R 432.21620
R 432.21620 Accountability; lawful use of proceeds; reasonable expenditures; deposit of proceeds.
Cite as Mich. Admin. Code R 432.21620
Rule 620. (1) The licensee shall be accountable for all cash and charity game
tickets.
(2) In accordance with the act, the entire net proceeds from the licensed gaming
event shall be devoted exclusively to the lawful purposes of the qualified
organization.
(3) To ensure that all proceeds are used for the lawful purposes of the qualified
organization, all financial accounts into which proceeds from the licensed gaming event
are deposited or transferred shall be open for review by authorized representatives of the
bureau.
(4) The payment of expenses incurred in connection with the conduct of the
licensed gaming event shall be necessary and reasonable.
(5) Each check written from financial accounts into which proceeds from the
licensed gaming event are deposited or transferred shall meet all of the following
requirements:
(a) Each check shall be preprinted with the name of the licensee.
(b) The check shall be signed by an authorized person or persons.
(c) The check shall be made payable to a specific person, business, partnership,
corporation, or account.
(d) A check shall not be made payable to cash or bearer and shall not be drawn in
blank.
(e) The check shall contain a brief description of the expense on the memo line.
(6) Electronic transfers of funds derived from the conduct of the licensed gaming
event shall be done in accordance with directives of the bureau.
(7) Cancelled checks written from financial accounts into which proceeds from the
licensed gaming event are deposited or transferred shall be returned on a monthly basis
to the account holder. Copies of the checks are acceptable, if legible, and if
originals can be made available upon request by the bureau.
(8) All monies derived from the conduct of an annual charity game ticket license
shall be deposited into the licensee's financial account at least once per week or as
directed in writing by the bureau.
(9) All monies derived from the conduct of a special charity game ticket license
shall be deposited into the licensee's financial account within 2 business days of the
licensed gaming event or as directed in writing by the bureau.
(10) Checks shall not be cashed out of charity game ticket start cash or gross
revenue.
(11) Prize payments and worker compensation are the only allowable cash
expenditures from charity game ticket proceeds. All other charity game ticket-related
expenses shall be paid by check as prescribed by this rule.