VIOLATIONS AND CIVIL PENALTIES

Jacksonville Ordinance Code tit. XX, ch. 692, pt. 5

in effect

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 692.501 Major violations.

Sec. 692.501. - Major violations. A person who, knowingly and wilfully: (a) Uses any room, house, building, boat, vehicle, structure or place owned or leased by him, which room, house, building, boat, vehicle, structure or place is either: (1) Not included in an approved application for a class C license and covered by a current and valid class C license issued under this Chapter; or (2) Not covered by a licensed organization and being at the time used to conduct a bingo game for its own benefits; For the conduct of a bingo game by a person not holding a current and valid class A or class B license issued under this Chapter, or acquiesces in or consents to this use; (b) Conducts a bingo game without at the time having a current and valid class A or class B license issued under this Chapter; (c) Gives, offers or distributes any service or thing of value to encourage or entice participation in the play of any bingo game, contrary to the prohibition of Section 692.302(c); (d) Being at the time a licensed organization, permits its name to be used in connection with a bingo game that is conducted by any other person, contrary to the prohibition of Section 692.303(a), or acquiesces in such use; (e) Leases, subleases, assigns or rents a premises for the conduct of bingo, or agrees to the use of any premises for the conduct of bingo, without at the time having a current and valid class C license issued under this Chapter; (f) Being at the time a lessor, conducts, assists or participates in the conduct of bingo, or renders any service or offers, distributes or gives anything of value to anyone conducting, assisting or participating in the conduct of bingo or to any member of a licensed organization, contrary to the prohibition of Section 692.304(b); Shall, upon conviction of a first offense, be guilty of a class D offense. A person convicted of a second offense under this Section shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or to imprisonment of not more than six months, or to both such fine and imprisonment. Any person convicted of a third or subsequent offense under this Section, after having been twice convicted already, shall, for each such conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $2,000 or to imprisonment of not more than one year, or to both a fine and imprisonment. For violations that are of a continuing nature, each day that the violation continues shall be a separate offense. (Ord. 78-1324-661, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 692.502 Minor violations.

Sec. 692.502. - Minor violations. A person who, knowingly and wilfully: (a) Being at the time a representative of any operator, conducts a bingo game on behalf of that operator contrary to any of the conditions of play stated in Section 692.302, or permits or acquiesces in such conduct; (b) Permits the consumption of any alcoholic beverage in that part of any premises where a bingo game is being conducted; (c) Permits any premises owned or controlled by him to be used for the conduct of bingo contrary to any of the conditions stated in Section 692.305; (d) Being at the time an operator, requires or permits any person who has not been an active member of the operator for a period of at least six months prior to his appointment or designation to act or serve as the operator's representative or to conduct bingo; (e) Offers, pays or gives any salary, compensation or reward in any form whatsoever, directly or indirectly, to any person conducting or assisting in the conduct of bingo; (f) Being at the time an operator or lessor, fails or refuses to deposit the proceeds derived from the conduct of bingo or from the leasing of premises upon which bingo is conducted, as the case may be, into a separate bank account as required by Section 692.303(b) or Section 692.304(c); (g) Fails or refuses to maintain the records or to make the reports required by this Chapter or by the Sheriff pursuant to this Chapter; (h) Fails or refuses to make records available on demand by the Sheriff or his authorized representative as provided by Section 692.303(c) or Section 692.304(d); (i) Mutilates, obstructs, tears down, removes or otherwise tampers with any official notice, placard, poster or other sign required by this Chapter or by the Sheriff to be posted without legal authority to do so; (j) Reproduces or alters, or causes to be reproduced or altered, a license, report, certificate or other document issued by the Sheriff, with an intent to evade or violate any provision of this Chapter or any other law; (k) Uses or has in his possession any bingo equipment, as defined in Section 692.407(a), that is being used to conduct an unlawful bingo game as prohibited by Section 692.407(a); (l) Has in his possession any money or other thing of value derived from admissions, sales of bingo cards, sales of food and beverages, concession payments and other activities in connection with the conduct of an unlawful bingo game as prohibited by Section 692.409(a); (m) Commits any violation of this Chapter not otherwise mentioned in this Section or in Section 692.501; Shall be guilty of a class C offense. For violations that are of a continuing nature, each day that the violation continues shall be a separate offense. (Ord. 78-1324-661, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 692.503 Civil penalties.

Sec. 692.503. - Civil penalties. In addition to or in lieu of the penalties that may be imposed under Section 692.501 or Section 692.502, the following civil penalties may be assessed: (a) A person who conducts or attempts to conduct a bingo game without having first obtained the appropriate license under this Chapter may be assessed a civil penalty: (1) If no profit was derived by the person from the bingo game, of up to $300. (2) If any profit was derived by the person from the bingo game, not exceeding the amount of the profit so derived. (b) A person who leases, subleases, assigns or rents any premises for the conduct of bingo, or agrees to the use of any premises for the conduct of bingo, or attempts to do any of these things, without having first obtained the appropriate license under this Chapter may be assessed a civil penalty: (1) If no profit was derived by the person as a result of the lease, sublease, assignment, rental or agreement, of up to $300. (2) If any profit was derived by the person as a result of the lease, sublease, assignment, rental or agreement, not exceeding the amount of the profit so derived. (c) An applicant for a license under this Chapter, and any representative, officer, director, partner, agent or attorney of an applicant, who knowingly makes a false statement or provides false information on any document or paper accompanying and forming a part of the application, shall be assessed a civil penalty of up to $200 for each false statement or false item of information. (d) An operator which conducts, or permits or consents to its representative conducting, a bingo game contrary to any of the conditions of play stated in Section 692.302 may be assessed a civil penalty of up to $100 for each condition that is violated. (e) A lessor who permits his premises to be used for the conduct of bingo contrary to the conditions of use stated in Section 692.305 may be assessed a civil penalty of up to $100 for each condition that is violated at each premises. (f) An operator or lessor that does not keep the records or make the reports required by this Chapter or by the Sheriff pursuant to his authority hereunder, contrary to Section 692.303(c) or (d) or Section 692.304(d) or (e), may be assessed a civil penalty of up to $50 for each violation. (g) Any person who aids or participates in a violation for which a civil penalty may be assessed under this Chapter shall be considered a principal in the violation and may be assessed a civil penalty of up to the maximum amount prescribed for that violation. (Ord. 78-1324-661, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 692.504 Assessment and recovery of civil penalty.

Sec. 692.504. - Assessment and recovery of civil penalty. A civil penalty shall be assessed by the Sheriff, giving due consideration to the appropriateness of the penalty with respect to the gravity of the violation, the good faith of the violator and the history of previous violations. Civil penalties assessed and owed under this Chapter shall be paid into the General Fund-General Services District as miscellaneous receipts, and may be recovered in a civil action in the name of the City. (Ord. 78-1324-661, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Source: City of Jacksonville, Ordinance Code and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/jacksonville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITXXPUWECOPR_CH692BI_PT5VICIPEFetched: 10/27/2026