TITLE 11. GAMING

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES, CHARITABLE GAMING

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Charitable Gaming intends to consider amending 11VAC20-20, Charitable Gaming Regulations. The purpose of the proposed action is to (i) conform the regulation with amendments made to the Charitable Gaming Law by the 2023 and 2024 Sessions of the General Assembly, (ii) establish registration requirements for landlords, and (iii) establish requirements by which organizations that generate or anticipate generating $40,000 or less in charitable gaming gross receipts may obtain a permit and sell instant bingo, pull-tabs, or seal cards exclusively to their members and guests.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 18.2-340.15 and 18.2-340.19 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: May 7, 2025.

Agency Contact: Michael Menefee, Program Manager, Charitable and Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Charitable Gaming, 102 Governor Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-3983, or email michael.menefee@vdacs.virginia.gov.