Chapter 109:1-2 Reduced Charitable Bingo License Fees

Where a charitable organization submits an application for a license to conduct bingo as defined in Revised Code section 2915.01(S)(1), the license fee for the conduct of bingo as defined in Revised Code section 2915.01(S)(1) shall be two hundred dollars.

Where a charitable organization submits an application for a license to conduct bingo as defined in Revised Code section 2915.01(S)(1) during fewer than twenty-six weeks in a calendar year, the license fee shall be as follows:

(A) One hundred fifty dollars where a charitable organization desires to conduct bingo, as defined in Revised Code section 2915.01(S)(1), during fewer than twenty-six weeks but no less than four weeks during any calendar year;

(B) Fifty dollars where a charitable organization desires to conduct bingo, as defined in Revised Code section 2915.01(S)(1), less than four weeks during any calendar year.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 07/12/2005 and 04/02/2008

Promulgated Under: 111.15

Statutory Authority: 2915.08(G), 2915.08(H)

Rule Amplifies: 2915.08(A)(1)

Prior Effective Dates: 1/1/82, 4/2/2003

(A) Where a charitable organization submits an application for a license to conduct instant bingo as defined in Revised Code section 2915.01(FF) at a bingo session, the license fee for the conduct of instant bingo at a bingo session shall be a license fee that is based upon the total of all money and other assets received by any person or the charitable organization from the operation of instant bingo at a bingo session, during the one-year period ending on the thirty-first day of October of the year immediately preceding the year for which the license is sought, and that is one of the following:

(1) Five hundred dollars, if the total is fifty thousand dollars or less;

(2) One thousand two hundred fifty dollars, if the total is more than fifty thousand dollars but less than three hundred thousand one dollars;

(3) Two thousand two hundred fifty dollars, if the total is more than three hundred thousand dollars but less than six hundred thousand one dollars;

(4) Three thousand five hundred dollars, if the total is more than six hundred thousand dollars but less than one million one dollars;

(5) Five thousand dollars, if the total is one million one dollars or more.

(B) Where a charitable organization submits an application for a license to conduct instant bingo as defined in Revised Code section 2915.01(FF) at a bingo session for a licensing period beginning on or after January 1, 2004, the license fee for the conduct of instant bingo at a bingo session shall be a license fee that is based upon the gross profits received by the charitable organization from the operation of instant bingo at a bingo session, during the one-year period ending on the thirty-first day of October of the year immediately preceding the year for which the license is sought, and that is one of the following:

(1) Five hundred dollars, if the total is fifty thousand dollars or less;

(2) One thousand two hundred fifty dollars plus one-fourth per cent of the gross profit, if the total is more than fifty thousand dollars but less than two hundred fifty thousand one dollars;

(3) Two thousand two hundred fifty dollars plus one-half percent of the gross profit, if the total is more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars but less than five hundred thousand one dollars ;

(4) Three thousand five hundred dollars plus one per cent of the gross profit, if the total is more than five hundred thousand dollars but less than one million one dollars:

(5) Five thousand dollars plus one per cent of the gross profit, if the total is one million one dollars or more.

(C) Where a charitable organization submits an application to conduct instant bingo as defined in Revised Code section 2915.01(FF) at a bingo session during fewer than twenty-six weeks in a calendar year, the license fee shall be paid at ninety per cent of the appropriate schedule above.

(D) Where a charitable organization submits an application to conduct instant bingo as defined in Revised Code section 2915.01(FF) at a bingo session during four or fewer weeks in a calendar year, and the gross profits received by the charitable organization from the operation of instant bingo at a bingo session, during the one year period ending on the thirty-first day of October for the year immediately preceding the year for which the license is sought, is fifty thousand dollars or less, the license fee shall be two hundred dollars

HISTORY: Eff 4-2-03; 10-16-03; 11-25-03; 2-12-04

Rule promulgated under: RC 111.15

Rule authorized by: RC 2915.08(G), 2915.08(H), Am. Sub. HB 512 Section 3, 124th General Assembly

Rule amplifies: RC 2915.08(A)(1)

RC 119.032 Review Date: 04/02/08

(A) Where a charitable organization submits an application for a license to conduct instant bingo as defined in Revised Code section 2915.01(FF) other than at a bingo session, the license fee for the conduct of instant bingo other than at a bingo session shall be a license fee that is based upon the total of all money and other assets received by any person or the charitable organization from the operation of instant bingo other than at a bingo session, during the one-year period ending on the thirty-first day of October of the year immediately preceding the year for which the license is sought, and that is one of the following:

(1) Five hundred dollars, if the total is fifty thousand dollars or less;

(2) One thousand two hundred fifty dollars, if the total is more than fifty thousand dollars but less than three hundred thousand one dollars;

(3) Two thousand two hundred fifty dollars, if the total is more than three hundred thousand dollars but less than six hundred thousand one dollars;

(4) Three thousand five hundred dollars, if the total is more than six hundred thousand dollars but less than one million one dollars;

(5) Five thousand dollars, if the total is one million one dollars or more.

