517.16 OPERATING AN INSTANT BINGO PARLOR; DISBURSEMENT BY MECHANICAL DEVICE.
(a) No person being the owner or lessee, or having custody, control or supervision of premises, shall:
Use or occupy premises for sale, transfer or distribution, whether done manually or through any mechanical device, of “Instant Bingo” tickets or similar items in which, in exchange for some consideration, one receives a ticket or other item that can immediately reveal that the holder thereof has won a prize in cash or otherwise, unless done in conjunction with a Bingo game conducted by a charitable organization that has obtained a Bingo license pursuant to Ohio R.C. 2915.08, which can only be sold during those hours stated on the Bingo license and cannot extend beyond.
(b) This section additionally shall not apply in the sale, transfer or distribution of any such items by the Ohio Lottery Commission or its authorized agents.
(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of operating an Instant Bingo parlor, a misdemeanor of the first degree, provided the offender has not been convicted of a gambling offense. Punishment shall be provided in Section 517.99.
(Ord. 99-376. Passed 9-29-99.)