Florida Senate - 2009                             CS for SB 1326
       
       
       
       By the Committee on Regulated Industries; and Senator Fasano
       
       
       
       
       580-02945-09                                          20091326c1
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to bingo; amending s. 849.0931, F.S.;
    3         authorizing the dispensing of instant bingo tickets by
    4         electronic devices; requiring that such devices be
    5         capable of recording certain transaction information;
    6         requiring that such devices be monitored and
    7         operational only under specific circumstances;
    8         providing that the devices may not be used to operate
    9         in a manner other than for dispensing instant bingo
   10         tickets; providing for the devices to dispense change;
   11         providing an effective date.
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   13  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   15         Section 1. Paragraph (i) is added to subsection (13) of
   16  section 849.0931, Florida Statutes, to read:
   17         849.0931 Bingo authorized; conditions for conduct;
   18  permitted uses of proceeds; limitations.—
   19         (13)
   20         (i) Instant bingo tickets may be dispensed, subject to the
   21  other provisions of this section, by an electronic device. An
   22  electronic device used to dispense such tickets is exempt from
   23  regulation under ss. 849.15 and 849.16. To be authorized, the
   24  electronic device must be under the supervision and within the
   25  direct line of sight of a member of the bingo organization
   26  conducting the bingo game to ensure that the machine is
   27  monitored and operated only by persons at least 18 years of age;
   28  must be capable of being electronically deactivated to prohibit
   29  use by persons younger than 18 years of age through the use of a
   30  lockout device that maintains the machine’s deactivation for a
   31  period of not less than 5 minutes; and must be designed to
   32  prevent its use or conversion for use in any manner other than
   33  the dispensing of instant bingo tickets. Authorized devices may
   34  dispense change to players purchasing instant bingo tickets but
   35  may not be used for paying the holders of winning tickets of any
   36  kind. The device must be capable of recording each ticket
   37  dispensed, the number of coins or amount of money received for
   38  each ticket, and totals of each for all tickets dispensed.
   39         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.