Sec.7-169c-2. Conduct of games

In accordance with section 7-169c of the general statutes, the following provisions shall govern the conduct of amusement and recreation bingo games:

(1) A bingo occasion may be conducted between the hours of 9:00 o'clock a.m. and 10:00 o'clock p.m. on any day during the week.

(2) No license shall be required for an organization to operate or conduct a bingo occasion.

(3) No person other than an active member of the organization may participate in the conduct of a bingo game. No person shall be paid for conducting or assisting in the conduct of a bingo game.

(4) Each bingo game shall be conducted under the supervision of the ranking officer of the organization who shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with the general statutes and administrative regulations governing amusement and recreation bingo games.

(5) No person other than a member of the organization shall participate as a player in any bingo game.

(6) No more than one dollar ($1) shall be charged for the opportunity to participate in a bingo occasion. Payment of the designated charge up to one dollar ($1) shall entitle a player to a card or sheet permitting him or her to participate in all bingo games played on each occasion. In addition, the organization may sell each participant additional cards or sheets at a uniform price not to exceed fifty cents ($ .50) for each additional card or sheet.

(7) Bingo games shall be operated and conducted for the amusement and recreation of the members of the organization. All funds received for the opportunity to participate in bingo games shall be used for prizes and reasonable expenses incurred in the operation of the occasion, it being the intent these regulations that no profit shall accrue to the organization.

(8) No organization shall conduct a bingo occasion unless it has registered with, and received an identification number from the executive director of the division. Any organization wishing to conduct a bingo game shall file an application for registration, prescribed by the executive director, with the division. The executive director shall, upon receipt of an application, determine whether the organization meets the statutory requirements, and if he so determines, issue an identification number to the organization.

(9) Prizes for each single bingo game shall be of nominal value.

(Effective December 21, 1989; Amended October 4, 2006)