Okla. Stat. tit. 3A, § 3A-427
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Unexpired licenses issued by district court clerk -
Official statutory text
Inventory of game equipment in possession of applicant prior to
December 31, 1992 - Rules.
A. Any organization which holds an unexpired license to conduct
a bingo game issued pursuant to the provisions of Sections 995.1
through 995.15 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes is authorized to
continue conducting such licensed game until the expiration date of
said license. Any organization which holds an unexpired license to
conduct a bingo game issued by the Oklahoma Tax Commission pursuant
to the provisions of the Oklahoma Charity Games Act, Section 401 et
seq. of this title, prior to the effective date of this act is
authorized to continue conducting such licensed game until the
expiration date of said license.
1. Any such licensee continuing to conduct bingo games pursuant
to the license issued by a district court clerk shall submit the
information required in Section 408 of this title by March 1, 1993.
2. Upon expiration of the license issued by the district court
clerk, the organization shall submit a new application and pay the
appropriate fees as required for organizations which did not have a
license to conduct bingo games on December 1, 1992.
3. The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to
guarantee the issuance of an organization license to the
organization upon the expiration of the license issued by a district
court clerk.
B. Applicants for an organization license or a distributor
license which have charity game equipment may submit a full and
complete inventory of such equipment in the form of a sworn
affidavit of the total amount of charity game equipment in each tax
category in the possession of the applicant to the Oklahoma Tax
Commission on or before December 31, 1992.
1. Before December 31, 1992, and upon receipt of said sworn
affidavit of inventory, the Oklahoma Tax Commission shall provide
the applicant with a stamp or seal, in a manner to be determined by
the Oklahoma Tax Commission for marking the charity game equipment
which will be exempt from the tax provisions of the Oklahoma Charity
Games Act.
2. After December 31, 1992, all charity game equipment shall be
subject to the taxes and contraband provisions of the Oklahoma
Charity Games Act.
C. On or after July 1, 1993, the ABLE Commission shall
promulgate such emergency rules as deemed necessary for
implementation and enforcement of the Oklahoma Charity Games Act.
The ABLE Commission shall promulgate permanent rules necessary for
implementation and enforcement of the Oklahoma Charity Games Act for
submission to the Legislature at the beginning of the next regular
legislative session.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 3A. Amusements and Sports Page 145
D. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall immediately deliver to the
ABLE Commission all books, papers, records, computer tapes and other
property of the Oklahoma Tax Commission which pertain to the
licensing and enforcement of the Oklahoma Charity Games Act.
December 31, 1992 - Rules.
A. Any organization which holds an unexpired license to conduct
a bingo game issued pursuant to the provisions of Sections 995.1
through 995.15 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes is authorized to
continue conducting such licensed game until the expiration date of
said license. Any organization which holds an unexpired license to
conduct a bingo game issued by the Oklahoma Tax Commission pursuant
to the provisions of the Oklahoma Charity Games Act, Section 401 et
seq. of this title, prior to the effective date of this act is
authorized to continue conducting such licensed game until the
expiration date of said license.
1. Any such licensee continuing to conduct bingo games pursuant
to the license issued by a district court clerk shall submit the
information required in Section 408 of this title by March 1, 1993.
2. Upon expiration of the license issued by the district court
clerk, the organization shall submit a new application and pay the
appropriate fees as required for organizations which did not have a
license to conduct bingo games on December 1, 1992.
3. The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to
guarantee the issuance of an organization license to the
organization upon the expiration of the license issued by a district
court clerk.
B. Applicants for an organization license or a distributor
license which have charity game equipment may submit a full and
complete inventory of such equipment in the form of a sworn
affidavit of the total amount of charity game equipment in each tax
category in the possession of the applicant to the Oklahoma Tax
Commission on or before December 31, 1992.
1. Before December 31, 1992, and upon receipt of said sworn
affidavit of inventory, the Oklahoma Tax Commission shall provide
the applicant with a stamp or seal, in a manner to be determined by
the Oklahoma Tax Commission for marking the charity game equipment
which will be exempt from the tax provisions of the Oklahoma Charity
Games Act.
2. After December 31, 1992, all charity game equipment shall be
subject to the taxes and contraband provisions of the Oklahoma
Charity Games Act.
C. On or after July 1, 1993, the ABLE Commission shall
promulgate such emergency rules as deemed necessary for
implementation and enforcement of the Oklahoma Charity Games Act.
The ABLE Commission shall promulgate permanent rules necessary for
implementation and enforcement of the Oklahoma Charity Games Act for
submission to the Legislature at the beginning of the next regular
legislative session.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 3A. Amusements and Sports Page 145
D. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall immediately deliver to the
ABLE Commission all books, papers, records, computer tapes and other
property of the Oklahoma Tax Commission which pertain to the
licensing and enforcement of the Oklahoma Charity Games Act.
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