Effective - 28 Aug 2010
313.010. Bingo, who may conduct game — joint license, procedure — abbreviated licenses, fees limitations, exemptions. — 1. Any bona fide religious, charitable, fraternal, veteran or service organization, which has been in existence for at least five years immediately prior to making an application for a license and which, during that period, has had twenty bona fide members, may conduct the game of bingo upon receiving a license from the commission. Any combination of unlicensed but eligible organizations, not to exceed five, may join in making an application and may receive a single license to conduct the game of bingo. Any information or report required by sections 313.005 to 313.080 from an organization shall contain the required information regarding all of the organizations joined in the license and all requirements under sections 313.005 to 313.080 shall apply with respect to all joined organizations and the membership thereof.
2. Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary, the commission shall require only an abbreviated license, pursuant to the provisions of section 313.020, and an abbreviated licensing fee of ten dollars per event, for any bona fide religious, charitable, fraternal, veteran or service organization which conducts a bingo game on not more than fifteen occasions annually at which only pull-tab cards may be used. The organization shall have been in existence for at least five years immediately prior to the first occasion on which such organization conducts a bingo pull-tab game and during this period shall have had twenty bona fide members. For the purposes of this subsection, "occasion" means an event having a duration of less than twenty-four hours. An organization that has been granted an abbreviated license shall be exempt from the provisions of subdivisions (10)* and (13)* of section 313.040.
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(L. 1981 H.B. 322 § 2, A.L. 1983 H.B. 95 & 223, A.L. 1993 S.B. 10 & 11, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1159, A.L. 2010 S.B. 940)
*Statutory references to subdivisions "(11)" and "(14)" changed to "(10)" and "(13)" in accordance with section 3.060 based on renumbering within section 313.040 by H.B. 1484, 2018.
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXI - Public Safety and Morals
Chapter 313 - Licensed Gaming Activities
Section 313.005 - Definitions.
Section 313.007 - Bingo proceeds for education fund, established, purpose.
Section 313.013 - Progressive bingo games, permitted, defined.
Section 313.030 - Change in officers to be reported to commission — license to be displayed.
Section 313.035 - Ineligible persons and organizations — revocation, eligibility for relicensure.
Section 313.040 - Restrictions, penalties.
Section 313.041 - Contingent effective date.
Section 313.045 - Annual reports by certain licensees — contents.
Section 313.050 - Records to be kept — retention period.
Section 313.052 - Grounds for disciplinary action against licensee.
Section 313.065 - Rules and regulations, promulgation.
Section 313.070 - Licenses, suspension or revocation, when.
Section 313.080 - Violations, penalty.
Section 313.085 - Sales of bingo supplies exempt from certain taxes.
Section 313.200 - Citation of law.
Section 313.205 - Definitions.
Section 313.210 - Commission established — offices — assignment to department.
Section 313.215 - Commission members — terms, qualifications — expense reimbursement.
Section 313.225 - Commission meetings — quorum.
Section 313.235 - Director — appointment, qualifications, compensation.
Section 313.240 - Duties of director.
Section 313.245 - Personnel — employment, qualifications, compensation.
Section 313.250 - Budget preparation.
Section 313.260 - Restrictions for licensees.
Section 313.265 - Denial of license, grounds — cause to be cited.
Section 313.275 - Financial interests and gifts prohibited.
Section 313.280 - Sale of tickets to minors.
Section 313.290 - Ticket or share prices fixed — counterfeiting prohibited — penalty.
Section 313.295 - Payment of prizes to minors and disabled adults under personal custodian law.
Section 313.300 - Unclaimed prizes — moneys to revert to state lottery fund.
Section 313.310 - Duties of attorney general and highway patrol.
Section 313.315 - Duties of state auditor — other audits — reports to be filed.
Section 313.322 - Commission may contract operation of lottery to private organization, how.
Section 313.325 - Commission may subpoena records and witnesses — failure to obey.
Section 313.340 - Constitutional prohibition construed — no denial of liquor license.
Section 313.345 - Licenses and contracts may be denied to persons owing debt to state.
Section 313.350 - Venue for civil actions — advancement on docket.
Section 313.351 - Lottery commission to submit plan, how approved.
Section 313.500 - Definitions.
Section 313.510 - Horse racing commission established.
Section 313.520 - Employees — executive director of gaming commission, duties.
Section 313.530 - Revenues from horse racing — horse racing fund, established.
Section 313.560 - Commission, powers.
Section 313.570 - Members or employees subject to civil action, attorney general to represent.
Section 313.580 - Track license required — grounds for refusal to issue, qualifications.
Section 313.590 - Track license — bond required, purpose.
Section 313.610 - Track license — failure to secure, penalty.
Section 313.631 - Track licensee — record keeping requirements, accounting to commission.
Section 313.632 - Approval by commission, required, when.
Section 313.655 - Simulcast races, pari-mutuel wagering.
Section 313.660 - Off-track wagering prohibited, penalty.
Section 313.670 - Minors — prohibited from betting — presence prohibited, exceptions.
Section 313.680 - Names of horses — registered name required to be used, penalty.
Section 313.700 - Drugs or medications, unauthorized use prohibited, penalty.
Section 313.710 - Missouri-bred horses, program to encourage.
Section 313.780 - Licensing of additional excursion gambling boats restricted, when.
Section 313.800 - Definitions — additional games of skill, commission approval, procedures.
Section 313.802 - Law not applicable to lottery, bingo or pari-mutuel wagering.
Section 313.803 - Two thousand feet artificial space may be created, certain licensees.
Section 313.805 - Powers of commission.
Section 313.825 - Audit of licensee, contents, procedure.
Section 313.832 - Forfeitures for illegal activities, enforcement procedures.
Section 313.837 - Report to general assembly, when, contents.
Section 313.845 - Rules, procedure.
Section 313.850 - Severability clause.
Section 313.900 - Citation of law.
Section 313.905 - Definitions.
Section 313.930 - Compliance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Section 313.940 - Annual financial audit required, operator to pay cost of audit — exemption.
Section 313.945 - Confidentiality of records, exceptions.
Section 313.950 - Commission to supervise operators, licensees, and websites — powers and duties.