PRINTER'S NO. 1816
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1334
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY KLUNK, THOMAS, MILLARD, R. BROWN, KOTIK, SAINATO,
WHITE, CAUSER, MARSICO, GROVE, COHEN, IRVIN, DAVIS AND
WARNER, JUNE 16, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAMING OVERSIGHT, JUNE 16, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 10, 1981 (P.L.214, No.67), entitled "An
act relating to the lawful conduct of bingo, prescribing
penalties and making a repeal," further providing for rules
for licensing and operation and for penalties.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5(c)(2), (3) and (11) and (d)(5) and (6)
of the act of July 10, 1981 (P.L.214, No.67), known as the Bingo
Law, amended December 15, 1982 (P.L.1299, No.293) and February
12, 1988 (P.L.76, No.14), are amended to read:
Section 5. Rules for licensing and operation.
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(c) Operation.--Each licensed association shall comply with
the following restrictions and rules governing the operation of
bingo:
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[(2) No association shall conduct bingo more than twice
in any one week, except an association shall be permitted to
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conduct the game of bingo for a period not to exceed ten days
at the association's exposition, carnival or fair site in
addition to the regularly scheduled games.]
(3) Prizes awarded shall not exceed a value of [$250]
$500 for any one game of bingo, except for jackpot games
which shall not exceed a value of [$2,000] $4,000 for one
such game. In addition, no more than [$4,000] $8,000 in
prizes shall be awarded in any calendar day.
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[(11) No person shall participate in the operation of
bingo games on more than four days in any calendar week,
which games may be operated by no more than two different
licensed associations. This provision shall not apply to
persons engaged in the operation of bingo for merchandise at
expositions, carnivals or fairs not exceeding ten days in
duration.]
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(d) Application for license.--Each association shall apply
to the licensing authority for a license on a form to be
prescribed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Said form shall
contain an affidavit to be affirmed by the executive officer or
secretary of the association stating that:
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[(5) The association will not conduct the playing of
bingo more than twice per week in any one week, except those
associations conducting bingo at expositions, carnivals or
fairs.]
(6) The association in any calendar day will not award a
total of more than [$4,000] $8,000 in prizes.
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Section 2. Section 7(b) of the act, amended December 15,
1982 (P.L.1299, No.293), is amended to read:
Section 7. Penalty.
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(b) Misdemeanor.--Any person who conducts or assists in the
conducting of bingo in violation of the provisions of this act,
is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. [Any person who
permits the conduct of bingo on the same premises, owned by him
or leased to him, on more than five days in any one week or by
more than one association in any calendar day, except for bingo
being played at an exposition, carnival or fair, is guilty of a
misdemeanor of the first degree.]
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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