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Such powers and duties shall include the following:\n\n1\n\nThe Department is vested with jurisdiction and supervision over all charitable gaming authorized under the provisions of this article and including all persons that conduct or provide goods, services, or premises used in the conduct of charitable gaming. It may employ such persons as are necessary to ensure that charitable gaming is conducted in conformity with the provisions of this article and Department regulations. The Department shall designate such agents and employees as it deems necessary and appropriate who shall be sworn to enforce the provisions of this article and the criminal laws of the Commonwealth and who shall be law-enforcement officers as defined in § 9.1-101.2\n\nThe Department, its agents and employees and any law-enforcement officers charged with the enforcement of charitable gaming laws shall have free access to the offices, facilities, or any other place of business of any organization, including any premises devoted in whole or in part to the conduct of charitable gaming. These individuals may enter such places or premises for the purpose of carrying out any duty imposed by this article, securing records required to be maintained by an organization, investigating complaints, or conducting audits.3\n\nThe Department may compel the production of any books, documents, records, or memoranda of any organization, electronic gaming manufacturer, or supplier involved in the conduct of charitable gaming for the purpose of satisfying itself that this article and its regulations are strictly complied with. In addition, the Department may require the production of an annual balance sheet and operating statement of any person granted a permit pursuant to the provisions of this article and may require the production of any contract to which such person is or may be a party.4\n\nThe Department may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses before it, administer oaths, and compel production of records or other documents and testimony of such witnesses whenever, in the judgment of the Department, it is necessary to do so for the effectual discharge of its duties.5\n\nThe Department may compel any person conducting charitable gaming to file with the Department such documents, information, or data as shall appear to the Department to be necessary for the performance of its duties.6\n\nThe Department may enter into arrangements with any governmental agency of this or any other state or any locality in the Commonwealth or any agency of the federal government for the purposes of exchanging information or performing any other act to better ensure the proper conduct of charitable gaming.7\n\nThe Department may issue a charitable gaming permit while the permittee’s tax-exempt status is pending approval by the Internal Revenue Service.8\n\nThe Department shall report annually to the Governor and the General Assembly, which report shall include a financial statement of the operation of the Department and any recommendations for legislation applicable to charitable gaming in the Commonwealth.9\n\nThe Department, its agents, and employees may conduct such audits, in addition to those required by § 18.2-340.31, as they deem necessary and desirable.10\n\nThe Department may limit the number of organizations for which a person may manage, operate, or conduct charitable games.11\n\nThe Department may promulgate regulations that require any landlord that leases to a qualified organization any premises devoted in whole or in part to the conduct of bingo games or any other charitable gaming to register with the Department.12\n\nThe Department may report any alleged criminal violation of this article to the appropriate attorney for the Commonwealth for appropriate action.13\n\nBeginning July 1, 2024, and at least once every five years thereafter, the Department shall convene a stakeholder work group to review the limitations on prize amounts and provide any recommendations to the General Assembly by November 30 of the year in which the stakeholder work group is convened.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":269415,"text":"The Department shall have all powers and duties necessary to carry out the provisions of this article and to exercise the control of charitable gaming as set forth in \u00a7 18.2-340.15. 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The Department shall designate such agents and employees as it deems necessary and appropriate who shall be sworn to enforce the provisions of this article and the criminal laws of the Commonwealth and who shall be law-enforcement officers as defined in § 9.1-101.","type":"section","prefixes":["1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"1","prefix_anchor":"1","level":1,"prior_prefix":"","next_prefix":"2"},"2":{"id":269417,"text":"The Department, its agents and employees and any law-enforcement officers charged with the enforcement of charitable gaming laws shall have free access to the offices, facilities, or any other place of business of any organization, including any premises devoted in whole or in part to the conduct of charitable gaming. 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This law was first created in 1995. