[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Pleasantville 12-14-1981 by L.L. No. 5-1981 as Ch. 14 of the 1981 Code. (This legislation passed at referendum 3-21-1995.) Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Amusements — See Ch. 58.
Bingo — See Ch. 65.
This chapter shall be known as the "Games of Chance Law of the Village of Pleasantville, New York."
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATION
An authorized organization as defined in Subdivision 4 of § 186 of the General Municipal Law.
GAMES OF CHANCE
A game of chance as defined in Subdivision 3 of § 186 of the General Municipal Law.
[Amended 12-12-1994 by L.L. No. 22-1994]
LICENSE PERIOD
A period of time not to exceed 14 consecutive hours, and, for purposes of the game of chance known as a "bell jar" and "raffle," "license period" shall mean a period of time running from January 1 to December 31 of each year, as provided for in Subdivision 15 of § 186 of the General Municipal Law.
[Added 12-12-1994 by L.L. No. 22-1994]
VILLAGE
The Village of Pleasantville, New York.
Authorized organizations may, upon the obtainment of a license from the Village Clerk, conduct games of chance within the Village of Pleasantville as provided in Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law and as provided further in this chapter. Such games of chance shall be conducted in accordance with the general state law and with the rules and regulations of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board and this chapter.
[Added 5-23-1994 by L.L. No. 12-1994]
There shall be a fee for a license as set forth by resolution of the Village Board of Trustees in the Master Fee Schedule, which may be amended from time to time.
[Amended 12-12-1994 by L.L. No. 22-1994[1]]
The conduct of games of chance authorized by this chapter shall be subject to the restrictions set forth in § 189 of the General Municipal Law, including but not limited to the following:
A. 
No person, firm, partnership, corporation or organization, other than a licensee under the provisions of § 191 of the General Municipal Law, shall conduct such game or shall lease or otherwise make available for conducting games of chance premises for any consideration whatsoever, directly or indirectly.
B. 
No game of chance shall be held, operated or conducted on or within any leased premises if rental under such lease is to be paid, wholly or partly, on the basis of a percentage of the receipts or net profits derived from the operation of such game.
C. 
No authorized organization licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall purchase or receive any supplies or equipment specifically designed or adapted for use in the conduct of games of chance from other than a supplier licensed by the Board or from another authorized organization.
D. 
The entire net proceeds of any game of chance shall be exclusively devoted to the lawful purposes of the organization permitted to conduct the same, and the net proceeds of any rental derived therefrom shall be exclusively devoted to the lawful purposes of the authorized games of chance lessor.
E. 
In addition to merchandise wheels, raffles and bell jars, no more than five other single types of games of chance shall be conducted during any one license period.
F. 
The limitation on the sum or value for any single prize awarded or series of prizes for games of chance shall be as set forth in Subdivisions 5, 6 and 8 of § 189 of the General Municipal Law.
G. 
Except for the limitations on the sum or value for single prizes and series of prizes, no limit shall be imposed on the sum or value of prizes awarded to any one participant during any occasion or any license period.
H. 
No person except a bona fide member of the licensed authorized organization shall participate in the management of such games; no person except a bona fide member of the licensed authorized organization or its auxiliary or affiliated organization shall participate in the operation of such game, as set forth in § 195-c of the General Municipal Law.
I. 
No person shall receive any remuneration for participating in the management or operation of any such game.
J. 
No authorized organization shall extend credit to a person to participate in playing a game of chance.
K. 
No game of chance shall be conducted on other than the premises of an authorized organization or an authorized games of chance lessor. Nothing herein shall prohibit the sale of raffle tickets to the public outside the premises of an authorized organization or an authorized games of chance lessor; provided, however, that no sale of raffle tickets shall be made more than 180 days prior to the date scheduled for the occasion at which the raffle will be conducted. The winner of any single prize in a raffle shall not be required to be present at the time such raffle is conducted.
L. 
The unauthorized conduct of a game of chance shall constitute and be punishable as a misdemeanor.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
Any authorized organization required to file a statement of receipts and expenses pursuant to Subdivision 1 or 2 of § 195-f of the General Municipal Law shall pay to the Village Clerk a license fee based upon the reported net proceeds, if any, for the license period or, in the case of raffles, for the occasion covered by such statement and determined in accordance with such schedule as shall be established from time to time by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board to defray the actual costs to the Village of Pleasantville of administering the provisions of Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law, but such additional license fee shall not exceed 5% of the net proceeds for such license period.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
This chapter shall be deemed to include all of the provisions of Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, and any amendment to the provisions in such article to the extent that such provisions and amending acts are otherwise applicable to games of chance authorized under this chapter.
Games of chance on the first day of the week, commonly known as "Sunday," may be conducted pursuant to this chapter and appropriate state law and regulation. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, no games of chance shall be conducted on Easter Sunday, Christmas Day or New Year's Eve.
The Chief of Police shall exercise control over and supervision of all games of chance conducted under an appropriately issued license. The Chief of Police shall have all those powers and duties set forth in Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).