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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>74181</law_id><section_number>18.2-340.28</section_number><catch_line>Conduct of instant bingo, network bingo, pull tabs, and seal cards</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>18.2-340.26:2</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> Any organization qualified to <span class="dictionary">conduct</span> bingo games pursuant to the provisions of this article may also play instant bingo, <span class="dictionary">network bingo</span>, pull tabs, or <span class="dictionary">seal cards</span>; however, such games shall be played only at such times designated in the <span class="dictionary">permit</span> for regular bingo games and only at locations at which the organization is authorized to <span class="dictionary">conduct</span> regular bingo games pursuant to subsections E and F of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Conduct of bingo games" href="/18.2-340.27/">18.2-340.27</a>, except that a <span class="dictionary">qualified organization</span> that is issued a temporary <span class="dictionary">permit</span> pursuant to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Temporary permits authorized; limitations" href="/18.2-340.25_2/">18.2-340.25:2</a> shall be authorized to play instant bingo, pull tabs, or <span class="dictionary">seal cards</span> in accordance with subsection D of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Sale of instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards" href="/18.2-340.26_1/">18.2-340.26:1</a>. It is prohibited to use an electronic device to <span class="dictionary">conduct</span> instant bingo, 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-266729" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/18.2-340.28/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Any organization conducting instant bingo, <span class="dictionary">network bingo</span>, pull tabs, or <span class="dictionary">seal cards</span> shall maintain a record of the date, quantity, and card value of instant bingo supplies purchased as well as the name and address of the <span class="dictionary">supplier</span> of such supplies. The organization shall also maintain a written invoice or receipt from a nonmember of the organization verifying any information required by this subsection. Such supplies shall be paid for only by check drawn on the gaming account of the organization. A complete inventory of all such gaming supplies shall be maintained by the organization on the premises where the gaming is being conducted. <a id="paragraph-266730" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/18.2-340.28/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> No <span class="dictionary">qualified organization</span> shall sell any instant bingo, <span class="dictionary">network bingo</span>, pull tabs, or <span class="dictionary">seal cards</span> to any individual younger than 18 years of age. No individual younger than 18 years of age shall play or redeem any instant bingo, <span class="dictionary">network bingo</span>, pull tabs, or <span class="dictionary">seal cards</span>. <a id="paragraph-266731" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/18.2-340.28/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> No <span class="dictionary">qualified organization</span> or any person on the premises shall extend lines of credit or accept any credit or other electronic fund transfer other than debit cards in payment of any charges or assessments for players to participate in instant bingo, <span class="dictionary">network bingo</span>, pull tabs, or <span class="dictionary">seal cards</span>. <a id="paragraph-266732" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/18.2-340.28/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1995, c. 837; 1997, cc. 777, 838; 2006, c. 644; 2013, cc. 36, 350; 2020, c. 568; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 14, 499, 520; 2022, cc. 722, 767; 2023, cc. 755, 787.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
