Wisconsin Statutes 563.04 – General duties of the department
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The department shall:
Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 563.04
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Bingo: as used in this chapter shall not mean any game using free cards and donated prizes, if any, for which no payment of consideration is made by participants. See Wisconsin Statutes 563.03
- Bingo occasion: means a single gathering or session at which a series of successive bingo games is played. See Wisconsin Statutes 563.03
- Bingo supplies and equipment: means all cards, boards, sheets, markers, pads or other supplies, devices or equipment designed for use in the play of bingo. See Wisconsin Statutes 563.03
- Department: means the department of administration. See Wisconsin Statutes 563.03
- Gross receipts: means total receipts received from the conduct of bingo including, but not limited to, receipts from the sale, rental or use of regular bingo cards, extra regular cards, special bingo cards and bingo supplies. See Wisconsin Statutes 563.03
- Licensed organization: means an organization licensed under this chapter to conduct bingo. See Wisconsin Statutes 563.03
(2) Conduct hearings on the suspension or revocation of a license for violation of this chapter or any applicable rules promulgated under it.
(3) Promulgate rules under ch. 227 relating to the issuance, renewal, amendment, suspension, and revocation of bingo licenses and the conduct of bingo under this chapter.
(4) Approve and establish a standard set of bingo cards comprising a consecutively numbered series and prescribe by rule the manner in which such cards are to be reproduced and distributed to a licensed organization.
(5) Prescribe appropriate forms necessary to carry out this chapter.
(6) Issue, renew and amend licenses:
(a) To organizations to conduct bingo.
(b) To the member designated by the organization who is responsible for the gross receipts.
(7) Issue and renew licenses to suppliers of bingo supplies and equipment.
(8) Have power to temporarily suspend any license.
(10) Refer for investigation potential or actual violations of this chapter and rules promulgated under it to the district attorney of the county in which a bingo occasion will be or was held.
(13) Establish the style, content and format of all licenses issued under this chapter.