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SENATE BILL No. 187

March 5, 2015, Introduced by Senator JONES and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

A bill to amend 1972 PA 382, entitled

"Traxler-McCauley-Law-Bowman bingo act,"

by amending sections 2, 3, 3a, 4, 4a, 8, 9, 10, 11b, 12, 13, 14,

15, 16, and 19 (MCL 432.102, 432.103, 432.103a, 432.104,

432.104a, 432.108, 432.109, 432.110, 432.111b, 432.112, 432.113,

432.114, 432.115, 432.116, and 432.119), sections 2 and 9 as

amended by 2008 PA 401, sections 3, 4a, and 12 as amended by 2012

PA 189, sections 3a, 8, 10, and 11b as amended by 2006 PA 427,

sections 4, 13, 14, 15, and 16 as amended by 1999 PA 108, and

section 19 as amended by 1995 PA 263, and by adding article 2; to

designate sections 1 to 20 as article 1; and to repeal acts and

parts of acts.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 ARTICLE 1

2 Sec. 2. As used in this act:



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1 (a) "Active service" and "active state service" mean those

2 terms as defined in section 105 of the Michigan military act,

3 1967 PA 150, MCL 32.505.

4 (b) "Advertising" means all printed matter, handouts,

5 flyers, radio BROADCASTS, television BROADCASTS, advertising

6 signs, billboards, and other media used to promote an event.

7 licensed under this act.

8 (c) "Bingo" means a game of chance commonly known as bingo

9 in which prizes are awarded on the basis of designated numbers or

10 symbols conforming to numbers or symbols selected at random.

11 (D) "BOARD" MEANS THE MICHIGAN GAMING CONTROL BOARD CREATED

12 BY SECTION 4 OF THE MICHIGAN GAMING CONTROL AND REVENUE ACT, 1996

13 IL 1, MCL 432.204.

14 (E) (d) "Bureau" means the bureau of state lottery as

15 created by section 5 of the McCauley-Traxler-Law-Bowman-McNeely

16 lottery act, 1972 PA 239, MCL 432.5.

17 (F) (e) "Charity game" means the random resale of a series

18 of charity game tickets.

19 (G) (f) "Charity game ticket" means a ticket commonly

20 referred to as a break-open ticket or pull-tab that is approved

21 and acquired by the bureau and is distributed and sold by the

22 bureau or a licensed supplier to a qualified organization, a

23 portion of which is removed to discover whether the ticket is a

24 winning ticket. and whether the purchaser may be awarded a prize.

25 (H) (g) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of state

26 lottery appointed under section 7 of the McCauley-Traxler-Law-

27 Bowman-McNeely lottery act, 1972 PA 239, MCL 432.7.



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1 (I) (h) "Coverall pattern" means a pattern required to win a

2 bingo game in which all numbers on a bingo card are required to

3 be called.

4 (J) "EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION" MEANS AN ORGANIZATION IN THIS

5 STATE THAT IS ORGANIZED NOT FOR PECUNIARY PROFIT, WHOSE PRIMARY

6 PURPOSE IS EDUCATIONAL IN NATURE AND DESIGNED TO DEVELOP THE

7 CAPABILITIES OF INDIVIDUALS BY INSTRUCTION IN ANY PUBLIC OR

8 PRIVATE ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL THAT COMPLIES WITH THE

9 REVISED SCHOOL CODE, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 TO 380.1852, OR ANY

10 PRIVATE OR PUBLIC COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY THAT IS ORGANIZED NOT FOR

11 PECUNIARY PROFIT AND THAT IS APPROVED BY THE STATE BOARD OF

12 EDUCATION.

13 (K) "EQUIPMENT" MEANS THE OBJECTS AND MECHANICAL,

14 ELECTROMECHANICAL, OR ELECTRONIC DEVICES USED TO DETERMINE OR

15 ASSIST IN DETERMINING THE WINNERS OF PRIZES AT AN EVENT.

16 (l ) "EVENT" MEANS, IN ARTICLE 1, AN OCCASION OF BINGO GAMES,

17 A RAFFLE, A CHARITY GAME, OR A NUMERAL GAME CONDUCTED UNDER A

18 LICENSE ISSUED UNDER ARTICLE 1, AND IN ARTICLE 2, AN OCCASION OF

19 A MILLIONAIRE PARTY CONDUCTED UNDER A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER

20 ARTICLE 2.

21 (M) "EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR" MEANS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE

22 BOARD, APPOINTED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE MICHIGAN GAMING CONTROL

23 AND REVENUE ACT, 1996 IL 1, MCL 432.204.

24 (N) "FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION" MEANS AN ORGANIZATION IN THIS

25 STATE, OTHER THAN A COLLEGE FRATERNITY OR SORORITY, THAT MEETS

26 ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

27 (i ) IS ORGANIZED NOT FOR PECUNIARY PROFIT.



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1 (i i ) IS A BRANCH, LODGE, OR CHAPTER OF A NATIONAL OR STATE

2 ORGANIZATION OR, ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING A SMALL

3 RAFFLE OR A LARGE RAFFLE UNDER THIS ACT, IF NOT A BRANCH, LODGE,

4 OR CHAPTER OF A NATIONAL OR STATE ORGANIZATION, IS EXEMPT FROM

5 TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(C) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF

6 1986, 26 USC 501.

7 (i ii ) EXISTS FOR THE COMMON PURPOSE, BROTHERHOOD, OR OTHER

8 INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS.

9 Sec. 3. As used in this act:

10 (a) "Educational organization" means an organization within

11 this state that is organized not for pecuniary profit, whose

12 primary purpose is educational in nature and designed to develop

13 the capabilities of individuals by instruction in any public or

14 private elementary or secondary school that complies with the

15 revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to 380.1852, or any

16 private or public college or university that is organized not for

17 pecuniary profit and that is approved by the state board of

18 education.

19 (b) "Fraternal organization" means an organization within

20 this state, other than a college fraternity or sorority, that

21 meets all of the following criteria:

22 (i) Is organized not for pecuniary profit.

23 (ii) Is a branch, lodge, or chapter of a national or state

24 organization or, only for the purpose of conducting a small

25 raffle or a large raffle under this act, if not a branch, lodge,

26 or chapter of a national or state organization, is exempt from

27 taxation under section 501(c) of the internal revenue code of



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1 1986, 26 USC 501.

2 (iii) Exists for the common purpose, brotherhood, or other

3 interests of its members.

4 (A) "LARGE BINGO" MEANS A SERIES OF BINGO OCCASIONS THAT

5 OCCUR ON A REGULAR BASIS DURING WHICH THE TOTAL VALUE OF ALL

6 PRIZES AWARDED FOR BINGO GAMES AT A SINGLE OCCASION DOES NOT

7 EXCEED $3,500.00 AND THE TOTAL VALUE OF ALL PRIZES AWARDED FOR 1

8 BINGO GAME DOES NOT EXCEED $1,100.00, EXCEPT THAT A PRIZE AWARDED

9 THROUGH A MICHIGAN PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT BINGO GAME IS NOT SUBJECT

10 TO THESE LIMITATIONS.

11 (B) "LARGE RAFFLE" MEANS AN EVENT WHERE THE TOTAL VALUE OF

12 ALL PRIZES AWARDED THROUGH RAFFLE DRAWINGS EXCEEDS $500.00 PER

13 OCCASION.

14 (c) "Licensee" means a person, or INCLUDING A qualified

15 organization, licensed under this act.

16 (D) "LOCATION" MEANS A BUILDING, ENCLOSURE, PART OF A

17 BUILDING OR ENCLOSURE, OR A DISTINCT PORTION OF REAL PROPERTY

18 THAT IS USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING AN EVENT. LOCATION

19 INCLUDES ALL COMPONENTS OR BUILDINGS THAT COMPOSE 1 ARCHITECTURAL

20 ENTITY OR THAT SERVE A UNIFIED FUNCTIONAL PURPOSE.

21 (E) "MANUFACTURER" MEANS A PERSON LICENSED UNDER SECTION 11C

22 WHO MANUFACTURES NUMERAL GAME TICKETS FOR SALE TO SUPPLIERS FOR

23 USE IN AN EVENT.

24 (F) (d) "Member" means an individual who qualified for

25 membership in a qualified organization under its bylaws, articles

26 of incorporation, charter, rules, or other written statement.

