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2005 Illinois Code - Chapter 230 Gaming 230 ILCS 30/      Charitable Games Act.

    (230 ILCS 30/1) (from Ch. 120, par. 1121)
    Sec. 1. This Act shall be known as the "Charitable Games Act".
(Source: P.A. 84‑1303.)

    (230 ILCS 30/1.1) (from Ch. 120, par. 1121.1)
    Sec. 1.1. Legislative findings and intent. (a) The General Assembly finds that:
    (1) not‑for‑profit charitable organizations provide important and necessary services to the people of the State of Illinois with respect to educational and social services; and
    (2) there is a need to provide methods of fund raising to such not‑for‑profit organizations so as to enable them to meet their stated charitable and social purposes.
    (b) The General Assembly also finds that:
    (1) uniform regulation for the conduct of standardized games of chance is in the best interests of not‑for‑profit organizations and the people of the State of Illinois; and
    (2) authorization for such not‑for‑profit organizations to conduct charitable games as provided in this Act is in the best interests of and will benefit the people of the State of Illinois.
    (c) It is the purpose and intent of this Act:
    (1) to permit not‑for‑profit organizations to conduct charitable games only in compliance with the provisions of this Act; and
    (2) to reaffirm that gambling in Illinois, for non‑charitable purposes, is not to be allowed.
(Source: P.A. 84‑1303.)

    (230 ILCS 30/2) (from Ch. 120, par. 1122)
    Sec. 2. Definitions. For purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply:
    "Organization": A corporation, agency, partnership, institution, association, firm or other entity consisting of 2 or more persons joined by a common interest or purpose.
    "Sponsoring organization": A qualified organization that has obtained a license to conduct a charitable games event in conformance with the provisions of this Act.
    "Qualified organization":
        (a) a charitable, religious, fraternal, veterans,
    
labor or educational organization or institution organized and conducted on a not‑for‑profit basis with no personal profit inuring to anyone as a result of the operation and which is exempt from federal income taxation under Sections 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), 501(c)(8), 501(c)(10) or 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code;
        (b) a veterans organization as defined in Section 1
    
of the "Bingo License and Tax Act", approved July 22, 1971, as amended, organized and conducted on a not‑for‑profit basis with no personal profit inuring to anyone as a result of the operation; or
        (c) An auxiliary organization of a veterans
    
organization.
    "Fraternal organization": A civic, service or charitable organization in this State except a college or high school fraternity or sorority, not for pecuniary profit, which is a branch, lodge or chapter of a national or State organization and exists for the common business, brotherhood, or other interest of its members.
    "Veterans organization": An organization comprised of members of which substantially all are individuals who are veterans or spouses, widows, or widowers of veterans, the primary purpose of which is to promote the welfare of its members and to provide assistance to the general public in such a way as to confer a public benefit.
    "Labor organization": An organization composed of labor unions or workers organized with the objective of betterment of the conditions of those engaged in such pursuit and the development of a higher degree of efficiency in their respective occupations.
    "Department": The Department of Revenue.
    "Volunteer": A person recruited by the sponsoring organization who voluntarily performs services at a charitable games event, including participation in the management or operation of a game, as defined in Section 8.
    "Person": Any natural individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, an organization as defined in this Section, a qualified organization, a sponsoring organization, any other licensee under this Act, or a volunteer.
(Source: P.A. 87‑758; 88‑669, eff. 11‑29‑94.)

    (230 ILCS 30/3) (from Ch. 120, par. 1123)
    Sec. 3. The Department of Revenue shall, upon application therefor on forms prescribed by such Department, and upon the payment of an annual fee of $200, and upon a determination by the Department that the applicant meets all of the qualifications specified in this Section, issue a charitable games license for the conducting of charitable games to any of the following:
        (i) Any local fraternal mutual benefit organization
    
chartered at least 40 years before it applies for a license under this Act.
        (ii) Any qualified organization organized in
    
