---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 542.6"
title: "25"
number: "542.6"
heading: "Does this part apply to small and charitable gaming operations?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/542.6"
---

# §542.6. Does this part apply to small and charitable gaming operations?

- (a) **Small gaming operations.** This part shall not apply to small gaming operations provided that:
  - (1) The Tribal gaming regulatory authority permits the operation to be exempt from this part;
  - (2) The annual gross gaming revenue of the operation does not exceed $1 million; and
  - (3) The Tribal gaming regulatory authority develops and the operation complies with alternate procedures that:
    - (i) Protect the integrity of games offered; and
    - (ii) **Safeguard the assets used in connection with the operation.**
- (b) **Charitable gaming operations.** This part shall not apply to charitable gaming operations provided that:
  - (1) All proceeds are for the benefit of a charitable organization;
  - (2) The Tribal gaming regulatory authority permits the charitable organization to be exempt from this part;
  - (3) The charitable gaming operation is operated wholly by the charitable organization's employees or volunteers;
  - (4) The annual gross gaming revenue of the charitable gaming operation does not exceed $100,000;
    - (i) Where the annual gross gaming revenues of the charitable gaming operation exceed $100,000, but are less than $1 million, [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section shall also apply; and
    - (ii) [Reserved]
  - (5) The Tribal gaming regulatory authority develops and the charitable gaming operation complies with alternate procedures that:
    - (i) Protect the integrity of the games offered; and
    - (ii) **Safeguard the assets used in connection with the gaming operation.**
- (c) **Independent operators.** Nothing in this section shall exempt gaming operations conducted by independent operators for the benefit of a charitable organization.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 25 U.S.C. 2706(b)(10).

### Source

Source: 67 FR 43400, June 27, 2002, unless otherwise noted.