(a) For the purposes of this section, “bingo game” and “municipal official” have the same meaning as provided in subsection (a) of section 7-169.

(b) Any parent teacher association or organization may operate and conduct bingo games for the amusement and recreation of such association’s or organization’s members and guests without a permit, as required by section 7-169, provided (1) such association or organization registers annually with the municipal official and pays an annual registration fee of not more than seventy-five dollars, (2) such association or organization obtains an identification number from the municipal official, (3) such association or organization charges an admission fee of not more than one dollar, (4) each individual prize of cash or merchandise offered does not exceed fifty dollars in value, and (5) only active members of such association or organization assist in the operation of the games of bingo and assist without compensation. The municipal official may revoke any such registration for cause.

(c) Each such association or organization shall keep accurate records of receipts and disbursements related to such bingo games, and such records shall be available for inspection by the municipal official.

(d) Each such association or organization shall be exempt from the requirements of sections 7-169 and 7-169a.

(P.A. 08-62, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 148; P.A. 11-51, S. 211; P.A. 13-299, S. 54; P.A. 17-231, S. 5.)

History: P.A. 08-62 effective May 12, 2008; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 amended Subsec. (a) to increase annual registration fee from $20 to $40; P.A. 11-51 changed “Division of Special Revenue” to “Department of Consumer Protection”, changed “executive director of the Division of Special Revenue” and “executive director” to “Commissioner of Consumer Protection”, increased annual registration fee from $40 to $80 and increased individual prize amount from $20 to $50, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-299 amended Subsec. (d) to delete reference to consultation with Gaming Policy Board, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 17-231 added new Subsec. (a) re definitions of “bingo game” and “municipal official”, redesignated existing Subsecs. (a) to (c) as Subsecs. (b) to (d), amended redesignated Subsec. (b) to replace “games of bingo, as defined in section 7-169” with “bingo games”, replace “Department of Consumer Protection” with “municipal official”, replace “fee of eighty dollars” with “fee of not more than seventy-five dollars” in Subdiv. (1) and delete provision re registration fees to be remitted to the state, deleted former Subsec. (d) re adoption of regulations, and made technical and conforming changes, effective January 1, 2018.