Illinois which operates without profit to its members, which has been in existence in Illinois continuously for a period of 5 years immediately before making application for a license and which has had during that 5 year period a bona fide membership engaged in carrying out its objects. However, the 5 year requirement shall be reduced to 2 years, as applied to a local organization which is affiliated with and chartered by a national organization which meets the 5 year requirement. The period of existence specified above shall not apply to a qualified organization, organized for charitable purpose, created by a fraternal organization that meets the existence requirements if the charitable organization has the same officers and directors as the fraternal organization. Only one charitable organization created by a branch lodge or chapter of a fraternal organization may be licensed under this provision.
    Each license shall be in effect for one year from its date of issuance unless suspended or revoked by Department action before that date. A licensee may hold only one license. Each license must be applied for at least 30 days prior to the night or nights the licensee wishes to conduct such games. If a licensee wishes to conduct games at a location other than the locations originally specified in the license, the licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed alternate location at least 60 days before the night on which the licensee wishes to conduct games at the alternate location.
(Source: P.A. 87‑758; 87‑1271.)

    (230 ILCS 30/4) (from Ch. 120, par. 1124)
    Sec. 4. Licensing Restrictions. Licensing for the conducting of charitable games is subject to the following restrictions:
        (1) The license application, when submitted to the
    
Department of Revenue, must contain a sworn statement attesting to the not‑for‑profit character of the prospective licensee organization, signed by the presiding officer and the secretary of that organization. The application shall contain the name of the person in charge of and primarily responsible for the conduct of the charitable games. The person so designated shall be present on the premises continuously during charitable games. Any wilful misstatements contained in such application constitute perjury.
        (2) The application for license shall be prepared by
    
the prospective licensee organization or its duly authorized representative in accordance with the rules of the Department of Revenue.
        (2.1) The application for a license shall contain a
    
list of the names, addresses, social security numbers, and dates of birth of all persons who will participate in the management or operation of the games, along with a sworn statement made under penalties of perjury, signed by the presiding officer and secretary of the applicant, that the persons listed as participating in the management or operation of the games are bona fide members, volunteers as defined in Section 2, or employees of the applicant, that these persons have not participated in the management or operation of more than 4 charitable games events conducted by any licensee in the calendar year, and that these persons will receive no remuneration or compensation, directly or indirectly from any source, for participating in the management or operation of the games. Any amendments to this listing must contain an identical sworn statement.
        (2.2) The application shall be signed by the
    
presiding officer and the secretary of the applicant organization, who shall attest under penalties of perjury that the information contained in the application is true, correct, and complete.
        (3) Each license shall state which day of the week,
    
hours and at what locations the licensee is permitted to conduct charitable games.
        (4) Each licensee shall file a copy of the license
    
with each police department or, if in unincorporated areas, each sheriff's office whose jurisdiction includes the premises on which the charitable games are authorized under the license.
        (5) The licensee shall display the license in a
    
prominent place in the area where it is to conduct charitable games.
        (6) The proceeds from the license fee imposed by
    
this Act shall be paid into the Illinois Gaming Law Enforcement Fund of the State Treasury.
        (7) Each licensee shall obtain and maintain a bond
    
for the benefit of participants in games conducted by the licensee to insure payment to the winners of such games. Such bond shall be in an amount established by rule by the Department of Revenue. In a county with fewer than 60,000 inhabitants, the Department may waive the bond requirement upon a showing by a licensee that it has sufficient funds on deposit to insure payment to the winners of such games.
        (8) A license is not assignable or transferable.
        (9) Unless the premises for conducting charitable
    
games are provided by a municipality, the Department shall not issue a license permitting a person, firm or corporation to sponsor a charitable games night if the premises for the conduct of the charitable games has been previously used for 8 charitable games nights during the previous 12 months.
        (10) Auxiliary organizations of a licensee shall not
    
be eligible for a license to conduct charitable games, except for auxiliary organizations of veterans organizations as authorized in Section 2.
        (11) Charitable games must be conducted in
    
accordance with local building and fire code requirements.
        (12) The licensee shall consent to allowing the
    
Department's employees to be present on the premises wherein the charitable games are conducted and to inspect or test equipment, devices and supplies used in the conduct of the game.
    Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit a licensee that conducts charitable games on its own premises from also obtaining a providers' license in accordance with Section 5.1. The maximum number of charitable games events that may be held in any one premises is limited to 8 charitable games events per calendar year.
(Source: P.A. 87‑758; 88‑563, eff. 1‑1‑95; 88‑669, eff. 11‑29‑94.)

