HB 4551

Amends the Charitable Games Act. Provides that an organization's records shall include a sworn statement that its bona fide members, volunteers, or employees have not participated in the management or operation of more than 48 (rather than 12) charitable games events conducted by any licensee in the calendar year. Prohibits the Department of Revenue from issuing 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 48 (rather than 12) charitable games nights during the previous 12 months. Allows a provider to provide the same premises for conducting 48 charitable games nights during a 12-month period. Allows a licensee to obtain a providers' license to allow the licensee to rent or otherwise provide its premises to another licensee for the conducting of an additional 8 (rather than 4) charitable game events. Increases the number of charitable game events that may be held at any one premises to 48 (instead of 12) per calendar year. Allows a provider or supplier to promote or solicit a charitable games event on behalf of a charitable games licensee or qualified organization. Provides that an employee of a supplier may assist the charity in a charitable games event. Makes other and conforming changes.