(a) Bingo may not be conducted with any equipment which is not owned, being purchased, or being rented at a reasonable rate by the permit holder, except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of Section 45-35-150.04. (b) Prizes given by any organization for the playing of bingo games shall not be less than 50 percent of the gross receipts in cash or gifts of equivalent value during any bingo session. (c) A permit holder may not advertise bingo except to the extent and in the manner authorized by rule of the sheriff. If the sheriff allows a permit holder to advertise bingo, the permit holder shall indicate in the advertisement the purposes for which the net proceeds will be used by the permit holder. (d) A permit holder shall display its bingo license conspicuously at the location where the bingo game is conducted. (e) A permit holder shall conduct bingo games only at the single location specified in the permit holder’s application. (f) A permit holder, pursuant to this article, shall not conduct more than one bingo session during any one calendar week and no session shall exceed five hours. (g) No person under the age of 19 years shall be permitted to play any game or games of bingo conducted pursuant to any permit issued under this article. No person under the age of 19 years shall be permitted to conduct or assist in conducting any game of bingo conducted pursuant to this article. (h) No bingo session shall be conducted on Sunday. (i) No admission charge shall be charged or collected for any bingo session.
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