                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

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 (§ 18.2-340.34)

A. 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.

B. 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 &#xA7; 13.1-634 or
13.1-763.

C. 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 (&#xA7; 2.2-4000 et seq.).

D. 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. A legible
copy of the invoice shall accompany the charitable gaming supplies when
delivered to the qualified organization.
			Each 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. 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. 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 (&#xA7; 2.2-3700 et seq.).

F. Each 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.

HISTORY: 1995, c. 837; 1996, c. 919; 1997, cc. 777, 838; 1999, c. 534; 2003, c.
884; 2006, c. 644; 2007, c. 264; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 520; 2022, cc. 553, 554,
609, 722, 767.