 security services and ordering supplies relating to these functions;
(c) The individual does not exercise
			 supervision or control over functions related to the operation of the games of
			 more than one bingo licensee.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0200 - Classes of Licenses

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A "Class
			 A" raffle license shall authorize a licensee to conduct raffle games throughout
			 the license year, without restriction as to raffle handle.
(2) A "Class B" raffle license shall
			 authorize a licensee to conduct raffle games throughout the license year with
			 the handle for each such game not to exceed $10,000.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 464
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  464.250
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0210 - Application for Raffle License

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 An application for a raffle license or license renewal shall be made on a form
			 prescribed by the Department, shall be signed by a responsible official of the
			 organization, and must be accompanied by the license application fee as
			 provided in section (3) of this rule. The Department shall reject applications
			 which are incomplete, are not accompanied by the documents required by this
			 section, or are not accompanied by a sufficient license fee. An applicant shall
			 be immediately notified of any such deficiencies. The license application shall
			 include the following information:
(a) The
			 name, address and telephone number of the organization;
(b) A statement of the purposes for which the
			 money received from the raffle games will be used;
(c) A statement as to whether or not the
			 organization has had a license to operate bingo or raffle games or Monte Carlo
			 events denied, revoked or suspended by the State of Oregon or any other
			 licensing authority; and
(d) The
			 full names and addresses of the responsible officials of the
			 organization.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0220 - Issuance of License to Conduct Raffles

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Within 60 days after the filing of a
			 completed application for a license or license renewal to conduct raffles, the
			 Department shall either issue a license or notify the applicant in writing, in
			 accordance with ORS
			 183.310 to
			 183.550, that the
			 license has been denied, and that the applicant is entitled to a hearing. The
			 license shall be effective for one year from the date it is issued and may be
			 renewed annually.
(2) The form of
			 the license shall be prescribed by the Department and shall include:
(a) The name of the licensed
			 organization;
(b) The class of
			 license;
(c) The expiration date of
			 the license;
(d) Any special
			 conditions of the license.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0230 - Raffle License Renewal and Amendment

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Within 60 days prior to the expiration of
			 an existing raffle license, the licensee may apply to the Department to renew
			 the license. The application and fee shall be the same as for the initial
			 license.
(2) A licensee shall not
			 exceed the class limit for gross receipts:
(a)
			 If a Class B licensee desires to conduct games with sales in excess of $10,000,
			 it shall notify the Department and shall apply for a Class A license,
			 submitting the basic fee required for that class less the amount originally
			 submitted for the previous license;
(b) Any such additional license issued by the
			 Department shall be valid only for the period which remains in the term of the
			 previous license at the time such additional license is issued.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0240 - Raffle Records

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A raffle
			 licensee shall maintain the following records or information with regard to
			 individual raffle games and retain the information for a period of three years:
(a) The total amount of proceeds received
			 from the sale of tickets for each raffle game;
(b) All expenses relating to the conduct of
			 each raffle game; and
(c) The
			 winning ticket stubs.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0250 - Raffle Winner Records

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A
			 raffle licensee shall maintain the following records relating to the winners of
			 raffle prizes:
(a) For each winner of a prize
			 with a retail value of $200 or more, a licensee shall maintain records that
			 reflect the date of the drawing, a description of the prize, and the name and
			 address or other contact information provided by the prize winner.
(b) For prizes with a retail value of $600 or
			 more, the licensee shall also obtain the signature of the prize winner
			 acknowledging receipt of the prize and that person's street address in addition
			 to other contact information provided by the winner.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0260 - Notice of Raffle Game

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) At least
			 two weeks prior to conducting sales of raffle tickets, each Class A raffle
			 licensee shall submit to the Department a materially complete raffle notice for
			 all raffles where sales are intended to exceed $10,000.
(2) The notice shall be submitted on a form
			 to be obtained from the Department. The information to be submitted shall
			 include:
(a) The name of the
			 organization;
(b) The
			 organization's raffle license number;
(c) The location, date and time for the
			 draw;
(d) A description of and the
			 retail value of the prizes to be awarded;
(e) The total number of tickets to be offered
			 for sale and the price of each ticket; and
(f) A copy of a sample ticket.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0270 - Raffle Reports

