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| 1 | A bill to be entitled | ||
| 2 | An act relating to bingo games; amending s. 849.0931, | ||
| 3 | F.S.; authorizing the use of electronic or other | ||
| 4 | technology in lieu of vocal verification for bingo games; | ||
| 5 | providing an effective date. | ||
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| 7 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: | ||
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| 9 | Section 1. Paragraph (g) of subsection (12) of section | ||
| 10 | 849.0931, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: | ||
| 11 | 849.0931 Bingo authorized; conditions for conduct; | ||
| 12 | permitted uses of proceeds; limitations.-- | ||
| 13 | (12) Each bingo game shall be conducted in accordance with | ||
| 14 | the following rules: | ||
| 15 | (g) Numbers on the winning cards or sheets shall be | ||
| 16 | announced and verified in the presence of another player. Any | ||
| 17 | player shall be entitled at the time the winner is determined to | ||
| 18 | call for a verification of numbers drawn. The verification shall | ||
| 19 | be in the presence of the member designated to be in charge of | ||
| 20 | the occasion or, if such person is also the caller, in the | ||
| 21 | presence of an officer of the licensee. Verification may also be | ||
| 22 | provided through the use of electronic or other commercially | ||
| 23 | available technology in lieu of vocal verification. | ||
| 24 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2004. | ||