C.R.S. Section 24-21-617
General conduct games of chance

  • premises
  • equipment
  • expenses
  • rules

(1)

A licensee shall not hold, operate, or conduct a game of bingo or lotto more often than as specified by the licensing authority by rule, after consultation with the board.

(2)

A person or licensee shall not permit any person under eighteen years of age to purchase the opportunity to participate in any game of chance or purchase a ticket in a pull tab game.

(3)

A person or licensee shall not permit any person under fourteen years of age to assist in the conduct of bingo or pull tabs.

(4)

A licensee shall not offer or give an alcoholic beverage as a prize in a game of chance.

(5)

The licensing authority shall establish by rule the method of play and amount of prizes that may be awarded; except that the maximum prize that may be awarded must be at least five hundred dollars.

(6)

Food offered in the course of a volunteer duty shift and consumed on the premises where the game of chance is being conducted is not remuneration if the retail value of the food offered does not exceed the maximum amount per volunteer set by rule.

(7)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The officers of a bingo-raffle licensee shall designate one or more bona fide, active members of the licensee as its games managers to be in charge of and primarily responsible for the conduct of the games of bingo or lotto on each occasion. The games managers shall supervise all activities on the occasion for which they are in charge and are responsible for making all required reports. The games managers, governing board of the licensee, and the individual acting in the role of a treasurer on behalf of the licensee must be familiar with all applicable provisions of state law, the rules of the licensing authority, and the license. The governing board of the licensee is ultimately responsible for the maintenance of books and records and the filing of the reports pursuant to this section. At least one games manager shall be present on the premises continuously during the games and for a period sufficient to ensure that all books and records for the occasion have been closed and that all supplies and equipment have been secured.

(b)

An exempt organization may designate more than one of its bona fide, active members in order to comply with this subsection (7).

(8)

The officers of a bingo-raffle licensee shall designate an officer to be in full charge of and primarily responsible for the proper utilization of the entire net proceeds of any game in accordance with the state law.

(9)

The premises where any game of chance is being held, operated, or conducted, or is intended to be held, operated, or conducted, or where it is intended that any equipment be used, must be kept open to inspection at all times by the licensing authority, its agents and employees, and peace officers of any political subdivision of the state.

(10)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

In conducting a bingo or pull tab game, a bingo-raffle licensee may operate equipment if the bingo-raffle licensee:

(I)

Leases the equipment from a manufacturer licensee or supplier licensee on premises that are owned, leased, or rented by the licensee, used as the licensee’s principal place of business, and controlled so that admittance to the premises is limited to the licensee’s members and bona fide guests;

(II)

Owns the equipment; or

(III)

Leases equipment that is owned or leased by a landlord licensee.

(b)

Nothing in this subsection (10) prohibits a bingo-raffle licensee from leasing electronic devices used as aids in the game of bingo.

(11)

A licensee shall not possess, use, sell, offer for sale, or put into play any bingo or pull tab game, ticket, card, or sheet unless it conforms to the definitions and requirements of this part 6 and was purchased by the licensee from a licensed bingo-raffle manufacturer or supplier or from a licensed agent of a bingo-raffle manufacturer or supplier. A licensee shall not possess, use, sell, offer for sale, or put into play any electronic device used as an aid in the game of bingo or any other equipment unless it conforms to the requirements of this part 6 and was purchased or leased by the licensee from a licensed bingo-raffle manufacturer or supplier or from a licensed agent of a bingo-raffle manufacturer or supplier.

(12)

In order to possess, use, sell, offer for sale, or put into play any bingo or pull tab game, ticket, card, or sheet, a licensee must have at the location of the game an invoice from its licensed supplier showing at least the name, description, and serial number of the pull tab deal, card, or sheet.

(13)

The licensing authority shall establish, by rule, safeguards to protect the bingo-raffle licensee’s players against defaults in charitable gaming debts owed or to become payable by the bingo-raffle licensee.

(14)

The net proceeds derived from the holding of games of chance must be devoted, within one year, to the lawful purposes of the organization permitted to conduct the game of chance. Any organization desiring to hold the net proceeds of games of chance for a period longer than one year must apply to the licensing authority for special permission and, upon good cause shown, the licensing authority may grant the request.

(15)

The licensing authority may require a licensee that does not report, during any one-year licensing period, positive net proceeds to show cause before the licensing authority why its right to conduct games of chance should not be suspended or revoked. The licensing authority may establish by rule the conditions for suspending, revoking, or refusing to renew a license to conduct charitable gaming for failure to report positive net proceeds.

