History. Ga. L. 1977, p. 1164, § 8; Ga. L. 1978, p. 853, §§ 4, 6, 6A, 6B, 7; Ga. L. 1979, p. 1265, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 511, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 2001, p. 1036, § 1; Ga. L. 2003, p. 335, § 1; Ga. L. 2003, p. 411, § 2; Ga. L. 2016, p. 256, § 2/SB 316.
The 2016 amendment, effective July 1, 2016, in subsection (f), deleted “$1,500.00 in cash or gifts of equivalent value during any calendar day or” following “excess of” near the beginning of the first sentence and substituted “limitation” for “limits” in the second and third sentences.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 12 - Offenses Against Public Health and Morals
Article 2 - Gambling and Related Offenses
§ 16-12-50. Legislative Intent
§ 16-12-52. License Required to Operate Bingo Game; Recreational Bingo Exception
§ 16-12-53. Licensing Procedure; Fee; Renewal
§ 16-12-54. Revocation of Licenses; Access to Premises by Law Enforcement Agencies
§ 16-12-55. Certification of Tax-Exempt Status of Organization; Issuance of Certificate of Licensure
§ 16-12-56. Issuance of Annual One-Day License to Nonprofit, Tax-Exempt School; Application
§ 16-12-57. Restrictions as to Ownership of Premises Utilized
§ 16-12-59. Annual Report to Be Filed With the Secretary of State
§ 16-12-60. Rules and Regulations
§ 16-12-61. Promulgation of Necessary Rules and Regulations by Secretary of State Authorized
§ 16-12-63. Transfer of Regulatory Authority Over Bingo; Procedure and Regulation