Manufacturer and Distributor

Manufacturer and Distributor. (a) No person or entity shall fabricate, concoct or manufacture any supplies or equipment for use in the conducting of any bingo game within this state without having obtained a manufacturer's license from the Commission. (b) No person or entity shall sell, offer to sell, or otherwise furnish any bingo supplies or equipment without having first obtained a manufacturers, distributors or operators license from the Commission. All such licensees shall report to the Commission no less than monthly on forms prescribed by the Commission. (c) Any license issued pursuant to these rules will be in effect for a period not to exceed one (1) year. Source: Miss. Code Ann. § 97-33-79. (d) Any business or entity seeking a license as a manufacturer or as a distributor of bingo gaming supplies or equipment shall submit an application(s) to the Gaming Commission on the forms provided for such purpose. A distributor is authorized to enter into agreements with charitable organizations under which the distributor supplies electronic daubers, electronic video bingo or electronic pull-tab machines to a charitable organization. Any such business or entity shall further provide copies of the previous three (3) years federal and state tax returns with the application. Source: Miss. Code Ann. § 97-33-201(1)(a). (e) For new applications, payment must be made by money order, certified check, or cashier's check. No personal checks of any person, business or other entity will be accepted. (f) All application fees are non-refundable. (g) A manufacturer, distributor, or agents or employees thereof may not take part in the holding, operation or conducting of any bingo game. (h) A distributor shall be authorized to enter into service and/or maintenance agreements with charitable organizations who have purchased electronic pull-tab devices. All such agreements must be submitted to the Commission for approval prior to execution. The rate to be charged shall not exceed the reasonable market rate for such services.