27 (G) (e) "Michigan national guard" and "military" mean those



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1 terms as defined in section 105 of the Michigan military act,

2 1967 PA 150, MCL 32.505.

3 (f) "Person" means a natural person, firm, association,

4 corporation, or other legal entity.

5 (g) "Qualified organization" means, subject to subdivision

6 (h), either of the following:

7 (i) A bona fide religious, educational, service, senior

8 citizens, fraternal, or veterans' organization that operates

9 without profit to its members and that either has been in

10 existence continuously as an organization for a period of 5 years

11 or is exempt from taxation under section 501(c) of the internal

12 revenue code of 1986, 26 USC 501.

13 (ii) Only for the purpose of conducting a small raffle or a

14 large raffle under this act, a component of the military or the

15 Michigan national guard whose members are in active service or

16 active state service.

17 (h) "Qualified organization" does not include a candidate

18 committee, political committee, political party committee, ballot

19 question committee, independent committee, or any other committee

20 as defined by, and organized under, the Michigan campaign finance

21 act, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.201 to 169.282.

22 (i) "Religious organization" means any of the following:

23 (i) An organization, church, body of communicants, or group

24 that is organized not for pecuniary profit and that gathers in

25 common membership for mutual support and edification in piety,

26 worship, and religious observances.

27 (ii) A society of individuals that is organized not for



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1 pecuniary profit and that unites for religious purposes at a

2 definite place.

3 (iii) A church related private school that is organized not

4 for pecuniary profit.

5 (j) "Senior citizens organization" means an organization

6 within this state that is organized not for pecuniary profit,

7 that consists of at least 15 members who are 60 years of age or

8 older, and that exists for their mutual support and for the

9 advancement of the causes of elderly or retired persons.

10 (k) "Service organization" means either of the following:

11 (i) A branch, lodge, or chapter of a national or state

12 organization that is organized not for pecuniary profit and that

13 is authorized by its written constitution, charter, articles of

14 incorporation, or bylaws to engage in a fraternal, civic, or

15 service purpose within the state.

16 (ii) A local civic organization that is organized not for

17 pecuniary profit; that is not affiliated with a state or national

18 organization; that is recognized by resolution adopted by the

19 local governmental subdivision in which the organization conducts

20 its principal activities; whose constitution, charter, articles

21 of incorporation, or bylaws contain a provision for the

22 perpetuation of the organization as a nonprofit organization;

23 whose entire assets are used for charitable purposes; and whose

24 constitution, charter, articles of incorporation, or bylaws

25 contain a provision that all assets, real property, and personal

26 property shall revert to the benefit of the local governmental

27 subdivision that granted the resolution upon dissolution of the



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1 organization.

2 (l ) "Veterans' organization" means an organization within

3 this state, or a branch, lodge, or chapter within this state of a

4 state organization or of a national organization chartered by the

5 congress of the United States, that is organized not for

6 pecuniary profit, the membership of which consists of individuals

7 who were members of the armed services or armed forces of the

8 United States. Veterans' organization includes an auxiliary of a

9 veterans' organization that is a national organization chartered

10 by the congress of the United States.

11 (H) "MICHIGAN PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT" MEANS A BINGO GAME

12 CONDUCTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A LICENSED LARGE BINGO OCCASION IN

13 WHICH THE VALUE OF THE PRIZE IS CARRIED FORWARD TO THE NEXT BINGO

14 OCCASION IF NO PLAYER WINS IN A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF ALLOWABLE

15 CALLS. MICHIGAN PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT MAY INCLUDE BINGO GAMES

16 CONDUCTED BY MORE THAN 1 LICENSEE THAT ARE LINKED TOGETHER FOR

17 THE PURPOSE OF A COMMON JACKPOT PRIZE AND CONSOLATION PRIZE AS

18 PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER.

19 (I) "MILLIONAIRE PARTY" MEANS AN EVENT AT WHICH WAGERS ARE

20 PLACED ON GAMES OF CHANCE CUSTOMARILY ASSOCIATED WITH A GAMBLING

21 CASINO THROUGH THE USE OF IMITATION MONEY OR CHIPS THAT HAVE A

22 NOMINAL VALUE EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE VALUE OF THE CURRENCY

23 FOR WHICH THEY CAN BE EXCHANGED.

24 (J) "NUMERAL GAME" MEANS THE RANDOM RESALE OF A SERIES OF

25 NUMERAL GAME TICKETS.

26 (K) "NUMERAL GAME TICKET" MEANS A PAPER STRIP ON WHICH

27 PREPRINTED NUMERALS ARE COVERED BY FOLDING THE STRIP AND BANDING



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1 THE FOLDED STRIP WITH A SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER, SO THAT ON

2 BREAKING THE PAPER THAT BANDS THE FOLDING STRIP THE PURCHASER

3 DISCOVERS WHETHER THE TICKET IS A WINNING TICKET.

4 (l ) "OCCASION" MEANS A SINGLE DAY FOR WHICH A LICENSE TO

5 CONDUCT GAMES IS ISSUED UNDER THIS ACT.

6 Sec. 3a. (1) "Equipment" means the objects and mechanical or

7 electromechanical devices used to determine or assist in

8 determining the winners of prizes at events licensed under this

9 act.

10 (2) "Event" means each occasion of a bingo, millionaire

11 party, raffle, charity game, or numeral game licensed under this

12 act.

13 (3) "Large bingo" means a series of bingo occasions that

14 occur on a regular basis during which the total value of all

15 prizes awarded through bingo at a single occasion does not exceed

16 $3,500.00 and the total value of all prizes awarded for 1 game

17 does not exceed $1,100.00, except that a prize awarded through a

18 Michigan progressive jackpot bingo game is not subject to these

19 limitations.

20 (4) "Large raffle" means an event where the total value of

21 all prizes awarded through raffle drawings exceed $500.00 per

22 occasion.

23 (5) "Location" means a building, enclosure, part of a

24 building or enclosure, or a distinct portion of real estate that

25 is used for the purpose of conducting events licensed under this

26 act. Location also means all components or buildings that

27 comprise 1 architectural entity or that serve a unified



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1 functional purpose.

2 (6) "Manufacturer" means a person licensed under section 11c

3 who manufactures numeral game tickets for sale to suppliers for

4 use in an event.

5 (7) "Michigan progressive jackpot" means a bingo game

6 conducted in conjunction with a licensed large bingo occasion,

7 where the value of the prize is carried forward to the next bingo

8 occasion if no player bingos in a predetermined number of

9 allowable calls. Michigan progressive jackpot may include bingo

10 games conducted by more than 1 licensee that are linked together

11 for the purpose of a common jackpot prize and consolation prize

12 as prescribed by the commissioner.

13 (8) "Millionaire party" means an event at which wagers are

14 placed upon games of chance customarily associated with a

15 gambling casino through the use of imitation money or chips that

16 have a nominal value equal to or greater than the value of the

17 currency for which they can be exchanged.

18 (9) "Numeral game" means the random resale of a series of

19 numeral game tickets by a qualified organization under a numeral

20 game license or in conjunction with a licensed millionaire party

21 or large raffle.

22 (10) "Numeral game ticket" means a paper strip on which

23 preprinted numerals are covered by folding the strip and banding

24 the folded strip with a separate piece of paper, if upon breaking

25 the paper strip that bands the ticket, the purchaser discovers

26 whether the ticket is a winning ticket and the purchaser may be

27 awarded a merchandise prize.



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1 (11) "Occasion" means the hours of the day for which a

2 license is issued.AS USED IN THIS ACT:

3 (A) "PERSON" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL, FIRM, ASSOCIATION,

4 CORPORATION, OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY.

5 (B) (12) "Principal officer" means the highest ranking

6 officer of the qualified organization according to its written

7 constitution, charter, articles of incorporation, or bylaws.

8 (C) (13) "Prize" means anything of value, including, but not

9 limited to, money or merchandise that is given to a player for

10 attending or winning a game at an event. A nonmonetary item is

11 valued at its retail value. Prize does not include advertising

12 material given away by a qualified organization in accordance

13 with rules promulgated under this act.

14 (14) "Single gathering" means 1 scheduled assembly or

15 meeting with a specified beginning and ending time that is

16 conducted or sponsored by the qualified organization. Single

17 gathering does not include the regular operating hours of a club

18 or similar facility and does not include a meeting conducted

19 solely for the purpose of conducting a raffle.

