[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Emerson 5-28-1974 by Ord. No. 628 (Ch. 49 of the 1966). Amendments noted where applicable.]
Organizations and associations duly licensed to hold and operate legalized games of chance under the provisions of N.J.S.A. 5:8-24 et seq. and 5:8-50 et seq. are hereby authorized pursuant to N.J.S.A. 5:8-31 and 5:8-58 to hold, conduct and operate legalized games of chance in the Borough of Emerson on Sundays between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
[Added 8-21-2007 by Ord. No. 1328]
The Municipal Clerk is hereby delegated the authority to act as the issuing authority to approve the granting of raffle and bingo licenses.
[Added 11-21-2006 by Ord. No. 1314]
A. 
Bingo: $20 for each occasion on which any game or games of bingo are to be conducted under the license.
B. 
On-premises draw raffle for cash 50/50 or merchandise greater than $400: $20 for each day on which a drawing is to be conducted under the license; valued less than $400: no fee. If the raffle should exceed $400, then $20 at the time of filing report of operations.
C. 
Off-premises draw raffle awarding merchandise as a prize for each $1,000 of merchandise, or part thereof: $20.
D. 
Off-premises cash 50/50 raffle: $20 at the time of application. If more than $1,000 is awarded in prizes, then $20 per $1,000 in awarded prizes, or part thereof.
E. 
Carnival games or wheel: $20 for each game or wheel held on any one day, or any series of consecutive days not exceeding six days at one location.
F. 
Calendar raffle: $20 for each $1,000, or part thereof, of the retail value of the prize.
G. 
Instant raffle games awarding cash or merchandise as a prize:
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
(1) 
$20 for each day on which instant raffle tickets are sold or offered for sale; or
(2) 
$750 for a one-year license to sell, or to offer for sale, instant raffle tickets during that year.
H. 
Golf hole-in-one: $20 for each $1,000 or part thereof of the retail value of ancillary prizes offered.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
I. 
Armchair race: $50 per licensed day of operation.
J. 
Casino night: $100 for each day of operation.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
[Amended 2-18-2003 by Ord. No. 1218]
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, or by both said fine and imprisonment.