14-309.5. Bingo.
(a) The purpose of the conduct of bingo is to insure a maximum availability of the net proceeds exclusively for application to the charitable, nonprofit causes and undertakings specified herein; that the only justification for this Part is to support such charitable, nonprofit causes; and such purpose should be carried out to prevent the operation of bingo by professionals for profit, prevent commercialized gambling, prevent the disguise of bingo and other game forms or promotional schemes, prevent participation by criminal and other undesirable elements, and prevent the diversion of funds for the purpose herein authorized.
(b) It is lawful for an exempt organization to conduct bingo games in accordance with the provisions of this Part. Any licensed exempt organization who conducts a bingo game in violation of any provision of this Part shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. Upon conviction such person shall not conduct a bingo game for a period of one year. It is lawful to participate in a bingo game conducted pursuant to this Part. It shall be a Class I felony for any person: (i) to operate a bingo game without a license; (ii) to operate a bingo game while license is revoked or suspended; (iii) to willfully misuse or misapply any moneys received in connection with any bingo game; or (iv) to contract with or provide consulting services to any licensee. It shall not constitute a violation of any State law to advertise a bingo game conducted in accordance with this Part. (1983, c. 896, s. 3; 1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1107, ss. 1-4; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 826, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, ss. 212, 1231; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 37 - Lotteries, Gaming, Bingo and Raffles.
§ 14-289 - Advertising lotteries.
§ 14-290 - Dealing in lotteries.
§ 14-291 - Selling lottery tickets and acting as agent for lotteries.
§ 14-291.1 - Selling "numbers" tickets; possession prima facie evidence of violation.
§ 14-291.2 - Pyramid and chain schemes prohibited.
§ 14-292.2 - Class III gaming on Indian lands.
§ 14-293 - Allowing gambling in houses of public entertainment; penalty.
§ 14-294 - Gambling with faro banks and tables.
§ 14-295 - Keeping gaming tables, illegal punchboards or slot machines, or betting thereat.
§ 14-296 - Illegal slot machines and punchboards defined.
§ 14-297 - Allowing gaming tables, illegal punchboards or slot machines on premises.
§ 14-298 - Seizure of illegal gaming items.
§ 14-299 - Property exhibited by gamblers to be seized; disposition of same.
§ 14-300 - Opposing destruction of gaming tables and seizure of property.
§ 14-301 - Operation or possession of slot machine; separate offenses.
§ 14-302 - Punchboards, vending machines, and other gambling devices; separate offenses.
§ 14-303 - Violation of two preceding sections a misdemeanor.
§ 14-304 - Manufacture, sale, etc., of slot machines and devices.
§ 14-305 - Agreements with reference to slot machines or devices made unlawful.
§ 14-306 - Slot machine or device defined.
§ 14-306.1A - Types of machines and devices prohibited by law; penalties.
§ 14-306.2 - Violation of G.S14-306.1A a violation of the ABC laws.
§ 14-306.3 - Certain game promotions unlawful.
§ 14-306.4 - Electronic machines and devices for sweepstakes prohibited.
§ 14-307 - Issuance of license prohibited.
§ 14-308 - Declared a public nuisance.
§ 14-309 - Violation made criminal.
§ 14-309.1 - Defense to possession; antique slot machines.
§ 14-309.7 - Licensing procedure.
§ 14-309.8 - Limit on sessions.
§ 14-309.10 - Operation of bingo.
§ 14-309.11 - Accounting and use of proceeds.
§ 14-309.12 - Violation is gambling.
§ 14-309.13 - Public sessions.
§ 14-309.20 - Greyhound racing prohibited.
§ 14-309.27 - Permit procedure.
§ 14-309.28 - Limits on game night events.
§ 14-309.29 - Game night; prizes and costs.
§ 14-309.30 - Operation of game night events.
§ 14-309.31 - Use of proceeds.
§ 14-309.32 - Violation is gambling.
§ 14-309.34 - Applicability to employer paid events.
§ 14-309.35 - Registration, possession, and transportation of gaming equipment.
§ 14-309.36 - Permit procedure for game night vendors.
§ 14-309.37 - Slot machines, video gaming machines, electronic sweepstakes machines not authorized.