20 (D) "QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION" MEANS, SUBJECT TO SUBDIVISION

21 (E), EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING:

22 (i ) A BONA FIDE RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, SERVICE, SENIOR

23 CITIZENS, FRATERNAL, OR VETERANS' ORGANIZATION THAT OPERATES

24 WITHOUT PROFIT TO ITS MEMBERS AND THAT EITHER HAS BEEN IN

25 EXISTENCE CONTINUOUSLY AS AN ORGANIZATION FOR A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS

26 OR IS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(C) OF THE INTERNAL

27 REVENUE CODE OF 1986, 26 USC 501(C).



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1 (i i ) ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING A SMALL RAFFLE OR A

2 LARGE RAFFLE UNDER THIS ACT, A COMPONENT OF THE MILITARY OR THE

3 MICHIGAN NATIONAL GUARD WHOSE MEMBERS ARE IN ACTIVE SERVICE OR

4 ACTIVE STATE SERVICE.

5 (E) "QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION" DOES NOT INCLUDE A CANDIDATE

6 COMMITTEE, POLITICAL COMMITTEE, POLITICAL PARTY COMMITTEE, BALLOT

7 QUESTION COMMITTEE, INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE, OR ANY OTHER COMMITTEE

8 AS DEFINED BY, AND ORGANIZED UNDER, THE MICHIGAN CAMPAIGN FINANCE

9 ACT, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.201 TO 169.282.

10 (F) "RAFFLE" MEANS AN EVENT FOR WHICH RAFFLE TICKETS ARE

11 SOLD AND AT WHICH A WINNER OR WINNERS ARE DETERMINED, EITHER BY

12 RANDOMLY SELECTING STUBS FROM ALL OF THE RAFFLE TICKETS SOLD FOR

13 AN EVENT OR BY AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD THAT IS APPROVED IN WRITING

14 BY THE BOARD, AND A PREANNOUNCED PRIZE IS AWARDED.

15 (G) "RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION" MEANS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

16 (i ) AN ORGANIZATION, CHURCH, BODY OF COMMUNICANTS, OR GROUP

17 IN THIS STATE THAT IS ORGANIZED NOT FOR PECUNIARY PROFIT AND THAT

18 GATHERS IN COMMON MEMBERSHIP FOR MUTUAL SUPPORT AND EDIFICATION

19 IN PIETY, WORSHIP, AND RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES.

20 (i i ) A SOCIETY OF INDIVIDUALS IN THIS STATE THAT IS ORGANIZED

21 NOT FOR PECUNIARY PROFIT AND THAT UNITES FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES

22 AT A DEFINITE PLACE.

23 (i ii ) A CHURCH-RELATED PRIVATE SCHOOL IN THIS STATE THAT IS

24 ORGANIZED NOT FOR PECUNIARY PROFIT.

25 (H) "SENIOR CITIZENS ORGANIZATION" MEANS AN ORGANIZATION IN

26 THIS STATE THAT IS ORGANIZED NOT FOR PECUNIARY PROFIT, THAT

27 CONSISTS OF AT LEAST 15 MEMBERS WHO ARE 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER,



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1 AND THAT EXISTS FOR THEIR MUTUAL SUPPORT AND FOR THE ADVANCEMENT

2 OF THE CAUSES OF ELDERLY OR RETIRED PERSONS.

3 (I) "SERVICE ORGANIZATION" MEANS EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING:

4 (i ) A BRANCH, LODGE, OR CHAPTER IN THIS STATE OF A NATIONAL

5 OR STATE ORGANIZATION THAT IS ORGANIZED NOT FOR PECUNIARY PROFIT

6 AND THAT IS AUTHORIZED BY ITS WRITTEN CONSTITUTION, CHARTER,

7 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, OR BYLAWS TO ENGAGE IN A FRATERNAL,

8 CIVIC, OR SERVICE PURPOSE IN THIS STATE.

9 (i i ) A LOCAL CIVIC ORGANIZATION IN THIS STATE THAT IS

10 ORGANIZED NOT FOR PECUNIARY PROFIT; THAT IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH A

11 STATE OR NATIONAL ORGANIZATION; THAT IS RECOGNIZED BY RESOLUTION

12 ADOPTED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISION IN WHICH THE

13 ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS ITS PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES; WHOSE

14 CONSTITUTION, CHARTER, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, OR BYLAWS

15 CONTAIN A PROVISION FOR THE PERPETUATION OF THE ORGANIZATION AS A

16 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION; WHOSE ENTIRE ASSETS ARE USED FOR

17 CHARITABLE PURPOSES; AND WHOSE CONSTITUTION, CHARTER, ARTICLES OF

18 INCORPORATION, OR BYLAWS CONTAIN A PROVISION THAT ALL ASSETS,

19 REAL PROPERTY, AND PERSONAL PROPERTY SHALL REVERT TO THE BENEFIT

20 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISION THAT GRANTED THE RESOLUTION

21 OR ANOTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ON DISSOLUTION OF THE

22 ORGANIZATION.

23 (J) (15) "Small bingo" means a series of bingo occasions

24 that occur on a regular basis during which the total value of all

25 prizes awarded through FOR bingo GAMES at a single occasion does

26 not exceed $300.00 and the total value of all prizes awarded for

27 a single bingo game does not exceed $25.00.



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1 (K) (16) "Small raffle" means an event during which the

2 total value of all prizes awarded through raffle drawings does

3 not exceed $500.00 during 1 occasion.

4 (l ) (17) "Special bingo" means a single or consecutive series

5 of bingo occasions during which the total value of all prizes

6 awarded through FOR bingo GAMES at a single occasion does not

7 exceed $3,500.00 and the total value of all prizes awarded for a

8 single bingo game does not exceed $1,100.00.

9 (M) (18) "Supplier" means a person licensed under this act

10 to rent, sell, or lease equipment or to sell charity game or

11 numeral game tickets to qualified organizations licensed under

12 this act.

13 (N) "VETERANS' ORGANIZATION" MEANS AN ORGANIZATION IN THIS

14 STATE, OR A BRANCH, LODGE, OR CHAPTER IN THIS STATE OF A STATE

15 ORGANIZATION OR OF A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION CHARTERED BY THE

16 CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, THAT IS ORGANIZED NOT FOR

17 PECUNIARY PROFIT, THE MEMBERSHIP OF WHICH CONSISTS OF INDIVIDUALS

18 WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED SERVICES OR ARMED FORCES OF THE

19 UNITED STATES. VETERANS' ORGANIZATION INCLUDES AN AUXILIARY OF A

20 VETERANS' ORGANIZATION THAT IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION CHARTERED

21 BY THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.

22 Sec. 4. (1) Each AN applicant for a license to conduct a

23 bingo EVENT, millionaire party, raffle, charity game, or numeral

24 game shall submit to the bureau a written application on a form

25 prescribed by the commissioner.

26 (2) The application shall UNDER SUBSECTION (1) MUST include

27 all of the following:



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1 (a) The name and address of the applicant organization.

2 (b) The name and address of each officer of the applicant

3 organization.

4 (c) The location at which the applicant will conduct the

5 event.

6 (d) The day or dates of the event.

7 (e) The member or members of the applicant organization who

8 will be responsible for the conduct of the event.

9 (f) Sufficient facts relating to the applicant's

10 incorporation or organization to enable the commissioner to

11 determine whether the applicant is a qualified organization.

12 (g) A sworn statement attesting to the nonprofit status of

13 the applicant organization, signed by the principal officer of

14 that THE organization.

15 (h) Other information the commissioner considers necessary.

