Okla. Stat. tit. 3A, § 3A-405: Limited charity game activities - Exemptions

A. Any organization which conducts any charity game activities

not more than four times per year may obtain an exemption from

specific provisions of the Oklahoma Charity Games Act, Section 401

et seq. of this title, as provided in this section. Such exemption

shall be obtained by the filing of a verified application with the

ABLE Commission signed by the executive officer of said organization

and containing the following information:

1. The name and address of the organization;

2. The name, address and telephone number of the executive

officer of the organization or such other person authorized to

receive documents or other information from the Commission on behalf

of the organization; and

3. A statement that said organization shall conduct a charity

game session four or fewer times per calendar year and the dates and

times and location wherein such activities shall occur.

B. Any organization which conducts any charity game activities

not more than four times per year which has obtained an exemption

from the Commission shall not:

1. Be required to obtain any type of license required by the

Oklahoma Charity Games Act;

2. Be restricted to the use of bingo faces as defined in the

Oklahoma Charity Games Act but shall not be authorized to use

electronic facsimile of faces;

3. Be required to purchase charity game equipment from persons

or business entities licensed pursuant to the provisions of the

Oklahoma Charity Games Act; or

4. Be subject to any restrictions in this act or rules of the

Commission relating to conducting charity games on certain days of

the week or during certain hours.

C. Any hospital, nursing home, residential care facility,

senior citizens' center, retirement center or convalescent facility

which conducts charity games at such facilities on a regular basis

for the residents or regular patrons of the facility and their

immediate family members may obtain an exemption from specific

provisions of the Oklahoma Charity Games Act as provided in this

section. Such exemption shall be obtained by the filing of a

verified application with the Commission signed by the owner or

supervisor of the facility and containing the following information:

1. The name and address of the hospital, nursing home,

residential care facility, senior citizens' center, retirement

center or convalescent facility;

2. The name, address and telephone number of the owner or

supervisor of the facility or such other person authorized to

receive documents or other information from the Commission on behalf

of the facility; and

3. A statement that said facility shall conduct charity games

at the specified facility for the residents or regular patrons of

the facility and their immediate family members. Provided, the

prizes awarded either in cash or any other thing of value shall not

exceed Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) in any one (1) day at any

such hospital, nursing home, residential care facility, senior

citizens' center, retirement center or convalescent facility.

D. Any hospital, nursing home, residential care facility,

senior citizens' center, retirement center or convalescent facility

which conducts charity games at such facilities on a regular basis

for the residents or regular patrons of the facility or their

immediate family members which has obtained an exemption from the

Commission shall not:

1. Be required to obtain any type of license required by the

Oklahoma Charity Games Act;

2. Be restricted to the use of bingo faces, as defined in the

Oklahoma Charity Games Act but shall not be authorized to use

electronic facsimile of faces;

3. Be required to purchase charity game equipment from persons

or business entities licensed pursuant to the provisions of the

Oklahoma Charity Games Act; or

quired to obtain any type of license required by the

Oklahoma Charity Games Act;

2. Be restricted to the use of bingo faces, as defined in the

Oklahoma Charity Games Act but shall not be authorized to use

electronic facsimile of faces;

3. Be required to purchase charity game equipment from persons

or business entities licensed pursuant to the provisions of the

Oklahoma Charity Games Act; or

4. Be subject to any restrictions in the Oklahoma Charity Games

Act or rules of the Commission relating to conducting charity games

on certain days of the week or during certain hours.