Wisconsin § 563.16 - Amendment of license to conduct bingo.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 563.16 — Amendment of license to conduct bingo., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 563.16. Amendment of license to conduct bingo.
Upon application by a licensed organization, a license may be amended, if the subject matter of the amendment properly and lawfully could have been included in the original license. An application for an amendment to a license shall be filed and processed in the same manner as an original application. An application for the amendment of a license shall be accompanied by a $3 fee. If any application for amendment seeks approval of additional bingo occasions or designates a new member responsible for the proper utilization of gross receipts, the appropriate fee under s. 563.13 (4) also shall be paid. If the department approves an application for an amendment to a license, a copy of the amendment shall be sent to the applicant who shall attach it to the original license. All moneys received under this section shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (jn) . 563.16 History History: 1973 c. 156 ; 1979 c. 34 ; 1989 a. 147 ; 1991 a. 269 s. 782dt ; Stats. 1991 s. 563.16; 1995 a. 27 s. 9123 (6pp) ; 1997 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 5 ; 2021 a. 58 .
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 563.16 cover?
Section 563.16 ("Amendment of license to conduct bingo.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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