Illinois Administrative Code
Title 86 - REVENUE
Part 432 - PULL TABS AND JAR GAMES ACT
Section 432.160 - Restrictions and Limitations on the Sale of Pull Tabs
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) Licenses. No person or organization may sell pull tabs or advertise pull tabs for sale in Illinois without having a valid license to do so.
b) Locations. A regular or limited licensee may sell pull tabs only at the locations stated on its license. Pull tabs may be sold only at the following locations:
EXAMPLE: The American Legion Post conducts bingo at the Moose Lodge. Although the Post may legally obtain a license to sell pull tabs at the Lodge, the Lodge is not required to allow the Post to sell pull tabs on the Lodge's premises - this would be a matter to be determined by and between the Post and the Lodge.
c) No person under the age of 18 years shall play or participate in the sale of pull tabs. A person under the age of 18 years may be within the area where pull tabs are sold only when accompanied by his or her parent or guardian (Section 4(5) of the Act).
d) Only a bona fide member or employee of the regular or limited licensee may participate in the sale of pull tabs. A "bona fide" member is one who has been a member of the licensee for at least 30 days prior to participating in the sale of pull tabs. A "bona fide" employee is one whose principal duties are other than managing or operating pull tabs or jar games. No person may receive any remuneration or compensation for participating in the sale of pull tabs.
e) Regular and limited licensees must sell pull tabs for the price printed on the tickets, but in no case may pull tabs be sold for more than $2 each. Pull tabs must be sold for cash - no credit may be extended to purchasers. There shall be no more than 6,000 tickets in each game.
f) No single pull tab prize may exceed $500 in cash or merchandise (valued at retail). The aggregate value of all prizes or merchandise awarded in any single day shall not exceed $5,000 (Section 4(4) of the Act). All winning pull tabs which are redeemed for prizes each day shall be retained by the licensee for a period of 60 days, and shall be segregated from winning pull tabs which are redeemed on other days. Winning pull tabs should be defaced so that they may not be used or redeemed a second time, but defacement must leave the prize amount printed on the ticket legible.
g) All advertising of pull tabs for sale in Illinois by any licensee under this Act must include the license number and name of the licensee.
h) The entire net proceeds from the sale of pull tabs must be exclusively devoted to the lawful purposes of the licensee (Section 4(1) of the Act). The net proceeds (gross proceeds less cash returned to winners) must not be commingled with any other funds belonging to the licensee (except interest paid on the deposited proceeds), and must be deposited into the pull tabs checking account established pursuant to Section 432.180(a).
i) No regular or limited licensee, while pull tabs are being sold, shall knowingly permit entry to any part of the licensed premises to any person who has been convicted of a felony or a violation of Article 28 (gambling) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Section 6 of the Act).