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Application for registration shall be made on forms prescribed by the Department and shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount of $75. Each registration certificate shall remain valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance. Application for renewal of a registration certificate shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount of $75 and shall be made on forms prescribed by the Department.B\n\nAs a condition of registration as a bingo manager, the applicant shall (i) have been a bona fide member of the qualified organization for at least 12 consecutive months prior to making application for registration and (ii) be required to complete a reasonable training course developed and conducted by the Department.\n\t\t\tAs a condition of registration as a bingo caller, the applicant shall be required to complete a reasonable training course developed and conducted by the Department.\n\t\t\tThe Department may refuse to register any bingo manager or caller who has (a) been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a felony in any state or federal court or has been convicted of any offense which, if committed in the Commonwealth, would be a felony; (b) been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a crime involving gambling; (c) had any license, permit, certificate, or other authority related to activities defined as charitable gaming in the Commonwealth suspended or revoked in the Commonwealth or in any other jurisdiction; or (d) 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.C\n\nThe Department may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the registration certificate of any bingo manager or caller for any conduct described in subsection B or for any violation of this article or Department regulations. Before taking any such action, the Department shall give the bingo manager or caller 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\nThe provisions of subsection A requiring registration for bingo callers with the Department shall not apply to a bingo caller for a volunteer fire department or volunteer emergency medical services agency or auxiliary unit thereof that has been recognized in accordance with § 15.2-955 by an ordinance or resolution of the political subdivision where the volunteer fire department or volunteer emergency medical services agency is located as being a part of the safety program of such political subdivision.E\n\nBy October 1, 2029, and annually thereafter, the Department shall adjust the dollar amount of $200 specified in subdivision 5 e of § 18.2-340.33 to reflect the rate of inflation from the previous date that the dollar amount was established, as measured by the Consumer Price Index or other method of measuring the rate of inflation that the Department determines is reliable and generally accepted. The amount of each annual adjustment shall not be less than zero and shall be rounded to the nearest whole dollar.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":300397,"text":"No person shall receive remuneration as a bingo manager or caller from any qualified organization unless and until such person has made application for and has been issued a registration certificate by the Department. Application for registration shall be made on forms prescribed by the Department and shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount of $75. Each registration certificate shall remain valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance. Application for renewal of a registration certificate shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount of $75 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":300398,"text":"As a condition of registration as a bingo manager, the applicant shall (i) have been a bona fide member of the qualified organization for at least 12 consecutive months prior to making application for registration and (ii) be required to complete a reasonable training course developed and conducted by the Department.\n\t\t\tAs a condition of registration as a bingo caller, the applicant shall be required to complete a reasonable training course developed and conducted by the Department.\n\t\t\tThe Department may refuse to register any bingo manager or caller who has (a) been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a felony in any state or federal court or has been convicted of any offense which, if committed in the Commonwealth, would be a felony; (b) been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a crime involving gambling; (c) had any license, permit, certificate, or other authority related to activities defined as charitable gaming in the Commonwealth suspended or revoked in the Commonwealth or in any other jurisdiction; or (d) 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.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":300399,"text":"The Department may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the registration certificate of any bingo manager or caller for any conduct described in subsection B or for any violation of this article or Department regulations. Before taking any such action, the Department shall give the bingo manager or caller 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":300400,"text":"The provisions of subsection A requiring registration for bingo callers with the Department shall not apply to a bingo caller for a volunteer fire department or volunteer emergency medical services agency or auxiliary unit thereof that has been recognized in accordance with § 15.2-955 by an ordinance or resolution of the political subdivision where the volunteer fire department or volunteer emergency medical services agency is located as being a part of the safety program of such political subdivision.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":300401,"text":"By October 1, 2029, and annually thereafter, the Department shall adjust the dollar amount of $200 specified in subdivision 5 e of § 18.2-340.33 to reflect the rate of inflation from the previous date that the dollar amount was established, as measured by the Consumer Price Index or other method of measuring the rate of inflation that the Department determines is reliable and generally accepted. 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This law was first created in 2005. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 776<\/a> and 826<\/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 2007, chapters 226<\/a> and 347<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 502<\/a> and 503<\/a>; in 2022, chapters 554<\/a> and 609<\/a>; in 2025, chapter 49<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":68190,"section_number":"18.2-340.33","catch_line":"Prohibited practices","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-340.33\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":69752,"section_number":"15.2-955","catch_line":"Approval by local governing body for the establishment of volunteer emergency medical services agencies and firefighting organizations","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-955\/"},{"id":68190,"section_number":"18.2-340.33","catch_line":"Prohibited practices","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-340.33\/"},{"id":86911,"section_number":"2.2-4000","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4000\/"}],"permalink":{"id":167625,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83806,"identifier":"18.2-340.34:1","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.34_1","url":"\/18.2-340.34_1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-340.34_1\/","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.34_1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Bingo