DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE BOARD
563.04
563.04
General duties of the board. The board shall:
563.04(2)
(2) Conduct hearings on the suspension or revocation of a license for violation of this chapter or any rules promulgated under it.
563.04(3)
(3) Promulgate rules under
ch. 227 relating to the issuance, renewal, amendment, suspension and revocation of bingo and raffle licenses and the conduct of bingo under this chapter.
563.04(4)
(4) Approve and establish a standard set of bingo cards comprising a consecutively numbered series and prescribe by rule the manner in which such cards are to be reproduced and distributed to a licensed organization.
563.04(5)
(5) Prescribe appropriate forms necessary to carry out this chapter.
563.04(6)
(6) Issue, renew and amend licenses:
563.04(6)(b)
(b) To a member designated by the organization who is responsible for the gross receipts.
563.04(7)
(7) Issue and renew licenses to suppliers of bingo supplies and equipment.
563.04(8)
(8) Have power to temporarily suspend any license.
563.04(10)
(10) Refer for investigation potential or actual violations of this chapter and rules promulgated under it to the district attorney of the county in which a bingo occasion will be or was held.
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(11) Make a continuous study of the operation of this chapter to ascertain if there are defects herein which jeopardize or threaten to jeopardize the purpose of this chapter; and make a continuous study of the operation and administration of similar laws which may be in effect in other states.
563.04(13)
(13) Establish the style, content and format of all licenses issued under this chapter.
563.05
563.05
Powers and duties of board. 563.05(2)
(2) The board may promulgate rules requiring holders of licenses issued under this chapter to post a notice in a conspicuous place where a bingo occasion or raffle drawing is conducted describing the procedures for filing a complaint against the holder.
563.05(3)
(3) The board may promulgate rules specifying the number of business days within which the board must review and make a determination on an application for a permit, as defined in
s. 560.41 (2), that is issued under this chapter.
563.05(4)
(4) The board may promulgate rules defining procedures to be used by the board for receiving, filing and investigating complaints, for commencing disciplinary proceedings and for conducting hearings under this chapter.
563.05(5)
(5) No board member or employe and no member of a board member's or employe's immediate family, as defined in
s. 19.42 (7), may, while that board member or employe is serving as a board member or employe or for 2 years following the termination of the membership or employment of that board member or employe, do any of the following:
563.05(5)(a)
(a) Have any direct or indirect interest in any person who is licensed or required to be licensed under this chapter.
563.05(5)(b)
(b) Accept or agree to accept money or any thing of value from any person who is licensed or required to be licensed under this chapter.
563.05(6)
(6) The board shall deposit all moneys received by the board under this chapter, except
s. 563.80, in the appropriation account under
s. 20.197 (1) (j).
563.05 History
History: 1991 a. 269 ss.
782ad,
782ah,
1110b,
1110d; Stats. 1991 s. 563.05;
1995 a. 27 ss.
6976,
9123 (6pp).
563.052
563.052
Council on charitable gaming. The council on charitable gaming shall advise the board on all matters relating to the conduct of bingo and raffles under this chapter.
563.052 History
History: 1991 a. 321;
1995 a. 27 s.
9123 (6pp).
563.055
563.055
Cancellation of license; reinstatement. 563.055(1)
(1) If the holder of a license issued under this chapter pays a fee required under
s. 563.13 (4),
563.22 (2) or
563.92 (2) by check and the check is not paid by the bank upon which the check is drawn, the board may cancel the license on or after the 60th day after the board receives the notice from the bank, subject to
sub. (2).
563.055(2)
(2) At least 20 days before canceling a license, the board shall mail a notice to the holder that informs the holder that the check was not paid by the bank and that the holder's license may be canceled on the date determined under
sub. (1) unless the holder does all of the following before that date:
563.055(2)(a)
(a) Pays the fee for which the unpaid check was issued.
563.055(2)(b)
(b) Pays the charge for an unpaid draft established by the depository selection board under
s. 20.905 (2).
563.055(3)
(3) Nothing in
sub. (1) or
(2) prohibits the board from extending the date for cancellation to allow the holder additional time to comply with
sub. (2) (a) and
(b).
563.055(4)
(4) A cancellation of a license under this section completely terminates the license and all rights, privileges and authority previously conferred by the license.
563.055(5)
(5) The board may reinstate a license that has been canceled under this section only if the previous holder complies with
sub. (2) (a) and
(b) and pays a $30 reinstatement fee.
563.055 History
History: 1989 a. 31;
1991 a. 269 s.
782ap; Stats. 1991 s. 563.055;
1995 a. 27 ss.
6976c,
9123 (6pp).
563.10
563.10
Rules governing commingling of receipts restricted. Notwithstanding
ss. 227.11 (2),
227.24 (1) (a) and
563.04 (3), the board may not promulgate any emergency rule relating to the commingling of bingo and raffle receipts unless it can clearly establish that commingling will occur without such rule and that the rule will effectively prevent commingling. The board shall set forth any such finding in its proposed rule. If upon review under
s. 227.40, the court finds that the finding of fact upon which any emergency rule relating to such commingling is based is unsupported by clear and convincing evidence, the rule is invalid.
563.10 History
History: 1979 c. 41;
1985 a. 182 ss.
55 (4),
57;
1991 a. 269 s.
782at; Stats. 1991 s. 563.10;
1995 a. 27 s.
9123 (6pp).
LICENSING
563.11
563.11
License to conduct bingo. 563.11(1)
(1) Any bona fide religious, charitable, service, fraternal or veterans' organization or any organization, other than the state or any political subdivision of the state, to which contributions are deductible for federal income tax purposes or state income or franchise tax purposes, may apply to the department for a license to conduct bingo. In this subsection, "service organization" includes all of the following:
563.11(2)(a)(a) Prior to applying for a license, an organization listed under
sub. (1) shall:
563.11(2)(a)1.
