§ 8-41 — Exemptions

Sec. 8-41. - Exemptions.

Nonprofit civic, educational, wildlife conservation and religious organizations meeting all of the requirements of this section are exempt from all but subsection 8-39(d) of this chapter provided: (1) Those organizations have or hold bingo games less than four (4) times in any calendar year and always more than one (1) month apart. (2) Those organizations award as prizes only merchandise and/or gift certificates which cannot be converted to cash. (3) The maximum prize value for any one (1) bingo game shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and the maximum value of prizes at any bingo event shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). (4) The information required in subsection 8-39(d) shall be reported to the office of the city clerk on forms approved by that office within ten (10) days of the bingo event. (5) Any person, firm or corporation who shall knowingly and willfully violate the terms, conditions, or provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to pay a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) and/or imprisonment for six (6) months, or both. In the case of continuing violations without reasonable effort on the part of the defendant to correct the same, each day the violation continues thereafter shall be a separate offense.

(Ord. No. 51, § 10, 12-6-88)