HF 1801

THIRD ENGROSSMENT

Lawful gambling definitions amended, technical and conforming changes provided, sports-themed tipboards and electronic bingo provided, lottery service businesses regulated, and video games of chance and social skill games authorized.

ARTICLE 1--LAWFUL GAMBLING

Section 1: "Bar bingo" defined.
Sec. 2: "Bingo occasion" defined.
Sec. 3: "Electronic bingo device" defined.
Sec. 4: "Lawful purpose" definition modified.
Sec. 5: "Raffle" defined.
Sec. 6: "Tipboard" defined.
Sec. 7: Expenditure restrictions modified.
Sec. 8: Powers and duties modified.
Sec. 9: Pull-tab sales regulation modified.
Sec. 10: Electronic bingo regulations established.
Sec. 11: Sports-themed tipboard rule adoption required.
Sec. 12: Director duties modified.
Sec. 13: Conflict of interest provisions modified to conform with article.
Sec. 14: Certain organization standard modified.
Sec. 15: Mandatory disqualification regulations modified.
Sec. 16: Local investigation fee modified.
Sec. 17: Prohibitions on gifts clarified.
Sec. 18: Facility sales language modified.
Sec. 19: Prohibited sales modified.
Sec. 20: Prohibition modified.
Sec. 21-22: Exclusions and exemptions modified.
Sec. 23: Gambling manager requirement clarified.
Sec. 24: Gross profit paid percentage modified.
Sec. 25: Linked bingo game providers added to bingo regulations.
Sec. 26: Bar bingo regulated.
Sec. 27: Ticket sales regulations modified.
Sec. 28: Raffle conduct procedures modified.
Sec. 29: Rent paid for leased premises for conduct of bingo, pull-tabs, tipboards, and paddlewheels subject to certain limits.
Sec. 30: Bingo receipt discrepancy reporting requirements required.
Sec. 31: Pull-tab dispenser regulations provided.
Sec. 32: Tipboard prize maximum increased.
Sec. 33: Contraband definition modified.
Sec. 35: Lottery definition expanded.
Sec. 36: Sports-themed tipboards regulated.
Sec. 37: Repealer.

ARTICLE 2--LOTTERY SERIVCE BUSINESS

Section 1: Lottery service business defined, registration required, lottery prize account established, and regulations specified.

ARTICLE 3--VIDEO GAME OF CHANCE

Section 1: Related definition modified.

ARTICLE 4--SOCIAL SKILL GAME

Section 1: Definition modified.

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5-19-05