(B) Where a charitable organization submits an application for a license to conduct instant bingo as defined in Revised Code section 2915.01(FF) other than at a bingo session for a licensing period beginning on or after January 1, 2004, the license fee for the conduct of instant bingo other than at a bingo session shall be a license fee that is based upon the gross profits received by the charitable organization from the operation of instant bingo other than at a bingo session, during the one-year period ending on the thirty-first day of October of the year immediately preceding the year for which the license is sought, and that is one of the following:

(1) Five hundred dollars, if the total is fifty thousand dollars or less;

(2) One thousand two hundred fifty dollars plus one-fourth per cent of the gross profit, if the total is more than fifty thousand dollars but less than two hundred fifty thousand one dollars;

(3) Two thousand two hundred fifty dollars plus one-half percent of the gross profit, if the total is more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars but less than five hundred thousand one dollars;

(4) Three thousand five hundred dollars plus one per cent of the gross profit, if the total is more than five hundred thousand dollars but less than one million one dollars;

(5) Five thousand dollars plus one per cent of the gross profit, if the total is one million one dollars or more.

(C) Where a charitable organization submits an application to conduct instant bingo as defined in Revised Code section 2915.01(FF) other than at a bingo session during fewer than twenty-six weeks in a calendar year, the license fee shall be paid at ninety per cent of the appropriate schedule above.

(D) Where a charitable organization submits an application to conduct instant bingo as defined in Revised Code section 2915.01(FF) other than at a bingo session during four or fewer weeks in a calendar year, and the gross profits received by the charitable organization from the operation of instant bingo other than at a bingo session, during the one year period ending on the thirty-first day of October for the year immediately preceding the year for which the license is sought, is fifty thousand dollars or less, the license fee shall be two hundred dollars.

HISTORY: Eff 4-2-03; 10-16-03; 11-25-03; 2-12-04

Rule promulgated under: RC 111.15

Rule authorized by: RC 2915.08(H), Am. Sub. HB 512 Section 3; 124th G.A., 2915.08(G)

Rule amplifies: RC 2915.08(A)(1)

RC 119.032 Review Date: 04/02/08

Where the charitable organization that is submitting an application pursuant to Revised Code section 2915.08 to conduct instant bingo as defined in Revised Code section 2915.01(FF) at a bingo session is a veterans organization as defined in Revised Code section 2915.01(K) or is a fraternal organization as defined in Revised Code section 2915.01(M), it may calculate and submit a license fee in accordance with the fee schedule set forth in rule 109:1-2-02 of the Administrative Code based upon a reasonable projection of the total of all money and other assets that are anticipated to be received by any person or the charitable organization from the operation of instant bingo at its licensed bingo session, during the one-year period ending on the thirty-first day of October of the year for which the bingo license is requested.

Prior to December thirty-first of the year for which the bingo license or temporary permit was issued, the applicant must re-calculate and submit to the attorney general a license fee that is based on the actual total of all money and other assets received by any person or the charitable organization from the operation of instant bingo at its licensed bingo session during the one-year period ending on the thirty-first day of October of that year. When calculating the actual fee to be submitted to the attorney general after including actual total receipts, the applicant may subtract from the fee owed the amount previously submitted with the original application as a license fee based on projected revenues. In the event that the actual fee owed by the veterans or fraternal organization after calculating the actual total of assets received for the period ending on the thirty-first day of October for the year for which the license or temporary permit was issued is less than the projected fee originally calculated and paid by the applicant, the applicant may request that the attorney general refund the excess fee paid.

HISTORY: Eff 7-3-03

Rule promulgated under: RC 111.15

Rule authorized by: RC 2915.08(G), 2915.08(H), Am. Sub. HB 512 Section 3

Rule amplifies: RC 2915.08(A)(1)

R.C. 119.032 Review Dates: 07/03/2008

Where the charitable organization that is submitting an application pursuant to Revised Code section 2915.08 to conduct instant bingo as defined in Revised Code section 2915.01(FF) other than at a bingo session is a veterans organization as defined in Revised Code section 2915.01(K) or is a fraternal organization as defined in Revised Code section 2915.01(M), it may calculate and submit a license fee in accordance with the fee schedule set forth in rule 109:1-2-03 of the Administrative Code based upon a reasonable projection of the total of all money and other assets that are anticipated to be received by any person or the charitable organization from the operation of licensed instant bingo other than at a bingo session, during the one-year period ending on the thirty-first day of October of the year for which the bingo license is requested.

Prior to December thirty-first of the year for which the bingo license or temporary permit was issued, the applicant must re-calculate and submit to the attorney general a license fee that is based on the actual total of all money and other assets received by any person or the charitable organization from the operation of licensed instant bingo other than at a bingo session during the one-year period ending on the thirty-first day of October of that year. When calculating the actual fee to be submitted to the attorney general after including actual total receipts, the applicant may subtract from the fee owed the amount previously submitted with the original application as a license fee based on projected revenues. In the event that the actual fee owed by the veterans or fraternal organization after calculating the actual total of assets received for the period ending on the thirty-first day of October for the year for which the license or temporary permit was issued is less than the projected fee originally calculated and paid by the applicant, the applicant may request that the attorney general refund the excess fee paid.

HISTORY: Eff 7-3-03

Rule promulgated under: RC 111.15

Rule authorized by: RC 2915.08(G), 2915.08(H), Am. Sub. HB 512 Section 3

Rule amplifies: RC 2915.08(A)(1)

R.C. 119.032 Review Dates: 07/03/2008