Changes to Existing Law

The provisions of this chapter may only apply to proceedings commenced under this chapter concerning the taxes, the fees, the surcharges, or the persons subject to the taxes, fees, or surcharges imposed by, or any civil or criminal investigation authorized by, chapters 10-33A, 10-39, 10-39A, 10-39B, 10-43, 10-45, 10-45D, 10-46, 10-46A, 10-46B, 10-46E, 10-47B, 10-50C, 10-52, 10-52A, 10-62, 32-3, 32-3A, 32-5, 32- 5B, 32-6B, 32-9, 32-10, 34-45, and 34A-13 and §§ 22-25-48, 49-31-51, and 50-4-13 to 50-4-17, inclusive. 25

The game, bingo, as defined in § 22-25-23, or lottery, as defined in § 22-25-24, may not be construed as gambling or as a lottery within the meaning of § 22- 25-1, if: (1) The bingo game or lottery is conducted by a bona fide congressionally chartered veterans' organization; a religious, charitable, educational, or fraternal organization; a local civic or service club; a political party; a volunteer fire department; a local industrial development corporation as defined in § 5-14-23; or a political action committee or political committee on behalf of any candidate for a political office which exists under the laws of the State of South Dakota; (2) The proceeds therefrom do not inure to the benefit of any individual; (3) No separate organization or professional person is employed to conduct the bingo game or lottery or assist therein; (4) No compensation of any kind in excess of the state minimum wage per hour or sixty dollars, whichever is greater, in value is paid to any person for services rendered during any bingo session in connection with the conduct of the bingo game or in consideration of any lottery. However, the provisions of this subdivision do not apply to games or lotteries conducted in connection with any of the following events: a county fair conducted pursuant to § 7-27-3, the state fair conducted pursuant to chapter 1-21, or a civic celebration recognized by resolution or other similar official action of the governing body of a county, municipality, or village; (5) No prize in excess of two thousand dollars is awarded at any one play of bingo; 25 (5A)(6) The actual value of any lottery prize is stated before any chances for the lottery are sold. A lottery prize of a stated amount of dollars in value may be given to a person who sells a winning lottery ticket or share as long as the winning lottery ticket or share is selected at random; (6)(7) The organizations authorized under subdivision (1) of this section, before conducting a bingo game or before selling any chances for a lottery, give thirty days' written notice of the time and place thereof to the governing body or designated administrative official of the county or municipality in which it intends to conduct the bingo game or lottery, and the governing body does not pass a resolution objecting thereto. However, any organization that conducts a lottery and sells tickets or shares for such the lottery are sold state-wide shall provide written notice of such the lottery pursuant to this subdivision only to the secretary of state and to the governing body where the drawing for such the lottery is held. A municipality pursuant to § 9-29-5 may by ordinance prohibit within the municipality the sale of lottery tickets or shares for such the lottery issued pursuant to this section; and (7)(8) No organization authorized to conduct a bingo game or lottery under subdivision (1) of this section may enter into any lease or agreement with any other person or organization to provide equipment or services associated with the conduct of a bingo game or lottery. However, this subdivision does not apply to any lease or agreement with a distributor licensed pursuant to §§ 22-25-28 to 22-25-51, inclusive, to provide bingo or lottery equipment and supplies.

No person may sell, offer for sale, or otherwise furnish bingo or lottery equipment and supplies without being licensed as a distributor pursuant to §§ 22-25-28 to 22-25-51, inclusive. Any person, organization, or other entity which conducts bingo games or lotteries may purchase or lease bingo or lottery equipment and supplies or pull-tabs only from persons licensed pursuant to this chapter. The annual distributor license fee is five thousand dollars. All distributor licenses shall be renewed on January first of each year. For the purpose of this section chapter, a distributor is any person who purchases bingo or lottery equipment or supplies from a manufacturer and sells, offers for sale, or otherwise furnishes bingo or lottery equipment or supplies in this state., excluding Any any person who rents bingo equipment to another for noncommercial recreational use is exempt from the licensing requirement imposed in this section and the tax imposed in 34 § 22-25-48. For the purposes of this section, the term, noncommercial recreational use, means games played for amusement only, not for gain or profit, and not conducted by any person or organization which receives compensation for sponsoring or operating bingo games.

No manufacturer may sell, offer for sale, or otherwise furnish bingo or lottery equipment and supplies without being licensed as a manufacturer pursuant to §§ 22-25-28 to 22-25-51, inclusive. The annual manufacturer license fee is two thousand five hundred dollars. All manufacturer licenses shall be renewed on January first of each year. No person licensed as a manufacturer may be licensed as a distributor. A manufacturer may sell bingo and lottery equipment and supplies only to a distributor licensed under §§ 22-25-28 to 22-25-51, inclusive, and a distributor may purchase bingo and lottery equipment and supplies only from a manufacturer licensed under §§ 22-25-28 to 22-25-51, inclusive. For the purpose of this section chapter, a manufacturer is any person who assembles from raw materials or subparts completed pieces of bingo or lottery equipment or supplies.

No coin-operated machine or mechanical pull-tab dispensing device may be sold or otherwise furnished to any organization in this state by a distributor or manufacturer licensed pursuant to §§ 22-25-28 to 22-25-51, inclusive. However, a licensed distributor or manufacturer may sell or furnish a coin or bill operated mechanical pull-tab dispensing device if the device is only sold or furnished to and only used by a fraternal or charitable organization, local civic or service club, volunteer fire department, or a congressionally chartered veteran's organization that qualifies under § 22-25-25.1. 33

Any person who violates any provision of §§ 22-25-28 to 22-25-51, inclusive §§ 22-25-32 to 22-25-35, inclusive, or 22-25-39 to 22-35-47, inclusive, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of the provisions of §§ 22-25-28 to 22-25-51, inclusive §§ 22-25-32 to 22-25-35, inclusive, or 22-25-39 to 22-35-47, inclusive, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.