Source: Section 24-21-617 — General conduct games of chance - premises - equipment - expenses - rules, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-24.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

24‑21‑101
Office at seat of government - duties - bond
24‑21‑103
Countersign commissions - record
24‑21‑104
Fees of secretary of state
24‑21‑104.5
General fund appropriation - cash fund appropriation - elections - legislative intent
24‑21‑104.7
Acceptance of gifts and grants
24‑21‑105
Deputy - responsibility
24‑21‑106
May employ clerical assistance
24‑21‑107
Publications
24‑21‑108
Hearings
24‑21‑109
Documents in court proceedings - designation of person to attend court proceedings
24‑21‑110
Applications for licenses - authority to suspend licenses - rules
24‑21‑111
Electronic filing - authority - electronic access - passwords - rules
24‑21‑111.5
Electronic filing system - improvements - integration with other systems
24‑21‑112
Electronic verification program - notice - definitions
24‑21‑113
Secretary of state business software licensing - business computer systems maintenance and enhancement cash fund
24‑21‑114
Secretary of state collection of business information
24‑21‑115
Durable medical equipment supplier license - definition - rules
24‑21‑116
Business intelligence center program - creation - public data - contests - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal
24‑21‑117
Encryption and data integrity techniques - research and development
24‑21‑301
Definitions
24‑21‑302
Redaction of tax identification number from secured transaction records - liability - rules
24‑21‑401
Definitions
24‑21‑402
Electronic recording technology board - creation - enterprise status
24‑21‑403
Core goals - powers and duties - rules
24‑21‑404
Electronic recording technology fund - electronic filing - grants
24‑21‑405
Authority to issue bonds
24‑21‑406
Reporting - annual - five-year report
24‑21‑407
Repeal of part
24‑21‑501
Short title
24‑21‑502
Definitions
24‑21‑503
Applicability
24‑21‑504
Authority to perform notarial act
24‑21‑505
Requirements for certain notarial acts
24‑21‑506
Personal appearance required - definition
24‑21‑507
Identification of individual
24‑21‑508
Authority to refuse to perform notarial act
24‑21‑509
Signature if individual unable to sign
24‑21‑510
Notarial act in this state
24‑21‑511
Notarial act in another state
24‑21‑512
Notarial act under authority of federally recognized Indian tribe
24‑21‑513
Notarial act under federal authority
24‑21‑514
Foreign notarial act
24‑21‑514.5
Audio-video communication - definitions
24‑21‑514.7
Interpreters - use in facilitation of notarial acts - limitations
24‑21‑515
Certificate of notarial act
24‑21‑516
Short form certificates
24‑21‑517
Official stamp
24‑21‑518
Stamping device
24‑21‑519
Journal
24‑21‑520
Notification regarding performance of notarial act on electronic record - selection of technology
24‑21‑521
Commission as notary public - qualifications - no immunity or benefit
24‑21‑522
Examination of notary public
24‑21‑523
Grounds to deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend, or condition commission of notary public
24‑21‑524
Database of notaries public
24‑21‑525
Prohibited acts
24‑21‑526
Validity of notarial acts
24‑21‑527
Rules - definitions
24‑21‑528
Disposition of fees
24‑21‑529
Notary’s fees
24‑21‑530
Change of name or address
24‑21‑531
Official misconduct by a notary public - liability of notary or surety
24‑21‑532
Willful impersonation
24‑21‑533
Wrongful possession of journal or seal
24‑21‑534
Certification restrictions
24‑21‑535
Notary public commission in effect
24‑21‑536
Saving clause
24‑21‑537
Uniformity of application and construction
24‑21‑538
Relation to “Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act”
24‑21‑539
Effective date
24‑21‑540
Repeal of part
24‑21‑601
Short title
24‑21‑602
Definitions
24‑21‑603
Fraud and deception prohibited
24‑21‑604
Legislative declaration - consideration for tickets - conditions - rules
24‑21‑605
Licensing and enforcement authority - powers - rules - duties - license suspension or revocation proceedings - definitions
24‑21‑606
Fees - department of state cash fund
24‑21‑607
Bingo-raffle license - fee
24‑21‑608
Landlord licensees - stipulations
24‑21‑609
Application for bingo-raffle license
24‑21‑610
Games managers - certification
24‑21‑611
Application for landlord license - fee
24‑21‑612
Application for manufacturer license
24‑21‑613
Application for supplier license
24‑21‑614
Application for manufacturer’s agent license or supplier’s agent license
24‑21‑615
Persons permitted to conduct games of chance - form of bingo-raffle licenses - display
24‑21‑616
Form of landlord license - display - fee
24‑21‑617
General conduct games of chance - premises - equipment - expenses - rules
24‑21‑618
Conduct of bingo games
24‑21‑619
Conduct of pull tabs - license revocation - rules - definitions
24‑21‑620
Conduct of raffles - rules
24‑21‑621
Persons permitted to manufacture and distribute games of chance equipment - reporting requirements
24‑21‑622
Bingo-raffle licensee’s statement of receipts - expenses - fee - definitions
24‑21‑623
Examination of books and records - rules
24‑21‑624
Forfeiture of license - ineligibility to apply for license
24‑21‑625
Volunteer services - legislative declaration - immunity
24‑21‑626
Unfair trade practices
24‑21‑627
Common members - bingo-raffle licensees - definition
24‑21‑628
Enforcement
24‑21‑629
Penalties for violation
24‑21‑630
Colorado bingo-raffle advisory board - creation
24‑21‑631
Board - duties
24‑21‑632
Repeal of part - review of functions
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 24-21-617’s source at colorado​.gov