16 Sec. 4a. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3),

17 if the commissioner determines that the AN applicant UNDER

18 SECTION 4 is a qualified organization, and is not ineligible

19 under section 18, and the applicant has paid to the bureau the

20 appropriate fee, the commissioner may issue 1 or more of the

21 following licenses:

22 License Fee

23 (a) Large bingo.........................$ 150.00

24 (b) Small bingo.........................$ 55.00

25 (c) Special bingo.......................$ 25.00

26 (d) Millionaire party...................$ 50.00 per day



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1 (D)(e) Large raffle........................$ 50.00 per

2 drawing date

3 (E)(f) Small raffle:

4 (i) One to 3 drawing dates..............$ 15.00

5 (ii) Four or more drawing dates..........$ 5.00 per

6 drawing date

7 (F)(g) Annual charity game.................$ 200.00

8 (G)(h) Special charity game................$ 15.00 per day

9 (H)(i) Numeral game........................$ 15.00 per day

10 (2) Under extreme hardship conditions as determined by the

11 commissioner, the commissioner may waive 1 or more requirements

12 of FOR A PERSON TO BE a qualified organization described in

13 section 3 UNDER SECTION 3A(D) to permit the licensing of a

14 special bingo , millionaire party, EVENT or raffle, if all of the

15 following conditions are met:

16 (a) The organization applying for the license is a nonprofit

17 organization.

18 (b) The entire proceeds of the event, less the actual

19 reasonable expense of conducting the event, are donated or used

20 for a charitable purpose, organization, or cause.

21 (c) None of the individuals connected with the conduct of

22 the event is compensated in any manner for his or her

23 participation.

24 (d) The organization complies with all other APPLICABLE

25 provisions of this act and rules promulgated under this

26 act.ARTICLE.

27 (3) Under extreme hardship conditions as determined by the



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1 commissioner, the commissioner may allow an individual or a group

2 of individuals to obtain a license to conduct a special bingo ,

3 millionaire party, EVENT or raffle if all of the following

4 conditions are met:

5 (a) The entire proceeds of the event, less the actual

6 reasonable expense of conducting the event, are donated or used

7 for a charitable purpose, organization, or cause.

8 (b) None of the individuals connected with the conduct of

9 the event is compensated in any manner for his or her

10 participation.

11(c) The individual or group of individuals complies with all

12 other APPLICABLE provisions of this act ARTICLE and the rules

13 promulgated under this act.ARTICLE.

14 (4) Each event license issued to a qualified organization

15 UNDER THIS SECTION is valid for only the location included on the

16 license.

17 (5) A license ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION is not assignable or

18 transferable.

19 (6) The A licensee is responsible for ensuring SHALL ENSURE

20 that the events CONDUCTED UNDER A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS

21 SECTION are conducted in compliance with THE APPLICABLE

22 PROVISIONS OF this act and rules PROMULGATED UNDER THIS ARTICLE.

23 (7) A EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, A

24 licensee shall only conduct events licensed under this act

25 SECTION during the hours and on the day and date or dates stated

26 on the license.

27 (8) In connection with an application for a small raffle



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1 license or a large raffle license, in determining whether a

2 fraternal organization that is not a branch, lodge, or chapter of

3 a national or state organization is a qualified organization, the

4 commissioner shall only consider whether the organization meets

5 requirements that are applicable under this act that are

6 unrelated to whether the organization is a branch, lodge, or

7 chapter of a national or state organization.

8 Sec. 8. (1) All fees and revenue collected by the

9 commissioner or bureau under this act shall be paid into the

10 state lottery fund CREATED UNDER SECTION 41 OF THE MCCAULEY-

11 TRAXLER-LAW-BOWMAN-MCNEELY LOTTERY ACT, 1972 PA 239, MCL 432.41.

12 All necessary expenses incurred by the bureau in the

13 administration and enforcement of any activity authorized by this

14 act and in the initiation, implementation, and ongoing operation

15 of any activity authorized by this act shall be financed from the

16 state lottery fund.

17 (2) ALL FEES AND REVENUE COLLECTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

18 OR BOARD UNDER THIS ACT SHALL BE PAID INTO THE STATE LOTTERY FUND

19 CREATED UNDER SECTION 41 OF THE MCCAULEY-TRAXLER-LAW-BOWMAN-

20 MCNEELY LOTTERY ACT, 1972 PA 239, MCL 432.41. ALL NECESSARY

21 EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR BOARD IN THE

22 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ANY ACTIVITY AUTHORIZED BY THIS

23 ACT AND IN THE INITIATION, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ONGOING OPERATION

24 OF ANY ACTIVITY AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT SHALL BE FINANCED FROM THE

25 STATE LOTTERY FUND.

26 (3) The amount of these necessary expenses shall INCURRED

27 UNDER SUBSECTIONS (1) AND (2) MAY not exceed the amount of



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1 revenues received from the sale of charity game tickets and all

2 fees collected under this act. At the end of each fiscal year all

3 money, including interest, in the state lottery fund which THAT

4 is attributable to fees and revenue collected under this act but

5 which THAT has not been expended under this section shall be

6 deposited in the state general fund.

7 Sec. 9. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the entire

8 net proceeds of an event CONDUCTED UNDER A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER

9 THIS ARTICLE shall be devoted exclusively to the lawful purposes

10 of the licensee. A licensee shall not incur or pay an item of

11expense in connection with the holding, operating, or conducting

12 of an event except the following expenses in reasonable amounts

13 THAT THE COMMISSIONER DETERMINES TO BE REASONABLE:

14 (a) The purchase or rental of equipment necessary for

15 conducting an event and payment of services reasonably necessary

16 for the repair of equipment.

17 (b) Cash prizes or the purchase of prizes of merchandise.

18 (c) Rental of the location at which the event is conducted.

19 (d) Janitorial services.

20 (e) The fee required for issuance or reissuance of a license

21 to conduct the event.

22 (f) Other reasonable expenses incurred by the licensee, not

23 inconsistent with this act, as permitted by rule of the

24 commissioner.

25 (2) A qualified organization described in section 3(g)(ii)

26 3A(D)(i i ) shall use the entire net proceeds of an event, after

27 paying items of expense incurred in reasonable amounts in



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1 connection with the holding, operating, or conducting of the

2 event and listed in subsection (1), only for the expense of

3 training or purchasing goods or services for the support of the

4 activities of the component.

5 Sec. 10. (1) Only a member of the qualified organization

6 shall participate in the management of an event.

7 (2) A person shall not receive any commission, salary, pay,

8 profit, or wage for participating in the management or operation

9 of A bingo EVENT, a millionaire party, a raffle, or a charity

10 game except as provided by rule promulgated under this

11act.

ARTICLE.

12 (3) Except by special permission of the commissioner, a

13 licensee shall conduct bingo or a millionaire party GAMES only

14 with equipment that it owns, uses under a bureau-approved rental

15 contract, or is purchasing or renting at a reasonable rate from a

16 supplier.

17 (4) A licensee shall not advertise A bingo EVENT except to

18 the extent and in the manner permitted by rule promulgated under

19 this act. ARTICLE. If the commissioner permits a licensee to

20 advertise A bingo EVENT, the licensee shall indicate in the

21 advertisement the purposes for which the net proceeds will be

22 used by the licensee.

23 (5) The holder of a millionaire party license shall not

24 advertise the event, except to the extent and in the manner

25 permitted by rule promulgated under this act. If the commissioner

26 permits a licensee to advertise the event, the licensee shall

27 indicate in the advertising the purposes for which the net



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1 proceeds will be used by the licensee.

2 Sec. 11b. (1) Each AN applicant for a license or renewal of

3 a license to operate as a supplier of equipment, charity game

4 tickets, or numeral game tickets to qualified organizations

5 licensed under this act ARTICLE shall submit a written

6 application to the bureau on a form prescribed by the

7 commissioner.

8 (2) The AN applicant UNDER THIS SECTION shall pay an annual

9 license fee of $300.00 at the time of the application.

10 (3) A supplier's license ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION expires

11at 12 midnight on September 30 of each year.

12 (4) The commissioner shall require suppliers authorized to

13 sell charity game tickets, numeral game tickets, or both, to post

14 a performance bond of not less than $50,000.00 and not greater

15 than $1,000,000.00.

16 (5) A supplier shall remit to the bureau an amount equal to

17 the qualified organization's purchase price of the charity game

18 tickets less an amount that shall not be less than the sum of

19 $.008 for each ticket sold plus 1.0% of the total resale value

20 for all charity game tickets sold.

21 (6) For each numeral game sold, the supplier shall issue to

22 the licensed organization an invoice listing the manufacturer and

23 serial number of each game.

24 (7) The A SUPPLIER SHALL COLLECT A fee collected by a

25 supplier from the A qualified organization for each game of

26 numeral tickets sold shall be THAT EQUALS $5.00 per 1,000 tickets

27 or any portion of 1,000 tickets.



