§45-8-150.14. Revocation of bingo permit - Eligibility; effect of convictions.

(a) A permit holder whose permit is revoked for any reason is ineligible to apply for a permit for the operation of bingo games in Calhoun County for a period of one year after the revocation.

(b) A person convicted subsequent to January 1, 1997, of an offense under Section 45-8-150.16 or any other gambling offense is ineligible to serve as an officer or a permit holder, or to participate in conducting bingo games for a period of one year after the conviction becomes final. If the person is licensed pursuant to this article, the person shall forfeit the permit and is ineligible to apply for the issuance or reissuance of the permit for a period of one year from the date of conviction.

(c) The permit holder shall return the permit to the governing body which issued the permit on or before the effective date of a revocation or forfeiture. Whether returned or not, the permit shall not be valid beyond the effective date of the revocation or forfeiture, and if the permit holder conducts bingo games after the effective date of the revocation of the permit, the permit holder or any officer, director, agent, member, or employee of the permit holder may be prosecuted for violation of this article or any other gambling offense.

(Act 96-662, p. 1075, §15.)