West Virginia Code § 47-20-7

Information required in application
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An application for a bingo license shall include the following information:
(a) Name of the applicant and name and headquarter's address of any state or national
organization of which it is a local branch or lodge;
(b) The address and telephone number of the applicant organization, if any. If the applicant
organization has no telephone, then the address and telephone number of the person
applying on behalf of such organization shall be supplied;
(c) For a limited occasion license, the names and addresses of two or more bona fide active
members of the applicant organization who are charged with overall responsibility for the
applicant's bingo operations, at least one of whom shall be present at all times bingo is
conducted; and the names and addresses of the highesat elected officer of the licensee and
his officially appointed designee, one of whom shall be present at all times bingo is
conducted; for an annual license, the names, addrelsses and telephone numbers of three or
more bona fide active members of the applicasnt organization who are charged with overall
responsibility for the applicant's bingo operations, at least one of whom shall be present at
all times bingo is conducted; and the nameis and addresses and telephone numbers of the
highest elected officer of the licensege and his officially appointed designee, one of whom
shall be present at all times bingo is conducted;
(d) The address or location of the premises where licensed bingo games are to be held;
(e) Information as may be required by the commissioner to satisfy him that the applicant
meets the requirements of:
(1) Being a chVaritable or public service organization as required by this article; and
(2) Being in existence in this state two years prior to filing an application for a bingo license.
(f) The day or days of the week, and the time or times when the bingo occasions will be held;
(g) The name of the owner of the premises where the bingo occasions are to be held and a
copy of all rental agreements involved if leased or subleased by the applicant from the owner
or lessee;
(h) A statement as to whether the applicant has ever had a previous application for any
bingo license refused, or whether any previous license has been revoked or suspended;
(i) A statement of the charitable or public service purpose or purposes for which the bingo
proceeds will be expended;
(j) A statement or statements to the effect that the individuals specified in subdivision (c) of
this section and the officers of the applicant understand:
(1) That it is a violation of this article to allow any persons other than those authorized by
this article to conduct any part of the bingo games or concessions operated in conjunction
therewith;
(2) That it is required to file the reports and keep the records as provided by this article; and
(3) That it is a crime to violate the provisions of this article and, in addition, that a violation
may result in suspension or revocation of its license and denial of applications for
subsequent licenses;
(k) A sworn statement by an authorized representative of the appulicant that the information
contained in the application is true to the best of his knowledge;
(l) A list and description of estimated expenses to be incurred in connection with the holding
of the bingo occasions and any concessions operated aand the name and address of each
payee. If a concession is operated in accordance with the provisions of section thirteen of
this article, a copy of any written agreement or an lexplanation of any oral agreement
providing for any type of remuneration to be rseceived by the concession operator shall be
attached to the application;
(m) A list of the names and addresses of all officers and members of the board of directors,
Governors or trustees, if any, of the applicant organizations; and
(n) Any other necessary and reasonable information which the commissioner may require.

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