N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 4823.7

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 36, September 4, 2024

Section 4823.7 - Restrictions on the use of electronic bingo aids by authorized organizations

(a) No authorized organization shall require that a player use an electronic bingo aid.

(b) The price of computerized bingo face-cards, bingo paper face-cards and packages of bingo face-cards sold in conjunction with an electronic bingo aid shall be the same price per face-card as bingo cards, bingo face-cards or packages of face-cards sold to players not using an electronic bingo aid during the same bingo occasion.

(c) Only licensed bona fide members of a licensed authorized organization may lease electronic bingo aids to players, and only during the license period of such authorized organization.

(d) The maximum number of electronic bingo aids in use per licensed premise shall not exceed 25 percent of the total bingo seating capacity for such premise.

(e) Not more than 54 computerized bingo face-cards per electronic bingo aid may be sold to one player per bingo game and programmed into an electronic bingo aid. This limitation shall not be construed to limit the number of traditional bingo face-cards, bingo paper face-cards or packages of face-cards that a player may purchase. This is a maximum allowable amount and a licensed authorized organization may establish lower maximums at its discretion.

(f) No person shall be permitted to operate more than one electronic bingo aid during any bingo occasion.

(g) No electronic bingo aid that is defective, has been physically damaged in any way, or has been otherwise tampered with shall be offered for use.

(h) Authorized organizations shall issue bingo face-cards to each player who has rented an electronic bingo aid. The font size on each bingo face-card shall be at least 16-point. No player shall be allowed to play any computerized bingo face-card that does not correspond with a bingo face-card issued to such player.

(i) Receipts shall be provided to each player with each purchase. In cases where reusable bingo cards are issued to a player, the player's receipt shall indicate the specific face-card numbers purchased by the player.

(j) Electronic bingo aids shall only be used in conjunction with traditional elements of bingo, and shall not replace any traditional element of bingo.

(k) Organizations shall report all sales related to the operation of electronic bingo aids on form BC-7, line A-2, and form BC-7B, line N.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 4823.7

Amended New York State Register June 2, 2021/Volume XLIII, Issue 22, eff. 6/2/2021