| The Chief of the State Police may issue licenses to operate |
beano or bingo games on a monthly basis to any volunteer fire |
department or any agricultural fair association or bona fide |
nonprofit charitable, educational, political, civic, |
recreational, fraternal, patriotic, religious or veterans' |
organization that was in existence and founded, chartered or |
organized in the State at least 2 years prior to its application |
for a license, when sponsored, operated and conducted for the |
exclusive benefit of that organization by duly authorized |
members. The Chief of the State Police may also issue a license |
to any auxiliary associated with an organization, department or |
association qualified for a license under this section if the |
auxiliary was founded, chartered or organized in this State and |
has been in existence at least 2 years before applying for a |
license and the games are sponsored, operated and conducted for |
the exclusive benefit of the auxiliary by duly authorized members |
of the auxiliary. Proceeds from any game conducted by the |
auxiliary or the auxiliary's parent organization may not be used |
to provide salaries, wages or other remuneration to members, |
officers or employees of the auxiliary or its parent |
organization, except as provided in sections 326 and 335. The 2 |
years' limitation does not apply to any organizations in this |
State having a charter from a national organization, or |
auxiliaries of those organizations, even though the organizations |
have not been in existence for 2 years prior to their application |
for a license. The 2 years' limitation does not apply to any |
volunteer fire department or rescue unit or auxiliary of that |
department or unit. A license may be issued to an agricultural |
fair association when sponsored, operated and conducted for the |
benefit of such agricultural fair association. |