    (230 ILCS 30/5) (from Ch. 120, par. 1125)
    Sec. 5. Providers' License. The Department shall issue a providers' license permitting a person, firm or corporation to provide premises for the conduct of charitable games. No person, firm or corporation may rent or otherwise provide premises without having first obtained a license therefor upon written application made, verified and filed with the Department in the form prescribed by the rules and regulations of the Department. Each providers' license is valid for one year from the date of issuance, unless suspended or revoked by Department action before that date. The annual fee for such providers' license is $50. A provider may receive reasonable compensation for the provision of the premises. The compensation shall not be based upon a percentage of the gross proceeds from the charitable games. A provider, other than a municipality, may not provide the same premises for conducting more than 8 charitable games nights per year. A provider shall not have any interest in any suppliers' business, either direct or indirect. A municipality may provide the same premises for conducting 16 charitable games nights during a 12‑month period. No employee, officer, or owner of a provider may participate in the management or operation of a charitable games event, even if the employee, officer, or owner is also a member, volunteer, or employee of the charitable games licensee. A provider may not promote or solicit a charitable games event on behalf of a charitable games licensee or qualified organization. Any qualified organization licensed to conduct a charitable game need not obtain a providers' license if such games are to be conducted on the organization's premises.
(Source: P.A. 85‑1412; 88‑563, eff. 1‑1‑95; 88‑669, eff. 11‑29‑94.)

    (230 ILCS 30/5.1) (from Ch. 120, par. 1125.1)
    Sec. 5.1. If a licensee conducts charitable games on its own premises, the licensee may also obtain a providers' license in accordance with Section 5 to allow the licensee to rent or otherwise provide its premises to another licensee for the conducting of an additional 4 charitable games events. The maximum number of charitable games events that may be held at any one premises is limited to 8 charitable games events per calendar year.
(Source: P.A. 87‑758; 88‑669, eff. 11‑29‑94.)

    (230 ILCS 30/6) (from Ch. 120, par. 1126)
    Sec. 6. Supplier's license. The Department shall issue a supplier's license permitting a person, firm or corporation to sell, lease, lend or distribute to any organization licensed to conduct charitable games, supplies, devices and other equipment designed for use in the playing of charitable games. No person, firm or corporation shall sell, lease or distribute charitable games supplies or equipment without having first obtained a license therefor upon written application made, verified and filed with the Department in the form prescribed by the rules and regulations of the Department. Each supplier's license is valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance, unless suspended or revoked by Department action before that date. The annual fee for such license is $500. The Department may require by rule for the provision of surety bonds by suppliers. A supplier shall furnish the Department with a list of all products and equipment offered for sale or lease to any organization licensed to conduct charitable games, and all such products and equipment shall be sold or leased at the prices on file with the Department. A supplier shall keep all such products and equipment segregated and separate from any other products, materials or equipment that it might own, sell or lease. A supplier must include in its application for a license the exact location of the storage of the products, materials or equipment. A supplier, as a condition of licensure, must consent to permitting the Department's employees to enter supplier's premises to inspect and test all equipment and devices. A supplier shall keep books and records for the furnishing of products and equipment to charitable games separate and distinct from any other business the supplier might operate. All products and equipment supplied must be in accord with the Department's rules and regulations. A supplier shall not alter or modify any equipment or supplies, or possess any equipment or supplies so altered or modified, so as to allow the possessor or operator of the equipment to obtain a greater chance of winning a game other than as under normal rules of play of such games. The supplier shall not require an organization to pay a percentage of the proceeds from the charitable games for the use of the products or equipment. The supplier shall file a quarterly return with the Department listing all sales or leases for such quarter and the gross proceeds from such sales or leases. A supplier shall permanently affix his name to all charitable games equipment, supplies and pull tabs. A supplier shall not have any interest in any providers' business, either direct or indirect. If the supplier leases his equipment for use at an unlicensed charitable games or to an unlicensed sponsoring group, all equipment so leased is forfeited to the State.
    No person, firm or corporation shall sell, lease or distribute for compensation within this State, or possess with intent to sell, lease or distribute for compensation within this State, any chips, representations of money, wheels or any devices or equipment designed for use or used in the play of charitable games without first having obtained a license to do so from the Department of Revenue. Any person, firm or corporation which knowingly violates this paragraph shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, the fine for which shall not exceed $50,000.
    Organizations licensed to conduct charitable games may own their own equipment. Such organizations must apply to the Department for an ownership permit. Any such application must be accompanied by a $50 fee. Such organizations shall file an annual report listing their inventory of charitable games equipment. Such organizations may lend such equipment without compensation to other licensed organizations without applying for a suppliers license.
    No employee, owner, or officer of a supplier may participate in the management or operation of a charitable games event, even if the employee, owner, or officer is also a member, volunteer, or employee of the charitable games licensee. A supplier may not promote or solicit a charitable games event on behalf of a charitable games licensee or qualified organization.
(Source: P.A. 88‑669, eff. 11‑29‑94.)

