Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part 3 Conduct of Games

The licensee shall have available on the premises at all times during the conduct of games the list of members operating and staffing games which has been filed with the tax collector pursuant to Sections 7.20.060 and 7.20.170 of Part 2 of this chapter. In the event the list is different than the list originally submitted with the licensee's application for a license, proof of service of the revised list, as required by Section 7.20.170, shall be attached to the current list.

(Ord. 11822 § 1 (part), 1978: Ord. 11488 § 1 (part), 1977: Ord. 5860 Ch. 23 Art. 4 § 3570, 1951.)

No licensee shall issue chips or money to a patron on credit or loan (including but not limited to IOU's and checks to be held) or allow any patron to play on credit.

(Ord. 11822 § 1 (part), 1978: Ord. 11488 § 1 (part), 1977: Ord. 5860 Ch. 23 Art. 4 § 3568, 1951.)

At least two members of the licensed organization shall jointly count all bingo proceeds.

(Ord. 11822 § 1 (part), 1978: Ord. 11488 § 1 (part), 1977: Ord. 5860 Ch. 23 Art. 4 § 3558, 1951.)

A.

With respect to organizations exempt from payment of bank and corporation tax by section 23701d of the Revenue and Taxation Code, all profits derived from a bingo game shall be kept in a special fund or account and shall not be commingled with any other fund or account. Those profits shall be used only for charitable purposes.

B.

With respect to other organizations authorized to conduct bingo games pursuant to this chapter, all proceeds derived from a bingo game shall be kept in a special fund or account and shall not be commingled with any other fund or account. Such proceeds shall be used only for charitable purposes, except as follows:

Such proceeds may be used for prizes at authorized bingo games;

A portion of such proceeds, not to exceed 20 percent of the proceeds before the deduction for prizes, or $2,000 per month, whichever is less, may be used for rental of property, overhead, and administrative expenses; and

The proceeds may be used to pay license fees.

C.

The proceeds shall be disbursed by check at least quarterly for a charitable purpose.

(Ord. 2015-0003 § 3, 2015: Ord. 11822 § 1 (part), 1978: Ord. 11488 § 1 (part), 1977: Ord. 5860 Ch. 23 Art. 4 § 3556, 1951.)

The total value of prizes awarded during the conduct of any bingo games shall not exceed $500.00 in cash or kind, or both, for each separate game which is held. All monetary or cash prizes shall be paid in the form of a check drawn on a financial institution.

(Ord. 2015-0003 § 4, 2015: Ord. 11822 § 1 (part), 1978: Ord. 11488 § 1 (part), 1977: Ord. 5860 Ch. 23 Art. 4 § 3553, 1951.)

A record shall be kept, on forms approved by the sheriff, by the licensee showing the name and written signature, the address, the telephone number of the winner, and the consecutive serial number on the receipt for the prize.

(Ord. 11822 § 1 (part), 1978: Ord. 11488 § 1 (part), 1977: Ord. 5860 Ch. 23 Art. 4 § 3568, 1951.)

All proceeds derived from a bingo game shall, within 24 hours, be deposited in a special fund or account, and shall not be commingled with any other account or funds.

(Ord. 2015-0003 § 5, 2015: Ord. 11822 § 1 (part), 1978: Ord. 11488 § 1 (part), 1977: Ord. 5860 Ch. 23 Art. 4 § 3554, 1951.)

A.

The licensee shall keep full and accurate records of the income and expenses received and disbursed in connection with its operation, conduct, promotion, supervision and any other phase of bingo games which are authorized in this chapter.

The county, by and through its authorized officers, shall have the right to examine and audit such records at any reasonable time, and licensee shall fully cooperate with the county by making such records available. Such examination may consist of but is not limited to the actual counting or examination of players, bingo cards, and equipment, records and funds.

B.

The business license commission may demand a complete detailed accounting of all income and expenses at any time. If the licensee fails to render such an accounting within the time limit set by the commission, the license shall be temporarily suspended until such accounting is rendered.

(Ord. 11822 § 1 (part), 1978: Ord. 11488 § 1 (part), 1977: Ord. 5860 Ch. 23 Art. 4 § 3555, 1951.)

It is a misdemeanor under sections 326.3(d) and 326.5(b) of the Penal Code of the State of California for any person to receive a profit, wage or salary from any bingo game authorized under this chapter, a violation of which is punishable by a fine not to exceed $10,000.00, which fine shall be deposited in the general fund of the County.

(Ord. 2015-0052 § 12, 2015: Ord. 11822 § 1 (part), 1978: Ord. 11488 § 1 (part), 1977: Ord. 5860 Ch. 23 Art. 4 § 3561, 1951.)

The remedies provided for in this chapter are to be construed as added remedies and not in conflict or derogation of any other remedies provided by law.

(Ord. 2015-0052 § 13, 2015.)

No alcoholic beverages shall be served or consumed during the hours of operation.

(Ord. 11822 § 1 (part), 1978: Ord. 1 1488 § 1 (part), 1977: Ord. 5860 Ch. 23 Art. 4 § 3564, 1951.)

No person who is intoxicated shall be allowed to participate in a bingo game.

(Ord. 11822 § 1 (part), 1978: Ord. 11488 § 1 (part), 1977: Ord. 5860 Ch. 23 Art. 4 § 3565, 1951.)

No person under the age of 18 years of age shall be allowed to participate in any bingo game.

(Ord. 11822 § 1 (part), 1978: Ord. 11488 § 1 (part), 1977: Ord. 5860 Ch. 23 Art. 4 § 3563, 1951.)

No person shall interfere with, prevent, or refuse to permit a sheriff or other peace officer to make an examination or inspection of any premises, whether the premises is open to the public or not, or of any record kept by the applicant organization, or by any agent or employee thereof, for the purpose of determining whether the applicant organization and/or bingo manager are complying with all of the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable ordinances, statutes, rules and regulations affecting applicant.

(Ord. 11822 § 1 (part), 1978: Ord. 11488 § 1 (part), 1977: Ord. 5860 Ch. 23 Art. 4 § 3573, 1951.)

The provisions of this chapter relating to remote caller bingo shall remain in effect until July 1, 2016, when Penal Code section 326.3 becomes inoperative, unless State law is enacted that deletes or extends the date on which that section becomes inoperative, in which case the ordinance amendments will remain in effect.

(Ord. 2015-0052 § 14, 2015.)