Texas Administrative Code
Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION
Chapter 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION
Subchapter C - BINGO GAMES AND EQUIPMENT
Section 402.301 - Approval of Pull-Tab Bingo Tickets

(1) A pull-tab bingo ticket may not be sold in the state of Texas, nor furnished to any person in this state nor used for play in this state until that pull-tab bingo ticket has received approval for use within the state of Texas by the Commission. The manufacturer at its own expense must present its pull-tab bingo ticket to the Commission for approval.

(2) All pull-tab bingo ticket color artwork with a letter of introduction including style of play must be presented to the Commission's Austin, Texas location for review. The manufacturer must submit one complete color positive or hardcopy set of the color artwork for each pull-tab bingo ticket and its accompanying flare. The color artwork may be submitted in an electronic format prescribed by the Commission in lieu of the hardcopy submission. The submission must include the payout schedule. The submission must show both sides of a pull-tab bingo ticket and must be submitted on an 8 1/2" x 11" size sheet. The color artwork will show the actual size of the ticket and a 200% size of the ticket. The color artwork will clearly identify all winning and non-winning symbols. The color artwork will clearly identify the winnable patterns and combinations.

(3) The color artwork for each individual pull-tab bingo ticket must:

(4) Upon approval of the color artwork, the manufacturer may be notified by the Commission to submit a specified number of tickets for testing. The tickets must be submitted for testing to the Commission at the manufacturer's own expense. If necessary, the Commission may request that additional tickets or a deal be submitted for testing.

(5) If the color artwork is approved and the pull-tab bingo tickets pass the Commission's testing, the manufacturer will be notified of the approval. This approval only extends to the specific pull-tab bingo game and the specific form number cited in the Commission's approval letter. If the pull-tab bingo ticket is modified in any way, with the exception of the serial number, index color, or trademark(s), it must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval. Changes to symbols require only an artwork approval from the Commission.

(6) The Commission may require resubmission of an approved pull-tab bingo ticket at any time.

(1) Upon inspection of a pull-tab bingo ticket by the Commission, if it is deemed not to properly preserve the integrity or security of the Commission including compliance with the art work requirements of this rule, the Commission may disapprove a pull-tab bingo ticket. All pull-tab bingo tickets that are disapproved by the Commission will cease to be allowed for sale until such time as the manufacturer complies with the written instructions of the Commission, or until any discrepancies are resolved. Disapproval of and prohibition to use, purchase, sell or otherwise distribute such a pull-tab bingo ticket is effective immediately upon notice to the manufacturer by the Commission. Upon receipt of such notice, the manufacturer must immediately notify the distributor and the distributor must immediately notify affected licensed authorized organizations to cease all use, purchase, sale or other distribution of the disapproved pull-tab ticket. The distributor must provide to the Commission, within 15 days of the Commission's notice to the manufacturer, confirmation that the distributor has notified the licensed authorized organization that the pull-tab ticket has been disapproved and sale and use of the disapproved ticket must cease immediately.

(2) If modified by the manufacturer all disapproved pull-tab bingo tickets may be resubmitted to the Commission. No sale of disapproved tickets will be allowed until the resubmitted tickets have passed security testing by the Commission. At any time the manufacturer may withdraw any disapproved pull-tab bingo tickets from further consideration.

(3) The Commission may disapprove a pull-tab bingo game at any stage of review, which includes artwork review and security testing, or at any time in the duration of a pull-tab bingo game. The disapproval of a pull-tab bingo ticket is administratively final.