    (230 ILCS 30/7) (from Ch. 120, par. 1127)
    Sec. 7. Ineligible Persons. The following are ineligible for any license under this Act:
    (a) any person who has been convicted of a felony within 10 years of the date of the application;
    (b) any person who has been convicted of a violation of Article 28 of the Criminal Code of 1961;
    (c) any person who has had a bingo, pull tabs, or charitable games license revoked by the Department;
    (d) any person who is or has been a professional gambler;
    (d‑1) any person found gambling in a manner not authorized by this Act, participating in such gambling, or knowingly permitting such gambling on premises where an authorized charitable games event is being or has been conducted;
    (e) any business or organization in which a person defined in (a), (b), (c), (d), or (d‑1) has a proprietary, equitable, or credit interest, or in which the person is active or employed;
    (f) any business or organization in which a person defined in (a), (b), (c), (d), or (d‑1) is an officer, director, or employee, whether compensated or not;
    (g) any organization in which a person defined in (a), (b), (c), (d), or (d‑1) is to participate in the management or operation of charitable games.
    The Department of State Police shall provide the criminal background of any person requested by the Department of Revenue.
(Source: P.A. 88‑669, eff. 11‑29‑94.)

    (230 ILCS 30/8) (from Ch. 120, par. 1128)
    Sec. 8. The conducting of charitable games is subject to the following restrictions:
        (1) The entire net proceeds from charitable games
    
must be exclusively devoted to the lawful purposes of the organization permitted to conduct that game.
        (2) No person except a bona fide member or employee
    
of the sponsoring organization, or a volunteer recruited by the sponsoring organization, may participate in the management or operation of the game. A person participates in the management or operation of a charitable game when he or she sells admission tickets at the event; sells, redeems, or in any way assists in the selling or redeeming of chips, scrip, or play money; participates in the conducting of any of the games played during the event, or supervises, directs or instructs anyone conducting a game; or at any time during the hours of the charitable games event counts, handles, or supervises anyone counting or handling any of the proceeds or chips, scrip, or play money at the event. A person who is present to ensure that the games are being conducted in conformance with the rules established by the licensed organization or is present to insure that the equipment is working properly is considered to be participating in the management or operation of a game. Setting up, cleaning up, selling food and drink, or providing security for persons or property at the event does not constitute participation in the management or operation of the game.
        Only bona fide members, volunteers as defined in
    
