# N.D. Cent. Code § 53-06.1-01: 53-06.1-01. Definitions > North Dakota · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T53_C53-06.1_S53-06.1-01 ## Section - **Citation:** N.D. Cent. Code § 53-06.1-01 - **Heading:** 53-06.1-01. Definitions - **Jurisdiction:** North Dakota - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** ND Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-06.1 / Section 53-06.1-01 ## Text 53-06.1-01. Definitions As used in this chapter: 1. "Adjusted gross proceeds" means gross proceeds less cash prizes, cost of merchandise prizes, gaming tax, and federal excise tax imposed under section 4401 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 4401]. 2. "Alcoholic beverage establishment" means an establishment licensed under section 5-01-21 or chapter 5-02 where alcoholic beverages are sold, dispensed, and consumed by guests on the premises. The term does not include a liquor store, gas station, grocery store, or convenience store. 3. "Charitable organization" means an organization whose primary purpose is for relief of poor, distressed, underprivileged, diseased, elderly, or abused persons, prevention of cruelty to children or animals, or similar condition of public concern. 4. "Civic and service organization" means an organization whose primary purpose is to promote the common good and social welfare of a community as a sertoma, lion, rotary, jaycee, kiwanis, or similar organization. 5. "Closely related organization" means an organization that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another organization. Control exists when an organization has the authority or ability to elect, appoint, or remove a majority of the officers or directors of another organization or, by policy, contract, or otherwise, has the authority or ability to directly or indirectly direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of another organization. 6. "Distributor" means a person that sells, markets, or distributes equipment designed for use in the conduct of games. 7. "Educational organization" means a nonprofit public or private elementary or secondary school, two-year or four-year college, or university. 8. "Electronic pull tab device" means a device, approved by the attorney general, which electronically displays pull tabs. 9. "Eligible organization" means a veterans, charitable, educational, religious, fraternal, civic and service, public safety, or public-spirited organization domiciled in North Dakota or authorized by the secretary of state as a foreign corporation under chapter 10-33, incorporated as a nonprofit organization, and which has been regularly and actively fulfilling its primary purpose within this state during the two immediately preceding years. However, an educational organization does not need to be incorporated or be in existence for two years. An organization's primary purpose may not involve the conduct of games. The organization may be issued a license by the attorney general. For purposes of this section, a foreign corporation authorized under chapter 10-33 is not an eligible organization unless authorized to conduct a raffle under chapter 20.1-04 or 20.1-08 and may not conduct a game other than a raffle under chapter 20.1-04 or 20.1-08. 10. "Fraternal organization" means an organization, except a school fraternity, which is a branch, lodge, or chapter of a national or state organization and exists for the common business, brotherhood, or other interests of its members. The organization must have qualified for exemption from federal income tax under section 501(c)(8) or 501(c)(10) of the Internal Revenue Code. 11. "Games" means games of chance. 12. "Gross proceeds" means all cash and checks received from conducting games. 13. "Licensed organization" means an eligible organization licensed by the attorney general. 14. "Manufacturer" means, for a pull tab or bingo card, a person who designs, prints, assembles, or produces the product. For a pull tab dispensing device, electronic pull tab device operating system, bingo card marking device, or electronic raffle system, a manufacturer means the person who directly controls and manages development of and owns the rights to the proprietary software encoded on a processing chip that enables the device or system to operate. who designs, prints, assembles, or produces the product. For a pull tab dispensing device, electronic pull tab device operating system, bingo card marking device, or electronic raffle system, a manufacturer means the person who directly controls and manages development of and owns the rights to the proprietary software encoded on a processing chip that enables the device or system to operate. 15. "Net income" means gross proceeds less cash prizes, cost of merchandise prizes, and expenses to conduct the gaming activity. 16. "Net proceeds" means adjusted gross proceeds less allowable expenses and gaming tax. 17. "Permit" means a local permit or restricted event permit issued by a governing body of a city or county to a nonprofit organization or group of people domiciled in North Dakota. 18. "Person" means any person, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, or organization. 19. "Prize board" means a board used with pull tabs to award cash or merchandise prizes. 20. "Public safety organization" means an organization whose primary purpose is to provide firefighting, ambulance service, crime prevention, or similar emergency assistance. 21. "Public-spirited organization" means an organization whose primary purpose is for scientific research, amateur sports competition, safety, literary, arts, preservation of cultural heritage, educational activities, educational public service, youth, economic development, tourism, community medical care, community recreation, or similar organization, which does not meet the definition of any other type of eligible organization. However, a nonprofit organization or a group of people recognized as a public-spirited organization by a governing body of a city or county for obtaining a permit does not need to meet this definition. 22. "Pull tab" means a folded or banded ticket or jar ticket, a pull tab card with break-open tabs, or an electronic pull tab displaying concealed numbers or symbols or combinations of concealed numbers and symbols which are exposed by a player to determine the outcome. The terms "pull tab" and "jar ticket" are used interchangeably unless otherwise stated. A winning pull tab contains certain symbols, numbers, or combinations of symbols and numbers and may contain multiple winning symbols, numbers, or combinations of symbols and numbers which have been previously designated as winning symbols or numbers. 23. "Religious organization" means a church, body of communicants, or group gathered in common membership whose primary purpose is for advancement of religion, mutual support and edification in piety, worship, and religious observances. 24. "Veterans organization" means any congressionally chartered post organization, or any branch or lodge or chapter of a nonprofit national or state organization whose membership consists of individuals who are or were members of the armed services or forces of the United States. The organization must have qualified for exemption from federal income tax under section 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code. ## Nearby sections - [N.D. Cent. Code § 53-06.1-01 53-06.1-01. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T53_C53-06.1_S53-06.1-01.md) - [N.D. Cent. Code § 53-06.1-01.1 53-06.1-01.1. Gaming commission](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T53_C53-06.1_S53-06.1-01.1.md) - [N.D. Cent. 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