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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 12-21-4250

  • Card: means a printed or nonprinted design on which there are arranged five horizontal rows and five vertical columns forming twenty-five squares. See South Carolina Code 12-21-3920
  • Distributor: means a person who brings or sells bingo cards in this State and who is approved by the department. See South Carolina Code 12-21-3920
  • game: means a specific game of chance, commonly known as bingo, in which prizes are awarded on the basis of designated numbers or symbols on a card conforming to numbers and symbols selected at random. See South Carolina Code 12-21-3920
  • Manufacturer: means a person who manufactures bingo cards for use in this State and who is approved by the department. See South Carolina Code 12-21-3920
  • Nonprofit organization: means an entity which is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, religious, or fraternal purposes and which is exempt from federal income taxes pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), 501(c)(7), 501(c)(8), 501(c)(10), or 501(c)(19). See South Carolina Code 12-21-3920
  • Promoter: means an individual, corporation, partnership, or organization licensed as a professional solicitor by the Secretary of State who is hired by a nonprofit organization to manage, operate, or conduct the licensee's bingo game. See South Carolina Code 12-21-3920
A bingo card manufacturer may not be licensed to operate a game as a bingo card distributor or as a promoter. A bingo card distributor may not be a manufacturer, a licensed nonprofit organization, or promoter. A licensed nonprofit organization or a promoter may not be a manufacturer or distributor.