Permitting Process

Permitting Process. (a) Authorization to use or furnish electronic video bingo or pull-tab machines shall only be granted to: 1. A bingo location for its own machines; or 2. A licensed operator who leases, rents or otherwise furnishes such machines to a bingo location; or 3. A licensed manufacturer who leases, rents, sells or otherwise furnishes to a licensed distributor or sells to a licensed operator; 4. A licensed distributor who sells to a licensed operator or bingo location; and 5. A licensed distributor who enters into agreements with bingo locations under which the distributor supplies electronic video bingo or electronic pull-tab devices to a bingo location with the distributor’s compensation being based on the amount of play on the machine. (b) An approved operator or distributor before placing any machines at a bingo location under lease must submit to the Commission an application for a permit stamp for each machine intended for use. The application must include: 1. The make, model, serial number and quantity of machines intended for use; 2. The name of each participating charitable organization; 3. A copy of the lease or rental agreement between the charitable organization and the operator or distributor; 4. The bingo location and address where specified electronic video bingo or pull-tab machines are to be used and owner information. A separate application must be completed for each machine. (c) Upon approval of an application for placing machines at a given bingo location, a representative of the Commission may inspect, test, and approve each machine. The Commission representative will affix a permit stamp, logic board seal and hard meter seal to each machine, whereupon the machine may be transported to an approved location. Upon arrival each machine will be inspected by an agent of the Commission prior to the device’s placement into operation. (d) Permit stamps must be affixed to the exterior machine cabinet so the stamp is visible and easily readable. The machine may not be positioned or located in any way which would obscure an individual’s ability to see and read the permit stamp. (e) Except for testing purposes in which a temporary number is assigned by the Commission, no machine shall be placed in service prior to the Commission's issuance and affixing of a permit stamp, logic board seal and hard meter seal. (f) A charitable organization that purchases a machine must follow the same procedures outlined for a distributor or operator prior to placing said machine into use.