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I, c. 520; 2022, cc. 553, 554, 609, 722, 767.","full_text":"A\n\nNo person shall offer to sell, sell, or otherwise provide charitable gaming supplies to any qualified organization and no manufacturer shall distribute electronic gaming devices for charitable gaming in the Commonwealth unless and until such person has made application for and has been issued a permit by the Department. An application for permit shall be made on forms prescribed by the Department and shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount of $1,000. Each permit shall remain valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance. Application for renewal of a permit shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount of $1,000 and shall be made on forms prescribed by the Department.B\n\nThe Commissioner shall have authority to prescribe by regulation reasonable criteria consistent with the provisions of this article for the registration of suppliers and manufacturers of electronic gaming devices for charitable gaming. The Department shall refuse to issue a permit to any supplier or manufacturer who has, or which has any officer, director, partner, or owner who has, (i) been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a felony in any state or federal court or has been convicted of any offense that, if committed in the Commonwealth, would be a felony; (ii) been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a crime involving gambling; (iii) violated the gaming laws of any jurisdiction within the last five years, including violations for failure to register; or (iv) had any license, permit, certificate, or other authority related to charitable gaming suspended or revoked in the Commonwealth or in any other jurisdiction within the last five years. The Department may refuse to issue a permit to any supplier or manufacturer who has, or which has any officer, director, partner, or owner who has, (a) failed to file or has been delinquent in excess of one year in the filing of any tax returns or the payment of any taxes due the Commonwealth or (b) failed to establish a registered office or registered agent in the Commonwealth if so required by § 13.1-634 or 13.1-763.C\n\nThe Department shall suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the permit of any supplier or manufacturer for any conduct described in clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of subsection B. The Department shall suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the permit of any supplier or manufacturer for any conduct described in clause (a) or (b) of subsection B or for any violation of this article or regulation of the Department. Before taking any such action, the Department shall give the supplier or manufacturer a written statement of the grounds upon which it proposes to take such action and an opportunity to be heard. Every hearing in a contested case shall be conducted in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.).D\n\nEach supplier shall document each sale of charitable gaming supplies, including electronic gaming devices, and other items incidental to the conduct of charitable gaming, such as markers, wands, or tape, to a qualified organization on an invoice which clearly shows (i) the name and address of the qualified organization to which such supplies or items were sold; (ii) the date of the sale; (iii) the name or form and serial number of each deal of instant bingo cards and pull-tab raffle cards, the quantity of deals sold, and the price per deal paid by the qualified organization; (iv) the serial number of the top sheet in each packet of bingo paper, the serial number for each series of uncollated bingo paper, and the cut, color, and quantity of bingo paper sold; and (v) any other information with respect to charitable gaming supplies, including electronic gaming devices, or other items incidental to the conduct of charitable gaming as the Commissioner may prescribe by regulation. A legible copy of the invoice shall accompany the charitable gaming supplies when delivered to the qualified organization.\n\t\t\tEach manufacturer of electronic gaming devices shall document each distribution of such devices to a qualified organization or supplier on an invoice which clearly shows (a) the name and address of the qualified organization or supplier to which such systems were distributed; (b) the date of distribution; (c) the serial number of each such device; and (d) any other information with respect to electronic gaming devices as the Commissioner may prescribe by regulation. A legible copy of the invoice shall accompany the electronic gaming devices when delivered to the qualified organization or supplier.E\n\nEach supplier and manufacturer shall maintain a legible copy of each invoice required by subsection D for a period of three years from the date of sale. Each supplier and manufacturer shall make such documents immediately available for inspection and copying to any agent or employee of the Department upon request made during normal business hours. This subsection shall not limit the right of the Department to require the production of any other documents in the possession of the supplier or manufacturer which relate to its transactions with qualified organizations. All documents and other information of a proprietary nature furnished to the Department in accordance with this subsection shall not be a matter of public record and shall be exempt from disclosure under the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.).F\n\nEach supplier and manufacturer shall provide to the Department the results of background checks and any other records or documents necessary for the Department to enforce the provisions of subsections B and C.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":307920,"text":"No person shall offer to sell, sell, or otherwise provide charitable gaming supplies to any qualified organization and no manufacturer shall distribute electronic gaming devices for charitable gaming in the Commonwealth unless and until such person has made application for and has been issued a permit by the Department. An application for permit shall be made on forms prescribed by the Department and shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount of $1,000. Each permit shall remain valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance. Application for renewal of a permit shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount of $1,000 and shall be made on forms prescribed by the Department.