Florida Senate - 2005                        SENATOR AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 2148
                        Barcode 473584
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11  Senator Fasano moved the following amendment:
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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
14         On page 10, line 27, through
15            page 12, line 19, delete those lines
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17  and insert:  in the presence of an officer of the licensee.
18  Verification may also be provided through the use of
19  electronic or other commercially available technology in lieu
20  of vocal verification. Verification by other than vocal means
21  must be confined to the premises at which the bingo session is
22  held and may not be transmitted to any other location.
23         (h)  Upon determining a winner, the caller shall ask, "
24  Are there any other winners?" If no players reply one replies,
25  the caller shall declare the game closed. No other player is
26  entitled to share the prize unless she or he has declared a
27  bingo prior to this announcement.
28         (i)  Seats may not be held or reserved for a player by
29  anyone unless such player has paid the appropriate charge for
30  the occupancy of such seat. No person who is a member of the
31  sponsoring organization may reserve or make payment for the
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Florida Senate - 2005 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 2148 Barcode 473584 1 purpose of reserving a seat for any player. Accommodations for 2 persons with physical disabilities shall be made in accordance 3 with the Americans with Disabilities Act by an organization or 4 person involved in the conduct of any bingo game for players 5 not present, nor may any cards be set aside, held, or reserved 6 from one session to another for any player. 7 (14) The regulation and enforcement of bingo conducted 8 in this state is preempted to the state except for zoning and 9 matters pertaining to the safety, health, and welfare of bingo 10 patrons. Any existing local bingo regulation or ordinance that 11 contains provisions restricting or limiting the number of days 12 of operation of bingo facilities and that was adopted prior to 13 March 1, 2005, may be amended to conform to the provisions of 14 this act. All regulations and ordinances provided for in this 15 subsection shall remain in full force and effect until 16 repealed by the enacting county or municipality. 17 (15)(a) No person may conduct or assist in the conduct 18 of bingo if the person has been convicted within the last 10 19 years of a felony including fraud, embezzlement, gambling, 20 theft, or racketeering. 21 (b) No person may be a bingo lessor or employed by a 22 bingo lessor if the person has been convicted within the last 23 10 years of a felony including fraud, embezzlement, gambling, 24 theft, or racketeering. 25 (c) No bingo organization shall lend, sell, or allow 26 its identity to be used by anyone for the purpose of 27 conducting bingo. 28 (d) Any person conducting or assisting in the conduct 29 of any bingo game or any portion of a bingo game shall not be 30 allowed to participate as a player during that bingo game. 31 This provision shall not prohibit such a person from assisting 2 1:37 PM 04/28/05 s2148c-11-s01
Florida Senate - 2005 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 2148 Barcode 473584 1 a player by monitoring the player's bingo cards to allow the 2 player to use other facilities on the bingo premises. 3 (e) No person under 18 years of age may conduct or 4 assist in the conduct of bingo or play bingo on any bingo 5 premises. 6 (16)(13) Any organization or other person who 7 willfully and knowingly violates any provision of this section 8 is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as 9 provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. For a second or 10 subsequent offense, the organization or other person is guilty 11 of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 12 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 13 Section 2. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and 14 subsection (2) of section 849.0935, Florida Statutes, are 15 amended to read: 16 849.0935 Charitable, nonprofit organizations; drawings 17 by chance; required disclosures; unlawful acts and practices; 18 penalties.-- 19 (1) As used in this section, the term: 20 (b) "Organization" means an organization which is 21 exempt from federal income taxation pursuant to 26 U.S.C. s. 22 501(c)(3), (4), (7), (8), (10), or (19), or a chamber of 23 commerce pursuant to 26 U.S.C. s. 501(c)(6), and which has a 24 current determination letter from the Internal Revenue 25 Service, and its bona fide members or officers. 26 (2) The provisions of s. 849.09 shall not be construed 27 to prohibit an organization qualified under 26 U.S.C. s. 28 501(c)(3), (4), (7), (8), (10), or (19), or a chamber of 29 commerce pursuant to 26 U.S.C. s. 501(c)(6), from conducting 30 drawings by chance pursuant to the authority granted by this 31 section, provided the organization has complied with all 3 1:37 PM 04/28/05 s2148c-11-s01
Florida Senate - 2005 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 2148 Barcode 473584 1 applicable provisions of chapter 496. 2 3 (Redesignate subsequent sections.) 4 5 6 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 7 And the title is amended as follows: 8 On page 1, lines 16 through 26, delete those lines 9 10 insert: 11 authorizing the use of electronics or other 12 technology in lieu of vocal verification for 13 bingo games; providing for accommodations for 14 persons with physical disabilities; preempting 15 regulation of bingo to the state; prohibiting 16 certain persons from conducting or assisting in 17 the conduct of bingo; prohibiting certain 18 persons from being a bingo lessor or employee 19 of such lessor; prohibiting a bingo 20 organization from allowing use of its identity 21 for the purpose of conducting bingo; 22 prohibiting certain persons from participating 23 in certain bingo games; providing restriction 24 on sale of bingo cards; providing penalties; 25 amending s. 849.0935, F.S.; redefining the term 26 "organization" to include chambers of commerce; 27 exempting chambers of commerce from provisions 28 prohibiting drawings by chance; amending s. 29 849.161, F.S.; 30 31 4 1:37 PM 04/28/05 s2148c-11-s01