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A raffle
			 licensee shall file an annual report with the Department of Justice no later
			 than 60 days after the end of the license year. The report shall be on a form
			 prescribed by the Department. The report shall include the following
			 information:
(a) The number of raffle games
			 held during the license year;
(b)
			 The date of each drawing;
(c) The
			 total sales of each game;
(d) The
			 total expenses relating to the conduct of each raffle game;
(e) The total amount of cash prizes and the
			 total cost to the licensee of all noncash prizes awarded;
(f) The total expenses of all games expressed
			 as a percentage of the total raffle handle; and
(g) The net income from raffle
			 games.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0280 - Raffle Fees

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) All annual
			 raffle reports filed with the Department shall be accompanied by a fee, made
			 payable to the Department of Justice, of 2 percent of the raffle handle listed
			 in the report up to $125,000 and 0.5 of 1 percent of the raffle handle in
			 excess of $125,000. A delinquency fee of $20 or one percent of the fee
			 described above, whichever is greater, shall be paid by the licensee if the
			 report or regular fee is not delivered to the Department by the due date. The
			 minimum delinquency fee shall increase to $50 after 60 days from the due date
			 of the report.
(2) When the filing
			 date for reports and fees falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the
			 due date is the next business day following the Saturday, Sunday, or legal
			 holiday.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 464
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  464.250(3)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0291 - Duck Race Regulations

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A licensee conducting a "Duck Race" raffle shall comply with
				the following:
(1) All ducks shall be
			 positioned above the river at the same location and shall be released
			 simultaneously. Once dropped, the ducks shall enter the river without
			 interference or obstruction.
(2)
			 Once the ducks enter the river, the ducks shall not receive human assistance
			 until the race is concluded.
(3)
			 The ducks shall be identified so that each duck corresponds to a separate
			 numbered raffle ticket. The method of identification of the ducks shall be
			 waterproof.
(4) At the finish line,
			 the licensee shall construct a boom which will be designed to act to funnel the
			 ducks to a chute. The chute shall be constructed so as to allow one duck at a
			 time to pass through. The boom and the chute shall be reasonably secure. The
			 boom shall be wide enough to capture the ducks that reach the finish line area
			 as they move down stream.
(5) The
			 course for the race shall be established so that the race may be observed by
			 raffle purchasers. The length of the course shall be established so that the
			 race will be conducted in less than one hour. The licensee shall conduct a test
			 of the course, by releasing a sample of ducks and observing their progress,
			 within one week prior to the race date. Once the race has started, a course
			 shall not be altered.
(6) If a duck
			 race is not completed in 90 minutes from the time the ducks are released into
			 the river, the race shall be terminated and the licensee shall conduct the
			 raffle by drawing tickets from a container as provided in OAR
			 137-029-0290(1)-(5).
(7) All ducks
			 must have an equal chance of winning in that they are required to be identical
			 in size, shape and weight and constructed from the same material.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  464.250(1)
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  464.250(7)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0300 - Raffle Prize Limits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 total cash prize(s) offered or awarded in a raffle shall not exceed $5,000.
			 Gift cards and gift certificates may exceed $5,000 as long as the holder cannot
			 redeem the face value for cash.
(2)
			 No prize shall be offered or awarded with a retail market value in excess of
			 $75,000 and the cumulative retail value of all prizes offered or awarded at a
			 raffle shall not exceed $100,000.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  464.250
Statutes/Other Implemented: 1997, HB 2358 2017 & HB
				  3009
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Division 25 - BINGO/RAFFLES/MONTE CARLO › Section 137-025-0310 - Raffle Tickets

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The following information must be printed upon each ticket sold
				or shall be otherwise provided to each purchaser at the time of the
				sale:
(1) The date and time of the
			 drawing;
(2) The location of the
			 drawing;
(3) The name of the
			 organization conducting the raffle;
(4) The price of the chance;
(5) A full and fair description of the prize
			 or prizes to be awarded;
(6) The
			 retail market value of each prize to be awarded; and
(7) The total number of tickets which may be
			 sold.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 464
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  464.250(1)