Sec. 9.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the entire net proceeds of an event conducted under a license issued under this article must be devoted exclusively to the lawful purposes of the licensee. A licensee shall not incur or pay an item of expense in connection with holding, operating, or conducting an event except the following expenses in amounts that the commissioner determines to be reasonable:
(a) The purchase or rental of equipment necessary for conducting an event and payment of services reasonably necessary for the repair of equipment.
(b) Cash prizes or the purchase of prizes of merchandise.
(c) Rental of the location at which the event is conducted.
(d) Janitorial services.
(e) The fee required for issuance or reissuance of a license to conduct the event.
(f) Other reasonable expenses incurred by the licensee, not inconsistent with this article, as permitted by rule of the commissioner.
(2) A qualified organization described in section 3a(d)(ii) shall use the entire net proceeds of an event, after paying items of expense incurred in reasonable amounts in connection with the holding, operating, or conducting of the event and listed in subsection (1), only for the expense of training or purchasing goods or services for the support of the activities of the component.
History: 1972, Act 382, Eff. Apr. 1, 1973 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 193, Imd. Eff. July 15, 1976 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 229, Imd. Eff. Jan. 12, 1982 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 108, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 401, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 2009 ;-- Am. 2019, Act 159, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2019 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of the Bureau of State Lottery from the Department of Management and Budget to be an autonomous entity within the Department of Treasury, see E.R.O. No. 1991-2, compiled at MCL 12.161 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.For transfer of powers and duties of lottery commissioner and bureau of state lottery related to licensing and regulation of millionaire parties under bingo act to executive director of Michigan gaming control board, see E.R.O. No. 2012-3, compiled at MCL 432.91.Popular Name: Bingo Act
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 382 of 1972 - Traxler-Mccauley-Law-Bowman Bingo Act (432.101 - 432.152)
Article 1 - (432.101...432.120)
Section 432.101 - Short Title.
Section 432.102 - Definitions; a to F.
Section 432.103 - Definitions; L to O.
Section 432.103a - Definitions; P to V.
Section 432.104a - Issuance of License.
Section 432.105 - Large or Small Bingo License; Reissuance; Expiration; Limitations.
Section 432.105a - Recreational Bingo; Conditions.
Section 432.105b - Seating of Persons With Disabilities; Chairperson.
Section 432.105c - Michigan Progressive Jackpot Bingo.
Section 432.105d - Small and Large Raffle Licenses; Issuance.
Section 432.106 - Event License; Contents; Display.
Section 432.107 - Repealed. 1999, Act 108, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000.
Section 432.107a - Charity Game Tickets.
Section 432.107b - Charity Game License; Issuance.
Section 432.107c - Numeral Game License; Issuance.
Section 432.107d - Numeral Game Tickets; Prizes.
Section 432.108 - Disposition of Fees and Revenue; Expenses; Limitation.
Section 432.108.amended - Disposition of Fees and Revenue; Expenses; Limitation.
Section 432.109 - Use of Net Proceeds of Event; Expenses.
Section 432.110 - Management of Event; Compensation; Equipment; Advertising.
Section 432.110a - Repealed. 2019, Act 159, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2019.
Section 432.110b - Repealed. 2019, Act 159, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2019.
Section 432.111 - Repealed. 2011, Act 38, Eff. Jan. 1, 2012.
Section 432.111a - Bingo Hall License.
Section 432.111c - License to Act as Manufacturer.
Section 432.112 - Enforcement, Supervision, and Administration of Article; Personnel; Audit.
Section 432.115 - Annual Report of Commissioner.
Section 432.116 - Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of License; Procedure; Subpoenas; Fine.
Section 432.117 - Repealed. 2019, Act 159, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2019.
Section 432.118 - Period of Ineligibility After Revocation or Forfeiture of License.
Section 432.120 - Repealed. 2019, Act 159, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2019.