Section 270-RICR-50-00-1.2 - ProceduresA. Method of Obtaining Authorization to Promote, Carry On, or Conduct a Game of Chance 1. Application for a license to conduct a game of chance for a specific date or dates shall in the first instance be made to the police department of any city or town in which such games are to take place and be conducted. Said application for a license must set forth the name of the organization, the names, dates of birth, and resident addresses of the principal officers and persons conducting such game and other additional terms and conditions as the police department of said city or town may prescribe. 2. The city or town police department shall investigate this application and then forward the completed application along with the information from their investigation to the Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police who shall consider it for authorization under the terms of the enabling statute and these rules and regulations. 3. The Rhode Island State Police, through its Superintendent or his/her designee, shall act upon the application for authorization and shall forward its determination back to the city or town police department with specific recommendations. No license shall be issued by the police department if authorization is denied by the Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police or his/her designee. 4. In the event that the Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police, or his/her designee, grants authorization, the city or town police department may grant a license with any limitation it may wish to impose on the operation of the game of chance. 5. Upon issuance of said license by the local police department, a copy of the license shall be forwarded to the Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police. Application to the local or city police department shall be made at least sixty (60) days before the commencement of said game. 6. The chief of police is responsible for forwarding said application to the Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of said game. 7. The charitable organization shall apply for approval pursuant to this section and shall pay to the Rhode Island State Police an application fee, as provided for in R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-19-37.B. Display of License 1. Every licensed organization shall prominently display its license in any area visible to the general public that utilizes the facilities of this organization.C. Bingo or Beano Games 1. Bingo or Beano Games shall continue to be licensed pursuant to the statutory provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-19-30, et. seq.D. Proceeds of Games of Chance 1. The entire proceeds of the charges for admission to and participation in such games of chance that have been duly licensed, after deducting expenses for rent, heat, light, prizes, and equipment, and other reasonable expenses, shall be applied and expended exclusively for charitable purposes and for no other purposes whatsoever. Any organization that is otherwise eligible for authorization and licensed to operate a game of chance shall not be authorized nor issued a license if the proceeds, after legally cognizable expenses are deducted, are not used exclusively for charitable purposes. Within sixty (60) days of the completion of the duly licensed game of chance, the organization shall file a complete report with the local police department and the Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police. The report shall contain the gross amount of money or other consideration received, a final statement of expenses, and the uses to which the net profit is to be applied.270 R.I. Code R. 270-RICR-50-00-1.2