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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>60802</law_id><section_number>18.2-340.26:1</section_number><catch_line>Sale of instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>18.2-340.16</reference><reference>18.2-340.28</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="18.2">Crimes and Offenses Generally</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="8">Crimes Involving Morals and Decency</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="1.1:1">Charitable Gaming</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Except as provided in subsection D, instant <span class="dictionary">bingo</span>, pull tabs, or <span class="dictionary">seal cards</span> may be sold only (i) by a <span class="dictionary">qualified organization</span>, as defined in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/18.2-340.16/">18.2-340.16</a>, (ii) upon premises that are owned or exclusively and entirely leased by the <span class="dictionary">qualified organization</span> or leased by the <span class="dictionary">qualified organization</span> pursuant to subsection C, and (iii) at such times that the premises in which the instant <span class="dictionary">bingo</span>, pull tabs, or <span class="dictionary">seal cards</span> are sold is open only to members and their guests via controlled access. Except as provided in subsections C and D, no organization may sell instant <span class="dictionary">bingo</span>, pull tabs, or <span class="dictionary">seal cards</span> (a) at a location outside of the county, city, or town in which the organization&#x2019;s principal office, as registered with the State Corporation Commission, is located or in an adjoining county, city, or town or (b) at an establishment that has been granted a license pursuant to Chapter 2 (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Exemptions from licensure" href="/4.1-200/">4.1-200</a> et seq.) of Title 4.1 unless such license is held by the organization. Nothing in this article shall be construed to prohibit the <span class="dictionary">conduct</span> of games of chance involving the sale of pull tabs, or <span class="dictionary">seal cards</span>, commonly known as last sale games, conducted in accordance with this section or, if such games are <span class="dictionary">electronic games</span>, in accordance with &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Electronic gaming; penalty" href="/18.2-340.26_3/">18.2-340.26:3</a>. <a id="paragraph-222286" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/18.2-340.26_1/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> It is prohibited to use an electronic device to <span class="dictionary">conduct</span> instant <span class="dictionary">bingo</span>, pull tabs, or <span class="dictionary">seal cards</span> except as permitted under &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Electronic gaming; penalty" href="/18.2-340.26_3/">18.2-340.26:3</a>. <a id="paragraph-222287" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/18.2-340.26_1/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, a <span class="dictionary">qualified organization</span> may lease the premises of any <span class="dictionary">social organization</span> authorized pursuant to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Electronic gaming; penalty" href="/18.2-340.26_3/">18.2-340.26:3</a> for the purpose of selling instant <span class="dictionary">bingo</span>, pull tabs, or <span class="dictionary">seal cards</span>. <a id="paragraph-222288" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/18.2-340.26_1/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, instant <span class="dictionary">bingo</span>, pull tabs, or <span class="dictionary">seal cards</span> may be sold by a <span class="dictionary">qualified organization</span> that has received a temporary <span class="dictionary">permit</span> from the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> pursuant to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Temporary permits authorized; limitations" href="/18.2-340.25_2/">18.2-340.25:2</a> upon premises located anywhere in the Commonwealth during a convention, conference, or related event lasting no more than seven consecutive days held by such organization&#x2019;s affiliated state, regional, or national organization up to once per quarter as designated in the temporary <span class="dictionary">permit</span>. <a id="paragraph-222289" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/18.2-340.26_1/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2001, c. 833; 2006, c. 644; 2007, c. 196; 2020, c. 979; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 520; 2022, cc. 722, 767; 2023, cc. 755, 787.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
