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Notwithstanding the provisions of \u00a7 18.2-340.28, an organization authorized under this section shall not be required to sell such instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards at such times designated in the permit for regular bingo games or at a location at which the organization is authorized to conduct regular bingo games pursuant to subsections E and F of \u00a7 18.2-340.27. If any organization&#8217;s actual gross receipts from the sale of instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards pursuant to this section exceed $40,000, the Department shall require the organization to obtain a permit pursuant to the provisions of \u00a7 18.2-340.25 and file by a specified date the report required by \u00a7 18.2-340.30. The Department may require organizations authorized under this section to make such financial reporting as it deems necessary.\n\t\tNothing in this section shall be construed as exempting organizations authorized to sell instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards under this section from any other provisions of this article or other Department regulations.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":228315,"text":"As a part of its annual fundraising event, any qualified organization may sell instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards, provided that (i) any such instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards are dispensed by mechanical equipment only; (ii) the sale of the same is limited to a single event of no more than seven days per calendar year; (iii) any such event is open to the public; and (iv) no such organization realizes actual gross receipts of more than $40,000 from the conduct of all charitable gaming other than raffles on a total of no more than seven days per calendar year. Notwithstanding the provisions of \u00a7 18.2-340.28, an organization authorized under this section shall not be required to sell such instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards at such times designated in the permit for regular bingo games or at a location at which the organization is authorized to conduct regular bingo games pursuant to subsections E and F of \u00a7 18.2-340.27. If any organization&#8217;s actual gross receipts from the sale of instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards pursuant to this section exceed $40,000, the Department shall require the organization to obtain a permit pursuant to the provisions of \u00a7 18.2-340.25 and file by a specified date the report required by \u00a7 18.2-340.30. The Department may require organizations authorized under this section to make such financial reporting as it deems necessary.\n\t\tNothing in this section shall be construed as exempting organizations authorized to sell instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards under this section from any other provisions of this article or other Department regulations.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":15351,"edition_id":1,"name":"Charitable Gaming","identifier":"1.1:1","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":14022,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:54:11","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:54:11","permalink":{"id":167499,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":15351,"identifier":"1.1:1","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1","url":"\/18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":14022,"edition_id":1,"name":"Crimes Involving Morals and Decency","identifier":"8","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12972,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:46:37","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:46:37","permalink":{"id":167393,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14022,"identifier":"8","token":"18.2\/8","url":"\/18.2\/8\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12972,"edition_id":1,"name":"Crimes and Offenses Generally","identifier":"18.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:05","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:05","permalink":{"id":164139,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12972,"identifier":"18.2","token":"18.2","url":"\/18.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":84355,"structure_id":15351,"section_number":"18.2-340.15","catch_line":"State control of charitable gaming","url":"\/18.2-340.15\/","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.15","metadata":false},{"id":70698,"structure_id":15351,"section_number":"18.2-340.16","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/18.2-340.16\/","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.16","metadata":false},{"id":66156,"structure_id":15351,"section_number":"18.2-340.17","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/18.2-340.17\/","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.17","metadata":false},{"id":75002,"structure_id":15351,"section_number":"18.2-340.18","catch_line":"Powers and duties of the Department","url":"\/18.2-340.18\/","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.18","metadata":false},{"id":86034,"structure_id":15351,"section_number":"18.2-340.19","catch_line":"Regulations of the Department","url":"\/18.2-340.19\/","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.19","metadata":false},{"id":79590,"structure_id":15351,"section_number":"18.2-340.20","catch_line":"Denial, suspension, or revocation of permit; hearings and appeals","url":"\/18.2-340.20\/","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.20","metadata":false},{"id":77637,"structure_id":15351,"section_number":"18.2-340.21","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/18.2-340.21\/","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.21","metadata":false},{"id":78972,"structure_id":15351,"section_number":"18.2-340.22","catch_line":"Permitted forms of gaming; prizes not gaming contracts","url":"\/18.2-340.22\/","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.22","metadata":false},{"id":84287,"structure_id":15351,"section_number":"18.2-340.23","catch_line":"Organizations exempt from certain fees and reports","url":"\/18.2-340.23\/","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.23","metadata":false},{"id":86895,"structure_id":15351,"section_number":"18.2-340.24","catch_line":"Eligibility for permit; exceptions; where valid","url":"\/18.2-340.24\/","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.24","metadata":false},{"id":85209,"structure_id":15351,"section_number":"18.2-340.24:1","catch_line":"Registration requirements; 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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?071+ful+CHAP0160\">160<\/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 