A. Unless exempted pursuant to Section 26 [60-2F-26 NMSA 1978] of the New Mexico Bingo and Raffle Act, it is a violation of that act for a qualified organization to hold a game of bingo or pull-tabs for profit or gain in any manner unless the person has been issued a bingo license by the board and has been authorized by the board to hold the game of chance.
B. It is a violation of the New Mexico Bingo and Raffle Act for a person who does not manufacture, fabricate, assemble, produce, program or make modifications to equipment to provide equipment to a qualified organization for use or play of games of chance in New Mexico unless the person has been issued a distributor's license pursuant to that act.
C. It is a violation of the New Mexico Bingo and Raffle Act for a person to manufacture, fabricate, assemble, produce, program or make modifications to equipment for use or play of games of chance in New Mexico or for sale or distribution outside of New Mexico unless the person has been issued a manufacturer's license pursuant to that act.
D. It is a violation of the New Mexico Bingo and Raffle Act for a person to act as a bingo manager, a bingo caller or any other bingo employee position for which the board, by rule, requires a permit unless the person has been issued a permit pursuant to that act.
History: Laws 2009, ch. 81, § 22.
Effective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 81, § 31 made the act effective July 1, 2009.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 60 - Business Licenses
Article 2F - New Mexico Bingo and Raffle
Section 60-2F-1 - Short title.
Section 60-2F-3 - Gaming control board to administer act.
Section 60-2F-4 - Definitions.
Section 60-2F-5 - Application of act.
Section 60-2F-6 - Board; powers.
Section 60-2F-7 - Organizations eligible for bingo licenses.
Section 60-2F-8 - Classifications of licenses and permits.
Section 60-2F-9 - Disclosure of background information.
Section 60-2F-10 - Application for licenses or permits.
Section 60-2F-11 - Standards for granting a license or permit.
Section 60-2F-12 - Licenses and permits; specific requirements.
Section 60-2F-13 - Fees for licenses and permits; disposition of revenue.
Section 60-2F-14 - Forfeiture of license; ineligibility to apply for license or permit.
Section 60-2F-15 - Persons permitted to conduct bingo games; premises.
Section 60-2F-15.1 - Persons permitted to conduct pull-tab games; premises.
Section 60-2F-16 - Display of license.
Section 60-2F-18 - Conduct of games of chance.
Section 60-2F-19 - Quarterly reports required; accounting requirements.
Section 60-2F-20 - Expenses; compensation.
Section 60-2F-21 - Tax imposition.
Section 60-2F-22 - Violation of act.
Section 60-2F-23 - Enforcement hearings.