Michigan Laws 432.105 – Large or small bingo license; reissuance; expiration; limitations
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 432.105
- Bingo: means a game of chance commonly known as bingo in which prizes are awarded on the basis of designated numbers or symbols conforming to numbers or symbols selected at random. See Michigan Laws 432.102
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of state lottery appointed under section 7 of the McCauley-Traxler-Law-Bowman-McNeely lottery act, 1972 PA 239, MCL 432. See Michigan Laws 432.102
- Large bingo: means a series of bingo occasions that occur on a regular basis during which the total value of all prizes awarded for bingo games at a single occasion does not exceed $3,500. See Michigan Laws 432.103
- Licensee: means a person, including a qualified organization, licensed under this act. See Michigan Laws 432.103
- Location: means a building, enclosure, part of a building or enclosure, or a distinct portion of real property that is used for the purpose of conducting an event. See Michigan Laws 432.103
- Qualified organization: means , subject to subdivision (e), either of the following:
(i) A bona fide religious, educational, service, senior citizens, fraternal, or veterans' organization that operates without profit to its members and that either has been in existence continuously as an organization for a period of 5 years or is exempt from taxation under section 501(c) of the internal revenue code of 1986, 26 USC 501(c). See Michigan Laws 432.103aSpecial bingo: means a single or consecutive series of bingo occasions during which the total value of all prizes awarded for bingo games at a single occasion does not exceed $3,500. See Michigan Laws 432.103a
(1) A large or small bingo license may be reissued annually upon the submitting of an application for renewal provided by the commissioner and upon the licensee‘s payment of the appropriate fee. A small or large bingo license expires at 12 midnight on the last day of February.
(2) A qualified organization may hold more than 1 bingo license.
(3) A small or large bingo license shall be valid for not more than 1 day per week.
(4) Not more than 14 bingo licenses shall be issued for a 7-day period at any 1 location.
(5) A special bingo license may be issued for up to 7 consecutive days.
(6) A qualified organization may be issued up to 4 special bingo licenses per calendar year.