Senior Citizens Restricted Licenses

Section 430 Section 430.125  Senior Citizens Restricted Licenses a)         Eligibility. The Department shall issue restricted licenses to senior citizens organizations. See Section 430.110 (a)(8) for a definition of "senior citizens." The fee for a restricted license is $10 per year. Restricted licenses are subject to the following conditions: 1) Bingo shall be conducted only at a facility which is owned by a unit of local government to which the corporate authorities have given their approval and which is used to provide social services or a meeting place to senior citizens, or in common areas in multi-unit federally assisted rental housing maintained solely for the elderly and handicapped; 2) The price paid for a single card shall not exceed 5 cents; 3) The aggregate retail value of all prizes or merchandise awarded in any one game of bingo shall not exceed $1; 4) No person or organization shall participate in the management or operation of bingo under a restricted license if the person or organization would be ineligible for a license under Section 1 (8)(a-f) of the Act; 5) No license is required to provide premises for bingo conducted under a restricted license; 6)         Licenses must be renewed annually.  Licensees will be notified in advance by the Department that the time for renewal is upcoming.  Failure to receive a notice of renewal does not excuse a licensee of its obligation to submit a renewal application prior to the expiration of its current license. If the licensee fails to file a renewal application prior to the expiration of its license, it must cease bingo activities until a renewal license is issued; 7)         Licensees must notify the Department in writing if there is a change in the information required by Section 430.125(b); 8)         Licensees violating the provisions of this Section are subject to the provisions of Section 430.190 of this Part; 9)         No other restrictions imposed in this Part apply to restricted licenses. b)         Applications.  Organizations applying for a restricted license must submit the following to the Department: 1)         A letter from an officer of the organization requesting issuance of a restricted license, containing the name and address of the organization, the location at which games will be conducted, and the name, address and telephone number of the person in the senior citizens organization who is responsible for organizing bingo games; 2)         A $10 license fee; 3)         A letter from the management of a facility described in Section 430.125 (a)(1) above, indicating that a senior citizens' organization desires to conduct bingo games at that facility, and certifying that the facility is one which meets the requirements of Section 430.125 (a)(1). c)         All application materials (Section 430.125(b)) shall be sent to the Illinois Department of Revenue, Office of Bingo and Charitable Games, P.O. Box 19480, Springfield IL  62794. d)         Confirmation.  The Department shall review the application materials. If approved, a licensee shall be issued a license which should be displayed at the bingo site.