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+February 11, 2025
 Legislative Assembly
 of North Dakota
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 A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 53-06.1-14, subsection 11 of section
 53-06.2-01, and sections 53-06.2-07 and 53-06.2-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating
 to the authorized sale of electronic gaming devices by manufacturers and live or simulcast
-horse racing.
+horse racingmaintenance of electronic pull tab devices and the elimination of dog racing; and to
+provide an effective date.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
 SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 53-06.1-14 of the North Dakota Century Code is
 amended and reenacted as follows:
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 deposit five hundred dollars of this fee into the charitable gaming technology fund
 under section 53-06.1-12.4. A manufacturer of electronic raffle systems shall apply
 annually for a license and pay a license fee of one thousand dollars. The attorney
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 general shall deposit five hundred dollars of this fee into the charitable gaming
 technology fund under section 53-06.1-12.4. A distributor shall apply annually for a
 license and pay a license fee of two thousand dollars. The attorney general shall
 deposit five hundred dollars of this fee into the charitable gaming technology fund
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 under section 53-06.1-12.4. Application must be made before the first day of April in
 each year on a form prescribed by the attorney general.
 2. A licensed distributor may not sell, market, or distribute gaming equipment except to a
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 electronic pull tab device, electronic quick shot bingo system or device, or other
 electronic gaming device may sell, market, or distribute the manufacturer's electronic
 pull tab device, electronic quick shot bingo system or device, or other electronic
-gaming device to a licensed distributor or licensed organization. A licensed distributor
+gaming device to a licensed distributor or licensed organization.   A licensed distributor
 may purchase or acquire a pull tab dispensing device and processing chip encoded
 with proprietary software, pull tab, electronic pull tab device, bingo card marking
 device, bingo card, or fifty-fifty raffle system, or other electronic gaming device only
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 paddlewheel ticket cards sold or otherwise provided to a licensed organization or
 organization that has a permit and shall purchase the stamps from the attorney
 general for thirty-five cents each. Ten cents of each stamp sold by the attorney
-general, up to thirty-six thousand dollars per biennium, must be credited to the
-attorney general's operating fund to defray the costs of issuing and administering the
-gaming stamps. If an organization hosts an event with a raffle board and only sells
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+general, up to thirty-six thousand dollars per biennium, must be credited to the
+attorney general's operating fund to defray the costs of issuing and administering the
+gaming stamps. If an organization hosts an event with a raffle board and only sells
 numbered squares on the day of event, the organization is exempt from the
 requirements under this subsection.
 4. A licensed organization, organization that has a permit, licensed manufacturer, or
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 or is delinquent on any payment owed to the manufacturer; or
 e. The distributor has not met the manufacturer's standard minimum order quantity
 and freight terms.
+      7.    A manufacturer may work directly with a licensed organization to ensure proper
+maintenance of and address technical or software issues with an electronic pull tab
+device. A distributor or manufacturer of an electronic pull tab device shall notify a
+licensed organization of scheduled maintenance or repair and allow an organization to
+have a representative present when any maintenance or repair is performed.
 SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Subsection 11 of section 53-06.2-01 of the North Dakota
 Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
 11. "Racing" means live or simulcast horse racing under the certificate system or
 simulcast dog racing under the certificate system.
-SECTION 3. AMENDMENT. Section 53-06.2-07 of the North Dakota Century Code is
-amended and reenacted as follows:
-53-06.2-07. Issuance of licenses - Applications.
-1. On compliance by an applicant with this chapter and the approval of the attorney
-general, the commission may issue a license to conduct races. The attorney general
-may not grant a license denied by the commission.
-2. An application for a license to conduct a racing meet must be signed under oath and
-filed with the commission. The application must contain at least the following:
-a. The name and post-office address of the applicant.
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+SECTION 3. AMENDMENT. Section 53-06.2-07 of the North Dakota Century Code is
+amended and reenacted as follows:
+53-06.2-07. Issuance of licenses - Applications.
+1. On compliance by an applicant with this chapter and the approval of the attorney
+general, the commission may issue a license to conduct races. The attorney general
+may not grant a license denied by the commission.
+2. An application for a license to conduct a racing meet must be signed under oath and
+filed with the commission. The application must contain at least the following:
+a. The name and post-office address of the applicant.
 b. The location of the racetrack and whether it is owned or leased. If the racetrack is
 leased, a copy of the lease must be included.
 c. A statement of the applicant's previous history and association sufficient to
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 on dog races.
 SECTION 4. AMENDMENT. Section 53-06.2-10 of the North Dakota Century Code is
 amended and reenacted as follows:
-53-06.2-10. Certificate system - Rules.
-The certificate system allows a licensee to receive money from any person present aton a
-live horse race,or simulcast horse race, or simulcast dog race who desires to bet on any entry in
-that race. A person betting on an entry to win acquires an interest in the total money bet on all
-entries in the race, in proportion to the amount of money bet by that person, under rules
-adopted by the commission. The licensee shall receive the bets and for each bet on a live or
-simulcast horse race shall issue a certificate to the bettor on which is at least shown the number
-of the race, the amount bet, and the number or name of the entry selected by the bettor. The
-commission may adopt rules for place, show, quinella, combination, or other types of betting
-usually connected with racingwagering on live or simulcast horse races.
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+53-06.2-10. Certificate system - Rules.
+The certificate system allows a licensee to receive money from any person present aton a
+live horse race,or simulcast horse race, or simulcast dog race who desires to bet on any entry in
+that race. A person betting on an entry to win acquires an interest in the total money bet on all
+entries in the race, in proportion to the amount of money bet by that person, under rules
+adopted by the commission. The licensee shall receive the bets and for each bet on a live or
+simulcast horse race   shall issue a certificate to the bettor on which is at least shown the number
+of the race, the amount bet, and the number or name of the entry selected by the bettor. The
+commission may adopt rules for place, show, quinella, combination, or other types of betting
+usually connected with racingwagering on live or simulcast horse races.
+SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. Sections 2, 3, and 4 of this Act become effective on
+August 1, 2027.
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