Any charitable or public service organization may, upon payment of a $5,000 license fee, apply to the Tax Commissioner for issuance of an annual super bingo license. All revenue from the license fee shall be deposited in the special revenue account established under the authority of section two-a, article nine, chapter eleven of this code and used to support the investigatory activities provided for in that section. The Tax Commissioner shall promulgate legislative rules in accordance with article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code specifying those organizations which qualify as charitable or public service organizations.
A holder of a super bingo license may conduct one super bingo occasion each month during the period of the license at which up to $50,000 in prizes may be awarded, notwithstanding the $10,000 limitation on prizes specified in section ten of this article.
A charitable or public service organization that has a regular or limited occasion bingo license may apply for a super bingo license.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 47. Regulation of Trade
§47-20-3. Who May Hold Bingo Games; Application for License; Licenses Not Transferable
§47-20-4. Annual License; Conditions on Holding of Games
§47-20-5. Limited Occasion License; Conditions on Holding of Games
§47-20-6. License Fee and Exemption From Taxes
§47-20-6a. Super Bingo License
§47-20-7. Information Required in Application
§47-20-8. Amendment of License
§47-20-9. Licensee Rules and Regulations
§47-20-10. Limits on Prizes Awarded -- General Provisions
§47-20-11. Operator of Bingo Games and Related Concessions
§47-20-12a. Compensation of Bingo Operator; Number of Employees
§47-20-13. Concessions Exception
§47-20-15. Payment of Reasonable Expenses From Proceeds; Net Proceeds Disbursement
§47-20-16. Records; Commissioner Audit
§47-20-19. Obtaining License Fraudulently; Penalty
§47-20-20. Violation of Provisions; Penalties
§47-20-21. Proceeds of State Fair
§47-20-22. State Fair Bingo License; Rules and Regulations
§47-20-23. Administration; Rules and Regulations
§47-20-25. Filing of Copy of License; Application Open to Public Inspection
§47-20-26. County Option Election
§47-20-27. Prohibited Acts by Convicted Individuals and Corporations
§47-20-28. Restrictions on Use of Bingo Equipment
§47-20-28a. Certain Operators of Bingo Games to Provide for Smoking and Nonsmoking Sections