Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
(1)
An application for a bingo license or license renewal shall be made on a form
prescribed by the Department, shall be signed by a responsible official of the
organization and shall be accompanied by the license application fee as
provided in section (3) of this rule. The Department shall reject applications
which are incomplete, are not accompanied by the documents required by this
section or are not accompanied by a sufficient license fee. An applicant shall
be immediately notified of any such deficiencies. The license application shall
include the following information:
(a) The
name, address and telephone number of the organization;
(b) A statement of the purposes for which the
money received from the bingo games will be used;
(c) A statement as to whether or not the
organization has had a license to operate bingo or raffle games or Monte Carlo
events denied, revoked or suspended by the State of Oregon or any other
licensing authority;
(d) The full
names and addresses of the responsible officials of the organization;
(e) For Class A or B bingo licensees, the
name and address of the individual proposed by the applicant to act as its
supervising bingo game manager;
(f)
The address of the location proposed by the applicant where the bingo games
will be held; the amount of rent to be paid for the location if not owned by
the applicant; the party who is to be paid rent, if any; and a statement that
rent will not be paid to a related party;
(g) The class of license sought by the
applicant; and
(h) The name and
address of the financial institution(s) and the account numbers for the general
and bingo account(s) to be used by the applicant.
(2) The applicant shall submit the following
documents with the application. The information required in subsections (c)
through (f) of this section shall be on forms prescribed by the Department:
(a) A copy of a letter supporting tax exempt
status as specified in OAR 137-025-0030(c);
(b) For a Class A or B license, a copy of a
current or proposed lease agreement for the location of the bingo games if the
applicant does not own the premises intended for use;
(c) For a Class A or B bingo license, a
completed authorization to inspect bank records on a form furnished by the
Department, authorizing the financial institution to disclose customer
information regarding the applicant's bingo account to the
Department;
(d) As required by
Chapter 914, Oregon Law 1987, a waiver of potential liability claims against
the State of Oregon, its agencies, employees and agents for any damages
resulting from any disclosure or publication of any information acquired by the
Department during any of its investigations, inquiries or hearings;
(e) A consent to inspections authorized by
Chapter 914, Oregon Laws 1987, and the rules adopted thereto;
(f) A statement verifying whether or not the
applicant has conducted bingo operations during the 12 months prior to
submitting the application for a license and, if so, a financial summary of its
operation; and
(g) Such other
information as may be requested by the Department.
(3) The application fees are as follows:
(a) Class A license - $200;
(b) Class B license - $100;
(c) Class C license - $40;
(d) Class D license - $20.
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
464.250(2)
& (4), 464.280(2)(a), (b) &
464.510
