§ 10-63. Conduct of bingo and/or instant bingo.

Each bingo and/or instant bingo game shall be conducted under the following conditions of play:

(1)

Charitable organizations, authorized organizations, or associational groups or organizations may not conduct bingo any more than two days during any calendar week, except for instant bingo, which is not limited by the subsection.

(2)

Bingo prizes, including jackpot and all other awards, shall not exceed the limits established by F.S. § 849.0931(5) and (7). Instant bingo prizes are limited to the amounts displayed on the ticket or on the game flare.

(3)

No service or thing of value shall be given, offered or distributed by a charitable organization, authorized organization or associational group or organization to encourage or entice participation in the play of any bingo or instant bingo game; except that the furnishing by a charitable organization, authorized organization or associational group or organization of nonalcoholic beverages or pastries on the premises without cost shall not be construed as encouragement or enticement.

(4)

All winners shall be determined and all prizes shall be awarded within the same calendar day as that upon which the game is conducted. If the licensed organization has not completed the bingo session by 12:00 midnight on the day of play, a majority vote determined by the raising of hands will be conducted as to the disbursement of the remaining prize(s). That majority will determine if the remaining prize(s) will be returned fairly to the players or donated to a charitable, nonprofit or veterans organization which is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code. That majority vote will authorize the chairperson to determine the method of the return to the players or to the section 501(c) recipient who would receive the remaining prizes.

(5)

No person under the age of 18 years shall:

a.

Participate or be permitted to participate in any bingo or instant bingo game.

b.

Be present or be permitted to be present in that part of the premises where a bingo or instant bingo game is being conducted.

(6)

No bingo card or instant bingo ticket shall be removed at any time from the premises where the bingo or instant bingo game is being conducted for any reason whatsoever.

(7)

No other game of chance or skill whatsoever shall be offered, played, conducted or participated in by any person on the premises where a bingo or instant bingo game is in progress or is to be played or conducted.

(8)

The game of bingo or instant bingo shall not be conducted or played under any other name, designation, title, label, term or pseudonym.

(9)

Once a bingo game has begun by the drawing or ejection of the first number, no further purchases of bingo cards for that game may be sold or given, and no other bingo game will be played until that game is completed.

(10)

Each person conducting or assisting in the conduct of a bingo or instant bingo game shall wear a legible tag bearing his name and the name of the charitable organization, authorized organization or associational group or organization. The member or volunteer of the charitable organization, authorized organization or associational group or organization shall be present on the premises at all times when a bingo or instant bingo game is in progress, except when excused for extraordinary reasons, as provided in the rules promulgated by the sheriff. The member or volunteer shall not conduct bingo or instant bingo for any more than one other charitable organization, associational group or organization, authorized organization or lessor licensed under this article.

(11)

Reserved.

(12)

Every person directly involved in the conduct of a bingo or instant bingo game must be a bona fide member of the charitable organization, authorized organization or associational group or organization or a volunteer of such organization for at least 30 days and participate in other meaningful activities of the organization other than bingo or instant bingo.

(13)

The final game of a bingo session must be announced prior to the beginning of that game.

(14)

Instant bingo tickets must be sold at the price printed on the ticket or on the game flare by the manufacturer, not to exceed $1.00. Discounts may not be given for the purchase of multiple tickets, or may tickets be given away free of charge.

(15)

Each deal of instant bingo tickets must be accompanied by a flare, and the flare must be posted before the sale of any tickets in that deal.

(Code 1970, § 16½-100; Ord. No. 92-15, § 20, 10-27-92; Ord. No. 93-18, § 3, 6-8-93; Ord. No. 94-12, § 2, 8-9-94; Ord. No. 95-12, § 3, 8-22-95; Ord. No. 96-19, § 3, 11-6-96; Ord. No. 06-07, § 3, 2-28-06; Ord. No. 08-40, § 1, 9-23-08)