Section 2 of this Act, and employees of the sponsoring organization may participate in the management or operation of the games. A person who participates in the management or operation of the games and who is not a bona fide member, volunteer as defined in Section 2 of this Act, or employee of the sponsoring organization, or who receives remuneration or other compensation either directly or indirectly from any source for participating in the management or operation of the games, or who has participated in the management or operation of more than 4 charitable games events in the calendar year, commits a violation of this Act. In addition, a licensed organization that utilizes any person described in the preceding sentence commits a violation of this Act.
        (3) No person may receive any remuneration or
    
compensation either directly or indirectly from any source for participating in the management or operation of the game.
        (4) No single bet at any game may exceed $10.
        (5) A bank shall be established on the premises to
    
convert currency into chips, scrip, or other form of play money which shall then be used to play at games of chance which the participant chooses. Chips, scrip, or play money must be monogrammed with the logo of the licensed organization or of the supplier. Each participant must be issued a receipt indicating the amount of chips, scrip, or play money purchased.
        (6) At the conclusion of the event or when the
    
participant leaves, he may cash in his chips, scrip, or play money in exchange for currency not to exceed $250 or noncash prizes. Each participant shall sign for any receipt of prizes. The licensee shall provide the Department of Revenue with a listing of all prizes awarded.
        (7) Each licensee shall be permitted to conduct
    
charitable games on not more than 4 days each year.
        (8) Unless the provider of the premises is a
    
municipality, the provider of the premises may not rent or otherwise provide the premises for the conducting of more than 8 charitable games nights per year.
        (9) Charitable games may not be played between the
    
hours of 2:00 a.m. and noon.
        (10) No person under the age of 18 years may play or
    
participate in the conducting of charitable games. Any person under the age of 18 years may be within the area where charitable games are being played only when accompanied by his parent or guardian.
        (11) No one other than the sponsoring organization
    
of charitable games must have a proprietary interest in the game promoted.
        (12) Raffles or other forms of gambling prohibited
    
by law shall not be conducted on the premises where charitable games are being conducted.
        (13) Such games are not expressly prohibited by
    
county ordinance for charitable games conducted in the unincorporated areas of the county or municipal ordinance for charitable games conducted in the municipality and the ordinance is filed with the Department of Revenue. The Department shall provide each county or municipality with a list of organizations licensed or subsequently authorized by the Department to conduct charitable games in their jurisdiction.
        (14) The sale of tangible personal property at
    
charitable games is subject to all State and local taxes and obligations.
        (15) Each licensee may offer or conduct only the
    
games listed below, which must be conducted in accordance with rules posted by the organization. The organization sponsoring charitable games shall promulgate rules, and make printed copies available to participants, for the following games: (a) roulette; (b) blackjack; (c) poker; (d) pull tabs; (e) craps; (f) bang; (g) beat the dealer; (h) big six; (i) gin rummy; (j) five card stud poker; (k) chuck‑a‑luck; (l) keno; (m) hold‑em poker; and (n) merchandise wheel. A licensee need not offer or conduct every game permitted by law. The conducting of games not listed above is prohibited by this Act.
        (16) No slot machines or coin‑in‑the‑slot‑operated
    
devices that allow a participant to play games of chance based upon cards or dice shall be permitted to be used at the location and during the time at which the charitable games are being conducted.
        (17) No cards, dice, wheels, or other equipment may
    
be modified or altered so as to give the licensee a greater advantage in winning, other than as provided under the normal rules of play of a particular game.
        (18) No credit shall be extended to any of the
    
participants.
        (19) No person may participate in the management or
    
operation of games at more than 4 charitable games events in any calendar year.
        (20) A supplier may have only one representative
    
present at the charitable games event, for the exclusive purpose of ensuring that its equipment is not damaged.
        (21) No employee, owner, or officer of a consultant
    
service hired by a licensed organization to perform services at the event including, but not limited to, security for persons or property at the event or services before the event including, but not limited to, training for volunteers or advertising may participate in the management or operation of the games.
        (22) Volunteers as defined in Section 2 of this Act
    
and bona fide members and employees of a sponsoring organization may not receive remuneration or compensation, either directly or indirectly from any source, for participating in the management or operation of games. They may participate in the management or operation of no more than 4 charitable games events, either of the sponsoring organization or any other licensed organization, during a calendar year.
    Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit a licensee that conducts charitable games on its own premises from also obtaining a providers' license in accordance with Section 5.1.
(Source: P.A. 87‑758; 87‑1271; 88‑480; 88‑563, eff. 1‑1‑95; 88‑669, eff. 11‑29‑94; 88‑670, eff. 12‑2‑94.)

