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Review Louisiana laws related to charitable gaming.
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| Description | Period | Statute |
|---|---|---|
| Citation | June 01, 1999 - present | La. R.S. 4:701 (opens in a new tab) |
| Declaration of Purpose | July 01, 2003 - present | La. R.S. 4:702 (opens in a new tab) |
| Definitions | July 01, 2001 - present | La. R.S. 4:703 (opens in a new tab) |
| Office of Charitable Gaming; creation; employees; records and reports | July 01, 2003 - present | La. R.S. 4:704 (opens in a new tab) |
| Office functions, duties and responsibilities | August 01, 2004 - present | La. R.S. 4:705 (opens in a new tab) |
| Decision whether to permit raffles, bingo and keno | August 01, 2005 - present | La. R.S. 4:706 (opens in a new tab) |
| Authorization to license certain organizations; exemption; requirement for state license | July 01, 2003 - present | La. R.S. 4:707 (opens in a new tab) |
| Application for license | July 01, 2003 - present | La. R.S. 4:708 (opens in a new tab) |
| Investigation of qualifications of applicant; issuance of license; limitation on license fee; duration of license; report to central registry | July 01, 2003 - present | La. R.S. 4:709 (opens in a new tab) |
| Issuance of special licenses | July 01, 2003 - present | La. R.S. 4:710 (opens in a new tab) |
| Hearing; amendment of license | July 01, 2003 - present | La. R.S. 4:711 (opens in a new tab) |
| Form of license | June 01, 1999 - present | La. R.S. 4:712 (opens in a new tab) |
| Control and supervision over games | July 01, 2003 - present | La. R.S. 4:713 (opens in a new tab) |
| Restrictions; requirements; transfers; prohibitions | June 01, 1999 - present | La. R.S. 4:714 (opens in a new tab) |
| Personnel to hold games; commissions or salaries; equipment and supplies; expenses | August 01, 2015 - present | La. R.S. 4:715 (opens in a new tab) |
| Statement of receipts; expenditures; books and records | June 01, 1999 - present | La. R.S. 4:716 (opens in a new tab) |
| Examination of books and records and personnel | July 01, 2001 - present | La. R.S. 4:717 (opens in a new tab) |
| Licensure | June 01, 1999 - present | La. R.S. 4:718 (opens in a new tab) |
| Commercial lessor license | July 01, 2001 - present | La. R.S. 4:719 (opens in a new tab) |
| Qualifications for distributor license; additional requirements; bond; license term | June 01, 1999 - present | La. R.S. 4:720 (opens in a new tab) |
| Enforcement responsibilities | June 01, 1999 - present | La. R.S. 4:721 (opens in a new tab) |
| Educational responsibilities | June 01, 1999 - present | La. R.S. 4:722 (opens in a new tab) |
| Immunity | June 01, 1999 - present | La. R.S. 4:723 (opens in a new tab) |
| Use of electronic or video bingo games | October 01, 2008 - present | La. R.S. 4:724 (opens in a new tab) |
| Pull-tabs | June 01, 1999 - present | La. R.S. 4:725 (opens in a new tab) |
| Progressive Pull-tabs | August 01, 2003 - present | La. R.S. 4:725.1 (opens in a new tab) |
| License for manufacturers or distributors of gaming supplies or equipment; prohibitions; requirement | June 01, 1999 - present | La. R.S. 4:726 (opens in a new tab) |
| Combination of interests prohibited | July 01, 2003 - present | La. R.S. 4:727 (opens in a new tab) |
| Use of monies derived from enforcement of bingo regulations by the governing authority of Livingston Parish | June 01, 1999 - present | La. R.S. 4:728 (opens in a new tab) |
| Fund-raising events | June 01, 1999 - present | La. R.S. 4:729 (opens in a new tab) |
| Use of monies derived from enforcement of bingo regulations by a municipal or parish governing authority | June 01, 1999 - present | La. R.S. 4:730 (opens in a new tab) |
| City of New Orleans; cable television bingo; licensing; restrictions; prohibitions | June 01, 1999 - present | La. R.S. 4:731 (opens in a new tab) |
| Progressive bingo | June 01, 2001 - present | La. R.S. 4:732 (opens in a new tab) |
| Electronic pull-tab devices | June 01, 1999 - present | La. R.S. 4:733 (opens in a new tab) |
| Sale of tickets at fund-raising event | June 01, 1999 - present | La. R.S. 4:734 (opens in a new tab) |
| Violations; penalties | June 01, 1999 - present | La. R.S. 4:735 (opens in a new tab) |
| Legal representation of the office; attorney general | June 01, 1999 - present | La. R.S. 4:736 (opens in a new tab) |
| Venue; trial de novo; appeals | June 01, 1999 - present | La. R.S. 4:737 (opens in a new tab) |
| Toll-free telephone assistance for compulsive gamblers; posting of signs on premises | June 01, 1999 - present | La. R.S. 4:738 (opens in a new tab) |
| Use of electronic bingo card dabber devices | August 01, 2015 - present | La. R.S. 4:739 (opens in a new tab) |
| Session defined | August 01, 2003 - present | La. R.S. 4:740 (opens in a new tab) |
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Updated: September 01, 2026