managers and callers; remuneration; registration; qualification; suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew certificate; exceptions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-340.34:1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> No person shall receive remuneration as a bingo<\/span> manager or caller from any qualified organization<\/span> unless and until such person has made application for and has been issued a registration certificate by the Department<\/span>. Application for registration shall be made on forms prescribed by the Department<\/span> and shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount of $75. Each registration certificate shall remain valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance. Application for renewal of a registration certificate shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount of $75 and shall be made on forms prescribed by the Department<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> As a condition of registration as a bingo<\/span> manager, the applicant shall (i) have been a bona fide member<\/span> of the qualified organization<\/span> for at least 12 consecutive months prior to making application for registration and (ii) be required to complete a reasonable training course developed and conducted by the Department<\/span>.\n\t\t\tAs a condition of registration as a bingo<\/span> caller, the applicant shall be required to complete a reasonable training course developed and conducted by the Department<\/span>.\n\t\t\tThe Department<\/span> may refuse to register any bingo<\/span> manager or caller who has (a) 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> which, if committed in the Commonwealth, would be a felony<\/span>; (b) been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere<\/span> to a crime<\/span> involving gambling; (c) had any license, permit<\/span>, certificate, or other authority related to activities defined as charitable gaming<\/span> in the Commonwealth suspended or revoked in the Commonwealth or in any other jurisdiction<\/span>; or (d) 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. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Department<\/span> may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the registration certificate of any bingo<\/span> manager or caller for any conduct<\/span> described in subsection B or for any violation of this article or Department<\/span> regulations. Before taking any such action, the Department<\/span> shall give the bingo<\/span> manager or caller 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> The provisions of subsection A requiring registration for bingo<\/span> callers with the Department<\/span> shall not apply to a bingo<\/span> caller for a volunteer fire department<\/span> or volunteer emergency medical services agency or auxiliary unit thereof that has been recognized in accordance with § 15.2-955<\/a> by an ordinance<\/span> or resolution of the political subdivision where the volunteer fire department<\/span> or volunteer emergency medical services agency is located as being a part of the safety program of such political subdivision. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> By October 1, 2029, and annually thereafter, the Department<\/span> shall adjust the dollar amount of $200 specified in subdivision 5 e of § 18.2-340.33<\/a> to reflect the rate of inflation from the previous date that the dollar amount was established, as measured by the Consumer Price Index or other method of measuring the rate of inflation that the Department<\/span> determines is reliable and generally accepted. The amount of each annual adjustment shall not be less than zero and shall be rounded to the nearest whole dollar. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBINGO MANAGERS AND CALLERS; REMUNERATION; REGISTRATION; QUALIFICATION;\nSUSPENSION, REVOCATION, OR REFUSAL TO RENEW CERTIFICATE; EXCEPTIONS (\u00a7\n18.2-340.34:1)\n\nA. No person shall receive remuneration as a bingo manager or caller from any\nqualified organization unless and until such person has made application for and\nhas been issued a registration certificate by the Department. Application for\nregistration shall be made on forms prescribed by the Department and shall be\naccompanied by a fee in the amount of $75. Each registration certificate shall\nremain valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance. Application for\nrenewal of a registration certificate shall be accompanied by a fee in the\namount of $75 and shall be made on forms prescribed by the Department.\n\nB. As a condition of registration as a bingo manager, the applicant shall (i)\nhave been a bona fide member of the qualified organization for at least 12\nconsecutive months prior to making application for registration and (ii) be\nrequired to complete a reasonable training course developed and conducted by the\nDepartment.\n\t\t\tAs a condition of registration as a bingo caller, the applicant shall be\nrequired to complete a reasonable training course developed and conducted by the\nDepartment.\n\t\t\tThe Department may refuse to register any bingo manager or caller who has (a)\nbeen convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a felony in any state or federal\ncourt or has been convicted of any offense which, if committed in the\nCommonwealth, would be a felony; (b) been convicted of or pleaded nolo\ncontendere to a crime involving gambling; (c) had any license, permit,\ncertificate, or other authority related to activities defined as charitable\ngaming in the Commonwealth suspended or revoked in the Commonwealth or in any\nother jurisdiction; or (d) failed to file or has been delinquent in excess of\none year in the filing of any tax returns or the payment of any taxes due the\nCommonwealth.\n\nC. The Department may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the registration\ncertificate of any bingo manager or caller for any conduct described in\nsubsection B or for any violation of this article or Department regulations.\nBefore taking any such action, the Department shall give the bingo manager or\ncaller a written statement of the grounds upon which it proposes to take such\naction and an opportunity to be heard. Every hearing in a contested case shall\nbe conducted in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000\net seq.).\n\nD. The provisions of subsection A requiring registration for bingo callers with\nthe Department shall not apply to a bingo caller for a volunteer fire department\nor volunteer emergency medical services agency or auxiliary unit thereof that\nhas been recognized in accordance with § 15.2-955 by an ordinance or\nresolution of the political subdivision where the volunteer fire department or\nvolunteer emergency medical services agency is located as being a part of the\nsafety program of such political subdivision.\n\nE. By October 1, 2029, and annually thereafter, the Department shall adjust the\ndollar amount of $200 specified in subdivision 5 e of § 18.2-340.33 to\nreflect the rate of inflation from the previous date that the dollar amount was\nestablished, as measured by the Consumer Price Index or other method of\nmeasuring the rate of inflation that the Department determines is reliable and\ngenerally accepted. The amount of each annual adjustment shall not be less than\nzero and shall be rounded to the nearest whole dollar.\n\nHISTORY: 2005, cc. 776, 826; 2007, cc. 226, 347; 2015, cc. 502, 503; 2022, cc.\n554, 609; 2025, c. 49.","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}}