Idaho Code 67-7716 – Electronic Bingo Device and Site Systems — Approval Required
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(1) Electronic bingo devices and site system software shall be sold, rented, leased or otherwise provided in this state only by a licensed manufacturer. Licensed manufacturers shall sell, rent, lease or otherwise provide such equipment only to a licensed distributor. A copy of any contractual agreement between a licensed manufacturer and a licensed distributor relative to the marketing of the manufacturer’s equipment in this state, shall be provided to the commission.
(2) No electronic bingo device or site system software may be sold, rented, leased or otherwise provided to any person in this state for use in a bingo game conducted pursuant to this chapter unless and until such device and system software have been approved by the commission. Approval of the device or site system software will be based upon conformance with the requirements contained in this chapter and rules established by the commission for the testing and review of these types of devices and systems.
Terms Used In Idaho Code 67-7716
- Bingo: means the traditional game of chance played for a prize determined prior to the start of the game. See Idaho Code 67-7702
- Commission: means the Idaho state lottery commission as defined in section 67-7404, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 67-7702
- Electronic bingo device: means an electronic device used by a bingo player to monitor bingo cards purchased at the time and place of a licensed organization’s bingo session and that:
Idaho Code 67-7702Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC Person: shall be construed to mean and include an individual, association, corporation, club, trust, estate, society, company, joint stock company, receiver, trustee, assignee, referee or any other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, whether appointed by a court or otherwise, and any combination of individuals. See Idaho Code 67-7702 Site system: means the computer hardware, software and peripheral equipment used by a licensed organization at the site of its bingo session that provides electronic bingo cards or bingo card monitoring devices to players, and that receipts the sale or rental of such cards and devices and generates reports relative to such sales or rentals. See Idaho Code 67-7702 State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
(3) A licensed manufacturer seeking approval of an electronic bingo device or site system software may be required to submit a prototype of the device or system software for testing and review, at the expense of the manufacturer, as required by the commission. Once approved, any hardware or software modifications must be preapproved by the commission. A licensed manufacturer shall be responsible for the actual costs of testing and examining bingo card monitoring devices, host systems and site system hardware.