COLORADO SECRETARY OF STATE

Rules Concerning Bingo and Raffles Games
[8 CCR 1505-2]

Rules as Adopted - Clean

August 7, 2017

(Publication notes) may be included.
Amendments to Rule 1.9 correcting a statutory citation:
1.9	“Licensee” has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-21-602(3), C.R.S.
Amendments to Rule 1.15.2 correcting a statutory citation:
1.15.2	“Remuneration” does not include food offered to volunteers in accordance with section 24-21-617(6), C.R.S., when the retail value of the food does not exceed $10.00 per volunteer-duty shift.
Repeal of Rule 2.4.4(c):
2.4.4	Prize information.
(a)	At the beginning of each occasion, the licensee must conspicuously post the number and amount of cash prizes and how the prizes may be won, including the cost to players.
(b)	The licensee must either display the available merchandise prizes or post a list and complete description of the prizes and how the prizes may be won, including the cost to players. If the licensee designates an alternative cash prize in the case of multiple bingo winners, the licensee must post details about the alternative prize in accordance with Rule 2.4.4(a).
(c)	If the licensee offers prize payouts on the basis of number of players or gross amount of sales, the licensee must conspicuously post a statement to that effect.
New Rule 2.5 concerning pre-selling tickets:
2.5	A licensee may presell tickets in accordance with section 24-21-604(4), C.R.S. as follows:
2.5.1	Preselling is limited to the non-electronic sale, not more than fourteen days in advance of a bingo gaming event, of a ticket evidencing a person’s right to enter the event; and
2.5.2	A licensee may not presell or authorize reserving a:
(a)	“Card,” as defined in section 24-21-602(7), C.R.S.;
(b)	“Pull tab,” as used in section 24-21-602(36), C.R.S.; or
(c)	Specific seat.
Amendments to Rule 3.1.11 concerning reserving seats during gaming:
3.1.11	Prohibition on saving seats. A specific seat may only be reserved to provide a reasonable accommodation for a player with a disability.
Amendments to Rule 3.4.4 concerning the prohibition on preselling tickets: 
3.4	Multiple Bingo Occasions. A licensee may conduct multiple bingo occasions on the same day, if:
3.4.1	The licensee concludes all games of chance from the first occasion and completes all player-related activities, including, but not limited to, the purchase, opening, and redemption of pull tabs, before the end of the occasion.
3.4.2	The licensee does not begin the next occasion for 15 minutes after the conclusion of the previous occasion, or until the final accounting for games of bingo played and pull tabs sold is completed and the books are closed for all of the first occasion activities, whichever comes later.
3.4.3	The licensee does not offer to sell pull tabs or other raffle tickets after an occasion concludes and before the next occasion begins.
3.4.4	The licensee does not continue activities from an occasion during the next occasion, and does not offer to sell, distribute or reserve any cards, sheets, tickets (except as authorized by section 24-21-604(4), C.R.S., and Rule 2.5), or chances for the next occasion during the previous occasion or during the period between the two occasions.
Amendments to Rule 4.1.1(a)(2) correcting a statutory citation:
4.1.1	Player payment method. A licensee may not extend credit to a player.
(a)	When accepting payment, the licensee must:
(1)	Collect the consideration for playing a game of chance in full, in advance, by check, cash, or debit or credit card.
(2)	Directly deposit all proceeds into the licensee’s segregated checking or savings account. The licensee may not commingle proceeds with funds in a general account or other account. [Section 24-21-622(3)(a), C.R.S.]
Amendments to Rule 6.4.2 concerning the number of allowable of electronic aid device faces:
6.4.2	Maximum number of faces. A licensee may not program an electronic bingo aid device to play more than 54 faces per bingo game.
Amendments to Rule 7.1.1 correcting a statutory citation:
7.1.1	Reporting requirements. A licensee that conducts a promotion must report awarded prize information to the licensing authority in accordance with section 24-21-604(3)(c), C.R.S.
Amendments to Rule 8.5 correcting a statutory citation:
8.5	Games not classified as raffles. The games of chance commonly known as “Animal Plop Bingo,” “Golf Ball Drops,” plastic or rubber "Duck Races," "Coin Flip Games," and variations of these games are not raffles as defined by section 24-21-602(38), C.R.S., and are not raffles as authorized by subsections (2) to (4) of Section 2 of Article XVIII of the Colorado Constitution. Therefore, these games of chance are not licensed or regulated by the Secretary of State. In certain circumstances, these games of chance may be considered unlawful gambling. Licensees or other organizations who wish to conduct these games should contact law enforcement authorities or legal counsel to determine how to comply with Colorado law.
Amendments to Rule 10.1.3(a) correcting a statutory citation:
10.1.3	Progressive games
(a)	All receipts from the sale of progressive games must be accounted for separately within the licensee’s bingo-raffle checking or savings account created in accordance with sections 24-21-622(3)(a) and (b), C.R.S.
Amendments to Rule 14.1.1 and 14.1.1(d) and (e) correcting statutory citations:
14.1.1	Application for approval. Any Colorado licensed manufacturer of an electronic bingo aid device and computer system may apply for a letter ruling in accordance with section 24-21-605(1)(d), C.R.S., by submitting a written request to the Secretary of State. The request must include: 
(a)	The manufacturer’s name, license number, address, telephone and fax numbers, and an email address; 
(b)	The make, model and description of the bingo aid device and computer system for which approval is sought; 
(c)	The name and specific contact information of the manufacturer’s representative who is an expert on the construction, programming, and operation of the device and system;
(d)	A complete user’s manual of the bingo aid device or system;
(e)	Either a working prototype or a location in Colorado where the manufacturer can demonstrate the prototype;
(f)	An affirmation from the manufacturer stating that the manual and prototype submitted to the Secretary of State do not differ materially from the manual, device and system that will be distributed in Colorado after approval of the prototype;
(g)	In the case of a bingo aid device, a verified certificate from the manufacturer stating that the device meets all the standards set forth in section 24-21-618(8)(a)(II)(A) through (D), C.R.S., and that the device can and will be restricted to allow the play of no more than 54 faces per bingo game;
(h)	In the case of a bingo aid computer system, a verified manufacturer’s certificate stating that: 
(1)	The system meets all the requirements set forth in section 24-21-618(9)(a) through (c), C.R.S.; and 
(2)	The system, if constructed or intended for more than one licensee’s use, can:
(A)	Clearly identify each user’s data;
(B)	Segregate and secure each user’s data from others’ access; and
(C)	Restrict access to each user’s data through a unique user identification and password, smart card, token, or other method that limits access solely to the unique identifier’s bearer, the Secretary of State and the manufacturer.
Amendments to Rule 15.3.2(g) correcting a statutory citation:
15.3.2	Class 2 violations include:
(g)	Reserving or setting aside bingo cards or pull tabs for use by players, except as authorized in section 24-21-618(3)(d), C.R.S., or, except as authorized by these rules, reserving or allowing to be reserved any seat or playing space for use by players.
Amendments to Rule 15.6.1 correcting a statutory citation:
15.6.1	Request for hearing. In accordance with section 24-21-605(1)(a)(II), C.R.S., a licensee may request a hearing before an administrative law judge to appeal the imposition of a fine. The Secretary of State must receive a written request for a hearing within 20 days of the date that the Secretary of State denied a fine suspension or reduction request.