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":307921,"text":"The Commissioner shall have authority to prescribe by regulation reasonable criteria consistent with the provisions of this article for the registration of suppliers and manufacturers of electronic gaming devices for charitable gaming. The Department shall refuse to issue a permit to any supplier or manufacturer who has, or which has any officer, director, partner, or owner who has, (i) been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a felony in any state or federal court or has been convicted of any offense that, if committed in the Commonwealth, would be a felony; (ii) been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a crime involving gambling; (iii) violated the gaming laws of any jurisdiction within the last five years, including violations for failure to register; or (iv) had any license, permit, certificate, or other authority related to charitable gaming suspended or revoked in the Commonwealth or in any other jurisdiction within the last five years. The Department may refuse to issue a permit to any supplier or manufacturer who has, or which has any officer, director, partner, or owner who has, (a) failed to file or has been delinquent in excess of one year in the filing of any tax returns or the payment of any taxes due the Commonwealth or (b) failed to establish a registered office or registered agent in the Commonwealth if so required by § 13.1-634 or 13.1-763.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":307922,"text":"The Department shall suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the permit of any supplier or manufacturer for any conduct described in clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of subsection B. The Department shall suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the permit of any supplier or manufacturer for any conduct described in clause (a) or (b) of subsection B or for any violation of this article or regulation of the Department. Before taking any such action, the Department shall give the supplier or manufacturer a written statement of the grounds upon which it proposes to take such action and an opportunity to be heard. Every hearing in a contested case shall be conducted in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.).","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":307923,"text":"Each supplier shall document each sale of charitable gaming supplies, including electronic gaming devices, and other items incidental to the conduct of charitable gaming, such as markers, wands, or tape, to a qualified organization on an invoice which clearly shows (i) the name and address of the qualified organization to which such supplies or items were sold; (ii) the date of the sale; (iii) the name or form and serial number of each deal of instant bingo cards and pull-tab raffle cards, the quantity of deals sold, and the price per deal paid by the qualified organization; (iv) the serial number of the top sheet in each packet of bingo paper, the serial number for each series of uncollated bingo paper, and the cut, color, and quantity of bingo paper sold; and (v) any other information with respect to charitable gaming supplies, including electronic gaming devices, or other items incidental to the conduct of charitable gaming as the Commissioner may prescribe by regulation. 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A legible copy of the invoice shall accompany the electronic gaming devices when delivered to the qualified organization or supplier.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":307924,"text":"Each supplier and manufacturer shall maintain a legible copy of each invoice required by subsection D for a period of three years from the date of sale. Each supplier and manufacturer shall make such documents immediately available for inspection and copying to any agent or employee of the Department upon request made during normal business hours. This subsection shall not limit the right of the Department to require the production of any other documents in the possession of the supplier or manufacturer which relate to its transactions with qualified organizations. 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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 1997, chapters 777<\/a> and 838<\/a>; in 1999, chapter 534<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 884<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 644<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 264<\/a>; in 2022, chapters 553<\/a>, 554<\/a>, 609<\/a>, 722<\/a>, and 767<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":78173,"section_number":"18.2-340.26:3","catch_line":"Electronic gaming; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-340.26_3\/"},{"id":78850,"section_number":"18.2-340.30:2","catch_line":"Reports of electronic gaming adjusted gross receipts by electronic gaming manufacturer required; form of reports; failure to file","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-340.30_2\/"},{"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\/"},{"id":59772,"section_number":"2.2-3705.6","catch_line":"Exclusions to application of chapter; proprietary records and trade secrets","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3705.6\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":54543,"section_number":"13.1-634","catch_line":"Registered office and registered agent","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-634\/"},{"id":55569,"section_number":"2.2-3700","catch_line":"Short title; policy","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3700\/"},{"id":86911,"section_number":"2.2-4000","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4000\/"}],"permalink":{"id":167621,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85970,"identifier":"18.2-340.34","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.34","url":"\/18.2-340.34\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-340.34\/","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.34","dublin_core":{"Title":"Suppliers of charitable gaming supplies; manufacturers of electronic gaming devices; permit; qualification; suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew certificate; maintenance, production and release of