§ 10-83. Classifications.

Licenses required under this division shall be issued under the following classifications:

(1)

A class A license shall be issued to a charitable organization conducting bingo or instant bingo pursuant to F.S. § 849.0931(2). Where a charitable organization has more than one branch, chapter, lodge, agency or other local unit within the county, it shall make separate application for a class A license for each branch, chapter, lodge, agency or local unit within the county which intends to conduct bingo or instant bingo, each of which, if granted a license, shall be a licensed charitable organization subject to the limitation contained in F.S. § 849.0931(5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11) and (12), as well as any additional requirements and limitations set forth in this article at any licensed location within the county owned or leased by the licensed organization pursuant to this article, as long as the license for the licensed organization remains valid and effective. A class A license authorizes the licensed charitable organization to conduct bingo or instant bingo pursuant to this article; it does not authorize the licensed organization to lease any premises owned or leased by it to any other person or organization, whether licensed under this article or not, for the purpose of conducting bingo or instant bingo. The licensed organization shall utilize its identified volunteers to conduct the bingo or instant bingo game. Bingo may not be conducted on any more than a two-day period in any one week. No payment of compensation or tipping shall occur during, before or after the conduct of bingo or instant bingo.

(2)

A class A license shall be issued to an authorized organization conducting bingo or instant bingo pursuant to F.S. § 849.0931. Where an authorized organization has more than one branch, chapter, lodge, agency or other local unit within the county, it shall make separate application for a class A license for each branch, chapter, lodge, agency or local unit within the county which intends to conduct bingo or instant bingo, each of which, if granted a license, shall be a licensed organization. Such licensed organization shall also be subject to the limitation contained in F.S. § 849.0931(5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11) and (12), in addition to any other limitations and requirements set forth in this article at any licensed location within the county owned or leased by the licensed organization pursuant to this article, as long as the license for the licensed organization remains valid and effective. A class A license authorizes the licensed organization to conduct bingo or instant bingo pursuant to this article; it does not authorize the licensed organization to lease any premises owned or leased by it to any other person or organization, whether licensed under this article or not, for the purpose of conducting bingo or instant bingo. An authorized organization must use its identified volunteers to conduct the bingo game. No payment of compensation or tipping shall occur before, during or after bingo or instant bingo.

(3)

A class A license shall be issued to an associational group or organization that conducts bingo pursuant to F.S. § 849.0931(4). Such licensed organization shall be subject to the further requirements set forth in F.S. § 849.0931(5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11) and (12), in addition to any other limitations and requirements set forth in this article. A class A license only authorizes the associational group or organization to conduct bingo pursuant to this article. It does not authorize such licensed organization to lease any premises owned or used by it to any other person or organization. Wherever used in this section, the premises to be used by an associational group or organization shall be such premises as are identified in F.S. § 849.0931(11)(e).

(4)

A class B license shall be issued to a person or organization acting as a lessor. Where a person or organization has more than one premises within the county which it wishes to lease to licensed organizations holding valid and effective class A licenses, it shall make separate applications for a class B permit for each premises at which bingo or instant bingo may be conducted. A class B license only authorizes the licensed organization to lease each licensed premises owned or leased by it to licensed organizations for the purpose of conducting bingo or instant bingo; it does not authorize the licensed organization to conduct bingo or instant bingo. A licensed organization holding a class A license may also hold a class B license.

(Code 1970, § 16½-86; Ord. No. 92-15, § 6, 10-27-92; Ord. No. 93-18, § 10, 6-8-93; Ord. No. 08-40, § 1, 9-23-08)