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1 (8) The A SUPPLIER SHALL REMIT THE fees collected by the

2 supplier for each numeral game sold shall be remitted to the

3 bureau UNDER SUBSECTION (7) TO THE BUREAU by the fifteenth day of

4 the month following the month in which the numeral game is sold.

5 A THE COMMISSIONER MAY ASSESS A late fee of 25% of the amount due

6 may be assessed by the commissioner against any A supplier who

7 fails to remit the fees by the required filing date.

8 (9) A supplier shall only display, offer for sale, sell, or

9 otherwise make available to a qualified organization numeral game

10 tickets that have been obtained from a manufacturer.

11(10) A person who is directly or indirectly connected to the

12 sale, rental, or distribution of bingo or millionaire party

13 equipment, or the sale of charity game tickets or numeral game

14 tickets, or a person residing in the same household as the

15 supplier shall not be involved directly or indirectly with the

16 rental or leasing of a facility used for an event.

17 (11) A supplier LICENSED UNDER THIS SECTION shall submit to

18 the bureau a report as required by the commissioner regarding the

19 sale or rental of equipment and the sale of charity game tickets

20 and numeral game tickets.

21 Sec. 12. (1) The bureau shall enforce and supervise the

22 administration of this act. ARTICLE. The commissioner shall

23 employ personnel as necessary to implement this act.ARTICLE.

24 (2) The bureau may select fraternal organizations that are

25 not a branch, lodge, or chapter of a national or state

26 organization to audit to ensure that the organizations are in

27 compliance with this act.ARTICLE.



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1 Sec. 13. The commissioner shall promulgate rules pursuant to

2 the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL

3 24.201 to 24.328, to implement this act.ARTICLE.

4 Sec. 14. (1) Each A licensee UNDER THIS ARTICLE shall keep a

5 record of each event as required by the commissioner. The A

6 LICENSEE SHALL ALLOW A REPRESENTATIVE AUTHORIZED BY THE BUREAU TO

7 INSPECT A record KEPT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION and all financial

8 accounts into which proceeds from events licensed under this act

9 are deposited or transferred shall be open to inspection by a

10 duly authorized representative of the bureau during reasonable

11business hours.

12 (2) Each A licensee UNDER THIS ARTICLE shall file with the

13 commissioner a financial statement signed by the principal

14 officer of the qualified organization of receipts and expenses

15 related to the conduct of each event as may be required by rule

16 promulgated under this act. ARTICLE. If the revenue from a bingo

17 game, millionaire party, EVENT, raffle, numeral game, or charity

18 game is represented to be used or applied by a licensee UNDER

19 THIS ARTICLE for a charitable purpose, the licensee shall file a

20 copy of the financial statement with the attorney general under

21 the supervision of trustees for charitable purposes act, 1961 PA

22 101, MCL 14.251 to 14.266.

23 (3) The A LICENSEE UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL ALLOW AN

24 AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BUREAU OR THE DEPARTMENT OF

25 STATE POLICE OR A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF A POLITICAL

26 SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE TO INSPECT A location at which events

27 licensed under this act are conducted or at which an applicant or



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1 A BUILDING, ENCLOSURE, OR PORTION OF REAL PROPERTY THAT THE

2 licensee intends to conduct an event licensed under this act

3 shall be open to inspection USE AS A LOCATION at all times by a

4 duly authorized representative of the bureau or by the state

5 police or a peace officer of a political subdivision of this

6 state.ANY TIME.

7 Sec. 15. Annually the THE commissioner shall report ANNUALLY

8 to the governor and the legislature about the operation of events

9 licensed under this act within this state, ARTICLE, abuses that

10 the bureau may have encountered, and recommendations for changes

11in this act.

12 Sec. 16. (1) The commissioner may deny, suspend, summarily

13 suspend, or revoke any A license issued under this act ARTICLE if

14 the licensee or an officer, director, agent, member, or employee

15 of the licensee violates this act ARTICLE or A rule promulgated

16 under this act. ARTICLE. The commissioner may summarily suspend a

17 license for a period of not more than 60 days pending

18 prosecution, investigation, or public hearing.

19 (2) A proceeding to suspend or revoke a license shall be

20 considered UNDER THIS ARTICLE IS a contested case and shall be

21 governed by the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA

22 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.

23 (3) Upon petition of the commissioner, the circuit court

24 after a hearing may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of

25 witnesses and the production of documents, papers, books,

26 records, and other evidence before it in a matter over which it

27 has jurisdiction, control, or supervision. If a person subpoenaed



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1 to attend in any such proceeding or hearing fails to obey the

2 command of the subpoena without reasonable cause, or if a person

3 in attendance in any such proceeding or hearing refuses, without

4 lawful cause, to be examined or to answer a legal or pertinent

5 question or to exhibit a book, account, record, or other document

6 when ordered to do so by the court, that person may be punished

7 as a BEING IN contempt of the court.

8 (4) With approval of the commissioner, a BINGO hall

9 licensee, in lieu of a suspension of its license, may elect to

10 pay a fine equal to the amount of rent that would have been paid

11by the bingo licensees during the period of the suspension. This

12 fine shall be paid to the bureau on or before the date agreed to

13 in the suspension agreement entered into by the bureau and the

14 BINGO hall licensee.

15 Sec. 19. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), any other

16 law providing a penalty or disability upon a person who conducts

17 or participates in a RAFFLE, bingo game, millionaire party, or

18 charity game; who sells or possesses equipment used in conducting

19 A RAFFLE, bingo, or a millionaire party; who permits A RAFFLE,

20 bingo, a millionaire party, or a charity game to be conducted on

21 his or her premises; or who does other acts in connection with A

22 RAFFLE, bingo, a millionaire party, or a charity game does not

23 apply to that conduct if done pursuant to this act or rules

24 promulgated under this act.

25 (2) Subsection (1) does not limit in any way the application

26 of the Michigan campaign finance act, Act No. 388 of the Public

27 Acts of 1976, being sections 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.201 to 169.282



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1 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, including, but not limited to,

2 section 41 of Act No. 388 of the Public Acts of 1976, being

3 section THE MICHIGAN CAMPAIGN FINANCE ACT, 1976 PA 388, MCL

4 169.241, of the Michigan Compiled Laws, to fundraising events

5 conducted by or for the benefit of a committee that has filed or

6 is required to file a statement of organization pursuant to Act

7 No. 388 of the Public Acts of 1976.UNDER THE MICHIGAN CAMPAIGN

8 FINANCE ACT, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.201 TO 169.282.

9 ARTICLE 2

10 SEC. 32. (1) AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:

11 (A) "BONA FIDE MEMBER" MEANS A MEMBER WHO PARTICIPATES IN

12 THE QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION TO FURTHER ITS LAWFUL PURPOSES.

13 (B) "DEALER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO DOES ANY OF THE

14 FOLLOWING IN A MILLIONAIRE PARTY GAME:

15 (i ) PERFORMS THE ACT OF DEALING.

16 (i i ) ASSISTS IN SUPERVISING THE DEALERS.

17 (i ii ) PROVIDES TECHNICAL ADVICE TO THE MILLIONAIRE PARTY

18 CHAIRPERSON.

19 (C) "DEMARCATED AREA" MEANS THE PHYSICAL AREA IN WHICH

20 GAMING IS CONDUCTED AT AN EVENT.

21 (D) "LAWFUL PURPOSE" MEANS 1 OR MORE OF THE AUTHORIZED

22 PURPOSES STATED IN THE QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN BYLAWS,

23 CONSTITUTION, CHARTER, OR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION THAT ARE ON

24 FILE WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

25 (E) "LESSOR" MEANS A PERSON WHO RENTS A LOCATION TO A

26 MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING AN

27 EVENT.



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1 (F) "LOCATION OWNER" MEANS THE PERSON THAT OWNS A LOCATION

2 OR AN EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF THE PERSON.

3 (2) THE DEFINITIONS IN SECTIONS 2, 3, AND 3A APPLY TO THIS

4 ARTICLE, UNLESS A TERM DEFINED IN 1 OF THOSE SECTIONS IS DEFINED

5 DIFFERENTLY IN THIS ARTICLE.

6 SEC. 33. (1) AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO CONDUCT A

7 MILLIONAIRE PARTY SHALL SUBMIT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR A

8 WRITTEN APPLICATION ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE EXECUTIVE

9 DIRECTOR.

10 (2) THE APPLICATION UNDER SUBSECTION (1) MUST INCLUDE ALL OF

11 THE FOLLOWING:

12 (A) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE APPLICANT.

