8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1505-2-12

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 22, November 25, 2024

Rule 8 CCR 1505-2-12 - Landlord Licensees

12.1 Application

12.1.1 Forms. A landlord license applicant must use the forms prescribed and provided by the Secretary of State.

12.1.2 Fees. The fee established by the Secretary of State must accompany all applications for a landlord license. There is no proration of the annual license fee.

12.1.3 Duration. A landlord license is issued for a period of one calendar year (January through December).

12.2 Lease agreements

12.2.1 Copy to Secretary of State. A landlord licensee must submit an executed copy of the rental agreement between the landlord licensee and each licensee to the Secretary of State before the conduct of any games of chance on the licensed premises.

12.2.2 Equipment lease. If a landlord licensee provides equipment on the licensed premises and the licensee has agreed to the use of the equipment, the landlord licensee must submit an executed copy of the equipment agreement between the landlord licensee and each licensee to the Secretary of State before the conduct of any games of chance in or on the licensed premises.

12.2.3 Substitutions. A landlord licensee may negotiate with a licensee to have the licensee operate a bingo-raffle occasion that was not provided in the original rental agreement between the landlord licensee and the licensee. The landlord licensee must submit an executed copy of the rental agreement to the Secretary of State within five business days of the date of the substituted occasion.

12.3 Promotions. A landlord licensee may award a prize of merchandise, services, or cash in a promotion that does not exceed $10,000. A landlord licensee must not require participation by any licensee, and the landlord licensee must not require payment in excess of $1,000 from any licensee that agrees to participate in the promotion.

12.4 Assistance with licensee games. A landlord licensee and its employees must not assist a licensee in the conduct or operation of games of chance. This assistance includes but is not limited to:

12.4.1 Acting as a caller;

12.4.2 Selling bingo packs, sheets or electronic bingo aid devices;

12.4.3 Acting as a floor worker;

12.4.4 Operating a bingo computer aid system other than instructing a licensee on its use and maintenance; and

12.4.5 Providing bookkeeping or accounting services to a licensee.

12.5 Prohibited activities

12.5.1 A landlord licensee must not require any licensee that operates games of chance on the premises to adopt a specific set of occasion rules.

12.5.2 A landlord licensee must not require, coerce or induce a licensee to purchase supplies from a specific supplier as a condition of rental of the premises.

12.5.3 A landlord licensee must not require, coerce or induce a licensee to charge players a set pack price, admission to the premises, or other fee as a condition of rental of the premises.

12.5.4 A landlord licensee must not require, coerce or induce a licensee to conduct a set number of bingo games during an occasion or set a minimum prize amount per game or occasion as a condition of rental of the premises.

8 CCR 1505-2-12

Colorado Register, Vol 37, No. 14. July 25, 2014, effective 8/14/2014

40 CR 17, September 10, 2017, effective 9/30/2017

44 CR 19, October 10, 2021, effective 11/1/2021

46 CR 05, March 10, 2023, effective 3/31/2023

47 CR 18, September 25, 2024, effective 10/15/2024