HB 348 AN ACT relating to charitable gaming

About HB-348

Repeal and reenact KRS 238.505 to alphabetize charitable gaming-related definitions and make technical corrections; amend KRS 238.520 to adjust the membership and meeting schedule of the Charitable Gaming Advisory Commission; amend KRS 238.525 to require an applicant to disclose any prior bad acts by any of its officers or owners; delete fingerprint requirements from any applicant criminal history checks; amend KRS 238.535 to allow a charitable organization to relocate its office to another Kentucky county without changing its license to the new county for one year; permit a charitable organization to conduct charitable gaming at a charitable gaming facility in a contiguous county; eliminate special event raffle licenses; amend KRS 238.536 to create a graduated system of penalties based on the degree to which a licensee fails to meet the 40% rule; amend KRS 238.545 to allow three bingo sessions per week totaling 15 hours; increase the maximum daily bingo payout to $10,000; authorize the use of donated items as bingo prizes; increase the maximum prize on an individual charity game ticket to $1,499; amend KRS 238.540 to conform.