Ohio § 2915.13

§ 2915.13.

(A) Subject to the requirements of sections 2915.14 and 2915.15 of the Revised Code concerning electronic instant bingo, a veteran's organization, a fraternal organization,

or a sporting organization authorized to conduct a bingo session pursuant to this

chapter may conduct instant bingo, electronic instant bingo, or both other than at

a bingo session under a type III license issued under section 2915.08 of the Revised Code if all of the following apply: (1) The veteran's organization, fraternal organization, or sporting organization limits

the sale of instant bingo or electronic instant bingo to twelve hours during any day,

provided that the sale does not begin earlier than ten a.m. and ends not later than

two a.m. (2) The veteran's organization, fraternal organization, or sporting organization limits

the sale of instant bingo or electronic instant bingo to its own premises and to its

own members and invited guests. (3) The veteran's organization, fraternal organization, or sporting organization is raising

money for an organization that is described in subsection 509(a)(1), 509(a)(2) , or 509(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code 1 and is either a governmental unit or an organization that maintains its principal

place of business in this state, that is exempt from federal income taxation under

subsection 501(a) and described in subsection 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,

and that is in good standing in this state and executes a written contract with that

organization as required in division (B) of this section. (B) If a veteran's organization, fraternal organization, or sporting organization authorized

to conduct instant bingo or electronic instant bingo pursuant to division (A) of this

section is raising money for another organization that is described in subsection

509(a)(1), 509(a)(2) , or 509(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is either a governmental unit or an organization that maintains its principal

place of business in this state, that is exempt from federal income taxation under

subsection 501(a) and described in subsection 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,

and that is in good standing in this state, the veteran's organization, fraternal

organization, or sporting organization shall execute a written contract with the organization

that is described in subsection 509(a)(1), 509(a)(2) , or 509(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is either a governmental unit or an organization that maintains its principal

place of business in this state, that is exempt from federal income taxation under

subsection 501(a) and described in subsection 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,

and that is in good standing in this state in order to conduct instant bingo or electronic

instant bingo.  That contract shall include a statement of the percentage of the net proceeds that

the veteran's, fraternal, or sporting organization will be distributing to the organization

that is described in subsection 509(a)(1), 509(a)(2) , or 509(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is either a governmental unit or an organization that maintains its principal

place of business in this state, that is exempt from federal income taxation under

subsection 501(a) and described in subsection 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,

and that is in good standing in this state. (C)(1) If a veteran's organization, fraternal organization, or sporting organization authorized

to conduct instant bingo or electronic instant bingo pursuant to division (A) of this

section has been issued a liquor permit under Chapter 4303. of the Revised Code, that

permit may be subject to suspension, revocation, or cancellation if the veteran's

organization, fraternal organization, or sporting organization violates a provision

of this chapter. (2) No veteran's organization, fraternal organization, or sporting organization that

enters into a written contract pursuant to division (B) of this section shall violate

any provision of this chapter or permit, aid, or abet any other person in violating

any provision of this chapter. (D) A veteran's organization, fraternal organization, or sporting organization shall

give all required proceeds earned from the conduct of instant bingo or electronic

instant bingo to the organization with which the veteran's organization, fraternal

organization, or sporting organization has entered into a written contract. (E) Whoever violates this section is guilty of illegal instant bingo or electronic instant

bingo conduct.  Except as otherwise provided in this division, illegal instant bingo or electronic

instant bingo conduct is a misdemeanor of the first degree.  If the offender previously has been convicted of a violation of this section, illegal

instant bingo or electronic instant bingo conduct is a felony of the fifth degree. 1

 26 U.S.C.A. § 1 et seq.