                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

SUSPENSION OF PERMIT AND REGISTRATION (§ 18.2-340.36)

A. When any officer charged with the enforcement of the charitable gaming laws
of the Commonwealth has reasonable cause to believe that the conduct of
charitable gaming is being conducted by an organization in violation of this
article or Department regulations, he may apply to any judge, magistrate, or
other person having authority to issue criminal warrants for the immediate
suspension of the permit or registration of the organization conducting
charitable gaming. If the judge, magistrate, or person to whom such application
is presented is satisfied that probable cause exists to suspend the permit or
registration, he shall suspend the permit or registration. Immediately upon such
suspension, the officer shall notify the organization in writing of such
suspension.

B. Written notice specifying the particular basis for the immediate suspension
shall be provided by the officer to the organization within one business day of
the suspension and a hearing held thereon by the Department or its designated
hearing officer within 10 days of the suspension unless the organization
consents to a later date. No charitable gaming shall be conducted by the
organization until the suspension has been lifted by the Department or a court
of competent jurisdiction.

HISTORY: 1995, c. 837; 2003, c. 884; 2022, cc. 554, 609; 2023, cc. 592, 593.