{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-36-601.24","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 36-601.24","heading":"Rules governing conduct of bingo and raffles.","body":"(a)\nThe Chief Financial Officer shall adopt rules governing the conduct of bingo and raffles to ensure the integrity of the conduct of bingo and raffles, and to protect the economic welfare and interests in fair and honest play of bingo and raffles participants. The rules shall include:\n(1)\nSpecific application requirements, application fees, and the form thereof;\n(2)\nThe specific models, types, and technological configurations of any devices or applications used to assist in the play of bingo or raffles that may be lawfully operated;\n(3)\nThe terms, conditions, and rules for bingo and raffles;\n(4)\nAmount of or value of prizes;\n(5)\nThe premises that may be used to conduct bingo or raffles and the terms of such use;\n(6)\nThe occasions on and frequency with which bingo and raffles may be conducted;\n(7)\nThe definition and use of gross receipts from the conduct of bingo and raffles; and\n(8)\nA prohibition on any machine, device, or terminal that:\n(A)\nEnables a person to play a bingo game against a machine or computerized system rather than against other human players collocated onsite at a licensed establishment; or\n(B)\nAllows a person to participate in a commercial bingo game from a location other than the licensed establishment where the numbers are called by a live caller.\n\n(b)\nFor any violation of rules adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Office may:\n(1)\nImpose a fine of not more than $50,000; and\n(2)\nSuspend or revoke the license, issued under this subchapter, of any person, firm, partnership, association, organization, or corporation.\n\n(c)\nAll fines imposed pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Lottery, Gaming, and Gambling Fund established by § 36-601.12.\n\n(d)\nAny person, firm, partnership, association, organization, or corporation fined or suspended pursuant to this section shall have a right to a hearing before the Chief Financial Officer, or the Chief Financial Officer's designee, and, in the event of the affirmation of such fine or suspension, the right to appeal such fine or suspension to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.","path":["Title 36. Trade Practices.","Chapter 6. Lottery, Gaming, and Sports Wagering.","Subchapter I. Lotteries and Gambling Generally."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/36-601.24","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"a26ebca8aad4cf5035566dae8664d839258365a80cb43b6d1eb6ba0ae2cbb8c8","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-36-601.23","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-36-601.25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}