    (230 ILCS 30/8.1)
    Sec. 8.1. Compulsive gambling.
    (a) Each organization conducting charitable games shall post signs with a statement regarding obtaining assistance with gambling problems, the text of which shall be determined by rule by the Department of Human Services, at all entrances and exits at the premises at which charitable games are conducted by the organization. The signs shall be provided by the Department of Human Services.
    (b) Each organization conducting charitable games shall print a statement regarding obtaining assistance with gambling problems, the text of which shall be determined by rule by the Department of Human Services, on all paper stock that it provides to the public.
(Source: P.A. 89‑374, eff. 1‑1‑96; 89‑507, eff. 7‑1‑97.)

    (230 ILCS 30/9) (from Ch. 120, par. 1129)
    Sec. 9. There shall be paid to the Department of Revenue, 3% of the gross proceeds of charitable games conducted under the provisions of this Act. Such payments shall be made within 30 days after the completion of the games. Payment must be by money order or certified check. Accompanying each payment shall be a report, on forms provided by the Department of Revenue, listing the games conducted, the gross income derived and such other information as the Department of Revenue may require. Failure to submit either the payment or the report within the specified time may result in suspension or revocation of the license and may be used in future considerations for renewal of the license.
    The provisions of Section 2a of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act pertaining to the furnishing of a bond or other security are incorporated by reference into this Act and are applicable to licensees under this Act as a precondition of obtaining a license under this Act. For purposes of this Act gross proceeds shall be defined as all chips, scrip or other form of play money purchased or any fee or donation for admission or entry into such games. The Department shall establish by rule the standards and criteria it will use in determining whether to require the furnishing of a bond or other security, the amount of such bond or other security, whether to require the furnishing of an additional bond or other security by a licensee, and the amount of such additional bond or other security. Such standards and criteria may include payment history, general financial condition or other factors which may pose risks to insuring the payment to the Department of Revenue, of applicable taxes. Such rulemaking is subject to the provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The provisions of Sections 4, 5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5i, 5j, 6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and Section 3‑7 of the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act, which are not inconsistent with this Act shall apply, as far as practicable, to the subject matter of this Act to the same extent as if such provisions were included in this Act. Financial reports filed pursuant to this Act shall not be confidential and shall be available for public inspection. For the purposes of this Act, references in such incorporated Sections of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act to retailers, sellers or persons engaged in the business of selling tangible personal property means persons engaged in conducting charitable games, and references in such incorporated Sections of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act to sales of tangible personal property mean the conducting of charitable games and the making of charges for playing such games.
    All of the sums collected under this Section shall be deposited into the Illinois Gaming Law Enforcement Fund of the State Treasury.
(Source: P.A. 87‑205; 87‑895.)

    (230 ILCS 30/10) (from Ch. 120, par. 1130)
    Sec. 10. Each licensee must keep a complete record of charitable games conducted within the previous 3 years. Such record shall be open to inspection by any employee of the Department of Revenue during reasonable business hours. Any employee of the Department may visit the premises and inspect such record during, and for a reasonable time before and after, charitable games. Gross proceeds of charitable games shall be segregated from other revenues of the licensee, including bingo receipts, and shall be placed in a separate account.
    The Department may require that any person, organization or corporation licensed under this Act obtain from an Illinois certified public accounting firm at its own expense a certified and unqualified financial statement and verification of records of such organization. Failure of a charitable games licensee to comply with this requirement within 90 days of receiving notice from the Department may result in suspension or revocation of the licensee's license and forfeiture of all proceeds.
    The Department of Revenue shall revoke any license when it finds that the licensee or any person connected therewith has violated or is violating the provisions of this Act or any rule promulgated under this Act. However, in his or her discretion, the Director may review the offenses subjecting the licensee to revocation and may issue a suspension. The decision to reduce a revocation to a suspension, and the duration of the suspension, shall be made by taking into account factors that include, but are not limited to, the licensee's previous history of compliance with the Act and its rules, the number, seriousness, and duration of the violations, and the licensee's cooperation in discontinuing and correcting the violations. Violations of Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, and subsection (2) of Section 8 of this Act are considered to be more serious in nature than other violations under this Act. A revocation or suspension shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other civil penalties or assessments that are authorized by this Act. No licensee under this Act, while a charitable game is being conducted, shall knowingly permit the entry into any part of the licensed premises by any person who has been convicted of a violation of Article 28 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
(Source: P.A. 88‑669, eff. 11‑29‑94.)

