Sec. 692.407. - Confiscation of bingo equipment authorized.

(a) Bingo equipment includes bingo cards, chips or markers for use in covering the spaces on a bingo card, the balls, cubes or tiles having the letters, numbers or combinations thereof by which the squares on bingo cards are denominated and used by the operator in conducting a bingo game, a birdcage or similar device, whether hand-operated or mechanically powered, for randomizing and ejecting the balls, cubes or tiles just described, a master bingo layout for the display of balls, cubes or tiles ejected and called by the operator or any other device, implement, apparatus or paraphernalia ordinarily or commonly used or designed to be used in the conduct of bingo, but does not include tables, chairs and similar items not specifically designed for use in the conduct of bingo. Except in instances when bingo equipment is being used in the conduct of bingo by an operator having the appropriate license upon premises owned by the operator or leased from a lessor having the appropriate license, neither of which licenses is under suspension or permanently or conditionally revoked, the use of bingo equipment in the conduct of a bingo game is unlawful. (b) All bingo equipment that is found by the Sheriff being used in the conduct of an unlawful bingo game shall be subject to confiscation and forfeiture as provided in Section 692.408 . It shall be the duty of the Sheriff, or of any law enforcement officer in the office of the Sheriff, finding any bingo equipment being used unlawfully to seize and take possession of the equipment for disposition as provided in Section 692.408 . It shall also be the duty of the Sheriff, or of any law enforcement officer in the office of the Sheriff, finding any bingo equipment being used unlawfully in connection with any lawful search made by him, to seize and take possession of the equipment for disposition as provided in Section 692.408 . (Ord. 78-1324-661, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1) Note— Former § 405.407.