[Adopted 5-4-1954 by resolution[1] (Ch. 151, Art. I, of the 1987 Code)]
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Editor's Note: This resolution was adopted subsequent to a special election of 4-20-1954, which adopted the Raffles Licensing Law.
The City Clerk be and is hereby authorized and directed to license, as hereinafter provided for, all bona fide organizations and associations to hold and operate games of chance of and restricted to the specific kind of game of chance known as a "raffle" or "raffles," as provided in P.L. 1954, c. 5.[1]
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Editor's Note: For P.L. 1954, c. 5, see N.J.S.A. 5:8-50 et seq.
All applications for such licenses shall be filed with the Clerk of the City of Camden in writing and in the form prescribed by the rules and regulations duly adopted, from time to time, by the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission of the State of New Jersey.
[Amended 4-9-1987 by Ord. No. MC-2289]
The Chief of the Division of Police is hereby charged with the duty to make required investigation of the qualifications of each applicant for such license and the merits of each application for such license with due expedition after the filing of the application. If he shall determine that the applicant is duly qualified to hold, operate and conduct games of chance under the provisions of said law, he shall so certify to the City Clerk of the City of Camden, who shall issue such license upon the payment of a license fee or fees, as provided in N.J.S.A. 5:8-53, for each occasion upon which any game or games are to be conducted under such license.
No license issued as herein provided shall be effective for a period longer than one year, and all such licenses shall expire on December 31 of each year.
No games of chance shall be conducted under any license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Raffles Licensing Law on the first day of the week, commonly known and designated as "Sunday."
No person under the age of 18 years shall be permitted to participate in any game or games of chance held, operated or conducted pursuant to any license issued as herein provided.
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Editor's Note: See also § 410-14. For related provisions, see Ch. 282, Curfew.
No game or games of chance shall be held, operated or conducted under any license issued as herein provided more often than six days in any one calendar month or in any room or outdoor area where alcoholic beverages are sold or served during the progress of the game or games.
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Editor's Note: See also § 410-15. For related provisions, see Ch. 181, Alcoholic Beverages.
All such game or games of chance shall be held, operated or conducted, and all licensees shall keep the necessary books and file the required reports, as provided by said law and the rules and regulations duly adopted, from time to time, by said Legalized Games of Chance Commission of the State of New Jersey.