records","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-340.34","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> No person shall offer to sell, sell, or otherwise provide charitable gaming supplies<\/span> to any qualified organization<\/span> and no manufacturer shall distribute electronic gaming<\/span> devices for charitable gaming in the Commonwealth unless and until such person has made application for and has been issued a permit<\/span> by the Department<\/span>. An application for permit<\/span> shall be made on forms prescribed by the Department<\/span> and shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount of $1,000. Each permit<\/span> shall remain valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance. Application for renewal of a permit<\/span> shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount of $1,000 and shall be made on forms prescribed by the Department<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> shall have authority to prescribe by regulation reasonable criteria consistent with the provisions of this article for the registration of suppliers<\/span> and manufacturers of electronic gaming<\/span> devices for charitable gaming. The Department<\/span> shall refuse to issue<\/span> a permit<\/span> to any supplier<\/span> or manufacturer who has, or which has any officer, director, partner, or owner who has, (i) been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere<\/span> to a felony<\/span> in any state or federal court<\/span> or has been convicted of any offense<\/span> that, if committed in the Commonwealth, would be a felony<\/span>; (ii) been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere<\/span> to a crime<\/span> involving gambling; (iii) violated the gaming laws<\/span> of any jurisdiction<\/span> within the last five years, including violations for failure to register; or (iv) had any license, permit<\/span>, certificate, or other authority related to charitable gaming suspended or revoked in the Commonwealth or in any other jurisdiction<\/span> within the last five years. The Department<\/span> may refuse to issue<\/span> a permit<\/span> to any supplier<\/span> or manufacturer who has, or which has any officer, director, partner, or owner who has, (a) failed to file or has been delinquent in excess of one year in the filing of any tax returns or the payment of any taxes due the Commonwealth or (b) failed to establish a registered office or registered agent in the Commonwealth if so required by § 13.1-634<\/a> or 13.1-763<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the permit<\/span> of any supplier<\/span> or manufacturer for any conduct<\/span> described in clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of subsection B. The Department<\/span> shall suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the permit<\/span> of any supplier<\/span> or manufacturer for any conduct<\/span> described in clause (a) or (b) of subsection B or for any violation of this article or regulation of the Department<\/span>. Before taking any such action, the Department<\/span> shall give the supplier<\/span> or manufacturer a written statement of the grounds upon which it proposes to take such action and an opportunity to be heard. Every hearing<\/span> in a contested case shall be conducted in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000<\/a> et seq.). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Each supplier<\/span> shall document each sale of charitable gaming supplies<\/span>, including electronic gaming<\/span> devices, and other items incidental to the conduct<\/span> of charitable gaming, such as markers, wands, or tape, to a qualified organization<\/span> on an invoice which clearly shows (i) the name and address of the qualified organization<\/span> to which such supplies or items were sold; (ii) the date of the sale; (iii) the name or form and serial number of each deal of instant bingo<\/span> cards and pull-tab raffle<\/span> cards, the quantity of deals sold, and the price per deal paid by the qualified organization<\/span>; (iv) the serial number of the top sheet in each packet of bingo<\/span> paper, the serial number for each series of uncollated bingo<\/span> paper, and the cut, color, and quantity of bingo<\/span> paper sold; and (v) any other information with respect to charitable gaming supplies<\/span>, including electronic gaming<\/span> devices, or other items incidental to the conduct<\/span> of charitable gaming as the Commissioner<\/span> may prescribe by regulation. A legible copy of the invoice shall accompany the charitable gaming supplies<\/span> when delivered to the qualified organization<\/span>.\n\t\t\tEach manufacturer of electronic gaming<\/span> devices shall document each distribution of such devices to a qualified organization<\/span> or supplier<\/span> on an invoice which clearly shows (a) the name and address of the qualified organization<\/span> or supplier<\/span> to which such systems were distributed; (b) the date of distribution; (c) the serial number of each such device; and (d) any other information with respect to electronic gaming<\/span> devices as the Commissioner<\/span> may prescribe by regulation. A legible copy of the invoice shall accompany the electronic gaming<\/span> devices when delivered to the qualified organization<\/span> or supplier<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Each supplier<\/span> and manufacturer shall maintain a legible copy of each invoice required by subsection D for a period of three years from the date of sale. Each supplier<\/span> and manufacturer shall make such documents immediately available for inspection and copying to any agent or employee of the Department<\/span> upon request made during normal business hours. This subsection shall not limit the right of the Department<\/span> to require the production of any other documents in the possession<\/span> of the supplier<\/span> or manufacturer which relate to its transactions with qualified organizations<\/span>. All documents and other information of a proprietary nature furnished to the Department<\/span> in accordance with this subsection shall not be a matter of public record and shall be exempt from disclosure under the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700<\/a> et seq.). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Each supplier<\/span> and manufacturer shall provide to the Department<\/span> the results of background checks and any other records or documents necessary for the Department<\/span> to enforce the provisions of subsections B and C. