Charitable gaming; exemptions from certain requirements for specified organizations.

Charitable gaming; exemptions from certain requirementsfor specified organizations. Exempts qualified organizationsthat reasonably expect, on the basis of prior charitable gaming annual results or any other quantifiable method, to realize grossreceipts of $15,000 or less from all charitable gaming other than raffles, conducted on a total of no more than seven days per calendaryear, from the requirements to (i) notify the Department of Agricultureand Consumer Services (the Department) of their intention to conductsuch charitable gaming or (ii) comply with the regulations of theCharitable Gaming Board. Under current law, only qualified organizationsthat reasonably expect to realize gross receipts of $40,000 or lessfrom raffles in any 12-month period are exempt from these requirements.The bill provides that any qualified organization may sell instantbingo, pull tabs, or seal cards that are dispensed by mechanicalequipment only, provided that the sale is limited to two events ofno more than 14 days each per calendar year. Under current law, onlyathletic associations or booster clubs or band booster clubs maysell instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards at a single event ina calendar year. Finally, the bill prohibits the Department fromrequiring a qualified organization that realizes annual gross receiptsof $15,000 or less to file a report of its receipts and disbursements.