1. Be incorporated in this state as a nonprofit corporation or organized in this state as a religious or nonprofit organization.
563.11(2)(a)3.
3. Conduct activities within this state in addition to the conduct of bingo.
563.11(2)(a)5.
5. Operate without profit to its members, and no part of the net earnings of such organization shall inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.
563.11(2)(a)6.
6. Have been in existence for 3 years immediately preceding its application for a license, and shall have had during that 3-year period a membership actively engaged in making proper and legitimate expenditures.
563.11(2)(a)7.
7. Have received and used and shall continue to receive and use, for proper and legitimate expenditures, funds derived from sources other than from the conduct of bingo.
563.11 History
History: 1973 c. 156;
1989 a. 147;
1991 a. 39;
1991 a. 269 ss.
782bd,
782bh; Stats. 1991 s. 563.11.
563.11 Annotation
Loss of tax exempt status for income tax purposes does not necessarily imply that an organization is no longer nonprofit. 67 Atty. Gen. 255.
563.12
563.12
Bingo license application. Each applicant for a license to conduct bingo shall file with the board an application on a form prescribed by the board. Except as provided in
s. 563.135, the application shall include:
563.12(1)
(1) The name and address of the applicant.
563.12(2)
(2) Sufficient facts relating to the incorporation or organization of the applicant to enable the board to determine if the applicant is eligible for a license under this subchapter.
563.12(3)
(3) The name and address of each officer of the applicant organization.
563.12(4)
(4) The place and date of each bingo occasion proposed to be conducted during the effective period of the license.
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(5) The name and address of the owner of the premises in which bingo will be conducted and the approximate capacity of the premises.
563.12(7)
(7) The name, date of birth and address of each supervising member for each bingo occasion who shall be an active member of the applicant organization and one or more of whom shall be present and in immediate charge of and responsible for the conduct of bingo games at each bingo occasion.
563.12(8)
(8) The name of any licensed organization cosponsoring any bingo occasion.
563.12(9)
(9) The name, address, date of birth and years of membership of an active member of the applicant organization who shall be responsible for the proper utilization of the gross receipts derived from the conduct of bingo.
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(11) Other information which the board deems necessary to administer this chapter.
563.13
563.13
Affidavits and fees. Except as provided in
s. 563.135, an application for a license to conduct bingo shall be accompanied by:
563.13(2)
(2) A sworn statement by the member designated as responsible for the proper utilization of gross receipts that no commission or other fee, salary, profits, compensation, reward or recompense will be paid to any person or organization and that all profits will be spent as provided under
s. 563.51 (8).
563.13(4)
(4) A $10 license fee for each bingo occasion proposed to be conducted and $5 for an annual license for each designated member responsible for the proper utilization of gross receipts.
563.135
563.135
Bingo license application; community-based residential facilities, senior citizen community centers and adult family homes. An application for a license to conduct bingo for an organization listed under
s. 563.11 (1) (b) to
(d) shall be accompanied by a $5 license fee and a sworn statement by the owner or operator of the organization that:
563.135(1)
(1) Only residents, guests of residents and employes of the community-based residential facility or adult family home, or members, patrons, guests of members and patrons and employes of the senior citizen community center, will play bingo;
563.135(2)
(2) Bingo will be played only as a recreational or social activity;
563.135(3)
(3) No admission fee will be charged to play bingo; and
563.135(4)
(4) The total fee charged to a player for all bingo cards used by the player at a bingo occasion will not exceed $2 and the aggregate value of prizes awarded at the bingo occasion will equal the total amount of fees that are collected from all of the players at the bingo occasion.
563.135 History
History: 1989 a. 147;
1991 a. 269 s.
782cp; Stats. 1991 s. 563.135.
563.14
563.14
Board determinations. Upon receipt of an application for a license to conduct bingo, the board shall investigate the qualifications of the applicant and the merits of the application and before issuing a license shall determine that:
563.14(1)
(1) The applicant is eligible to be licensed to conduct bingo under
s. 563.11.
563.14(2)
(2) The supervising member and member responsible for the proper utilization of gross receipts are active members of the applicant organization who, subject to
ss. 111.321,
111.322 and
111.335, have never been convicted of a felony or, if convicted, have received a pardon or have been released from parole or probation for at least 5 years.
563.14(3)
(3) The proposed bingo occasions will be conducted in accordance with this chapter and the rules promulgated under it.
563.14(6)
(6) The profits from all bingo games conducted by the applicant organization are proposed to be used as provided under
s. 563.51 (8).
563.15
563.15
Issuance of license to conduct bingo. 563.15(1)
(1) After making the determinations under
s. 563.14, the board shall either notify the applicant organization in writing why a license is not being issued or issue a license to such applicant organization authorizing it to conduct bingo at the times and places set forth in the license. Except as provided in
sub. (1m), a license issued under this subsection shall be effective for one year from the first day of the month of the first occasion listed on the license and may be renewed annually, except that an applicant organization may request that the license expire on the first day of any month within the one-year licensure period.
563.15(1m)
(1m) A license issued under
sub. (1) to an organization listed under
s. 563.11 (1) (b) to
(d) shall remain in effect unless it is canceled, suspended or revoked by the board or withdrawn by the organization.
563.15(3)
(3) Each license, and all amendments thereto, shall be conspicuously displayed at the place where a bingo occasion is conducted and at all times during the conduct thereof so as to be easily readable by any patron of the bingo occasion.
