Mich. Admin. Code R. 432.21317 - Game conduct and operation
Rule 317.
(1)
Bingo games shall only be conducted between the hours of 8 a.m. and 2
a.m.
(2) The bingo license shall be
on site and posted in a conspicuous place during the bingo occasion.
(3) A copy of the current license application
and any changes shall also be on site and available for review.
(4) The bureau may establish directives
regulating the conduct of specific types of bingo games, including the Michigan
progressive jackpot bingo game.
(5)
The utilization of equipment and the methods of play shall be such that each
player is afforded an equal opportunity to win.
(6) Before the start of each bingo game, the
name of the game, type or color of bingo card, winning combinations, and the
amount of each prize shall be clearly announced to the players. For games that
are divided into multiple prizes, the winning arrangements and the amount of
each prize shall be clearly announced to the players immediately before each
multiple game.
(7) All balls that
are used during the game shall be present in the bingo receptacle before each
game begins and shall be verified by 2 bingo players before the bingo occasion
starts, except when a random number generator is used. The names of the persons
who verify the balls shall be recorded and become part of the game records. If
the balls are changed during the bingo occasion, then the balls shall be
verified again by 2 bingo players and the names of the persons who verify the
balls shall be recorded.
(8) All
bingo cards shall be purchased, all winners shall be determined, and all prizes
shall be awarded within the same day or as directed by the bureau. The
chairperson may withhold a prize payment pending the resolution of a disputed
game.
(9) Players shall play only
the bingo cards that have been purchased from the licensee for that bingo
occasion, except as prescribed by
R 432.21311.
(10) Free bingo cards shall not be provided,
given to, or played by a player, except as prescribed by
R
432.21324.
(11) A worker may, at the option of the
licensee, cover the bingo cards for a player as provided in the house rules as
prescribed by
R
432.21314(1)(d).
(12) A bingo card shall not be sold after the
first number is drawn or selected for the game in which the bingo card is going
to be used, except bingo cards where the bingo numbers are concealed.
(13) A player may, at the option of the
licensee, exchange hard bingo cards.
(14) Any bingo card that is being selected,
purchased, or exchanged during a game shall not be used while that game is in
progress, except bingo cards where the bingo numbers are concealed.
(15) Bingo cards shall not be exchanged or
transferred between players.
(16) A
worker shall not select or exchange bingo cards for a player, except as
prescribed by
R 432.21311.
(17) Hard bingo cards that have not been
purchased shall be turned in and removed from the playing area before the first
hard card game.
(18) Bingo cards
shall not be removed by the players from the bingo premises, except for
player-owned Braille, shutter, or sight-assistance bingo cards, unless approved
in writing by the bureau based on the best interest of the public
welfare.
Notes
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