Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-19-30 (2026)

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The following definitions apply within this chapter:

(a) “Charitable organization” means any benevolent, educational, philanthropic, humane, patriotic, social service, civic, fraternal, police, labor, religious, eleemosynary person, and/or persons holding themselves out to be a charitable organization.

(b) “Charitable purpose” means any benevolent, educational, humane, patriotic, social service, civic, fraternal, police, labor, religious, or eleemosynary purpose, provided that no part of the net earnings inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.

(c) “Department” means the division of state police unless otherwise described.

(d) “Director” means the superintendent of state police or the director’s designee.

(e) “Permitted game of chance” means the game commonly known as “Bingo” or “Beano” or substantially the same game under any other name, or a raffle or lottery or that lottery commonly known as a “twenty (20) week club”.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1982–1994 · leading case: Allendale Leasing, Inc. v. Stone, 614 F. Supp. 1440 (D.R.I. 1985).

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Allendale Leasing, Inc. v. Stone, 614 F. Supp. 1440 (D.R.I. 1985). · cites it 9× “G.L. § 11-19-30 et seq. (1984 supp.), reproduced in full at Appendix A, with R.”

Rhode Island Chapter of Nat'l Women's Political Caucus, Inc. v. Rhode Island Lottery Comm'n, 609 F. Supp. 1403 (D.R.I. 1985). · cites it 3× “, R.I.Gen.Laws § 11-19-30, bear mute testimony to the fact that state officials could monitor raffles conducted by RIWPC or by the Citizens Party just as easily as those sponsored by Republicans and Democrats.”

Infinity Grp., Inc. v. Manzagol, 884 P.2d 523 (N.M. Ct. App. 1994). “1982); R.I.Gen.Laws § 11-19-30(e) (Cum.Supp.1993); S.”

Rhode Island Affiliate, Am. Civil Liberties Union, Inc. v. Rhode Island Lottery Comm'n, 553 F. Supp. 752 (D.R.I. 1982). “G.L. 11-19-30 (1981) which governs the licensing of beano and bingo games and which expressly provides that, “failure to comply strictly with the provisions of this section and of the terms and conditions of such licensing authority shall result in a revocation of such license .”

Ri Ch. of Nat. W. Pol. C. v. Ri Lottery Com'n, 609 F. Supp. 1403 (D.R.I. 1985). · cites it 4× “(Under the last-mentioned statute, which has since been recodified as R.I.Gen.Laws § 11-19-30, various civic and fraternal organizations may be allowed to conduct games of chance as long as they are run solely by the members and the proceeds are expended exclusively for…”

RI Affiliate Am. Civ. Liberties v. RI LOTTERY, 553 F. Supp. 752 (D.R.I. 1982). “G.L. 11-19-30 (1981) which governs the licensing of beano and bingo games and which expressly provides that, "failure to comply strictly with the provisions of this section and of the terms and conditions of such licensing authority shall result in a revocation of such license .”

— R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-19-30(e) — 1 case

Infinity Grp., Inc. v. Manzagol, 884 P.2d 523 (N.M. Ct. App. 1994). “1982); R.I.Gen.Laws § 11-19-30(e) (Cum.Supp.1993); S.”

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