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 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 5 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 1997, chapters 777<\/a> and 838<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 884<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 644<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 208<\/a>; in 2022, chapters 554<\/a>, 609<\/a>, 612<\/a>, 722<\/a>, and 767<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":84355,"section_number":"18.2-340.15","catch_line":"State control of charitable gaming","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-340.15\/"},{"id":81497,"section_number":"18.2-340.31","catch_line":"Audit of reports; exemption; audit and administration fee; additional assessment of gross receipts and electronic gaming adjusted gross receipts","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-340.31\/"}],"permalink":{"id":167513,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75002,"identifier":"18.2-340.18","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.18","url":"\/18.2-340.18\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-340.18\/","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.18","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers and duties of the Department","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-340.18","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Department<\/span> shall have all powers and duties necessary to carry out the provisions of this article and to exercise the control of charitable gaming<\/span> as set forth in \u00a7 18.2-340.15<\/a>. Such powers and duties shall include the following:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The Department<\/span> is vested with jurisdiction<\/span> and supervision over all charitable gaming<\/span> authorized under the provisions of this article and including all persons that conduct<\/span> or provide goods, services, or premises used in the conduct<\/span> of charitable gaming<\/span>. It may employ such persons as are necessary to ensure that charitable gaming<\/span> is conducted in conformity with the provisions of this article and Department<\/span> regulations. The Department<\/span> shall designate such agents and employees as it deems necessary and appropriate who shall be sworn to enforce the provisions of this article and the criminal laws<\/span> of the Commonwealth and who shall be law<\/span>-enforcement officers as defined in § 9.1-101<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The Department<\/span>, its agents and employees and any law<\/span>-enforcement officers charged with the enforcement of charitable gaming<\/span> laws<\/span> shall have free access to the offices, facilities, or any other place of business of any organization<\/span>, including any premises devoted in whole or in part to the conduct<\/span> of charitable gaming<\/span>. These individuals may enter such places or premises for the purpose of carrying out any duty imposed by this article, securing records required to be maintained by an organization<\/span>, investigating complaints, or conducting audits. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The Department<\/span> may compel the production of any books, documents, records, or memoranda of any organization<\/span>, electronic gaming manufacturer<\/span>, or supplier<\/span> involved in the conduct<\/span> of charitable gaming<\/span> for the purpose of satisfying itself that this article and its regulations are strictly complied with. In addition, the Department<\/span> may require the production of an annual balance sheet and operating statement of any person granted a permit<\/span> pursuant to the provisions of this article and may require the production of any contract<\/span> to which such person is or may be a party<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The Department<\/span> may issue<\/span> subpoenas<\/span> for the attendance of witnesses before it, administer oaths<\/span>, and compel production of records or other documents and testimony<\/span> of such witnesses whenever, in the judgment<\/span> of the Department<\/span>, it is necessary to do so for the effectual discharge of its duties. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> The Department<\/span> may compel any person conducting charitable gaming<\/span> to file with the Department<\/span> such documents, information, or data as shall appear to the Department<\/span> to be necessary for the performance of its duties. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> The Department<\/span> may enter into arrangements with any governmental agency of this or any other state or any locality in the Commonwealth or any agency of the federal government for the purposes of exchanging information or performing any other act to better ensure the proper conduct<\/span> of charitable gaming<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> The Department<\/span> may issue<\/span> a charitable gaming permit<\/span> while the permittee’s tax-exempt status is pending approval by the Internal Revenue Service. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall report annually to the Governor and the General Assembly, which report shall include a financial statement of the operation<\/span> of the Department<\/span> and any recommendations for legislation applicable to charitable gaming in the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> The Department<\/span>, its agents, and employees may conduct<\/span> such audits, in addition to those required by § 18.2-340.31<\/a>, as they deem necessary and desirable. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> The Department<\/span> may limit the number of organizations<\/span> for which a person may manage, operate, or conduct<\/span> charitable games<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> The Department<\/span> may promulgate regulations that require any landlord<\/span> that leases to a qualified organization<\/span> any premises devoted in whole or in part to the conduct<\/span> of bingo<\/span> games or any other charitable gaming to register with the Department<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

