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At the same time tax-exempt status is sought from the Internal Revenue Service, the same documentation may be filed with the Department in conjunction with an application for a charitable gaming permit. If such documentation is filed, the Department may, after reviewing such documentation it deems necessary, issue a charitable gaming permit.C\n\nA permit shall be valid only for the dates and times designated in the permit.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":311093,"text":"To be eligible for a permit to conduct charitable gaming, an organization shall:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":311094,"text":"Have been in existence and met on a regular basis in the Commonwealth for a period of at least three years immediately prior to applying for a permit.\n\t\t\t\tThe three-year residency requirement shall not apply (i) to any lodge or chapter of a national or international fraternal order or of a national or international civic organization which is exempt under § 501(c) of the United States Internal Revenue Code and which has a lodge or chapter holding a charitable gaming permit issued under the provisions of this article anywhere within the Commonwealth; (ii) to booster clubs which have been operating for less than three years and which have been established solely to raise funds for school-sponsored activities in public schools or private schools accredited pursuant to § 22.1-19; (iii) to recently established volunteer fire and rescue companies or departments, after county, city, or town approval; or (iv) to an organization which relocates its meeting place on a permanent basis from one jurisdiction to another, complies with the requirements of subdivision 2 of this section, and was the holder of a valid permit at the time of its relocation.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":311095,"text":"Be operating currently and have always been operated as a nonprofit organization.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":311096,"text":"Have at least 50 percent of its membership consist of residents of the Commonwealth; however, if an organization (i) does not consist of bona fide members and (ii) is exempt under § 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, the Department shall exempt such organizations from the requirements of this subdivision.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"B"},"4":{"id":311097,"text":"Any organization whose gross receipts from all charitable gaming exceeds or can be expected to exceed $40,000 in any calendar year shall have been granted tax-exempt status pursuant to § 501(c) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. 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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 7 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 1996, chapter 919<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 884<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 644<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 121<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 208<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 568<\/a>; in 2022, chapters 554<\/a> and 609<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":86034,"section_number":"18.2-340.19","catch_line":"Regulations of the Department","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-340.19\/"},{"id":58865,"section_number":"18.2-340.25","catch_line":"Permit required; application fee; form of application","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-340.25\/"},{"id":82216,"section_number":"18.2-340.25:2","catch_line":"Temporary permits authorized; limitations","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-340.25_2\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":55423,"section_number":"22.1-19","catch_line":"Accreditation of elementary, middle, and high schools; nursery schools; recognition of certain organizations; child day center regulation","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-19\/"}],"permalink":{"id":167537,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86895,"identifier":"18.2-340.24","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.24","url":"\/18.2-340.24\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-340.24\/","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.24","dublin_core":{"Title":"Eligibility for permit; exceptions; where valid","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-340.24","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> To be eligible for a permit<\/span> to conduct<\/span> charitable gaming<\/span>, an organization<\/span> shall: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Have been in existence and met on a regular basis in the Commonwealth for a period of at least three years immediately prior to applying for a permit.\n\t\t\t\tThe three-year residency requirement shall not apply (i) to any lodge or chapter of a national or international fraternal order<\/span> or of a national or international civic organization<\/span> which is exempt under § 501(c) of the United States Internal Revenue Code and which has a lodge or chapter holding a charitable gaming permit<\/span> issued under the provisions of this article anywhere within the Commonwealth; (ii) to booster clubs which have been operating for less than three years and which have been established solely to raise funds for school-sponsored activities in public schools or private schools accredited pursuant to § 22.1-19<\/a>; (iii) to recently established volunteer fire and rescue companies or departments<\/span>, after county, city, or town approval; or (iv) to an organization<\/span> which relocates its meeting place on a permanent basis from one jurisdiction<\/span> to another, complies with the requirements of subdivision 2 of this section, and was the holder of a valid permit at the time of its relocation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Be operating currently and have always been operated as a nonprofit organization<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Have at least 50 percent of its membership consist of residents of the Commonwealth; however, if an organization<\/span> (i) does not consist of bona fide members<\/span> and (ii) is exempt under § 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, the Department<\/span> shall exempt such organizations<\/span> from the requirements of this subdivision. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any organization<\/span> whose gross receipts<\/span> from all charitable gaming exceeds or can be expected to exceed $40,000 in any calendar year shall have been granted tax-exempt status pursuant to § 501(c) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. At the same time tax-exempt status is sought from the Internal Revenue Service, the same documentation may be filed with the Department<\/span> in conjunction with an application for a charitable gaming permit<\/span>. If such documentation is filed, the Department<\/span> may, after reviewing such documentation it deems necessary, issue<\/span> a charitable gaming permit<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> A permit shall be valid only for the dates and times designated in the permit. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nELIGIBILITY FOR PERMIT; EXCEPTIONS; WHERE VALID (\u00a7 18.2-340.24)\n\nA. To be eligible for a permit to conduct charitable gaming, an organization\nshall:\n\n 1. Have been in existence and met on a regular basis in the Commonwealth for a\n period of at least three years immediately prior to applying for a permit.\n \t\t\t\tThe three-year residency requirement shall not apply (i) to any lodge or\n chapter of a national or international fraternal order or of a national or\n international civic organization which is exempt under § 501(c) of the\n United States Internal Revenue Code and which has a lodge or chapter holding a\n charitable gaming permit issued under the provisions of this article anywhere\n within the Commonwealth; (ii) to booster clubs which have been operating for\n less than three years and which have been established solely to raise funds\n for school-sponsored activities in public schools or private schools\n accredited pursuant to § 22.1-19; (iii) to recently established volunteer\n fire and rescue companies or departments, after county, city, or town\n approval; or (iv) to an organization which relocates its meeting place on a\n permanent basis from one jurisdiction to another, complies with the\n requirements of subdivision 2 of this section, and was the holder of a valid\n permit at the time of its relocation.\n\n 2. Be operating currently and have always been operated as a nonprofit\n organization.\n\n 3. Have at least 50 percent of its membership consist of residents of the\n Commonwealth; however, if an organization (i) does not consist of bona fide\n members and (ii) is exempt under § 501(c)(3) of the United States\n Internal Revenue Code, the Department shall exempt such organizations from the\n requirements of this subdivision.\n\nB. Any organization whose gross receipts from all charitable gaming exceeds or\ncan be expected to exceed $40,000 in any calendar year shall have been granted\ntax-exempt status pursuant to § 501(c) of the United States Internal\nRevenue Code. At the same time tax-exempt status is sought from the Internal\nRevenue Service, the same documentation may be filed with the Department in\nconjunction with an application for a charitable gaming permit. If such\ndocumentation is filed, the Department may, after reviewing such documentation\nit deems necessary, issue a charitable gaming permit.\n\nC. A permit shall be valid only for the dates and times designated in the\npermit.\n\nHISTORY: 1995, c. 837; 1996, c. 919; 2003, c. 884; 2006, c. 644; 2009, c. 121;\n2014, c. 208; 2020, c. 568; 2022, cc. 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}}