(a)

1. (1) An applicant of an authorized organization license shall file a written, verified application with the Department of Finance and Administration on a form prescribed by the Miscellaneous Tax Section of the Office of Excise Tax Administration as referred to in 23 CAR § 350-104.
2. (2) Any material changes in the information filed with the department shall be updated with the department in a timely manner.

(b) The license application shall include:

1. (1) The name and address of the applicant;
2. (2) A designation and address of the person or persons within the authorized organization who will be responsible for organizing, conducting, and otherwise administering the raffle or bingo session;
3. (3) A copy of the lease agreement shall be provided if the premises upon which a raffle or bingo session is to be conducted has been leased;
4. (4) A statement that the applicant has complied with all requirements for eligibility for the license; and
5. (5) The purpose of the charitable organization along with any other documentation, such as the Internal Revenue Service determination letter granting tax exemption, that proves the organization’s charitable status.

(d)

1. (1) The department may require, at the department’s discretion, that the responsible person or persons be fingerprinted and the fingerprints forwarded for a criminal background check through the Division of Arkansas State Police.
2. (2) After completion of the criminal background check, the division shall forward the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history record check.
3. (3) The responsible person or persons shall sign a release that allows the division to release an Arkansas non-criminal justice background check to the department and a fingerprint card of the applicant to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of performing a federal fingerprint-based background check.

(e)

1. (1) Prior to an authorized organization’s annual license renewal, the authorized organization shall file a report containing the information listed below.
2. (2) The licensed organization shall maintain records needed to support the information contained in the report.

3. (3) The report shall contain the following:

   1. (A) The amount of the total gross receipts derived by the authorized organization from games of bingo and raffles during the current licensing period;
   2. (B) The net proceeds derived by the authorized organization from games of bingo and raffles during the current licensing period;
   3. (C) How the net proceeds from bingo and raffles during the current licensing period have been or will be applied; and
   4. (D) A list of bingo and raffle-related expenses paid or incurred if requested by the department.

(f)

1. (1) The licensed authorized organization shall report the information required by subsection (e) of this section no later than June 1 of each year.
2. (2) The report shall include all activity from May 1 to April 30. Failure to provide the information by June 1 may result in the delay of the issuance of the license renewal.