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§47-20-1. Legislative Intent - The Legislature, in recognition of the recreational enjoyment the people...
§47-20-2. Definitions - For purposes of this article, unless specified otherwise: (a) "Bingo"...
§47-20-3. Who May Hold Bingo Games; Application for License; Licenses Not Transferable - Any charitable or public service organization which has been in...
§47-20-4. Annual License; Conditions on Holding of Games - A charitable or public service organization or any of its...
§47-20-5. Limited Occasion License; Conditions on Holding of Games - A limited occasion license is valid only for the time...
§47-20-5a. Venue - Any charitable or public service organization or any of its...
§47-20-6. License Fee and Exemption From Taxes - (a) A license fee shall be paid to the Tax...
§47-20-6a. Super Bingo License - Any charitable or public service organization may, upon payment of...
§47-20-7. Information Required in Application - An application for a bingo license shall include the following...
§47-20-8. Amendment of License - If circumstances beyond the control of the licensee organization prohibit...
§47-20-9. Licensee Rules and Regulations - Each licensee may adopt rules and regulations, not inconsistent with...
§47-20-10. Limits on Prizes Awarded -- General Provisions - Except as otherwise provided in section twenty-two of this article,...
§47-20-11. Operator of Bingo Games and Related Concessions - (a) Except as provided in sections thirteen and twenty-two of...
§47-20-12. Compensation - Except as provided otherwise in sections twelve-a, thirteen and twenty-two...
§47-20-12a. Compensation of Bingo Operator; Number of Employees - (a) Within the guidelines set forth in subsections (b), (c)...
§47-20-13. Concessions Exception - A licensee may allow any individual, firm, partnership or corporation...
§47-20-15. Payment of Reasonable Expenses From Proceeds; Net Proceeds Disbursement - (a) The reasonable, necessary and actual expenses incurred in connection...
§47-20-16. Records; Commissioner Audit - Any licensee which holds a bingo occasion as provided by...
§47-20-17. Advertising - A licensee may advertise its bingo occasions in a manner...
§47-20-18. Fraud; Penalties - In addition to any other offense set forth in this...
§47-20-19. Obtaining License Fraudulently; Penalty - In addition to any other offense set forth in this...
§47-20-20. Violation of Provisions; Penalties - Any person who knowingly violates the provisions of this article...
§47-20-21. Proceeds of State Fair - The Legislature declares that the net proceeds of any bingo...
§47-20-22. State Fair Bingo License; Rules and Regulations - The West Virginia state fair board may apply annually to...
§47-20-23. Administration; Rules and Regulations - (a) The Tax Commissioner shall administer the provisions of this...
§47-20-24. Filing of Reports - Each licensee holding an annual license shall file with the...
§47-20-25. Filing of Copy of License; Application Open to Public Inspection - Whenever a license is granted pursuant to this article, the...
§47-20-26. County Option Election - The county commission of any county is authorized to call...
§47-20-27. Prohibited Acts by Convicted Individuals and Corporations - Any individual, organization, association or corporation convicted of any felony,...
§47-20-28. Restrictions on Use of Bingo Equipment - A licensee may use only bingo equipment which it owns...
§47-20-28a. Certain Operators of Bingo Games to Provide for Smoking and Nonsmoking Sections - Any bingo operator who distributes more than one hundred bingo...
§47-20-29. Effective Date - The effective date of this article is August 15, 1981.
§47-20-30. Severability - If, for any reason, any section, sentence, clause, phrase or...
§47-20-31. Additional Remedies for the Commissioner; Administrative Procedures; Deposit of Money Penalties - (a) Additional remedies. — Notwithstanding any provision of this article...