(a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, any organization which operates a public senior citizens center or senior center may obtain a permit approved by the department to conduct bingo games in said senior citizens center or senior center for up to five (5) calendar days per week, excluding Sundays.

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(b)  As used herein, the terms “senior citizens center” or “senior center” means an organization whose goal is the promotion of various recreational and educational activities to senior citizens and which receives a combination of federal, state, municipal and private funds to provide such services at a community facility.

(c)  A senior citizens center or senior center may conduct bingo games if it complies with all of the following requirements:

(1)  All bingo games are conducted only on the premises of the center’s facility;

(2)  All participants are age fifty-five (55) years of age or older; provided, this shall not prohibit a person who is less than fifty-five (55) years of age from assisting a senior citizen in playing the game;

(3)  All bingo game operators are sixty (60) years of age or older and receive no compensation for serving as operators;

(4)  The total daily prizes shall not exceed four hundred dollars ($400); and

(5)  All proceeds of the game shall be limited in use to the following:

(i)  To pay winners monetary prizes;

(ii)  To defray any costs directly related to conducting the games; and/or

(iii)  To defray costs of services the center’s facility provides.