2 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 2022, chapters <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>; in 2023, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?231+ful+CHAP0592\">592<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?231+ful+CHAP0593\">593<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"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":68311,"section_number":"18.2-340.27","catch_line":"Conduct of bingo games","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-340.27\/"},{"id":74181,"section_number":"18.2-340.28","catch_line":"Conduct of instant bingo, network bingo, pull tabs, and seal cards","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-340.28\/"},{"id":83349,"section_number":"18.2-340.30","catch_line":"Reports of gross receipts, electronic gaming adjusted gross receipts, and disbursements required; form of reports; failure to file","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-340.30\/"}],"permalink":{"id":167565,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62620,"identifier":"18.2-340.26:2","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.26_2","url":"\/18.2-340.26_2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-340.26_2\/","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.26_2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Sale of instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards dispensed by mechanical equipment","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-340.26:2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>As a part of its annual fundraising event, any <span class=\"dictionary\">qualified organization<\/span> may sell instant <span class=\"dictionary\">bingo<\/span>, pull tabs, or <span class=\"dictionary\">seal cards<\/span>, provided that (i) any such instant <span class=\"dictionary\">bingo<\/span>, pull tabs, or <span class=\"dictionary\">seal cards<\/span> are dispensed by mechanical equipment only; (ii) the sale of the same is limited to a single event of no more than seven days per calendar year; (iii) any such event is open to the public; and (iv) no such organization realizes actual <span class=\"dictionary\">gross receipts<\/span> of more than $40,000 from the <span class=\"dictionary\">conduct<\/span> of all <span class=\"dictionary\">charitable gaming<\/span> other than <span class=\"dictionary\">raffles<\/span> on a total of no more than seven days per calendar year. Notwithstanding the provisions of \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Conduct of instant bingo, network bingo, pull tabs, and seal cards\" href=\"\/18.2-340.28\/\">18.2-340.28<\/a>, an organization authorized under this section shall not be required to sell such instant <span class=\"dictionary\">bingo<\/span>, pull tabs, or <span class=\"dictionary\">seal cards<\/span> at such times designated in the <span class=\"dictionary\">permit<\/span> for regular <span class=\"dictionary\">bingo<\/span> games or at a location at which the organization is authorized to <span class=\"dictionary\">conduct<\/span> regular <span class=\"dictionary\">bingo<\/span> games pursuant to subsections E and F of \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Conduct of bingo games\" href=\"\/18.2-340.27\/\">18.2-340.27<\/a>. If any organization&#8217;s actual <span class=\"dictionary\">gross receipts<\/span> from the sale of instant <span class=\"dictionary\">bingo<\/span>, pull tabs, or <span class=\"dictionary\">seal cards<\/span> pursuant to this section exceed $40,000, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> shall require the organization to obtain a <span class=\"dictionary\">permit<\/span> pursuant to the provisions of \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Permit required; application fee; form of application\" href=\"\/18.2-340.25\/\">18.2-340.25<\/a> and file by a specified date the report required by \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Reports of gross receipts, electronic gaming adjusted gross receipts, and disbursements required; form of reports; failure to file\" href=\"\/18.2-340.30\/\">18.2-340.30<\/a>. The <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> may require <span class=\"dictionary\">organizations<\/span> authorized under this section to make such financial reporting as it deems necessary.\n\t\tNothing in this section shall be construed as exempting <span class=\"dictionary\">organizations<\/span> authorized to sell instant <span class=\"dictionary\">bingo<\/span>, pull tabs, or <span class=\"dictionary\">seal cards<\/span> under this section from any other provisions of this article or other <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> regulations.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSALE OF INSTANT BINGO, PULL TABS, OR SEAL CARDS DISPENSED BY MECHANICAL\nEQUIPMENT (\u00a7 18.2-340.26:2)\n\nAs a part of its annual fundraising event, any qualified organization may sell\ninstant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards, provided that (i) any such instant\nbingo, pull tabs, or seal cards are dispensed by mechanical equipment only; (ii)\nthe sale of the same is limited to a single event of no more than seven days per\ncalendar year; (iii) any such event is open to the public; and (iv) no such\norganization realizes actual gross receipts of more than $40,000 from the\nconduct of all charitable gaming other than raffles on a total of no more than\nseven days per calendar year. Notwithstanding the provisions of \u00a7 18.2-340.28,\nan organization authorized under this section shall not be required to sell such\ninstant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards at such times designated in the permit\nfor regular bingo games or at a location at which the organization is authorized\nto conduct regular bingo games pursuant to subsections E and F of \u00a7\n18.2-340.27. If any organization&#8217;s actual gross receipts from the sale of\ninstant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards pursuant to this section exceed $40,000,\nthe Department shall require the organization to obtain a permit pursuant to the\nprovisions of \u00a7 18.2-340.25 and file by a specified date the report required by\n\u00a7 18.2-340.30. The Department may require organizations authorized under this\nsection to make such financial reporting as it deems necessary.\n\t\tNothing in this section shall be construed as exempting organizations\nauthorized to sell instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards under this section\nfrom any other provisions of this article or other Department regulations.\n\nHISTORY: 2007, c. 160; 2022, cc. 554, 609; 2023, cc. 592, 593.","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}}