13 (B) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH OFFICER OF THE APPLICANT.

14 (C) THE NAME OF EACH BONA FIDE MEMBER WHO WILL BE PRESENT AT

15 THE EVENT AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 40.

16 (D) THE NAME OF EACH INDIVIDUAL WHO WILL SERVE AS A DEALER

17 AT THE EVENT AND, AS TO EACH INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER THE INDIVIDUAL

18 HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF, FORFEITED BOND ON A CHARGE OF, OR PLED

19 GUILTY TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

20 (i ) A FELONY.

21 (i i ) A GAMBLING OFFENSE.

22 (i ii ) CRIMINAL FRAUD.

23 (i v ) FORGERY.

24 (v ) LARCENY.

25 (vi ) FILING A FALSE REPORT WITH A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY.

26 (E) THE LOCATION AT WHICH THE APPLICANT WILL CONDUCT THE

27 EVENT.



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1 (F) A DESCRIPTION OF THE DEMARCATED AREA FOR THE EVENT AND

2 AN EXPLANATION OF HOW THE DEMARCATED AREA WILL BE MARKED.

3 (G) THE DAY OR DATES OF THE EVENT.

4 (H) SUFFICIENT FACTS RELATING TO THE APPLICANT'S

5 INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION TO ENABLE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO

6 DETERMINE WHETHER THE APPLICANT IS A QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION.

7 (I) A SWORN STATEMENT ATTESTING TO THE NONPROFIT STATUS OF

8 THE APPLICANT, SIGNED BY THE PRINCIPAL OFFICER OF THE APPLICANT.

9 (J) OTHER INFORMATION THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONSIDERS

10 NECESSARY.

11 SEC. 34. (1) IF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES THAT AN

12 APPLICANT FOR A MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSE IS A QUALIFIED

13 ORGANIZATION, HAS PAID TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR A FEE OF $50.00

14 PER DAY THAT THE APPLICANT PROPOSES TO CONDUCT THE MILLIONAIRE

15 PARTY, AND THAT THERE IS NO REASON TO DENY THE ISSUANCE OF THE

16 LICENSE UNDER SECTION 18, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAY ISSUE A

17 MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSE TO THE APPLICANT.

18 (2) UNDER EXTREME HARDSHIP CONDITIONS AS DETERMINED BY THE

19 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAY WAIVE 1 OR MORE OF

20 THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER SECTION 3A(D) FOR A PERSON TO BE A

21 QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION AND ISSUE A MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSE TO

22 THE PERSON IF ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET:

23 (A) THE PERSON IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.

24 (B) THE ENTIRE PROCEEDS OF THE EVENT, LESS THE ACTUAL

25 REASONABLE EXPENSE OF CONDUCTING THE EVENT, ARE DONATED OR USED

26 FOR A CHARITABLE PURPOSE, ORGANIZATION, OR CAUSE.

27 (C) NONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS CONNECTED WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF



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1 THE EVENT IS COMPENSATED IN ANY MANNER FOR HIS OR HER

2 PARTICIPATION.

3 (D) THE PERSON HAS COMPLIED AND WILL COMPLY WITH ALL OTHER

4 PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT AND RULES PROMULGATED UNDER THIS ARTICLE.

5 (3) UNDER EXTREME HARDSHIP CONDITIONS AS DETERMINED BY THE

6 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAY ALLOW AN

7 INDIVIDUAL OR A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS TO OBTAIN A LICENSE TO

8 CONDUCT A MILLIONAIRE PARTY IF ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS

9 ARE MET:

10 (A) THE ENTIRE PROCEEDS OF THE EVENT, LESS THE ACTUAL

11 REASONABLE EXPENSE OF CONDUCTING THE EVENT, ARE DONATED OR USED

12 FOR A CHARITABLE PURPOSE, ORGANIZATION, OR CAUSE.

13 (B) NONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS CONNECTED WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF

14 THE EVENT IS COMPENSATED IN ANY MANNER FOR HIS OR HER

15 PARTICIPATION.

16 (C) THE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS HAS COMPLIED AND

17 WILL COMPLY WITH ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT AND THE RULES

18 PROMULGATED UNDER THIS ARTICLE.

19 (4) A QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION MAY BE ISSUED UP TO 4

20 MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSES IN 1 CALENDAR YEAR. EACH LICENSE IS

21 VALID FOR ONLY 1 LOCATION AS STATED ON THE LICENSE.

22 (5) A MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSE MAY BE ISSUED FOR UP TO 4

23 CONSECUTIVE DAYS.

24 (6) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL NOT ISSUE MORE THAN 1

25 MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSE TO A QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION FOR ANY 1

26 DAY.

27 (7) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL NOT ISSUE MILLIONAIRE PARTY



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1 LICENSES THAT WOULD ALLOW MORE THAN 2 EVENTS TO BE CONDUCTED AT A

2 LOCATION ON THE SAME DATE.

3 (8) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL NOT ISSUE MILLIONAIRE PARTY

4 LICENSES THAT WOULD ALLOW MORE THAN 4 EVENTS TO BE CONDUCTED AT A

5 LOCATION IN 1 WEEK.

6 (9) FOR EACH DAY ON WHICH THE MILLIONAIRE PARTY IS TO BE

7 CONDUCTED, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL INCLUDE IN THE LICENSE

8 THE TIME OF THE DAY DURING WHICH THE LICENSEE MAY CONDUCT GAMING

9 UNDER THE LICENSE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAY DETERMINE THE TIME

10 AT HIS OR HER DISCRETION.

11 SEC. 35. (1) A MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSEE SHALL COMPLY WITH

12 THIS ACT AND THE RULES PROMULGATED UNDER THIS ARTICLE.

13 (2) A MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSEE SHALL COMPLY WITH THE TERMS

14 AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE LICENSE.

15 (3) A MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSE IS NOT ASSIGNABLE OR

16 TRANSFERRABLE, AND A LICENSEE SHALL NOT ASSIGN OR TRANSFER A

17 MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSE.

18 SEC. 36. (1) A MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSEE MAY ADVERTISE THE

19 EVENT IF THE ADVERTISING COMPLIES WITH RULES PROMULGATED UNDER

20 THIS ARTICLE.

21 (2) AN ADVERTISEMENT UNDER THIS SECTION MUST STATE THE

22 PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENT WILL BE USED.

23 SEC. 37. (1) A MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSEE SHALL NOT ENTER

24 INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH A LOCATION OWNER OR LESSOR UNLESS THE

25 AGREEMENT IS EXPRESSED IN A WRITTEN RENTAL AGREEMENT THAT IS

26 APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

27 (2) A LOCATION OWNER OR LESSOR, A PARTNER, MEMBER, DIRECTOR,



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1 OFFICER, AGENT, OR EMPLOYEE OF A LOCATION OWNER OR LESSOR, A

2 SHAREHOLDER OF A PRIVATELY HELD CORPORATION THAT IS A LOCATION

3 OWNER OR LESSOR, OR A PERSON RESIDING IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD AS

4 ANY OF THESE SHALL NOT DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

5 (A) BE AN OFFICER OF A QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION CONDUCTING A

6 MILLIONAIRE PARTY AT THE LOCATION.

7 (B) PARTICIPATE AS A PLAYER IN ANY EVENT BEING CONDUCTED AT

8 THE LOCATION.

9 (C) PARTICIPATE IN ANY ASPECT OF AN EVENT BEING CONDUCTED AT

10 THE LOCATION, INCLUDING PROVIDING DEALERS, EQUIPMENT, OR WORKERS,

11 UNLESS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS EXIST:

12 (i ) THE LOCATION IS OWNED OR RENTED BY A QUALIFIED

13 ORGANIZATION AND USED BY THE QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION ON A

14 CONTINUAL BASIS FOR THE REGULAR USE OF ITS MEMBERS.

15 (i i ) THE QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION IS THE MILLIONAIRE PARTY

16 LICENSEE AND IS CONDUCTING THE EVENT.

17 (i ii ) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS GRANTED A WAIVER FOR THE

18 PARTICIPATION.

19 SEC. 38. A MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSEE SHALL ONLY CONDUCT AN

20 EVENT WITH EQUIPMENT THAT IT OWNS, RENTS FROM ANOTHER QUALIFIED

21 ORGANIZATION UNDER A RENTAL AGREEMENT APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE

22 DIRECTOR, OR PURCHASES OR RENTS FROM A SUPPLIER.

23 SEC. 39. (1) A MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSEE SHALL USE ONLY THE

24 FOLLOWING AS DEALERS AT AN EVENT:

25 (A) A BONA FIDE MEMBER.

