Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 92 - GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Chapter 92-2 - NONPROFIT BINGO GAMES
Rule 92-2-.02 - Definitions

(1) "Bingo Game" means only a game of chance played on cards with numbered squares in which counters or indicators are placed on numbers chosen by lot and won by covering a previously specific number or order of numbered squares. A bingo game may be played manually or with an electronic or computer device that stores the numbers from a player's card or cards, tracks the numbers chosen by lot when such numbers are entered by the player, and notifies the player of a winning combination. Such words, terms or phrases, as used in this subsection, shall be strictly construed to include only the series of acts generally defined as bingo and shall exclude all other activity.

(2) "Director" means the Director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

(3) "Operate," "operated," or "operating" means the direction, supervision, management, operation, control, or guidance of activity.

(4) "Bingo session" means a time period during which bingo games are played.

(5) "Lease" and "rental" means the leasing or renting of equipment or premises used to conduct bingo and the possession or use thereof by the lessee or rentee for a consideration, without transfer of the title of such equipment.

(6) "Equipment" means any and all equipment used to facilitate the operation of a bingo game. It includes, but is not limited to, tables, chairs, counters, bars, floors, cards, markers, and public address systems used at any time in the operation of a bingo game regardless that the equipment may also be used for other purposes.

(7) "Bingo Proceeds" and "receipts from any bingo operation" means the total receipts from the operation of any bingo game or games by any licensee.

(8) "Recreational bingo session" means, in addition to any other qualification or requirement imposed by statute or regulation, a bingo session operated by any person or entity at no charge to participants in which the prizes for each bingo game during the bingo session shall be noncash prizes and the total of such prizes for each such game shall not exceed $15.00 as established pursuant to regulations established by the director. No such noncash prize awarded in recreational bingo shall be exchanged or redeemed for money; or for any other prize with a value in excess of the amount established pursuant to regulations established by the director.

(9) "Electronic Bingo Card Dauber" means an electronic device or apparatus used by a bingo player to monitor bingo cards purchased at the time and place of a licensed organization's bingo session, and which:

(10) Licensee is the individual or entity that holds the bingo license that has been issued by the director.

(11) Participant is the individual or entity who is paying to play bingo at the licenses premises.

(12) Distributor is the individual or entity that is selling products to the licensee for use in its bingo operation.

(13) Manufacturer is the individual or entity that develops, creates, modifies bingo products for use at the licensee's premises.

(14) Operator is the individual or entity that the licensee utilizes to conduct the bingo game under the license issued by the director.