Pursuant to the conditions and restrictions of California Business and Professions Code Sections 19985-19987, a nonprofit organization may conduct a fundraiser using controlled games as a funding mechanism to further the purposes and mission of the nonprofit organization. As used in this chapter, "nonprofit organization" means an organization qualified under California Business and Professions Code Sections 19985-19987, as such sections may be amended from time to time. Those sections currently require nonprofit organizations to have been qualified to conduct business in California for at least three years prior to conducting controlled games, to register annually with the Division of Gambling Control, and to fall within those types of organizations listed in the provisions of California Business and Professions Code Section 19986(h). For the purposes of this chapter, "controlled games" has the same meaning as that provided by Penal Code Section 337j(e), as that section may be amended from time to time, and includes any poker or Pai Gow game, and any other game played with cards, tiles, or both, and approved by the Division of Gambling Control. "Division of Gambling Control" means the Division of Gambling Control within the California Department of Justice.
(Ord. 2876 § 2 (part), 2007.)