| (B) series numbers may be displayed in the center square
of the bingo card/paper;
(C) numbers printed on the bingo card/paper shall be
randomly assigned; and
(D) a manufacturer shall not repeat a serial number
on or in the same product line, series, and color of bingo card/paper
within one year of the last printing of that serial number.
(2) UPS pad must comply with the following construction
standards.
(A) Bingo card/paper in UPS pads must only be glued
and not stapled; and
(B) the disposable bingo card/paper assembled into
UPS pads shall not be separated, with the exception of the multi-part
disposable bingo card/paper, nor shall single sheets already manufactured
be cut for sale for special bingo games.
(3) Inspection. The Commission, its authorized representative
or designee may examine and inspect any individual bingo card/paper
or series of bingo card/paper and may pull all remaining bingo card/paper
in the inventory if the Commission, its authorized representative
or designee determines that the bingo card/paper is defective or has
not been approved.
(4) Packaging.
(A) Bingo card/paper shall be sealed in shrink wrap
and be designed so that if the shrink wrapped bingo card/paper, package,
or case was opened or tampered with, it would be easily noticed.
(B) Barcodes may be included on each bingo card/paper,
package, or case provided the barcode contains information required
in subparagraph (C).
(C) A label shall be placed on, or be visible from,
the exterior of each package or case of bingo card/paper listing the
following information:
(i) Type of product;
(ii) Series number of the UPS pads and/or sheet(s);
(iii) Serial numbers of the top sheet of the UPS pads
and/or sheet(s);
(iv) Number of package or cases; and
(v) Cut and color of paper.
(D) A packing slip shall be included with the package
or case listing the following information:
(i) Type of product;
(ii) Number of UPS pads or sheets;
(iii) Series number of the UPS pads and/or sheet(s);
(iv) Serial numbers of the top sheet of the UPS pads
and/or sheet(s);
(v) Number of package or cases; and
(vi) Cut and color of paper.
(e) Records.
(1) Manufacturers and distributors must provide the
following information on each invoice and other documents used in
connection with a sale, return or any other type of transfer of bingo
card/paper:
(A) Date of sale;
(B) Quantity sold and number of faces per sheet;
(C) Serial and series number of each bingo card/paper
sold;
(D) Name and address of the purchaser; and
(E) Texas taxpayer identification number of the purchaser.
(2) Manufacturers and distributors must maintain standard
accounting records that include but are not limited to:
(A) Sales invoice;
(B) Credit memos;
(C) Sales journal; and
(D) Purchase records.
(3) Licensed authorized organization.
(A) A licensed authorized organization must maintain
a disposable bingo card/paper sales summary showing the organization's
name, taxpayer number, distributor's taxpayer number, invoice date,
distributor's name, invoice number, serial number, and series number.
Also, the disposable bingo card/paper sales summary must include the
number of faces (ON), number of sheets (UP), and color of borders.
(B) A licensed authorized organization must show the
date of the occasion on which the disposable bingo card/paper was
sold, a beginning inventory, along with the number of disposable bingo
card/paper sold.
(C) A licensed authorized organization must maintain
a perpetual inventory of all disposable bingo card/paper.
(D) Disposable bingo card/paper marked for destruction
cannot be destroyed until witnessed by the Commission, its authorized
representative or designee. All destruction documentation must be
retained by the licensed organization for a period of four years from
the date of destruction.
(4) All records identified in this subsection must
be retained for a period of four years from creation of the records.
(f) Braille cards. Visually impaired, legally blind,
or persons with disabilities may use their own personal Braille cards
when the authorized organization does not provide Braille Cards. Players
using Braille cards shall pay the equivalent price to participate
in the game. The authorized organization shall have the right to inspect,
and to reject any personal Braille card(s). Braille cards are not
required to be approved by the Commission. Braille cards are not considered
bingo equipment as defined by Occupations Code, §2001.002(5).
