§ 10-57. Major violations.

A person shall, upon being found guilty, be punished as provided in chapter 1 of this Code if such person knowingly and willfully:

(1)

Uses any room, house, building, boat, vehicle, structure or place owned or leased by him, which room, house, building, boat, vehicle, structure or place is either not included in an approved application for a class B license and covered by a current and valid class B license issued under this article, or not covered by a licensed organization and being at the time used to conduct a bingo or instant bingo game for its own benefits, for the conduct of a bingo or instant bingo game by a person not holding a current and valid class A license issued under this article or acquiesces in or consents to this use.

(2)

Conducts a bingo or instant bingo game without, at the time, having a current and valid class A license issued under this article.

(3)

Gives, offers or distributes any service or thing of value to encourage or entice participation in the play of any bingo or instant bingo game, contrary to the prohibition of subsection 10-63(3) and section 10-70 of this chapter.

(4)

Being at the time a licensed organization, permits its name to be used in connection with a bingo or instant bingo game that is conducted by another person, contrary to the prohibition of subsection 10-64(a), or acquiesces in such use.

(5)

Leases, subleases, assigns or rents a premises for the conduct of bingo or instant bingo or agrees to the use of any premises for the conduct of bingo or instant bingo without at the time having a current and valid class B license issued under this article.

(6)

Being at the time a lessor, conducts, assists or participates in the conduct of bingo or instant bingo or renders any service or offers, distributes or gives anything of value to anyone conducting, assisting or participating in the conduct of bingo or instant bingo or to any member of a licensed organization, contrary to the prohibition of subsection 10-65(b).

(7)

Offers, pays or gives any salary, tip, compensation or reward in any form whatsoever, directly or indirectly, to any person conducting or assisting in the conduct of bingo or instant bingo.

(Code 1970, § 16½-114; Ord. No. 92-15, § 34, 10-27-92; Ord. No. 99-08, § 2, 7-20-99; Ord. No. 08-40, § 1, 9-23-08)