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The Commissioner shall have the power to prescribe regulations and conditions under which such gaming shall be conducted to ensure that it is conducted in a manner consistent with the purpose for which it is permitted.B\n\nThe conduct of any charitable gaming is a privilege that may be granted, denied, or revoked by the Department or its duly authorized representatives in its discretion in order to effectuate the purposes set forth in this article.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":302327,"text":"Charitable gaming as authorized herein shall be permitted in the Commonwealth as a means of funding qualified organizations but shall be conducted only in strict compliance with the provisions of this article. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is vested with control of all charitable gaming in the Commonwealth. 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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?951+ful+CHAP0837\">837<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2003, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?031+ful+CHAP0884\">884<\/a>; in 2006, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?061+ful+CHAP0644\">644<\/a>; in 2008, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?081+ful+CHAP0387\">387<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?081+ful+CHAP0689\">689<\/a>; in 2022, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?221+ful+CHAP0553\">553<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?221+ful+CHAP0554\">554<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?221+ful+CHAP0609\">609<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":75002,"section_number":"18.2-340.18","catch_line":"Powers and duties of the Department","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-340.18\/"},{"id":77143,"section_number":"19.2-215.1","catch_line":"Functions of a multi-jurisdiction grand jury","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-215.1\/"},{"id":81089,"section_number":"19.2-389","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Dissemination of criminal history record information","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-389\/"},{"id":71123,"section_number":"2.2-2455","catch_line":"Charitable Gaming Board; membership; terms; quorum; compensation; staff","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2455\/"},{"id":61949,"section_number":"2.2-2456","catch_line":"Duties of the Charitable Gaming Board","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2456\/"},{"id":77912,"section_number":"2.2-3705.3","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Exclusions to application of chapter; records relating to administrative investigations","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3705.3\/"},{"id":69625,"section_number":"2.2-4002","catch_line":"Exemptions from chapter generally","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4002\/"},{"id":69296,"section_number":"3.2-102","catch_line":"General powers and duties of the Commissioner","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-102\/"},{"id":55602,"section_number":"4.1-100","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-100\/"},{"id":74009,"section_number":"52-53","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/52-53\/"},{"id":66276,"section_number":"58.1-3732.1","catch_line":"Limitation on gross receipts; pari-mutuel wagering","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3732.1\/"},{"id":81045,"section_number":"58.1-4019.1","catch_line":"License required for \"instant ticket\" games or contests","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-4019.1\/"},{"id":67888,"section_number":"58.1-4030","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-4030\/"},{"id":86532,"section_number":"8.01-216.3","catch_line":"False claims; civil penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-216.3\/"},{"id":76538,"section_number":"8.01-534","catch_line":"Grounds of action for pretrial levy or seizure of attachment","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-534\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":167501,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84355,"identifier":"18.2-340.15","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.15","url":"\/18.2-340.15\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-340.15\/","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.15","dublin_core":{"Title":"State control of charitable gaming","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-340.15","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">Charitable gaming<\/span> as authorized herein shall be permitted in the Commonwealth as a means of funding <span class=\"dictionary\">qualified organizations<\/span> but shall be conducted only in strict compliance with the provisions of this article. The <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> of Agriculture and Consumer Services is vested with control of all <span class=\"dictionary\">charitable gaming<\/span> in the Commonwealth. The <span class=\"dictionary\">Commissioner<\/span> shall have the power to prescribe regulations and conditions under which such gaming shall be conducted to ensure that it is conducted in a manner consistent with the purpose for which it is permitted. <a id=\"paragraph-302327\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/18.2-340.15\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> The <span class=\"dictionary\">conduct<\/span> of any <span class=\"dictionary\">charitable gaming<\/span> is a <span class=\"dictionary\">privilege<\/span> that may be granted, denied, or revoked by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> or its duly authorized representatives in its discretion in <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> to effectuate the purposes set forth in this article. <a id=\"paragraph-302328\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/18.2-340.15\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSTATE CONTROL OF CHARITABLE GAMING (\u00a7 18.2-340.15)\n\nA. Charitable gaming as authorized herein shall be permitted in the Commonwealth\nas a means of funding qualified organizations but shall be conducted only in\nstrict compliance with the provisions of this article. The Department of\nAgriculture and Consumer Services is vested with control of all charitable\ngaming in the Commonwealth. The Commissioner shall have the power to prescribe\nregulations and conditions under which such gaming shall be conducted to ensure\nthat it is conducted in a manner consistent with the purpose for which it is\npermitted.\n\nB. The conduct of any charitable gaming is a privilege that may be granted,\ndenied, or revoked by the Department or its duly authorized representatives in\nits discretion in order to effectuate the purposes set forth in this article.\n\nHISTORY: 1995, c. 837; 2003, c. 884; 2006, c. 644; 2008, cc. 387, 689; 2022, cc.\n553, 554, 609.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}