New Mexico § 60-2F-4 - Definitions

§ 60-2F-4. Definitions

As used in the New Mexico Bingo and Raffle Act: A. “ bingo ” means a game of chance in which each player has one or more bingo cards printed

with different numbers on which to place markers when the respective numbers are drawn

and announced by a bingo caller; B. “ bingo caller ” means the individual who, in the game of bingo, draws and announces numbers; C. “ bingo employee ” means a person connected directly with a game of chance such as cashiers, floor

sales clerks and pull-tab workers. A bingo employee may or may not be a member of a qualified organization; D. “ bingo manager ” means the person responsible for overseeing bingo and pull-tab activities conducted

pursuant to a bingo license; E. “ board ” means the gaming control board; F. “ charitable organization ” means an organization, not for pecuniary profit, that is operated for the relief

of poverty, distress or other condition of public concern in New Mexico and that has

been granted an exemption from federal income tax as an organization described in Section 501(c) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 1 , as amended or renumbered; G. “ chartered branch, lodge or chapter of a national or state organization ” means a branch, lodge or chapter that is a civic or service organization, not for

pecuniary profit, and that is authorized by its written constitution, charter, articles

of incorporation or bylaws to engage in a fraternal, civic or service purpose in New

Mexico; H. “ distributor ” means a person, other than a manufacturer, who provides equipment to a qualified

organization but does not manufacture the equipment; I. “ educational organization ” means an organization within the state, including recognized student organizations,

not organized for pecuniary profit, whose primary purpose is educational in nature

and designed to develop the capabilities of individuals by instruction; J. “ environmental organization ” means an organization within the state, not organized for pecuniary profit, that

is primarily concerned with the protection and preservation of the natural environment; K. “ equipment ” means: (1) with respect to bingo: (a) the receptacle and numbered objects drawn from it; (b) the master board upon which the numbered objects are placed as drawn; (c) the cards or sheets bearing numbers or other designations to be covered and the

objects used to cover them; (d) the board or signs, however operated, used to announce or display the numbers

or designations as they are drawn; and (e) all other articles having a significant effect on the outcome of a game and necessary

to the operation, conduct and playing of bingo; and (2) with respect to pull-tabs: (a) the pull-tabs; (b) the pull-tab flares; and (c) the dispensing machines; L. “ fraternal organization ” means an organization within the state, not for pecuniary profit, that is a branch,

lodge or chapter of a national or state organization and that exists for the common

business, brotherhood or other interests of its members; M. “ game accountant ” means the individual in charge of preparing and submitting the quarterly report

form; N. “ game of chance ” means that specific kind of game of chance commonly known as bingo, that specific

kind of game of chance commonly known as a raffle or that specific game of chance

commonly known as pull-tab; O. “ gross receipts ” means proceeds received by a bingo licensee from the sale of bingo cards, raffle

tickets or pull-tab tickets; the sale of rights in any manner connected with participation

in a game of chance or the right to participate in a game of chance, including any

admission fee or charge; the sale of playing materials; and all other miscellaneous

receipts; P. “ lawful purposes ” means: (1) educational, charitable, patriotic, religious or public-spirited purposes that

benefit an indefinite number of persons either by bringing their minds or hearts under

the influence of education or religion, by relieving their bodies from disease, suffering

or constraint, by assisting them in establishing themselves in life, by erecting or

maintaining public buildings or works, by providing legal assistance to peace officers

or firefighters in defending civil or criminal actions arising out of the performance

of their duties or by otherwise lessening the burden of government. “ Lawful purposes ” includes the erection, acquisition, improvement, maintenance, insurance or repair

of property, real, personal or mixed, if the property is used for one or more of the

benefits stated in this paragraph; or (2) augmenting the revenue of and promoting the New Mexico state fair; Q. “ licensee ” means any qualified organization to which a bingo license has been issued by the

board or any person to which a manufacturer's or distributor's license has been issued

by the board; R. “ manufacturer ” means a person who manufactures, fabricates, assembles, produces, programs or makes

modifications to equipment for use or play in games of chance in New Mexico or for

sale or distribution outside of New Mexico; S. “ occasion ” means a single gathering at which a series of successive bingo games are played; T. “ permittee ” means any person issued a permit by the board; U. “ premises ” means a room, hall, enclosure or outdoor area that is identified on a license issued

pursuant to the New Mexico Bingo and Raffle Act and used for the purpose of playing

games of bingo or pull-tabs; V. “ prize ” means cash or merchandise won for participation in a game of chance; W. “ progressive pot ” means a prize from a pull-tab or a portion of a prize from a pull-tab that is allowed

to carry over from one pull-tab game to the next so that the carried-over prizes are

allowed to accumulate into a larger prize; X. “ pull-tab ” means gaming pieces used in a game of chance that are made completely of paper or

paper products with concealed numbers or symbols that must be exposed by the player

to determine wins or losses or a gaming piece that is made completely of paper or

paper products with an instant-win component that must be exposed by the player on

a concealed card and can be used in a speed round for additional winnings utilizing

a bingo blower. A “ pull-tab ” includes a tip board and can include a progressive pot; Y. “ qualified organization ” means a bona fide chartered branch, lodge or chapter of a national or state organization

or any bona fide religious, charitable, environmental, fraternal, educational or veterans'

organization operating without profit to its members that has been in existence in

New Mexico continuously for a period of two years immediately prior to conducting

a raffle or making an application for a license under the New Mexico Bingo and Raffle

Act and that has had a membership engaged in carrying out the objects of the corporation

or organization. A voluntary firefighter's organization is a qualified organization and a labor organization

is a qualified organization for the purposes of the New Mexico Bingo and Raffle Act

if they use the proceeds from a game of chance solely for scholarship or charitable

purposes; Z. “ raffle ” means a drawing where multiple persons buy tickets to win a prize and the winner

is determined by the drawing of the ticket stub out of a container that holds all

the ticket stubs sold for the event; AA. “ religious organization ” means an organization, church, body of communicants or group, not for pecuniary

profit, gathered in common membership for mutual support and edification in piety,

worship and religious observances or a society, not for pecuniary profit, of individuals

united for religious purposes at a definite place; and BB. “ veterans' organization ” means an organization within the state or any branch, lodge or chapter of a national

or state organization within this state, not for pecuniary profit, the membership

of which consists of individuals who were members of the armed services or forces

of the United States. 1

26 U.S.C.A. § 501(c).