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSUPPLIERS OF CHARITABLE GAMING SUPPLIES; MANUFACTURERS OF ELECTRONIC GAMING\nDEVICES; PERMIT; QUALIFICATION; SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, OR REFUSAL TO RENEW\nCERTIFICATE; MAINTENANCE, PRODUCTION AND RELEASE OF RECORDS (\u00a7 18.2-340.34)\n\nA. No person shall offer to sell, sell, or otherwise provide charitable gaming\nsupplies to any qualified organization and no manufacturer shall distribute\nelectronic gaming devices for charitable gaming in the Commonwealth unless and\nuntil such person has made application for and has been issued a permit by the\nDepartment. An application for permit shall be made on forms prescribed by the\nDepartment and shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount of $1,000. Each\npermit shall remain valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance.\nApplication for renewal of a permit shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount\nof $1,000 and shall be made on forms prescribed by the Department.\n\nB. The Commissioner shall have authority to prescribe by regulation reasonable\ncriteria consistent with the provisions of this article for the registration of\nsuppliers and manufacturers of electronic gaming devices for charitable gaming.\nThe Department shall refuse to issue a permit to any supplier or manufacturer\nwho has, or which has any officer, director, partner, or owner who has, (i) been\nconvicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a felony in any state or federal\ncourt or has been convicted of any offense that, if committed in the\nCommonwealth, would be a felony; (ii) been convicted of or pleaded nolo\ncontendere to a crime involving gambling; (iii) violated the gaming laws of any\njurisdiction within the last five years, including violations for failure to\nregister; or (iv) had any license, permit, certificate, or other authority\nrelated to charitable gaming suspended or revoked in the Commonwealth or in any\nother jurisdiction within the last five years. The Department may refuse to\nissue a permit to any supplier or manufacturer who has, or which has any\nofficer, director, partner, or owner who has, (a) failed to file or has been\ndelinquent in excess of one year in the filing of any tax returns or the payment\nof any taxes due the Commonwealth or (b) failed to establish a registered office\nor registered agent in the Commonwealth if so required by § 13.1-634 or\n13.1-763.\n\nC. The Department shall suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the permit of any\nsupplier or manufacturer for any conduct described in clause (i), (ii), (iii),\nor (iv) of subsection B. The Department shall suspend, revoke, or refuse to\nrenew the permit of any supplier or manufacturer for any conduct described in\nclause (a) or (b) of subsection B or for any violation of this article or\nregulation of the Department. Before taking any such action, the Department\nshall give the supplier or manufacturer a written statement of the grounds upon\nwhich it proposes to take such action and an opportunity to be heard. Every\nhearing in a contested case shall be conducted in accordance with the\nAdministrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.).\n\nD. Each supplier shall document each sale of charitable gaming supplies,\nincluding electronic gaming devices, and other items incidental to the conduct\nof charitable gaming, such as markers, wands, or tape, to a qualified\norganization on an invoice which clearly shows (i) the name and address of the\nqualified organization to which such supplies or items were sold; (ii) the date\nof the sale; (iii) the name or form and serial number of each deal of instant\nbingo cards and pull-tab raffle cards, the quantity of deals sold, and the price\nper deal paid by the qualified organization; (iv) the serial number of the top\nsheet in each packet of bingo paper, the serial number for each series of\nuncollated bingo paper, and the cut, color, and quantity of bingo paper sold;\nand (v) any other information with respect to charitable gaming supplies,\nincluding electronic gaming devices, or other items incidental to the conduct of\ncharitable gaming as the Commissioner may prescribe by regulation. A legible\ncopy of the invoice shall accompany the charitable gaming supplies when\ndelivered to the qualified organization.\n\t\t\tEach manufacturer of electronic gaming devices shall document each\ndistribution of such devices to a qualified organization or supplier on an\ninvoice which clearly shows (a) the name and address of the qualified\norganization or supplier to which such systems were distributed; (b) the date of\ndistribution; (c) the serial number of each such device; and (d) any other\ninformation with respect to electronic gaming devices as the Commissioner may\nprescribe by regulation. A legible copy of the invoice shall accompany the\nelectronic gaming devices when delivered to the qualified organization or\nsupplier.\n\nE. Each supplier and manufacturer shall maintain a legible copy of each invoice\nrequired by subsection D for a period of three years from the date of sale. Each\nsupplier and manufacturer shall make such documents immediately available for\ninspection and copying to any agent or employee of the Department upon request\nmade during normal business hours. This subsection shall not limit the right of\nthe Department to require the production of any other documents in the\npossession of the supplier or manufacturer which relate to its transactions with\nqualified organizations. All documents and other information of a proprietary\nnature furnished to the Department in accordance with this subsection shall not\nbe a matter of public record and shall be exempt from disclosure under the\nprovisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.).\n\nF. Each supplier and manufacturer shall provide to the Department the results of\nbackground checks and any other records or documents necessary for the\nDepartment to enforce the provisions of subsections B and C.\n\nHISTORY: 1995, c. 837; 1996, c. 919; 1997, cc. 777, 838; 1999, c. 534; 2003, c.\n884; 2006, c. 644; 2007, c. 264; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 520; 2022, cc. 553, 554,\n609, 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}}