As authorized by Section 11 of Ch. 218, Laws of Wash., 1st Ex. Sess., 1973, as amended by Ch. 41, Laws of Wash., 2nd Ex. Sess., 1973, Section 8 of Ch. 135, Laws of Wash., 3rd Ex. Sess., 1974, and by Section 1 of Chapter 221, Laws of Wash., 1999, there is levied a tax upon the gross revenue of bingo, raffles and amusement games which are operated within the city of Vancouver by bona fide charitable or nonprofit organizations licensed by the State Gambling Commission as contemplated in Section 3 thereof.

The rate of tax imposed by this section shall be five percent of the gross revenue of all such bingo and raffles and two percent of the gross receipts from amusement games less the amount paid for or as prizes; provided, that the tax and this chapter shall not apply to those raffles which are described in (5) of Section 4 of Ch. 41 amending Section 7 of Chapter 218. (Ord. M-1511 § 1, 1974: Ord. M-1464 § 3, 1973; Ord. M-3458, Amended, 10/18/1999)