    (230 ILCS 30/11) (from Ch. 120, par. 1131)
    Sec. 11. Any organization which conducts charitable games without first obtaining a license to do so, or which continues to conduct such games after revocation of its charitable games license, or any organization licensed to conduct charitable games which allows any form of illegal gambling to be conducted on the premises where charitable games are being conducted shall, in addition to other penalties provided, be subject to a civil penalty equal to the amount of gross proceeds derived on that day from charitable games and any other illegal game that may have been conducted as well as confiscation and forfeiture of the gross proceeds derived from such games and any other illegal games and confiscation and forfeiture of all charitable games equipment used in the conduct of unlicensed games.
    Any person who violates any provision of this Act or knowingly violates any rule of the Department for the administration of this Act, shall, in addition to other penalties provided, be subject to a civil penalty in the amount of $250 for each separate violation. Persons subject to this provision include, but are not limited to, sponsoring organizations, volunteers, any licensee under this Act, or any other person or organization.
(Source: P.A. 88‑669, eff. 11‑29‑94.)

    (230 ILCS 30/12) (from Ch. 120, par. 1132)
    Sec. 12. Any person who conducts or knowingly participates in an unlicensed charitable game commits the offense of gambling in violation of Section 28‑1 of the Criminal Code of 1961, as amended. Any person who violates any provision of this Act, or any person who fails to file a charitable games return or who files a fraudulent return or application under this Act, or any person who knowingly violates any rule or regulation of the Department for the administration and enforcement of this Act, or any officer or agent of an organization or a corporation licensed under this Act who signs a fraudulent return or application filed on behalf of such an organization or corporation, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Any second or subsequent violation of this Act constitutes a Class 4 felony.
(Source: P.A. 88‑669, eff. 11‑29‑94.)

    (230 ILCS 30/13) (from Ch. 120, par. 1133)
    Sec. 13. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act shall apply to all administrative rules and procedures of the Department of Revenue under this Act, except that (1) paragraph (b) of Section 5‑10 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act does not apply to final orders, decisions and opinions of the Department, (2) subparagraph (a)(ii) of Section 5‑10 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act does not apply to forms established by the Department for use under this Act, (3) the provisions of Section 10‑45 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act regarding proposals for decision are excluded and not applicable to the Department under this Act, and (4) the provisions of subsection (d) of Section 10‑65 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act do not apply so as to prevent summary suspension of any license pending revocation or other action, which suspension shall remain in effect unless modified by the Department or unless the Department's decision is reversed on the merits in proceedings conducted pursuant to the Administrative Review Law.
(Source: P.A. 91‑357, eff. 7‑29‑99.)

    (230 ILCS 30/14) (from Ch. 120, par. 1134)
    Sec. 14. (a) There is hereby created the Illinois Gaming Law Enforcement Fund, a special fund in the State Treasury.
    (b) The General Assembly shall appropriate two‑thirds of the monies in such fund to the Department of Revenue, Department of State Police and the Office of the Attorney General for State law enforcement purposes. The remaining one‑third of the monies in such fund shall be appropriated to the Department of Revenue for the purpose of distribution in the form of grants to counties or municipalities for law enforcement purposes.
    The amount of a grant to counties or municipalities shall bear the same ratio to the total amount of grants made as the number of licenses issued in counties or municipalities bears to the total number of licenses issued in the State. In computing the number of licenses issued in a county, licenses issued for locations within a municipality's boundaries shall be excluded.
    (c) (Blank).
(Source: P.A. 90‑372, eff. 7‑1‑98.)

    (230 ILCS 30/15) (from Ch. 120, par. 1135)
    Sec. 15. Any law enforcement agency that takes action relating to the operation of a charitable game shall notify the Department of Revenue and specify the extent of the action taken and the reasons for such action.
(Source: P.A. 84‑1303.)

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