(a) All bingo permit fees collected by the sheriff under this part shall be paid into the Mobile County General Fund.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-49-150.07

(b)

(1) An entertainment fee of fifty cents ($0.50) shall be paid by each bingo permit holder for each bingo player at each session of bingo held.
(2) Sequentially numbered duplicate receipts on forms approved by the sheriff shall be issued to each bingo player by the bingo permit holder at each session of bingo as proof of payment of the entertainment fee by the bingo permit holder.
(3) The duplicate copy of the receipt shall be given to each bingo player by the bingo permit holder, and may be inspected on demand by any law enforcement officer.
(4) The sequentially numbered receipts shall be continued from each bingo session to the next without interruption. Bingo permit holders shall be responsible for the payment of the entertainment fee for each and every sequentially numbered receipt.
(5) A large sign shall be posted conspicuously in the area of the cashier stating that the entertainment fee is being paid by the bingo permit holder and that the bingo player should retain the receipt while playing bingo at that session.
(6) The entertainment fees owed by the bingo permit holder shall be paid to the sheriff at the time of the monthly reports as required in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 45-49-150.11.
(7) The entertainment fees shall be applied exclusively for the enforcement of this part.
(8) A bingo permit holder does not have to pay the entertainment fee for each bingo player provided all of the following conditions are met:

a. There are an average of 200 bingo players or less, at each session of bingo conducted.
b. The bingo permit holder owns the building or facility in which the bingo sessions are conducted and uses it exclusively when conducting sessions of bingo.
c. The bingo permit holder owns the bingo equipment needed to conduct each session of bingo.
d. Each session of bingo is conducted using only volunteer workers and no paid workers.
(9) The sheriff shall have the authority to appoint the personnel as needed to manage, regulate, or to otherwise enforce this part.
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