Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES, CHARITABLE GAMING › Chapter 20 - CHARITABLE GAMING REGULATIONS › Part II - Charitable Gaming Organizations › Article 2 - Conduct of Games, Rules of Play, Electronic Bingo › Section 11VAC20-20-60 - Conduct of bingo, paper instant bingo, paper pull-tabs, paper seal cards, event games, network bingo, electronic gaming, and raffles

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A.
					 Organizations subject to this chapter shall post their charitable gaming permit
					 or authorization to operate and conduct electronic gaming at all times on the
					 premises where charitable gaming is conducted.
B. No individual shall provide any
					 information or engage in any conduct that alters or is intended to alter the
					 outcome of any charitable game or electronic game.
C. Individuals younger than 18 years of age
					 may play bingo provided such persons are accompanied by a parent or legal
					 guardian. It shall be the responsibility of the organization to ensure that
					 such individuals are eligible to play. An organization's house rules may
					 further limit the play of bingo or purchase of raffle tickets by
					 minors.
D. Individuals younger than
					 18 years of age may sell raffle tickets for a qualified organization raising
					 funds for activities in which they are active participants.
E. No individual younger than 18 years of age
					 may participate in the management or operation of bingo games. Individuals 14
					 through 17 years of age may participate in the conduct of a bingo game provided
					 the organization permitted for charitable gaming obtains and keeps on file
					 written parental consent from the parent or legal guardian and verifies the
					 date of birth of the minor. An organization's house rules may further limit the
					 involvement of minors in the conduct of bingo games. No individual younger than
					 21 years of age may participate in the management, operation, or conduct of
					 electronic gaming.
F. No qualified
					 organization shall sell any network bingo cards, paper instant bingo, paper
					 pull-tab, or paper seal card to any individual younger than 18 years of age. No
					 individual younger than 18 years of age shall play or redeem any network bingo
					 cards, paper instant bingo, paper pull-tab, or paper seal card. No individual
					 younger than 21 years of age shall play any electronic gaming device or
					 electronic game or redeem anything from the play of such a device or
					 game.
G. Unless otherwise
					 prohibited by the Code of Virginia or this chapter, nonmembers who are under
					 the direct supervision of a bona fide member may participate in the conduct of
					 bingo or electronic gaming.
H. All
					 game workers shall have in their possession a photo identification, such as a
					 driver's license or other government-issued identification, and shall make the
					 photo identification available for inspection upon request by a department
					 agent while participating in the management, operation, or conduct of a bingo
					 game or electronic gaming.
I. A
					 game manager who is a bona fide member of the organization and is designated by
					 the organization's management as the person responsible for the operation of
					 the bingo game during a particular session shall be present any time a bingo
					 game is conducted.
J. A game
					 manager who is a bona fide member of the qualified organization and is
					 designated by the organization's management as a person responsible for the
					 operation of the electronic games shall be present at the facility where the
					 electronic gaming occurs any time electronic gaming is available to the public.
					 For electronic gaming conducted by the social organization for its members
					 only, the game manager or responsible representative must be available by
					 telephone at all times and must be physically present at the facility within 30
					 minutes of a request by the department. Failure to provide the department
					 access to the facility may result in the revocation or suspension of the
					 organization's electronic gaming authorization.
K. Organizations shall ensure that all
					 charitable gaming equipment, a distributed pull-tab system, and any electronic
					 gaming device are in working order before charitable gaming activities
					 commence.
L. Each electronic gaming
					 device must have a device tag affixed indicating that such device is authorized
					 and approved by the department. All organizations shall notify the department
					 of any new distributed pull-tab system or electronic gaming devices they
					 purchase or lease.
M. Any
					 organization selling bingo, paper instant bingo, paper pull-tabs, paper seal
					 cards, or network bingo supplies or conducting electronic gaming shall:
1. Maintain a supplier's, network bingo
					 provider's, or manufacturer's invoice or a legible copy thereof at the location
					 where the gaming is taking place and cards are sold. The original invoice or
					 legible copy shall be stored in the same storage space as the gaming supplies.
					 All gaming supplies shall be stored in a secure area that has access limited
					 only to bona fide members of the organization;
2. Pay for all charitable gaming supplies
					 except electronic gaming supplies, only by a check drawn on the charitable
					 gaming account of the organization; and
3. Pay for all electronic gaming supplies,
					 including the use of the electronic gaming device, by check or electronic fund
					 transfer drawn from the charitable gaming account of the organization. Any
					 electronic fund transfer shall be agreed to in writing between the qualified or
					 social organization and the licensed manufacturer or supplier.
A complete inventory of all charitable gaming supplies
						shall be maintained by the organization on the premises where the gaming is
						being conducted.