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§ 349.17 <br />BINGO <br />The aggregate value of prizes for a bingo occasion shall not exceed $2,500 except that in <br />the case of a bingo occasion during which a "cover -all" game is played for a maximum <br />prize of more than $100 but not more than $500, the aggregate value of prizes for the <br />bingo occasion shall not exceed $3,000. Merchandise prizes shall be valued at fair market <br />retail value. <br />Subd. 5. No expense shall be incurred or amounts paid in connection with the conduct <br />of bingo, except those reasonably expended for bingo supplies and equipment, prizes, rent, <br />or utilities used during the bingo occasion, bingo license fees, taxes related to bingo, and <br />compensation to active members who conduct the game. <br />Subd. 6. Each bingo winner shall be determined and every prize shall be awarded and <br />delivered the same day on which the bingo occasion is conducted. <br />Subd. 7. All bingo occasions shall be under the supervision of a bingo manager <br />designated by the organization who shall be responsible for gross receipts and profits from <br />bingo and for the conduct of the bingo occasion in compliance with all applicable laws and <br />ordinances. The bingo manager shall give a fidelity bond in the sum of $10,000 in favor of <br />the organization conditioned on the faithful performance of his duties. Terms of the bond <br />shall provide that notice shall be given in writing to the licensing authority not less than 30 <br />days prior to its cancellation. The governing body of a local unit of government may <br />waive this bond requirement by including a waiver provision in the bingo license issued to <br />an organization, provided that a license containing such a provision shall be granted only <br />by unanimous vote. <br />Subd. 8. No person shall act as a bingo manager for more than one organization. <br />Laws 1976, c. 261, § 7. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 166, § 1. <br />1979 Amendment. Raised the compensation Laws 1979, c. 166 did not contain appropriation <br />items or a specific effective date. See § 645.02 for <br />method of determining the effective date. <br />Library References <br />Lotteries 1=5. <br />C.J.S. Lotteries § 17. <br />limit in the last sentence from $12 to $20. <br />349.18. Records; players, cards and prizes <br />One or more checkers shall be engaged for each bingo occasion. The checker or checkers <br />shall record the number of cards played in each game prior to the completion of each game <br />and record the prizes awarded to the recorded cards. Each checker shall certify all figures <br />which he has recorded as accurate and correct to the best of his knowledge. A local unit of <br />government may require the records to be on forms which it provides. <br />Laws 1976, c. 261, § 8. <br />349.19. Exemption <br />Bingo may be conducted without complying with the requirements of sections 349.14 and <br />349.17, subdivisions 2 and 3, if conducted: (a) in connection with a county fair conducted <br />by a county agricultural society or association, the state fair conducted by the state <br />agricultural society or a civic celebration recognized by resolution or other similar official <br />action of the local governing body provided that the bingo is conducted for no more than <br />12 consecutive days in any one calendar year; or, (b) by an organization that conducts less <br />than five bingo occasions in any calendar year. <br />Laws 1976, c. 261, § 9. <br />349.20. Records; receipts and profits <br />Each organization shall keep records of its gross receipts and profits for each bingo <br />occasion. Gross receipts shall be compared to the checker's records for the bingo occasion <br />by a person who did not sell cards for the bingo occasion. All deductions from gross <br />receipts from a bingo occasion shall be documented with receipts or other records. The <br />distribution of profits shall be itemized as to payee, amount and date of payment. <br />110 <br />BINGO <br />Bingo gross n <br />placed in a sepa <br />bingo operations <br />he the same pers <br />by Laws 1976, <br />agency of the Iic <br />of an organizati( <br />records for inve: <br />Laws 1976, c. 261, <br />349.21. Report: <br />Subdivision 1. <br />bingo occasion a: <br />determined by t( <br />shall be reporte( <br />bingo occasion w <br />Subd. 2. An <br />bingo, its profits <br />section 349.20. <br />Subd. 3. At 1 <br />an annual basis <br />regulates its con <br />(a) Departmer <br />Exempt from In, <br />to file the form <br />(b) Departmer <br />ness Income Tax <br />the form with tl <br />(c) A "Statem <br />unit. All inforn <br />the best of the <br />who shall knowi <br />statement shall <br />(d) Any lease <br />zation in regard <br />Laws 1976, c. 261, <br />1979 Amendmen <br />merly read: <br />"At least 30 da: <br />bingo occasion of <br />thereafter, an orgai <br />government unit w <br />ics of the following <br />"(a) Department <br />nue service, 'Recur <br />Income Tax,' Fon <br />the organization is <br />the department of <br />"(b) Departmen: <br />nue service, 'Exec <br />come Tax,' Form ' <br />the organization is <br />the department of <br />"(c) The annuai <br />organizations by h <br />