Bill Text: FL H0815 | 2010 | Regular Session | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Bingo

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2010-04-30 - Died in Committee on Government Operations Appropriations (CGHC) [H0815 Detail]

Download: Florida-2010-H0815-Comm_Sub.html

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CS/HB 815

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to bingo; amending s. 849.0931, F.S.;
3	providing a definition of instant bingo dispensers;
4	authorizing the dispensing of instant bingo tickets by
5	instant bingo ticket dispensers; providing an effective
6	date.
7
8	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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10	Section 1. Paragraphs (g) through (j) of subsection (1) of
11	section 849.0931, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as
12	paragraphs (h) through (k), respectively, paragraph (g) is added
13	to that subsection, and paragraph (i) is added to subsection
14	(13) of that section, to read:
15	849.0931 Bingo authorized; conditions for conduct;
16	permitted uses of proceeds; limitations.-
17	(1) As used in this section:
18	(g) "Instant bingo ticket dispenser" means a mechanical or
19	electronic device that dispenses an instant bingo ticket as the
20	sole item of value dispensed and that has the following
21	characteristics:
22	1. Is activated upon the insertion of United States
23	currency.
24	2. Performs no gaming functions.
25	3. Requires a winning ticket to be paid by the bingo game
26	operator.
27	4. Is capable of recording each ticket dispensed, the
28	number of coins or amount of currency received for each ticket,
29	and totals of each for all tickets dispensed.
30	5. Does not contain a video display monitor visible to the
31	customer or generate noise.
32	6. Is incapable of determining whether a dispensed bingo
33	ticket is a winning or losing ticket.
34	7. Is incapable of simulating or displaying an interactive
35	game of skill or chance to represent a winning or losing
36	outcome.
37	8. Is incapable of simulating or displaying rolling or
38	spinning wheels.
39	9. Is not part of an electronic network.
40	(13)
41	(i) Instant bingo tickets may be dispensed, subject to the
42	other provisions of this section, by an instant bingo ticket
43	dispenser. An instant bingo ticket dispenser used to dispense
44	such tickets is exempt from regulation under ss. 849.15 and
45	849.16.
46	Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.

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