L-6, r. 5 - Bingo Rules

Section 36 Disposition versions

2023-10-27

36. Charitable or religious organizations applying for an in-hall bingo licence, a media bingo licence or a recreational bingo licence must satisfy the following conditions:

(1)  pursue charitable or religious purposes within the meaning of section 1 of the Regulation respecting bingo (chapter L-6, r. 4);

(2)  the projects to be covered by the licence are compatible with the organization’s purposes and are to be carried out entirely in Québec;

(3)  in the 5 years preceding the date of the application, never have pleaded guilty to or been convicted of an indictable offence or an offence punishable on summary conviction in Canada, or of an equivalent offence in any other country, against any of sections 51, 52, 61, 76 to 78, 80 to 82, 83.02 to 83.04, 83.12, 83.19 to 83.231, 85 to 91, 95, 96, 99, 100, 119 to 121, 123, 127, 132, 136 to 139, 144, 145, 201, 202, 206, 207(3), 209, 210, 212, 219, 220, 235 to 240, 244, 266 to 273, 279, 279.1 to 282, 334, 342.1, 344, 346, 348, 349, 352, 355, 362, 367, 368, 380, 397, 423, 427, 430, 433, 434, 435 to 436.1, 462.31, 463, 465 and 467.11 to 467.13 of the Criminal Code (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46), in respect of which no pardon has been granted;

(4)  in the 3 years preceding the date of the application, never have pleaded guilty to or been convicted of an offence against the Act respecting lotteries and amusement machines (chapter L-6), or any provision of a statutory instrument thereunder in respect of which no pardon has been granted;

(5)  in the 3 years preceding the date of the application, not have held a licence or a number of licences issued under the Act that have been suspended for a period or periods totalling 6 months or more or that have been revoked;

(6)  not have an interest in an enterprise holding a bingo supplier’s licence;

(7)  be constituted as a legal person or, in the case of an application for a recreational bingo licence, be an association within the meaning of the Civil Code; and

(8)  be registered in the enterprise register registered under the Act respecting the legal publicity of enterprises (chapter P-44.1) if the organization is required to register under that Act.

Related persons of the organization must also satisfy the conditions in subparagraphs 3 to 6 of the first paragraph.

Subparagraphs 3 and 4 of the first paragraph and the second paragraph do not apply to an organization that applies for a recreational bingo licence.

O.C. 1108-2007, s. 36.

2012-09-01

36. Charitable or religious organizations applying for an in-hall bingo licence, a media bingo licence or a recreational bingo licence must satisfy the following conditions:

(1)  pursue charitable or religious purposes within the meaning of section 1 of the Regulation respecting bingo (chapter L-6, r. 4);

(2)  the projects to be covered by the licence are compatible with the organization’s purposes and are to be carried out entirely in Québec;

(3)  in the 5 years preceding the date of the application, never have pleaded guilty to or been convicted of an indictable offence or an offence punishable on summary conviction in Canada, or of an equivalent offence in any other country, against any of sections 51, 52, 61, 76 to 78, 80 to 82, 83.02 to 83.04, 83.12, 83.19 to 83.231, 85 to 91, 95, 96, 99, 100, 119 to 121, 123, 127, 132, 136 to 139, 144, 145, 201, 202, 206, 207(3), 209, 210, 212, 219, 220, 235 to 240, 244, 266 to 273, 279, 279.1 to 282, 334, 342.1, 344, 346, 348, 349, 352, 355, 362, 367, 368, 380, 397, 423, 427, 430, 433, 434, 435 to 436.1, 462.31, 463, 465 and 467.11 to 467.13 of the Criminal Code (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46), in respect of which no pardon has been granted;

(4)  in the 3 years preceding the date of the application, never have pleaded guilty to or been convicted of an offence against the Act respecting lotteries, publicity contests and amusement machines (chapter L-6), or any provision of a statutory instrument thereunder in respect of which no pardon has been granted;

(5)  in the 3 years preceding the date of the application, not have held a licence or a number of licences issued under the Act that have been suspended for a period or periods totalling 6 months or more or that have been revoked;

(6)  not have an interest in an enterprise holding a bingo supplier’s licence;

(7)  be constituted as a legal person or, in the case of an application for a recreational bingo licence, be an association within the meaning of the Civil Code; and

(8)  be registered in the enterprise register registered under the Act respecting the legal publicity of enterprises (chapter P-44.1) if the organization is required to register under that Act.

Related persons of the organization must also satisfy the conditions in subparagraphs 3 to 6 of the first paragraph.

Subparagraphs 3 and 4 of the first paragraph and the second paragraph do not apply to an organization that applies for a recreational bingo licence.

O.C. 1108-2007, s. 36.