Bill > SB1148

This bill repeals certain taxes previously imposed on the sale of bingo cards and bingo-related equipment in Missouri. Specifically, the legislation removes existing tax requirements for suppliers of pull-tab cards and bingo cards, which previously mandated taxes of ten dollars per box of pull-tabs (until January 1, 1995) and then a 2% tax on gross receipts, as well as a tax of two-tenths of one cent per bingo card. The bill maintains existing licensing requirements for bingo equipment manufacturers and suppliers, including provisions for background checks through fingerprint submissions to state and federal authorities. The bill continues to require licensees to maintain detailed business records for at least three years and provides the gaming commission with oversight powers, such as monitoring payment delinquencies and potentially restricting credit sales to organizations or suppliers with outstanding balances. While eliminating specific tax provisions, the bill preserves regulatory frameworks around bingo equipment sales and distribution, ensuring continued oversight of the bingo industry by the state gaming commission.

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