§ 3A-419. Limitation on prizes.

A.  In the conducting of a bingo game or a U-PIK-EM bingo game, not more than a total of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) in cash or any other thing of value shall be paid out during a day session or a night session; provided, the ABLE Commission may, in its discretion, raise the limit to an amount not to exceed Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000.00) for an individual organization licensee.  Any person may protest the raising of the limit by filing a written and signed protest with the Commission.  Within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of receipt of such protest, the Commission shall conduct a hearing on such protest.  Such total shall include awards for winning the game, and all other cash or other thing of value given or awarded during the session.  For purposes of this subsection, value means the retail cost which would be paid if the item were bought in a retail store.

B.  The Commission is hereby authorized to set the limits on the type and purchase price of each breakopen ticket game.  Such breakopen ticket card price limit shall not exceed Two Dollars ($2.00).  A breakopen ticket game shall be submitted by the manufacturer to the Commission for approval.  Only approved breakopen ticket games may be offered to an organization.

Added by Laws 1992, c. 328, § 20, eff. Dec. 1, 1992, and adopted by State Question No. 650, Legislative Referendum No. 294, at election held Nov. 3, 1992; Laws 1993, c. 305, § 11, eff. July 1, 1993.