(g) Loteria. The symbols or pictures may be identified
with Spanish subtitles and each of the 54 cards contains a separate
and distinct symbol or picture. The 54 individual cards may be shuffled
by the caller and then randomly drawn and announced to the players.
The player uses a loteria card, which contains a minimum of sixteen
squares and each square has one of the 54 symbols or pictures. There
are no duplicate symbols or pictures on the loteria card. Loteria
cards are not considered bingo equipment as defined by Occupations
Code, §2001.002(5).
(h) Style of play and minimum standards of play. Prizes
awarded on any style of play must be in accordance with Occupations
Code, §2001.420.
(1) Player pick ems. A game of bingo where a player
selects his/her own numbers on a multi-part duplicated disposable
bingo card/paper. One copy is retained by the player and used as a
bingo card/paper while the other copy is provided to the organization
for verification purposes.
(2) Progressive bingo. A game of bingo that either
the established prize amount or number of bingo balls and/or objects
may be increased from one session to the next scheduled session. If
no player completes the required pattern within the specified number
of bingo balls or objects drawn, the established prize amount may
be increased but shall not exceed the prize amount authorized by the
Bingo Enabling Act.
(3) Warm-up or early bird. A bingo game conducted at
the beginning of a bingo occasion during the authorized organization's
license times, in which prizes are awarded based upon a percentage
of the sum of money received from the sale of the warm-up/early bird
bingo card/paper.
(4) Shaded/Images bingo. Bingo card/paper that incorporates
images where one or more squares on a bingo card/paper face are shaded.
Each shaded image conforms to a pattern that must be achieved to win
a bingo game or each shaded square may be used as a free space or
a pattern for a bingo game.
(5) Bingo bonus number(s). A bingo game that has additional
identified number(s) in excess of the 24 numbers that appear on the
bingo card/paper face that, when called, could result in an additional
prize awarded. The first player who matches the numbers shown on the
bonus number(s) line within the specified number(s) called wins the
additional prize.
(6) Multi level or multi tier. Bingo card/paper that
has one or more additional lines of number(s) aside from the normal
five lines that when played could result in an additional prize. Therefore,
a multi level or multi tiered game could be played on this bingo card/paper
that provides more opportunities to win.
(7) Multi color bingo. A bingo game played on a bingo
card/paper with a different color for each bingo card/paper face.
Prizes are awarded based on the color on which the bingo card/paper
face that had the bingo.
(8) Pre-called. A game of bingo where the numbers for
the game have been pre-called and identified prior to the start of
the game.
(9) Double number. A bingo game played on a bingo card/paper
that has two numbers per square. A player has two chances to daub
each square.
(10) Break-open bingo. A type of bingo game played
on sealed disposable bingo card/paper, where the bingo card/paper
face is concealed, that may be folded, and where the bingo game has
been pre-called. The bingo game may not be pre-called prior to the
authorized organization's license time.
(11) Regular bingo. A bingo game played on the standard
card face of five rows by five columns with 24 pre-printed numbers
between 1 and 75, symbols, or blank squares and a free space square
where the winner is determined by a predetermined pattern.
(i) Promotional bingo. This rule shall not apply to
bingo card/paper furnished for use in a promotional bingo game conducted
in accordance the Occupations Code, §2001.551. The card/paper
may not contain the Commission seal.
(j) Exempt organization. This rule shall not apply
to bingo card/paper furnished for use by an organization receiving
an exemption from bingo licensing in accordance with the Occupations
Code, §§2001.551(b)(3)(A) and (B). The bingo card/paper
may not contain the Commission seal.
(k) House rules. A licensed authorized organization
playing a style of bingo other than regular bingo must develop house
rules on how the game is played. The house rules must be made available
to the public.
(l) Card-minding devices. This rule shall be applicable
only to bingo card/paper made of paper, cardboard or similar material
approved by the Commission and shall not be applicable to the manufacture
or use of card-minding devices addressed in §§402.321 -
402.328 of this chapter, with the exception of style of play as defined
by this rule and approved by the Commission.
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