26 (B) AN EMPLOYEE OF A SUPPLIER.

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1 INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF, FORFEITED BOND ON A CHARGE OF,

2 OR PLED GUILTY TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING OFFENSES:

3 (A) A FELONY.

4 (B) A GAMBLING OFFENSE.

5 (C) CRIMINAL FRAUD.

6 (D) FORGERY.

7 (E) LARCENY.

8 (F) FILING A FALSE REPORT WITH A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY.

9 (3) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS NOT LISTED AS A DEALER ON THE

10 APPLICATION FOR A MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSE SHALL NOT ACT AS A

11 DEALER AT AN EVENT CONDUCTED UNDER THE LICENSE.

12 (4) A MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSEE SHALL ENSURE THAT THE

13 DEALERS AT AN EVENT CONDUCTED UNDER THE LICENSE COMPLY WITH THIS

14 ACT, RULES PROMULGATED UNDER THIS ARTICLE, AND ANY DIRECTIVES OF

15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

16 SEC. 40. (1) AT LEAST 3 BONA FIDE MEMBERS OF THE MILLIONAIRE

17 PARTY LICENSEE, NOT INCLUDING ANY BONA FIDE MEMBER ACTING AS A

18 DEALER, MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES DURING AN EVENT.

19 (2) IF FEWER THAN 3 BONA FIDE MEMBERS ARE PRESENT AT ANY

20 TIME DURING AN EVENT, THE MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSEE SHALL

21 IMMEDIATELY REPORT THIS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE

22 DIRECTOR MAY REQUIRE THE LICENSEE TO STOP CONDUCTING THE EVENT.

23 (3) ONE OF THE BONA FIDE MEMBERS LISTED ON THE APPLICATION

24 FOR THE MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSE SHALL ACT AS THE MILLIONAIRE

25 PARTY CHAIRPERSON. AN INDIVIDUAL SHALL NOT SERVE AS CHAIRPERSON

26 OF MILLIONAIRE PARTIES CONDUCTED BY MORE THAN 1 QUALIFIED

27 ORGANIZATION DURING A CALENDAR YEAR.



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1 (4) A BONA FIDE MEMBER OF A MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSEE WHO

2 IS PRESENT AT THE EVENT SHALL WEAR A VEST, BUTTON, OR OTHER

3 DISTINCTIVE APPAREL TO IDENTIFY THE MEMBER AS A MEMBER OF THE

4 MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSEE AND AS NOT BEING AN EMPLOYEE OR AGENT

5 OF THE LOCATION OWNER, LESSOR, OR SUPPLIER.

6 (5) UNLESS PERMITTED BY THIS ACT, A RULE PROMULGATED UNDER

7 THIS ARTICLE, OR WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,

8 ONLY A BONA FIDE MEMBER OF THE MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSEE MAY

9 PERFORM ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DUTIES AT AN EVENT CONDUCTED UNDER

10 THE LICENSE:

11 (A) MONITORING A GAME OR VERIFYING THAT THE GAME IS

12 CONDUCTED IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE GAME.

13 (B) VERIFYING THE AGE OF A PLAYER.

14 (6) A BONA FIDE MEMBER OF A MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSEE SHALL

15 NOT PLAY A GAME AT AN EVENT AT WHICH THE MEMBER IS WORKING OR

16 ASSISTING.


18 NOT SHARE IN A PRIZE AWARDED AT AN EVENT AT WHICH THE MEMBER IS

19 WORKING OR ASSISTING.


21 NOT PURCHASE, PLAY, OR ACCEPT A CHARITY GAME TICKET OR NUMERAL

22 GAME TICKET OFFERED FOR SALE BY THE LICENSEE AT AN EVENT AT WHICH

23 THE MEMBER IS WORKING OR ASSISTING.


25 NOT SPLIT A PRIZE WITH A PLAYER OR ACCEPT A TIP OF ANY KIND AT AN

26 EVENT CONDUCTED UNDER THE LICENSE, UNLESS THE TIP IS A CASH TIP

27 GIVEN TO THE MEMBER FOR SERVING AS A DEALER AT THE EVENT.



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1 SEC. 41. (1) A MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSEE SHALL ENSURE THAT

2 AN EVENT CONDUCTED UNDER THE LICENSE IS CONDUCTED IN COMPLIANCE

3 WITH THIS ACT AND THE RULES PROMULGATED UNDER THIS ARTICLE.

4 (2) A MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSEE SHALL POST THE LICENSE SO

5 THAT IT IS CONSPICUOUSLY VISIBLE AT THE LOCATION WHERE THE EVENT

6 IS BEING CONDUCTED AT ALL TIMES DURING THE EVENT.

7 (3) A MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSEE SHALL NOT CONDUCT GAMING

8 UNDER THE LICENSE ANYWHERE OUTSIDE OF THE DEMARCATED AREA

9 APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

10 (4) A MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSEE SHALL ENSURE THAT ACCESS TO

11 THE DEMARCATED AREA IS CONTROLLED.

12 (5) A MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSEE SHALL NOT ALLOW AN

13 INDIVIDUAL WHO IS LESS THAN 18 YEARS OLD TO ENTER THE DEMARCATED

14 AREA WHEN GAMING IS BEING CONDUCTED THERE.

15 (6) IF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE SERVED AT AN EVENT, AN

16 INDIVIDUAL IN THE DEMARCATED AREA WHO IS 18 YEARS OLD OR OLDER

17 BUT LESS THAN 21 YEARS OLD MUST BE IDENTIFIED BY WEARING A MARK

18 INDICATING THAT A MEMBER OR AGENT OF THE MILLIONAIRE PARTY

19 LICENSEE HAS VERIFIED THE INDIVIDUAL'S AGE AND IDENTIFICATION.

20 (7) A MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSEE SHALL NOT ALLOW WAGERING AT

21 AN EVENT HELD UNDER THE LICENSE OTHER THAN WAGERING ON A GAME OF

22 CHANCE THAT TAKES PLACE AT THE LOCATION DURING THE EVENT. THE

23 LICENSEE SHALL NOT ALLOW A WAGER TO BE PLACED AT THE EVENT ON AN

24 ATHLETIC EVENT OR A GAME INVOLVING PERSONAL SKILL.

25 (8) A MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSEE SHALL NOT RECEIVE MORE THAN

26 $15,000.00 IN EXCHANGE FOR IMITATION MONEY OR CHIPS ON ANY DAY

27 UNDER THE LICENSE.



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1 SEC. 42. (1) A MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSEE SHALL NOT PAY AN

2 EXPENSE RELATED TO AN EVENT UNLESS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING APPLY:

3 (A) THE EXPENSE IS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONDUCT

4 OF THE EVENT.

5 (B) THE EXPENSE IS NECESSARY AND REASONABLE AND FALLS INTO 1

6 OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF EXPENSE:

7 (i ) THE PURCHASE OR RENTAL OF EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR

8 CONDUCTING THE EVENT AND PAYMENT OF SERVICES REASONABLY NECESSARY

9 FOR THE REPAIR OF EQUIPMENT.

10 (i i ) CASH PRIZES OR THE PURCHASE OF PRIZES OF MERCHANDISE.

11 (i ii ) RENTAL OF THE LOCATION AT WHICH THE EVENT IS CONDUCTED.

12 (i v ) JANITORIAL SERVICES.

13 (v ) THE FEE REQUIRED FOR ISSUANCE OR REISSUANCE OF A LICENSE

14 TO CONDUCT THE EVENT.

15 (vi ) OTHER REASONABLE EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE LICENSEE, NOT

16 INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ACT, AS PERMITTED BY RULE PROMULGATED

17 UNDER THIS ARTICLE.

18 (C) THE EXPENSE IS ITEMIZED.

