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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>80214</law_id><section_number>18.2-340.29</section_number><catch_line>Joint operation of bingo games; written reports; joint permit required</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>18.2-340.33</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 two or more <span class="dictionary">qualified organizations</span> may jointly organize and <span class="dictionary">conduct</span> <span class="dictionary">bingo</span> games provided both have fully complied with all other provisions of this article. <a id="paragraph-287155" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/18.2-340.29/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Any two or more <span class="dictionary">qualified organizations</span> jointly conducting such games shall be (i) subject to the same restrictions and prohibitions contained in this article that would apply to a single <span class="dictionary">organization</span> conducting <span class="dictionary">bingo</span> games and (ii) required to furnish to the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> a written report setting forth the location where such games will be held, the division of manpower, costs, and proceeds for each game to be jointly conducted.
			Upon a <span class="dictionary">finding</span> that the division of manpower and costs for each game bears a reasonable relationship to the division of proceeds, the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> shall <span class="dictionary">issue</span> a joint <span class="dictionary">permit</span>. <a id="paragraph-287156" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/18.2-340.29/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> No <span class="dictionary">bingo</span> game shall be jointly conducted until the joint <span class="dictionary">permit</span> issued pursuant to subsection B is obtained by the organizations. <a id="paragraph-287157" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/18.2-340.29/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1995, c. 837; 2003, c. 884; 2006, c. 644.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