12.<\/span> The Department<\/span> may report any alleged criminal violation of this article to the appropriate attorney for the Commonwealth for appropriate action. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

13.<\/span> Beginning July 1, 2024, and at least once every five years thereafter, the Department<\/span> shall convene a stakeholder work group to review the limitations on prize amounts and provide any recommendations to the General Assembly by November 30 of the year in which the stakeholder work group is convened. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT (\u00a7 18.2-340.18)\n\nThe Department shall have all powers and duties necessary to carry out the\nprovisions of this article and to exercise the control of charitable gaming as\nset forth in \u00a7 18.2-340.15. Such powers and duties shall include the following:\n\n1. The Department is vested with jurisdiction and supervision over all\ncharitable gaming authorized under the provisions of this article and including\nall persons that conduct or provide goods, services, or premises used in the\nconduct of charitable gaming. It may employ such persons as are necessary to\nensure that charitable gaming is conducted in conformity with the provisions of\nthis article and Department regulations. The Department shall designate such\nagents and employees as it deems necessary and appropriate who shall be sworn to\nenforce the provisions of this article and the criminal laws of the Commonwealth\nand who shall be law-enforcement officers as defined in § 9.1-101.\n\n2. The Department, its agents and employees and any law-enforcement officers\ncharged with the enforcement of charitable gaming laws shall have free access to\nthe offices, facilities, or any other place of business of any organization,\nincluding any premises devoted in whole or in part to the conduct of charitable\ngaming. These individuals may enter such places or premises for the purpose of\ncarrying out any duty imposed by this article, securing records required to be\nmaintained by an organization, investigating complaints, or conducting audits.\n\n3. The Department may compel the production of any books, documents, records, or\nmemoranda of any organization, electronic gaming manufacturer, or supplier\ninvolved in the conduct of charitable gaming for the purpose of satisfying\nitself that this article and its regulations are strictly complied with. In\naddition, the Department may require the production of an annual balance sheet\nand operating statement of any person granted a permit pursuant to the\nprovisions of this article and may require the production of any contract to\nwhich such person is or may be a party.\n\n4. The Department may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses before it,\nadminister oaths, and compel production of records or other documents and\ntestimony of such witnesses whenever, in the judgment of the Department, it is\nnecessary to do so for the effectual discharge of its duties.\n\n5. The Department may compel any person conducting charitable gaming to file\nwith the Department such documents, information, or data as shall appear to the\nDepartment to be necessary for the performance of its duties.\n\n6. The Department may enter into arrangements with any governmental agency of\nthis or any other state or any locality in the Commonwealth or any agency of the\nfederal government for the purposes of exchanging information or performing any\nother act to better ensure the proper conduct of charitable gaming.\n\n7. The Department may issue a charitable gaming permit while the\npermittee’s tax-exempt status is pending approval by the Internal Revenue\nService.\n\n8. The Department shall report annually to the Governor and the General\nAssembly, which report shall include a financial statement of the operation of\nthe Department and any recommendations for legislation applicable to charitable\ngaming in the Commonwealth.\n\n9. The Department, its agents, and employees may conduct such audits, in\naddition to those required by § 18.2-340.31, as they deem necessary and\ndesirable.\n\n10. The Department may limit the number of organizations for which a person may\nmanage, operate, or conduct charitable games.\n\n11. The Department may promulgate regulations that require any landlord that\nleases to a qualified organization any premises devoted in whole or in part to\nthe conduct of bingo games or any other charitable gaming to register with the\nDepartment.\n\n12. The Department may report any alleged criminal violation of this article to\nthe appropriate attorney for the Commonwealth for appropriate action.\n\n13. Beginning July 1, 2024, and at least once every five years thereafter, the\nDepartment shall convene a stakeholder work group to review the limitations on\nprize amounts and provide any recommendations to the General Assembly by\nNovember 30 of the year in which the stakeholder work group is convened.\n\nHISTORY: 1995, c. 837; 1997, cc. 777, 838; 2003, c. 884; 2006, c. 644; 2014, c.\n208; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 491; 2022, cc. 554, 609, 612, 722, 767.","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}}