It shall be lawful for any authorized organization,
upon obtaining a license, to conduct the game of bingo within territorial
limits of the Town of Poughkeepsie.
No person, firm, association, corporation or
organization other than an authorized organization licensed under
the provisions of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law shall
be permitted to conduct such games.
Each licensee shall conduct its bingo operations
in conformity with and subject to the provisions of Article 14-H of
the General Municipal Law, the provisions of the State Lottery Control
Law and the provisions of this chapter.
The entire proceeds of any game shall be devoted
to the lawful purposes of the organization permitted to conduct the
same.
No single prize shall exceed the sum of value
of $1,000.
No series of prizes on any one occasion shall
aggregate more than $3,000.
No person except a bona fide member of any such
organization shall participate in the management or operation of such
game.
No person shall receive any remuneration for
participating in the management or operation of any such game.
[Amended 6-3-2009 by L.L. No. 22-2009]
A. The unauthorized
conduct of a bingo game and any willful violation of any provision
of this chapter shall constitute and be punishable as a Class A misdemeanor.
B. In addition
to any other remedies set forth herein authorizing the Town to enforce
the provisions of this chapter, establishing penalties, and setting
forth additional remedies, the person charged with the responsibility
to enforce the provisions of this chapter may impose a civil fine
or agree to a civil fine not to exceed $1,000 per day for each day
of the violation. If said civil fine is imposed, then the alleged
violator may appeal to the Town Board.
It shall be lawful for any authorized organization,
upon obtaining a license, to conduct a day game of bingo within territorial
limits of the Town of Poughkeepsie on the first day of the week, commonly
known and designated as "Sunday," subject to the rules and regulations
for the conduct of bingo in the Town of Poughkeepsie from 2:00 p.m.
to 12:00 midnight.