19 (D) THE EXPENSE IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN

20 WRITING BEFORE THE EVENT.

21 (2) A MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSEE SHALL NOT ACCEPT ANY

22 COMPENSATION IN CONNECTION WITH AN EVENT UNLESS THE COMPENSATION

23 IS EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT OR A RULE PROMULGATED UNDER

24 THIS ARTICLE.

25 (3) A MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSEE SHALL NOT EXPEND MORE THAN

26 45% OF THE GROSS PROFIT FROM AN EVENT TO PAY EXPENSES INCURRED IN

27 CONNECTION WITH THE EVENT.



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1 (4) A PERSON SHALL NOT ACCEPT ANY COMMISSION, SALARY, PAY,

2 PROFIT, OR WAGE FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE MANAGEMENT OR OPERATION

3 OF A MILLIONAIRE PARTY EXCEPT AS ALLOWED UNDER A RULE PROMULGATED

4 UNDER THIS ARTICLE.

5 SEC. 43. (1) A MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSEE SHALL KEEP A

6 RECORD OF EACH EVENT AS REQUIRED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

7 (2) THE MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSEE SHALL ALLOW AN AUTHORIZED

8 REPRESENTATIVE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO INSPECT DURING

9 REASONABLE BUSINESS HOURS A RECORD KEPT UNDER SUBSECTION (1) AND

10 ALL FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS INTO WHICH PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENT ARE

11 DEPOSITED OR TRANSFERRED.

12 (3) A MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSEE SHALL FILE WITH THE

13 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR A FINANCIAL STATEMENT SIGNED BY THE PRINCIPAL

14 OFFICER OF THE QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES

15 RELATED TO THE CONDUCT OF EACH EVENT AS REQUIRED BY RULE

16 PROMULGATED UNDER THIS ARTICLE. IF THE REVENUE FROM A MILLIONAIRE

17 PARTY IS REPRESENTED TO BE USED OR APPLIED BY A MILLIONAIRE PARTY

18 LICENSEE FOR A CHARITABLE PURPOSE, THE LICENSEE SHALL FILE A COPY

19 OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL UNDER THE

20 SUPERVISION OF TRUSTEES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES ACT, 1961 PA 101,

21 MCL 14.251 TO 14.266.

22 (4) A MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSEE AND A LOCATION OWNER OR

23 LESSEE SHALL ALLOW AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE EXECUTIVE

24 DIRECTOR OR THE STATE POLICE OR A PEACE OFFICER OF A POLITICAL

25 SUBDIVISION IN WHICH THE EVENT IS BEING CONDUCTED TO INSPECT THE

26 LOCATION, OR AN INTENDED LOCATION, AT ANY TIME.

27 SEC. 46. (1) A PERSON THAT APPLIES FOR A LICENSE OR RENEWAL



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1 OF A LICENSE TO OPERATE AS A SUPPLIER TO MILLIONAIRE PARTY

2 LICENSEES SHALL SUBMIT A WRITTEN APPLICATION TO THE EXECUTIVE

3 DIRECTOR ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

4 (2) AN APPLICANT UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL PAY AN ANNUAL

5 LICENSE FEE OF $300.00 AT THE TIME OF THE APPLICATION.

6 (3) IF AN APPLICANT UNDER THIS SECTION WISHES TO PROVIDE

7 DEALERS TO MILLIONAIRE PARTY LICENSEES, THE PERSON SHALL INCLUDE

8 WITH ITS APPLICATION A LIST CONTAINING THE NAME OF EACH

9 INDIVIDUAL WHO WILL WORK FOR THE PERSON AS A DEALER AT

10 MILLIONAIRE PARTIES AND, AS TO EACH INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER THE

11 INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF, FORFEITED BOND ON A CHARGE OF,

12 OR PLED GUILTY TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

13 (A) A FELONY.

14 (B) A GAMBLING OFFENSE.

15 (C) CRIMINAL FRAUD.

16 (D) FORGERY.

17 (E) LARCENY.

18 (F) FILING A FALSE REPORT WITH A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY.

19 (4) IF, AFTER THE APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED AS DESCRIBED IN

20 SUBSECTION (1) OR AFTER THE SUPPLIERS LICENSE IS ISSUED, THERE

21 ARE ANY CHANGES IN THE INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL WORK FOR THE SUPPLIER

22 AS DEALERS AT MILLIONAIRE PARTIES, THE APPLICANT OR SUPPLIER

23 SHALL IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE AN UPDATED LIST CONTAINING ALL OF THE

24 INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (3).

25 (5) A SUPPLIER LICENSED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL SUBMIT TO

26 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTS AS REQUIRED BY THE EXECUTIVE

27 DIRECTOR REGARDING THE SUPPLIER'S ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS ARTICLE.



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1 (6) A SUPPLIER'S LICENSE EXPIRES AT 12 MIDNIGHT ON SEPTEMBER

2 30 OF EACH YEAR.

3 SEC. 48. (1) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL ENFORCE AND

4 SUPERVISE THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS ARTICLE. THE EXECUTIVE

5 DIRECTOR SHALL EMPLOY PERSONNEL AS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS

6 ARTICLE.

7 (2) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAY SELECT FRATERNAL

8 ORGANIZATIONS THAT CONDUCT MILLIONAIRE PARTIES AND THAT ARE NOT A

9 BRANCH, LODGE, OR CHAPTER OF A NATIONAL OR STATE ORGANIZATION TO

10 AUDIT TO ENSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH

11 THIS ACT.

12 SEC. 49. (1) ANY RULES PROMULGATED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

13 UNDER THIS ACT BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AMENDATORY ACT

14 THAT ADDED THIS ARTICLE ARE RESCINDED.

15 (2) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL PROMULGATE RULES PURSUANT

16 TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT OF 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL

17 24.201 TO 24.328, TO IMPLEMENT THIS ARTICLE.

18 SEC. 50. (1) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAY DENY, SUSPEND,

19 SUMMARILY SUSPEND, OR REVOKE ANY LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS

20 ARTICLE IF THE LICENSEE OR AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, AGENT, MEMBER,

21 OR EMPLOYEE OF THE LICENSEE VIOLATES THIS ACT OR A RULE

22 PROMULGATED UNDER THIS ARTICLE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAY

23 SUMMARILY SUSPEND A LICENSE FOR A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN 60 DAYS

24 PENDING PROSECUTION, INVESTIGATION, OR PUBLIC HEARING.

25 (2) A PROCEEDING TO SUSPEND OR REVOKE A LICENSE IS A

26 CONTESTED CASE AND MUST BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

27 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT OF 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 TO



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1 24.328.

2 (3) ON PETITION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE CIRCUIT COURT

3 AFTER A HEARING MAY ISSUE SUBPOENAS TO COMPEL THE ATTENDANCE OF

4 WITNESSES AND THE PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS, PAPERS, BOOKS,

5 RECORDS, AND OTHER EVIDENCE BEFORE IT IN A MATTER OVER WHICH THE

6 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS JURISDICTION, CONTROL, OR SUPERVISION

7 UNDER THIS ARTICLE. IF A PERSON SUBPOENAED TO ATTEND IN ANY SUCH

8 PROCEEDING OR HEARING FAILS TO OBEY THE COMMAND OF THE SUBPOENA

9 WITHOUT REASONABLE CAUSE, OR IF A PERSON IN ATTENDANCE IN ANY

10 SUCH PROCEEDING OR HEARING REFUSES, WITHOUT LAWFUL CAUSE, TO BE

11 EXAMINED OR TO ANSWER A LEGAL OR PERTINENT QUESTION OR TO EXHIBIT

12 A BOOK, ACCOUNT, RECORD, OR OTHER DOCUMENT WHEN ORDERED TO DO SO

13 BY THE COURT, THE PERSON MAY BE PUNISHED AS BEING IN CONTEMPT OF

14 THE COURT.

15 SEC. 51. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE

16 GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ABOUT THE OPERATION OF EVENTS

17 LICENSED UNDER THIS ARTICLE, ABUSES THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

18 MAY HAVE ENCOUNTERED, AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES IN THIS

19 ACT.

20 Enacting section 1. Sections 10a, 10b, and 20 of the

21 Traxler-McCauley-Law-Bowman bingo act, 1972 PA 382, MCL 432.110a,

22 432.110b, and 432.120, are repealed.

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