The provisions of this chapter are for the purpose
of regulating all games of chance held, operated or conducted within
the township, pursuant to acts of the Legislature of the State of
New Jersey, known as the "Bingo Licensing Law" and "Raffles Licensing
Law," and in accordance with the rules and regulations issued
and/or to be promulgated by the Legalized Games of Chance Control
Commission in the Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of
Consumer Affairs of the State of New Jersey. All applications, licenses
and proceedings in connection therewith shall be subject to the provisions
of such acts and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder
and any laws, rules and regulations hereinafter enacted and shall
be further subject to provisions of this chapter.
All licensees authorized by law to conduct any
games of chance, including raffles and bingo, shall be permitted to
conduct the same on any day of the week, including Sundays.
No license to conduct a game of chance authorized
by law shall be issued to any organization not having a bona fide
status established in good faith within the State of New Jersey and
actively engaged in serving one or more of the authorized purposes
defined by the rules and regulations of the Legalized Games of Chance
Control Commission.
No games of chance shall be conducted under
any license at any time during when a general, municipal, primary,
special or Board of Education election is being held while the polls
are open for voting.
[Added 9-18-2007 by Ord. No. 07-18]
The Municipal Clerk is hereby delegated the
authority to act as the issuing authority to approve the granting
of games of chance, bingo and raffle licenses.