[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Little
Egg Harbor; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
Under and subject to the terms conditions and restrictions of this chapter,
the Raffles Licensing Law (P.L. 1954, c. 5)[1], the Bingo Licensing Law (P.L. 1954, c. 6)[2], the Legalized Games of Chance Control Law (P.L. 1954, c. 7)[3] and the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated or to be
adopted and promulgated hereafter by the Legalized Games of Chance Control
Commission of the State of New Jersey, licenses shall be issued in this municipality
to bona fide organizations or associations as described in said laws.
The governing body of this municipality shall make an investigation
of the qualifications of each applicant as directed in N.J.S.A. 5:8-53, which
provides for raffle licensing, and N.J.S.A. 5:8-27, which provides for bingo
licensing. In this municipality, the governing body of this municipality is
and shall be charged with the duty and responsibility of making the initial
investigation and compiling a report thereon in writing.
No bingo license or raffle license issued under each respective licensing
law shall be issued for a period of more than one year, nor shall a license
be issued for the holding, operation and conduct of any game of chance which
may be licensed under the other of said licensing laws.
No application for the issuance of a license shall be refused by the
governing body until after a hearing is held on due notice to the applicant,
at which the applicant shall be entitled to be heard upon the qualifications
of the applicant and the merits of the application.
Each license shall be in such form as shall be prescribed in the rules
and regulations promulgated by the State Control Commission.
A.Â
The governing body of the municipality issuing any license
under this chapter and either of said licensing laws shall have and exercise
control and supervision over all games of chance so licensed in accordance
with the said licensing laws.
B.Â
The Township Committee may authorize the holding of a
raffle on Sunday when, in its opinion, the raffle cannot be held on any other
day of the week to meet the needs of the organization requesting the same.
If the Township Committee determines that the raffle can be held on a Sunday,
the license issued by the Township shall specifically provide that the raffle
can be held on Sunday.
No person under the age of 18 years shall be permitted to participate
in any manner in any game or games of chance held, operated or conducted pursuant
to any license issued by this municipality, except that a person under the
age of 18 years shall be permitted to play a game of chance when the prize
offered and awarded consists of merchandise only and does not include cash
or money.
No game or games of chance shall be held, operated or conducted under
any license issued by this municipality more often than authorized by regulation
promulgated by the Control Commission nor in any room or outdoor area where
alcoholic beverages are sold or served during the progress of the game or
games.
All conditions, restrictions, regulations or rules relating to the licensing
and conduct of games of chance shall be in accordance with the New Jersey
Raffles Licensing Law, Bingo Licensing Law, Legalized Games of Chance Control
Law and the rules and regulations of said State Control Commission.
The Township Clerk shall, on behalf of the municipality:
A.Â
File with the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission
a certified copy of this chapter within 10 days after its adoption.
B.Â
On or before the first day of February in each year or
at any other time or times which said Commission may determine, make report
to the Commission of the number of licenses issued in this municipality under
each of said licensing laws and the names and addresses of the licensees,
the aggregate of the license fees collected, the names and addresses of all
persons detected for violation of each of said laws or of the rules and regulations
adopted by the State Control Commission, of all persons prosecuted for such
violations and the result of each such prosecution and the penalties imposed
therein, during the preceding calendar year or the period for which the report
is required.
The license fee for raffles shall be a fee as prescribed by regulation
as promulgated by the Control Commission.
The license fee for bingo shall be a fee as prescribed by regulation
as promulgated by the Control Commission for each occasion upon which any
game or games are to be conducted under such license.
No person, organization, club, company or squad shall conduct, operate,
run, participate in or attend at any unlicensed raffle or bingo game in this
municipality.
No person, organization, club, company or squad shall violate any of
the terms or provisions of any one or more of the following:
Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of
not more than $2,000, by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days and/or
by a period of community service not to exceed 90 days, in the discretion
of the Judge. The continuation of such violation for each successive day shall
constitute a separate offense, and the person or persons allowing or permitting
the continuation of the violation may be punished as provided above for each
separate offense.
A conviction hereunder after hearing shall be proper ground, in the
discretion of the governing body, to suspend or revoke a license issued pursuant
to this chapter if any has been issued and is outstanding. This provision
for suspension or revocation of license by the governing body shall be available
in addition to those remedies available for initiation by the Control Commission
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 5:8-30.
