Sec. 692.303. - Operators.

(a) Licensure required. It shall be unlawful for a person to conduct a bingo game unless the person is a licensed organization holding a current and effective class A or class B license, which license shall not be under suspension or permanently or conditionally revoked. No licensed organization shall allow the use of its name in any manner or for any reason whatsoever for the conduct of bingo by any other person. (b) Separate bank account. The entire proceeds derived from the conduct of bingo by an operator shall be deposited at the conclusion of each day of play in a checking account in a bank located within the City, which shall be maintained separate and apart from all other accounts of the operator and which shall not be used for the deposit of funds received from any other activity than the conduct of bingo. Two of the principal officers of the operator shall be required to sign all checks, drafts and other instruments withdrawing or transferring funds from the checking account, without exception. The provisions of this subsection shall not preclude: (1) In the case of a charitable organization, the periodic transfer of the entire net proceeds derived from the conduct of bingo into a savings or other account established for the charitable, religious, educational, fraternal, patriotic, civic, community or benevolent endeavor for which the bingo games were played. (2) In the case of an authorized organization, the withdrawal of the entire net proceeds, or the necessary portion thereof, to be used on the next scheduled day of play as prizes pursuant to the requirement of F.S. § 849.093(3). (c) Maintenance of records. An operator shall maintain adequate records according to generally accepted accounting practices and in a form prescribed by the Sheriff, which records shall show: (1) Gross proceeds from any source related to the conduct of bingo, including a method of cash control with respect to admissions, concessions and other related activities. (2) Receipts records as required by Section 692.301 (a). (3) Actual expenses. (4) Entire or net proceeds. (5) The distribution or disposition of the entire or net proceeds. These records shall be made available on demand for immediate inspection by the Sheriff or his authorized representative at reasonable times during normal business and whenever a bingo game is in progress, but the Sheriff or his authorized representative shall not interrupt an actual bingo game or interfere with the operation of the premises where bingo is played unless necessary in order to make an inspection. All records shall be retained by the operator for a minimum time of three years or for such longer period as may be required by the Sheriff. (d) Financial statement; other reports. Annually, or more frequently if the Sheriff requires, each operator shall file with the Sheriff a financial statement, in the form prescribed by the Sheriff, containing the sources and the amount of the gross revenue derived by the operator from the conduct of bingo during the twelve-month or other period for which the statement is being filed and stating the names of the distributees of the net revenues and the amounts received by each. This financial statement shall be certified as correct by a principal officer, one of the partners or one who controls the operator, but need not be audited; provided, that the foregoing language shall not prohibit an operator from filing an audited financial statement nor the Sheriff from requiring the filing of an audited financial statement whenever he determines that an audited financial statement is necessary to enable him to ascertain whether the operator is obeying the law and the rules promulgated under the authority of Section 692.201 . The Sheriff may also require an operator to submit other reports, on a periodic basis or upon demand by the Sheriff, concerning the activities connected with or related to the conduct of bingo, which reports shall be certified as prescribed for financial statements but need not be audited. (e) Active membership of representative and assistants. The representative and any other person involved in or assisting with the conduct of any bingo game shall have been an active member of the licensed organization for a period of at least three months prior to his appointment or designation to conduct bingo, and proof of the length of membership shall be furnished by the licensed organization upon demand by the Sheriff or his authorized representative. The possession by the representative or other person of a valid identification or membership card issued by the licensed organization, containing the date of active membership and full name of the person to whom it is issued. A change of a principal officer or of a representative of a licensed organization may be made at any time, but such change shall require the immediate filing with the Sheriff of an amendment of the licensed organization's application as prescribed by Section 692.208 . (f) Compensation prohibited. No salary, compensation or reward in any form whatsoever shall be offered, paid or given, directly or indirectly, to any person conducting or assisting in the conduct of bingo. (Ord. 78-1324-661, § 1; Ord. 82-86-25, § 6; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1) Note— Former § 405.303.